Mayfield farmer is betting on solar
By Gwendolyn Craig
A Fulton County dairy farmer is hoping to keep his business afloat with the addition of a 40-megawatt solar array.
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Ranger’s suicide cited in making case for retirement bill
By Gwendolyn Craig
The union representative for forest rangers used his colleague’s death by suicide as an example of why lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul should pass a 20-year retirement bill.
Environmental Protection Fund gets scrutiny in budget hearings
By Gwendolyn Craig
Adirondack groups want designated funding restored in the state budget. DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos provided input.
Adirondack Rail Trail access hub takes shape
By Gwendolyn Craig
Funding is coming together for an Essex County trailhead for the new Adirondack Rail Trail, a 34-mile multi-use trail connecting the Lake Placid to Tupper Lake.
Public invited to discuss 40-megawatt Mayfield solar project
By Gwendolyn Craig
Solar developer Boralex Inc. is proposing a project more than two times the size of the largest solar facility approved thus far in the Adirondack Park
DEC to close Eagle Lake boat trailer access in 2024
By Gwendolyn Craig
The DEC will reconfigure a public boat launch at Eagle Lake in the Town of Ticonderoga so it no longer may accommodate trailered boats.
State and local partners build plans for John Brown Farm
By Gwendolyn Craig
State agencies and John Brown Lives! are taking a close look at John Brown Farm and what its future could hold.
Governor’s budget highlights climate
By Gwendolyn Craig
Gov. Kathy Hochul presented a $227B state budget for 2024 on Wednesday, with sums for climate change mitigation, clean water and the environment.
Lake George Park Commission tries new bid for milfoil herbicide
By Gwendolyn Craig
Ongoing litigation over herbicide use in Lake George isn’t stopping the lake’s regulatory body from attempting chemical treatment for Eurasian watermilfoil this summer.
Tree cutting policy 2.0: DEC releases draft forest preserve work plan
By Gwendolyn Craig
The DEC is seeking public comment on draft forest preserve work plans, a result of the state Court of Appeals tree decision.