Adirondack lakes turning browner … but in a good way
By Ry Rivard
When Paul Bukaveckas returned to Silver Lake after decades away, the lake was not so clear as he had remembered. And that was a good thing.
Ry Rivard
Ry covers water for the Explorer. Before coming to New York, he reported on water and energy for Voice of San Diego.
He can be reached at [email protected].
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Your money or your water
By Ry Rivard
Grant matching rules leave Adirondack towns waiting for funds needed to complete water/sewer projects
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Adirondack Council calls for widespread septic regulations
By Ry Rivard
In a new position paper, the Adirondack Council argues that leaking septic systems pose a growing threat to waterways around the park.
Water Beat: The Explorer is committed to finding out what’s in our waters
By Ry Rivard
"Water maybe sounds like an odd beat for a journalist. Some people have asked if it’s too narrow. I don’t think so."
Changes afoot on Upper Saranac
By Ry Rivard
Recent events suggest the lake is now due for another reckoning over how the lake will be used.
State: Saranac Lake Marina expansion doesn’t require major study
By Ry Rivard
The state's attorneys argue that only about a dozen more boats will be on Lower Saranac Lake at any time after a marina expansion.
Champlain’s wild card
By Ry Rivard
Wild-born lake trout, long a rare catch, thrive in changed waters.
Marina lawsuit presses state to study ‘overuse’
By Ry Rivard
Buried in a maze of state planning documents for the park are calls for the state to do “carrying capacity” studies of each section of the park.
What to do about harmful algal blooms?
By Ry Rivard
Lake George water studies have warned about septic tank sewage polluting the lake. The state has done little about it.
Lake George groups join forces and merge to battle new threats
By Ry Rivard
Lake George, a beloved Adirondack destination, now has a unified voice among its protectors. After years of overlapping missions and messages, the Lake George Association and the Fund for Lake George will merge.