Explorer investigation spotlights safety needs of Adirondack dams
By Zachary Matson
Explorer investigation spotlights safety needs of Adirondack structures
Zachary Matson
Zachary Matson has been an environmental reporter for the Explorer since October 2021. He is focused on the many issues impacting water and the people, plants and wildlife that rely on it in the Adirondack Park. Zach worked at daily newspapers in Missouri, Arizona and New York for nearly a decade, most recently as the education reporter at the Daily Gazette in Schenectady. He lives in Saranac with his family.
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DOT details salt reduction pilot sites in the Adirondacks
By Zachary Matson
Liquid-only route to be tested in Keeseville
Salting roads, polluting drinking water
By Zachary Matson
Will a new roadmap to tackle the problem make a difference?
Piling up the salt
By Zachary Matson
See which companies are benefitting from New York state salt contracts
Groups to state: Take action on road salt
By Zachary Matson
Task force members and Adirondack nonprofits urge Gov. Hochul to follow-through on report recommendations
Tupper Lake’s water woes
By Zachary Matson
After move from lake to well water, Tupper Lake looks to switch back
Paradox Lake to become latest to be treated with milfoil herbicide
By Zachary Matson
Adirondack Park Agency approves permit for 3rd Adirondack lake to use ProcellaCOR
Ticonderoga water issues bubble up in supervisor election
By Zachary Matson
Challenger to incumbent supervisor suing town over plan to discontinue pond source
Lake George Waterkeeper: State road salt pilot resulted in more salt use
By Zachary Matson
While trucks were spreading less salt per mile, trip frequencies increased, monitors say
AdkAction rolls out PSA, awareness campaign on salt use
By Zachary Matson
The campaign includes info on best practices, salt use background and resources to get involved.