NY still falls short on Lake Champlain phosphorus targets
By Zachary Matson
A new plan outlines New York's strategy to limit phosphorus pollution in Lake Champlain, a nutrient New York and Vermont struggle to control.
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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Appellate court tosses marina permit over APA wetlands rules
By Zachary Matson
A state appellate court invalidated a permit for a marina on Lower Saranac Lake, ruling the Adirondack Park Agency wrongly followed wetlands rules.
What can Adirondack lakes tell us about climate change?
By Zachary Matson
Scientists planning a far-reaching survey of climate change want to take the temperature of Adirondack lakes -- continuously and at different depths.
AWI takes over long-term lake monitoring
By Zachary Matson
The program collects key data on 58 Adirondack lakes
Salt task force closes in on final report
By Zachary Matson
A panel studying road salt pollution in the Adirondack Park is nearing completion of its long-awaited first report.
Ask a Scientist: Climate research
By Zachary Matson
We talk with climate scientist Curt Stager about a recent paper he published
North Country projects get grants in disputed federal budget
By Zachary Matson
Rep. Elise Stefanik scores money earmarked for North Country projects in federal spending bill she stridently opposed.
Contract extension buys more time for Conklingville Dam deal
By Zachary Matson
Hydro operator and state agency agree to continue talks over payment dispute at Conklingville Dam.
2022 Explored: Carrying Capacity
By Zachary Matson
Judges weigh argument that state must study lake capacity before approving projects A new legal theory reached the state’s appellate courts in 2022 and could lead to judicial guidance on the state’s responsibility to study Adirondack lakes in more detail before approving development. The idea centers on language in the Adirondack State Land Master Plan…
2022 Explored: Champlain power line
By Zachary Matson
Champlain Hudson Power Express project broke ground this year