Conservation groups reject proposed APA board slate
By James Odato
Cuomo’s picks for the agency, while fine as individuals, did not make up a team with the credentials to forge strong stewardship of the Adirondacks, environmental groups said.
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Town laments lack of input on Van Ho lodge plans
By Sara Ruberg
North Elba was not included in decisions made on the Mount Van Hoevenberg project up to this point, according to several board members.
Adirondack Park chair quit in pay dispute
Many people who follow the agency had expected the 61-year-old attorney to be appointed to the top job earlier this year.
Feldman resigns as Adirondack Park chair
Feldman, a retired lawyer and Democratic campaign strategist from Hudson, had served on the board since 2013 and became acting board chair last year. She had openly sought Gov. Andrew Cuomo's permanent appointment as chair over the winter.
Adirondack Park Agency won’t update energy plan
By Tim Rowland
The Adirondack Park Agency said it would continue to support green energy and would evaluate projects based on existing rules.
A somersault that landed New York in court, and changed a life
By James Odato
“I never did backflips,” Michael Hannagan said. “But the whole point of the airbag was to try a trick and have a soft landing; it was the perfect place to try things out.”
Adirondack advocates seek smarter growth plans
The clamor for a new way intensified over the last decade as critics watched the Adirondack Park Agency approve a massive second-home resort around the Big Tupper Ski Area without what they considered adequate regard for nature. The agency responded with a new process that asks developers of large subdivisions to help assess their land and their plan’s effects on it.
Election could boost Adirondack conservation bills
The November election removed a GOP roadblock in the Senate that has stopped several conservation measures in the past, advocates said.
Who should pay for Great Sacandaga Lake dam operations? Cuomo vetoes study
Hydroelectric companies previously had paid most of the dam’s operating cost and passed it on to their customers, until a federal court in 2008 ordered the formula changed to comport with federal regulations.
Adirondack Park Agency’s next leader could break mold
By James Odato
Karen Feldman's widely expected appointment would signal an opening to a larger pool of future appointees to the job, as she would be the rare agency leader selected from outside the Adirondack Park.