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New York’s plan to put a price on carbon is still on hold. But here’s how it would work, if and when it gets off the ground.
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Red pine scale found in Lake George: What you need to know
By Mike Lynch
Public asked to be on lookout for dead red pine trees in Adirondacks caused by invasive insect
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Key wetlands protected near Lake George
By Mike Lynch
Lake George Land Conservancy buys key wetlands property on Huddle Bay on Lake George in the town of Bolton.
Feds: Vermont failing its duty to protect Lake Champlain
The federal Environmental Protection Agency is pushing Vermont to do more to control runoff from dairy farms impacting Lake Champlain
State appears ready to approve largest solar facility in the Adirondack Park
The project near Great Sacandaga lake is the first in the Adirondacks to go through new permitting process
Environmentalists want lynx, cougars, wolves added to New York’s wildlife action plan
By Mike Lynch
Environmentalists say state should plan for return of apex predators.
Inside Elizabethtown’s 60-year journey to a public sewer system
By Tim Rowland
Has the time finally come for this small Adirondack community to build wastewater infrastructure?
Braving snow and cold, student workers help maintain trails
By Tom French
The Student Conservation Association's winter trail work session is underway
Flooding reveals infrastructure risks in warming world
In 2024 the focus of local leaders and Adirondack Park advocates continued to focus on the growing threat of torrential rain and flooding
Whiskey fungus in Mineville: How community concerns and state actions unfolded in 2024
Exploring the impact of mold-like fungus on buildings near WhistlePig distillery