Warren County and the Town of Corinth have received four bids for the 40-mile rail line that runs from Saratoga to North Creek in the southern Adirondacks, where tourist trains stopped running last year. Bidders were expected to propose freight … [Read more...] about Four bids received for rail line to North Creek
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New York budget deal bans single-use plastic bags; poll shows support
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders reached a budget agreement for the state’s new year that will ban single-use plastic bags, a measure pushed by environmentalists. The overall package of bills the Senate and Assembly … [Read more...] about New York budget deal bans single-use plastic bags; poll shows support
NY Legislature lowers limit for hunting while intoxicated
New York lawmakers have agreed to lower the threshold for hunting drunk, a misdemeanor, to the same blood alcohol limit for driving or boating while intoxicated. The Senate on Wednesday voted 56-5 to amend the law effective Sept. 1. That followed … [Read more...] about NY Legislature lowers limit for hunting while intoxicated
Sewage overflows heighten budget debate
An estimated 6.25 billion gallons of sewage overflowed pipes and treatment plants, most going into New York’s waterways, during the state’s most recent fiscal year, according to environmental officials. The 2,550 separate incidents came from 207 … [Read more...] about Sewage overflows heighten budget debate
DEC requests another hold on rail line abandonment
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation has asked federal authorities to put an additional 60-day hold on its request to declare the 30-mile rail line from North Creek to the former Tahawus mine in the central … [Read more...] about DEC requests another hold on rail line abandonment
From littering to illegal camping: An Adirondack summer’s violations compiled
The Adirondack Explorer filed a freedom of information request with New York State to see the tickets that rangers and resource officers handed out in the Adirondacks last July and August. The tickets obtained include many for lack of flotation … [Read more...] about From littering to illegal camping: An Adirondack summer’s violations compiled