Supporters back inspection program to protect water quality By Zachary Matson A proposed septic inspection program on Lake George cleared one of its final hurdles in a recent public hearing where support for new regulations outstripped … [Read more...] about Lake George Park Commission nearing septic regulations
Environment
Warm, sunny fall weather produces HABs on Adirondack lakes
First-ever cyanobacteria blooms documented on Lake Colby, Lower Saranac Lake, Moose Pond By Zachary Matson Warm, sunny and calm weather in recent weeks drove the formation of cyanobacteria blooms on lakes and ponds throughout the Adirondacks, … [Read more...] about Warm, sunny fall weather produces HABs on Adirondack lakes
Bond Act gets mixed results in Adirondack counties
Zeldin paints territory within the Blue Line red By Gwendolyn Craig On Tuesday New York voters authorized historic environmental borrowing for the first time in 26 years and passed the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs … [Read more...] about Bond Act gets mixed results in Adirondack counties
The fight to save hemlocks
Predator beetles released on Lake George to eat woolly adelgids By Gwendolyn Craig On a sunny October day along the shores of Lake George, scientists opened a cooler full of hungry beetles. These black bugs, slightly bigger than a poppy seed, … [Read more...] about The fight to save hemlocks
Voters’ guide to the 2022 environmental bond act
Things to know before casting your ballot By Gwendolyn Craig On the back of ballots this Nov. 8, the state asks for voters’ approval to borrow up to $4.2 billion for the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. If … [Read more...] about Voters’ guide to the 2022 environmental bond act
Preserving an iconic Adirondack view
Adirondack Land Trust seeks input on Glenview Preserve property By Tim Rowland At a public hearing in Saranac Lake Wednesday, the Adirondack Land Trust began planning the future of an iconic tract of high ground on Route 86 north of the … [Read more...] about Preserving an iconic Adirondack view