By MIKE VIRTANEN The railroad company that was negotiating to take over the 30-mile idled rail line from North Creek to the former Tahawus mine in the central Adirondacks says it’s no longer interested. In a filing last month with the federal … [Read more...] about OmniTrax ends negotiations for railroad to Tahawus
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Federal board orders status report in 2019 on Tahawus rail line
Federal authorities have halted consideration of whether the 30-mile rail line from North Creek to the former Tahawus mine in the central Adirondacks should be declared abandoned, ordering the current owner and a potential buyer to file a status … [Read more...] about Federal board orders status report in 2019 on Tahawus rail line
DEC puts 90-day hold on request for Tahawus line abandonment
By Michael Virtanen New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation has asked federal authorities to put a 90-day hold on its request to declare the 30-mile rail line from North Creek to the former Tahawus mine in the central Adirondacks … [Read more...] about DEC puts 90-day hold on request for Tahawus line abandonment
Explorer gets a bird’s-eye view of High Peaks
By Michael Virtanen It took Bob Keller a few tries to start the single engine of his Cessna that was still warm from his flight to the Lake Placid Airport from his home in Boonville. It has fuel injection, the pilot explained, making it tricky to … [Read more...] about Explorer gets a bird’s-eye view of High Peaks
Flight shows tank cars gone from Tahawus rail line
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN A small-plane flight Tuesday over the 30-mile rail line from the old titanium mine in Newcomb down to North Creek confirmed that all the tank cars that had been stored along the tracks over the winter were gone. The Saratoga and … [Read more...] about Flight shows tank cars gone from Tahawus rail line
Tahawus mining reclamation permit approved
By Michael Virtanen State environmental officials have approved a mining reclamation permit for a Tupper Lake company to resume crushing and removing stone from the former titanium mine near the headwaters of the Hudson River in Newcomb. The … [Read more...] about Tahawus mining reclamation permit approved