Task force suggests best practices and alternatives to salt on Adirondack roads By James M. Odato Maintenance departments must resist bombarding roads of contaminating road salt, fully analyze the need for and effects of salt use and train … [Read more...] about State releases long-awaited road salt report
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State investigating cloudy creek near Barton Mines
Neighbor report triggers environmental inquiry By Gwendolyn Craig Editor's note: This story has been updated to include new information provided by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. It also corrects the flow of Thirteenth … [Read more...] about State investigating cloudy creek near Barton Mines
Road salt research update: Which lakes are saltiest?
Report updates data on road salt's effects on Adirondack lakes in Lake Champlain basin By Zachary Matson New research supports an understanding of how Adirondack lakes in the Lake Champlain basin suffer from road salt use, particularly on state … [Read more...] about Road salt research update: Which lakes are saltiest?
What is ProcellaCOR herbicide and how does it target milfoil?
What’s at play in using an herbicide in Adirondack waters By Zachary Matson From Lake George and Lake Luzerne in the southern Adirondacks to Horseshoe Pond north of Paul Smiths, lakes in the Adirondacks have struggled to control … [Read more...] about What is ProcellaCOR herbicide and how does it target milfoil?
NY dam chief: scores of hazardous dams are out of compliance
Required engineering assessments missing for many Adirondack levees By Zachary Matson Around half of New York’s intermediate hazard dams have failed to meet regulatory requirements adopted more than a decade ago, the state’s dam safety … [Read more...] about NY dam chief: scores of hazardous dams are out of compliance
What are PFAS and are they in Adirondack waters?
Testing for ‘forever chemicals’ in water supplies, industrial discharges to increase By Zachary Matson Expect to hear a lot more about PFAS as state and federal regulators look to crack down on the dangerous and pervasive compounds. Known … [Read more...] about What are PFAS and are they in Adirondack waters?