Talking Adirondack road salt
A talk about New York State's use of road salt in the Adirondack Park.
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New York budget deal bans single-use plastic bags; poll shows support
The overall package of bills the Senate and Assembly were expected to approve would authorize spending $175.5 billion in the fiscal year that was set to begin April 1.
Sewage overflows heighten budget debate
The primary causes of sewage overflows statewide are rain and snowmelt that infiltrate sanitary sewer systems and overwhelm treatment plants
DEC requests another hold on rail line abandonment
The DEC abandonment filing noted that the state has added nearly 70,000 acres of wildlands since 2012 that either lie along or would be accessible from the line, which "could represent an unparalleled opportunity to provide public access to some of the Adirondack Park’s most beautiful wild spaces."
DEC commissioner defends current ranger staffing
Scott van Laer, a ranger in the High Peaks Wilderness and a union representative, urged legislators to add staffing. There are 106 field rangers statewide and some supervisors, and 50 permanent rangers who patrol 2.6 million acres in the Adirondacks. That compares to 330 federal rangers who patrol the Yellowstone National Park’s 2.2 million acres, he said.