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Lake George Park Commission tries new bid for milfoil herbicide

By Gwendolyn Craig

Ongoing litigation over herbicide use in Lake George isn’t stopping the lake’s regulatory body from attempting chemical treatment for Eurasian watermilfoil this summer. 

Jeff Killeen

Lake George mourns loss of lake advocate

By Times Union

Jeff Killeen led board of Fund for Lake George and then Lake George Association after the two organizations merged

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Lake George Park Commission nearing septic regulations

By Zachary Matson

Supporters back inspection program to protect water quality

Continuing the battle against hemlock woolly adelgid

By Gwendolyn Craig

The New York State Hemlock Initiative released predator beetles, which eat invasive hemlock woolly adelgid, at Paradise Bay on Lake George.

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Judge halts Lake George herbicide plan

By Zachary Matson

Order will block plan until suit brought by Lake George Association resolved

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Judge hears arguments over injunction to block herbicide use on Lake George

By Zachary Matson

The state’s lawyers on Wednesday argued in Warren County court that the Lake George Park Commission should be allowed to move forward this month with a plan to use an herbicide to battle invasive Eurasian watermilfoil

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Conservation group, municipality sue to block Lake George herbicide use

By Zachary Matson

The filing argued the agencies failed to address valid scientific questions about how the herbicide would impact Lake George waters

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Herbicide wins last approval for use in Lake George

By Zachary Matson

Application set for June, despite opposition from two commissioners and public

Lake George groups at odds over plan to use herbicide that targets milfoil

By Adirondack Explorer

Park commissioners believe ProcellaCOR is the solution they’ve been looking for. Other environmental organizations are not so sure. 

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Rogers Rock: A battle on microspikes

By Tim Rowland

Trekking in the footsteps of Robert Rogers

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