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The St. Regis River flows under state Route 37 in Hogansburg, as it nears its confluence with the St. Lawrence River. Photo by Tom French

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe leads effort to curb road salt pollution

By Zachary Matson

New technology includes outfitting snow removal trucks with cameras and sensors to track salt use and optimize operations

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Ice begins to form on Mirror Lake in November 2017. Photo by Brendan Wiltse

Salt success: How Lake Placid rallied to save Mirror Lake

By Zachary Matson

Community's efforts to reduce salt use, divert runoff has helped bring a key Adirondack lake back from the brink

Road salt along an Adirondack roadway. A road salt task force is studying alternatives to heavy road salt use.

Mirror Lake progress highlighted at annual salt summit 

By Zachary Matson

Key takeaways from Lake George Association's road salt reduction gathering, held this year in Lake Placid

Mercury in Adirondack Park fish raises health concerns

By Mike Lynch

Adirondack Park's pristine waters hide contaminant dangers in fish

Lake Champlain Valley

State unveils plan to clean up Lake Champlain

By Zachary Matson

Initiative targets key pollution sources in Lake Champlain Watershed, including agriculture and wastewater, to prevent harmful algal blooms

Annabel Gregg meeting with Adirondack high schoolers as part of a new initiative by her nonprofit. Photo provided by Annabel Gregg

From citizen scientists to water advocates

By Zachary Matson

Youth-led nonprofit ramps up Adirondack programming around road salt's impacts on water supplies

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's administration office on the Akwesasne Reservation in Hogansburgh, N.Y. The tribe has reached a settlement with Monsanto in a years-long toxic pollution lawsuit, but the terms remain confidential.(Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

Mohawks settle with Monstanto over PCBs exposure

By Times Union

St. Regis tribe, company decline to share the terms of deal ending years-long toxic pollution case

Tanker truck crash results in tarry spill

By Adirondack Explorer

Tarry substance leaks from overturned tanker on Adirondacks artery

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Road salt research update: Which lakes are saltiest?

By Zachary Matson

Report updates data on road salt's effects on Adirondack lakes in Lake Champlain basin

Artist Dave Fadden

The art of water pollution

By Contributing Writer

Artists collaborate on an exhibit that calls attention to water pollution in the Lake Champlain basin

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