
Communities getting ‘smart’ on climate change
By Cayte Bosler
Local volunteer task forces help the state move ahead on climate goals
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By Cayte Bosler
Local volunteer task forces help the state move ahead on climate goals
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer announced over $2 million in economic development projects in Warren, Washington and Essex counties.
By Mike Lynch
Lake Luzerne acquisition creates corridor linking Moreau Lake park to Ralph Road State Forest
By Phil Brown
The controversy over the use of a thirty-mile rail line in the central Adirondacks got a lot more interesting in recent weeks. The railroad that has been storing empty tank cars on the line–to the consternation of state and local officials–now wants out. Ed Ellis, president of Iowa Pacific Holdings, told Warren County supervisors in…
By Phil Brown
In flight over rail line, Protect the Adirondacks spots tank cars being stored in three locations.
By Phil Brown
Last week, Iowa Pacific Holdings told Warren County officials it would back off its plan to store empty tanker cars on tracks in the Adirondacks if the county compensated it for lost revenue. The company estimates the revenue would be seven figures. No money was forthcoming, and this week Iowa Pacific moved more than two…