NY dam chief: scores of hazardous dams are out of compliance
April 4, 2023
Around half of New York’s intermediate hazard dams have failed to meet safety requirements adopted more than a decade ago
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April 4, 2023
Around half of New York’s intermediate hazard dams have failed to meet safety requirements adopted more than a decade ago
March 27, 2023
Regulators at the state and federal levels are attempting to crack down on "forever chemicals" in public water supplies.
March 4, 2023
A new plan outlines New York's strategy to limit phosphorus pollution in Lake Champlain, a nutrient New York and Vermont struggle to control.
February 28, 2023
Scientists planning a far-reaching survey of climate change want to take the temperature of Adirondack lakes -- continuously and at different depths.
February 27, 2023
Robert Blais is believed to be the country's longest-serving mayor. He's retiring at the end of March after 52 years in office
February 1, 2023
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.
December 30, 2022
Judges weigh argument that state must study lake capacity before approving projects A new legal theory reached the state’s appellate courts in 2022 and could lead to judicial guidance on the state’s responsibility to study Adirondack lakes in more detail before approving development. The idea centers on language in the Adirondack State Land Master Plan…
December 20, 2022
Judges pressed a lawyer for the Adirondack Park Agency on a lack of research on lakes' carrying capacity.