NY dam chief: scores of hazardous dams are out of compliance
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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What are PFAS and are they in Adirondack waters?
Regulators at the state and federal levels are attempting to crack down on "forever chemicals" in public water supplies.
NY still falls short on Lake Champlain phosphorus targets
A new plan outlines New York's strategy to limit phosphorus pollution in Lake Champlain, a nutrient New York and Vermont struggle to control.
What can Adirondack lakes tell us about climate change?
Scientists planning a far-reaching survey of climate change want to take the temperature of Adirondack lakes -- continuously and at different depths.
For Lake George mayor, a long career dedicated to lake protection
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
AWI takes over long-term lake monitoring
The program collects key data on 58 Adirondack lakes
Lake George Park Commission tries new bid for milfoil herbicide
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.
2022 Explored: Carrying Capacity
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…
Road salt task force report expected in 2023
State agencies continue review of fall draft
Appellate judges hear argument on Lower Saranac Lake marina
Judges pressed a lawyer for the Adirondack Park Agency on a lack of research on lakes' carrying capacity.