Archive for 'Environmental News'
Our town looks much better today thanks to the Green Up Day volunteers
Peru, April 18, 2026 – Peru Lions Club and Peru PTO Community volunteers came to Rulfs Orchard Saturday morning to participate in the 2026 Community Green Up Day. Lions Club President Dave Dalton estimates that 50 adults and youth were given street and road assignments throughout the community. Dalton and other Lions Club members handed […]
Posted: April 19th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru School News, Youth News.
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Despite tree-clearing, APA approves 4-megawatt solar facility in Ellenburg
Assessment estimates solar panels will offset forest’s carbon sequestration in less than one year Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: April 17th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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$125 million plus available to upgrade affordable multifamily housing in Upstate NY
Serves as a One-Stop Shop To Enhance Building Performance, Deliver Utility Bill Savings and Improve Quality of Life Albany, April 16, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $125 million is available to upgrade affordable multifamily housing in upstate New York. The State’s new Affordable Multifamily Program Upstate (AMP Up) provides support for […]
Posted: April 16th, 2026 under Business News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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New NYPA preference power rates to hit some North Country residents’ electric bills
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Posted: April 15th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, City News, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Upstate New York.
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College Students at SUNY Plattsburgh Remove 100 Pounds of Garbage from the Saranac River Trail
PLATTSBURGH, NY, April 14, 2026 – Garrett Monette, alongside seven other volunteers, removed roughly 100 pounds of garbage from the Saranac River Trail cleaning an area from Seltzer Road to behind Clinton Dining Hall on the SUNY Plattsburgh campus. Much of the garbage consisted of single-use plastics, beer bottles, cigarette butts, and numerous other household […]
Posted: April 14th, 2026 under City News, Education News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Service Org News.
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NYS announces $150 million available to expand heat pump installation
It’s for homeowners and small residential buildings Albany, April 13, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced up to $150 million in supplemental funding is now available to support the installation of energy-efficient heat pump systems in small residential buildings across New York State. The funding, administered through New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s […]
Posted: April 14th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Anatomy of a forest project
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Posted: April 13th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Battery energy storage systems: Your questions answered
The Adirondack Park Agency approved one utility-sized battery energy storage system so far. But towns are passing moratoriums delaying their builds. So what are battery storage systems and why is the state promoting them? Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: April 12th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Planning Board News, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York, Zoning Board News.
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Invasive insects, disease now kill more trees in the Northeast than logging, study finds
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Posted: April 10th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Major Adirondack lake survey ready for first full field season
The most far-reaching study in 40 years aims to track impact of changing climate on Adirondack waters Click here for the Adirondack Almanac Story
Posted: April 8th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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How the Adirondack Rail Trail is fueling a regional economy
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Posted: April 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Recreation opportunities, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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COMMENTARY: Gravel pits, maintenance yards and an armory are part of the Forest Preserve
Protect the Adirondacks offers a response to an Adirondack Almanack piece about how to use certain parts of the Forest Preserve Click here for the Adirondack Almanac commentary
Posted: April 7th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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High Peaks study proposes hiker limits at most popular Adirondack trailheads
DEC releases long-awaited study of visitor use in the High Peaks Wilderness Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: April 4th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Recreation opportunities, State Government News.
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Adirondack Land Trust announces protection of 321 acres in Schroon
Adirondack Land Trust announces protection of 321 acres in Schroon
Posted: April 3rd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Charity Events, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Early season mountain biking at Ausable Chasm: A mud-season alternative
Avoid the mud and ride the sand at Ausable Chasm Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: April 3rd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Recreation opportunities.
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Gas utility and housing trust to build Vermont’s first ever geothermal-heated neighborhood
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Posted: April 3rd, 2026 under Business News, Environmental News, Regional NY-VT News, Social Issues.
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Tour Cornell’s ADK sugarhouse, where technology helps make maple syrup
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Posted: April 2nd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Statewide News, Upstate New York.
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$50 million in new funding to prepare workers for careers in energy efficiency and renewal energy
New Programs Are Part of State’s $320 Million Commitment for Clean Energy Workforce Development and Training Albany, April 2, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the expansion of New York State’s clean energy workforce commitment with $50 million in new funding to prepare workers for careers in energy efficiency and renewable energy. The new […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2026 under Business News, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Conditions vary as trout fishing season opens
Tips and conditions as trout fishing season kicks off April 1 in New York state Click here to view Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: April 2nd, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Recreation opportunities.
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See what we have to look forward to – May 13, 2021
Posted: April 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Faces of Peru, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru School News, Weather News/History.
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COMMENTARY: DEC mobility device policy for state lands requires immediate oversight
In a letter to the APA State Land Committee, Adirondack Wild advocates for the review of the DEC mobility device policy Click here for the Adirondack Almanac commentary
Posted: April 1st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Opinion, Political News.
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April 18 is Community Green-up Day – 8 a.m. – Noon – ALL WELCOME
Posted: March 31st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, Faces of Peru, General News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Things to do in & near Peru.
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DEC preparing to release more than $46 million to boost tree production
DEC grant program will release more than $46 million to support tree production and forest management Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: March 31st, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, National History, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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DEC Announces More Than $5.1 Million Awarded to Control Invasive Species and Restore Damaged Habitats Across the State
Grants Provide Critical Support to Ecosystems Impacted by Aquatic and Terrestrial Invasive Species New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced more than $5.1 million to reduce the negative impacts of aquatic and terrestrial invasive species on natural resources, infrastructure, agriculture, and local economies. The 51 awarded projects will strengthen […]
Posted: March 30th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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A ‘three-legged stool’ of hemlock conservation
U.S. Forest Service researcher speaks to efforts to combat hemlock woolly adelgid and what they could mean for the Adirondacks Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story
Posted: March 30th, 2026 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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