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St. Lawrence County mine to open the first U.S. graphite facility since the 1950s

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Learn more about NYSEG Smart Meters

NYSEG has scheduled an open house at the Plattsburgh Town Hall on Wednesday July 16, 2025, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM. No registration is required to attend, and all residents and business owners are welcome to attend anytime during the specified timeframe. Informational displays will be set up to provide details on the program. […]

High risks, low payouts: Vermont farmers say crop insurance falls short

Roughly 70% of the state’s farms carry no crop insurance, according to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Burlington begins construction on upgraded wastewater facility with groundbreaking ceremony

Good News for Lake Champlain too  Click here for the MYNBC5 Story 

‘We’ve lost everything’: Northeast Kingdom residents react and rebuild after a 3rd year of July flooding

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North Country leaders are laying the groundwork for nuclear power plant pitch

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North Country at Work: protecting the region’s soil and water

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Governor deploys state police canine search teams to assist with Texas recovery

Four State Police Staff and Three Canines to Deploy to Kerr County July 9 for 14 Days to Assist with Ongoing Search Efforts Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that four New York State Police staff and three canines will deploy to Kerr County, Texas to support search efforts following devastating floods. This assistance was primarily […]

COMMENTARY: Rescues, Roads, and Wilderness

Times Union article reported that two rangers argue that their job is made more difficult by state policy, chiefly the state’s decision to render old roads impassible to motorized vehicles.  Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

After historic flooding, many Vermont towns still awash in red ink and repairs

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How Congress is Reversing New York’s Progress on Clean Energy

Already, the state’s green energy businesses are feeling the impact of the pending Congressional spending bill that includes phasing out Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. Click here for the New York Focus Story 

Celebrate the Great Outdoors at The Wild Center’s Get Outside Festival, July 3–6

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July 2, 2025, Ausable Point, Peru, NY, 6:45- 6:55 a.m.

The surprising shifts climate change is bringing to Vermont farms: rice paddies, peaches and saffron

Since 1900, annual temperatures in Vermont have increased by about 2 degrees Fahrenheit, and annual precipitation has increased by 21% over the same span, according to the state. Click here for the VTDigger story 

Tornado kills 3 people on June 22 in Central New York hamlet, weather service says

The tornado was about as wide as a football field. It had estimated peak winds of 105 mph, making it an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale Click here for the Syracuse.com story 

Record set in year-to-date total number of days with measurable reainfall

Why Is It So Hard for New York to Pass Climate Bills?

Environmentalists increasingly blame Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie — who’s firing back.   Click here for the New York Focus story 

The Adirondacks Celebrate 133 Years

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Heaviest Friday night and Saturday showers shifting north

While showers and thunderstorms are still expected late Friday night and into Saturday, the track for heaviest rainfall is shifting north. With that, rainfall totals have come down a bit, with a general 1″-2″ inches of rainfall expected through Saturday night. Even with the decreased totals, Some of the storms may train (multiple storms over […]

June 23, 2025 set record local highs

Governor Hochul Directs New York Power Authority to Develop a Zero-Emission Advanced Nuclear Energy Technology Power Plant

To Be Built in Upstate New York June 23, 2025 – Governor Hochul News Release – Governor Kathy Hochul today directed the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop and construct a zero-emission advanced nuclear power plant in Upstate New York to support a reliable and affordable electric grid, while providing the necessary zero-emission electricity […]

GOVERNOR HOCHUL DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN 32 COUNTIES FOLLOWING SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FORECASTED EXTREME HEAT

The State of Emergency includes Albany, Bronx, Broome, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Greene, Kings, Madison, Nassau, New York, Oneida, Onondaga, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Queens, Rensselaer, Richmond, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Suffolk, Tioga, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Westchester and contiguous counties. Governor Kathy Hochul today declared a State of Emergency in 32 counties in response […]

Microplastics are in Lake Champlain and in us. These scientists want to know their source

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Thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rain and damaging winds tonight

NWS Burlington Nighttime thunderstorms are expected to develop tonight through Sunday morning, bringing frequent lightning, heavy rain, and damaging winds. Heat will build behind the storms on Sunday and peak on Monday.

Peru Town Board receives long-awaited news – The Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project will meet the July 1 start deadline

By John T Ryan June 9, 2026 Town Board Meeting – The Senior Construction Manager at AES Northeast presented the near-term construction schedule for the wastewater treatment plant. The general contractor, Murnane Building Contractors, is set to arrive at the site on Monday, June 16, to erect signage, install electricity, and bring in trailers. Erosion […]