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Governor direct state agencies to accelerate renewable energy development and construction

Governor Hochul News Release of 9/26/25 – As part of New York’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a coordinated set of actions to accelerate the deployment and construction of reliable and clean energy across New York State that will help stabilize energy prices. Recognizing the near-term need for power to meet increasing […]

EEE detected in mosquitos in three Vermont counties

Health officials are urging Vermonters to protect themselves from mosquito bites, warning that Eastern equine encephalitis, while rare, can be serious and deadly to humans. Click here for the vtdigger story 

DEC to issue drought warning to 12 counties and add 6 more to counties under drought watch

New Yorkers Urged to Conserve Water During Ongoing Dry Conditions View Map of New York State Drought Conditions  Governor Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, today announced a drought warning was issued in 12 counties in the Adirondack and Southern Tier regions and a drought watch was expanded to include […]

Home charging gives EV owners a big advantage

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Is it time for a regional strategy around EV infrastructure in the Adirondacks?

How to go about addressing EV charging gaps? Click here for the Adirondack Explore story

Environmental group accuses Olympic Authority of ignoring regulations in work on bike race course

Officials acknowledge lack of DEC permit, promise restoration after mountain bike races conclude Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

As technology advances, EV owners report fewer barriers But EVs still make up just 1% of North Country vehicles

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

SUNY ESF has been losing millions. Will its turnaround plan make things better or worse?

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Why Your Energy Bills Are Going Up — Again

Electric bills in New York haven’t been this high for a decade, and they’re about to rise even more. Here’s why. Click here for the New York Focus Story 

How trapping mosquitoes in St. Lawrence County is preparing the North Country for climate change

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DEC Forest Ranger Regional Week in Review

Town of Moreau Saratoga County Prescribed Burn: On Sept. 10, Forest Ranger Clute, additional DEC staff, and Albany Pine Bush staff conducted a prescribed burn on 18 acres of Big Bend Preserve in Moreau Lake State Park. Prescribed fire is an important land management tool used to improve habitat for lands and wildlife. These burns are regulated by law […]

Town of Moriah issues local state of emergency, bans non-essential water usage due to drought

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The Mum Conundrum

“…mums offer our Adirondack ecosystems and the insects that depend on late-season blooms about as much sustenance as a garden statue. “ Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

A mine in St. Lawrence County is set to be the sole producer of graphite in the U.S.

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Cashman Demands In-Person Outreach following North Country Being Left Out of Clean Energy Planning

Sept. 12, 2025 – Plattsburgh, NY — Michael S. Cashman, candidate for the New York State Assembly in the 115th District, is calling on state leaders and NYSERDA to provide meaningful, in-person outreach to the North Country as New York develops its 15-year clean energy transition plan. “The North Country deserves as much attention as […]

North Country left out of New York’s in-person energy plan hearings

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Recent Regional NYS Forest Ranger Actions

Town of Keene Essex County Wildland Fire: On Aug 31 at 6:30 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker on Noonmark Mountain reporting sustained smoke in the sky. At 3:32 a.m., three Forest Rangers located a fire approximately four miles from the Round Pond trailhead, near Gravestone Brook on the side of Bear […]

New coordinator aims to unite Lake Champlain conservation efforts

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Vermont receives nearly $16 million for EV charging infrastructure

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Recent NYS Forest Ranger actions include investigating a sad incident in the Peru

Town of Peru Clinton County Law Enforcement:  On Aug 26 at 5:45 p.m., an off-duty Environmental Conservation Police Officer received a call about a subject who had taken a shot at a blue heron at Ausable Point Campground. Forest Ranger Praczkajlo responded and issued tickets to the 33-year-old subject from Hudson Falls for disorderly conduct, […]

The Trump administration wants to build more roads through national forests

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Governor directs DEC to issue drought watch for 20 NY Counties

View Map of New York State Drought Conditions Governor Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Conservation, today announced a drought watch has been issued for 20 New York counties. The action was taken after consulting with the State Drought Management Task Force and federal partner agencies. New York State is encouraging residents […]

Northeast climate science center in Massachusetts could close as feds freeze funding

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New York makes $3.5 billion investment in water infrastructure in FY 2025

Gov. Hochul Press Release – August 27, 2025– The Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) surpassed $3.4 billion in executed financial assistance agreements for 328 local water infrastructure projects across the State during State Fiscal Year 2025 — a 55 percent increase in year-to-year funding. This record investment is making crucial projects affordable for New Yorkers and […]