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Mine Waste in the Eastern Adirondacks May be Untapped, Accessible Source of Rare Earth Element Minerals

Source: Mine Waste in the Eastern Adirondacks May be Untapped, Accessible Source of Rare Earth Element Minerals

Recycling Electronics This Holiday Season

NYS DEC says: With holiday cheer and gifts galore, many of you will give or receive new electronic equipment. As you switch out of the old and welcome the new, please remember to recycle your old electronics responsibly. Examples of common electronic equipment that must be recycled: Computers (desktops, laptops, e-readers, tablets, etc.) Computer peripherals […]

Can I Recycle That – Wrapping Papers, Boxes & Ribbons

NYS DEC Says – Boxes and ribbons There’s always so many Wrapping paper options The choices are plenty Decisions, decisions Which wrapping paper to use? Take a look at the chart below To help you pick and choose Careful choices Made with less haste Means a happy holiday for the Earth Because of less waste […]

Developer shows why new APA legislation is necessary – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Developer shows why new APA legislation is necessary – – The Adirondack Almanack

Curbing New York’s 40-year road salt addiction | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Curbing New York’s 40-year road salt addiction | Adirondack Explorer

Hybrid boat: $3.9M UVM research vehicle features diesel/electric power

Source: Hybrid boat: $3.9M UVM research vehicle features diesel/electric power

Things Fall Apart At The Adirondack Park Agency – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Things Fall Apart At The Adirondack Park Agency – – The Adirondack Almanack

Stink, squash and seed bugs: Uninvited pests – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Stink, squash and seed bugs: Uninvited pests – – The Adirondack Almanack

New York State Pension Fund Sets 2040 Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target

Announcement Builds on Fund’s Climate Action Plan New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced today that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), valued at an estimated $226 billion, has adopted a goal to transition its portfolio to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. This process will include completion within four years […]

DEC releases deer, trout management plans – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: DEC releases deer, trout management plans – – The Adirondack Almanack

Farmers in Quebec are the focus of program to protect Lake Champlain | NCPR News

Source: Farmers in Quebec are the focus of program to protect Lake Champlain | NCPR News

Update: Explosion that shook Central New York explained – syracuse.com

Source: Update: Explosion that shook Central New York explained – syracuse.com

DEC Releases Final Statewide Trout Stream Management Plan

Science-Based Plan with Angler Input will Improve Management of Wild and Stocked Trout Draft Regulations Proposed to Implement Key Plan Provisions Including Year-Round Catch-and-Release Season and Revising Regulations to Make Them Easier to Understand New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today released the State’s final Trout Stream Management Plan that […]

Rangers aid injured hikers on Mount Jo, Black Mountain | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Rangers aid injured hikers on Mount Jo, Black Mountain | Adirondack Explorer

DEC Proposes Changes to Streamline, Simplify Black Bass Fishing Regulations

Proposal Replaces “Any Size” and 10-Inch Minimum Size Limit Regulations for Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass with Statewide 12-Inch Minimum Public Comments Accepted through Jan. 23, 2021 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is proposing changes to black bass (smallmouth and largemouth bass) fishing regulations to make these regulations easier to understand while […]

Reminder: Cutoff Date for Fertilizing Lawns is December 1 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Reminder: Cutoff Date for Fertilizing Lawns is December 1 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Plattsburgh dam stands in the way of salmon progress

Source: Plattsburgh dam stands in the way of salmon progress

Anglers fish for salmon in the Saranac in an unlikely spot: Plattsburgh

Source: Anglers fish for salmon in the Saranac in an unlikely spot: Plattsburgh

Harmful algal blooms found on Lake George, Mirror Lake – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Harmful algal blooms found on Lake George, Mirror Lake – – The Adirondack Almanack

Harmful Algal Bloom Observed On Lake George

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has confirmed the presence of a large, localized shoreline harmful algal bloom (HAB) in Harris Bay on Lake George. The HAB was first reported by Lake George Association staff trained in HAB identification as part of DEC’s Citizen Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP). DEC confirmed the […]

Harmful algal bloom found on Mirror Lake | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Harmful algal bloom found on Mirror Lake | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

As salmon struggle, Saranac River dams face new scrutiny

Source: As salmon struggle, Saranac River dams face new scrutiny

The ups and downs of the Saranac River – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: The ups and downs of the Saranac River – – The Adirondack Almanack

Kids take part in invasives control with release of leaf-munching beetles – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Kids take part in invasives control with release of leaf-munching beetles – – The Adirondack Almanack

Chasing waterfalls – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Chasing waterfalls – – The Adirondack Almanack