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Whallonsburg Grange Lyceum Lectures Feature History – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

A New Effort in Albany to Put Lenders in Charge of Abandoned Properties – NYTimes.com.

Watertown Daily Times | Canadian oil giant could transport crude oil to Gulf Coast via St. Lawrence Seaway if Keystone XL pipeline rejected.

Adirondacks land swap could be back in court | Capital New York.

Cuomo admin promises ‘every precaution’ on oil train safety | Capital New York.

Wind turbines become insufferable neighbors for some | Burlington Free Press | burlingtonfreepress.com.

State to increase scrutiny of oil trains | Capital New York.

Miner Institute gets grant to study drainage » Local News » Press-Republican.

Chazy, NY; Canton, NY – The impact of climate change on Northern New York agriculture is on the agenda of the 2014 North Country Crop Congresses: Tuesday, February 18 at W.H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, Chazy, NY, and Wednesday, February 19, 9am-3pm, at the Best Western University Inn in Canton, NY. Dr. Allison Chatrchyan, the […]

Breaking down Cuomo’s budget plan – Times Union.

Cuomo’s school bond would stall environmental measure | Capital New York.

From the Office of Congressman Bill Owens  WASHINGTON—Today, Representatives Bill Owens (NY-21) and Kevin Cramer (ND-at large) pushed the federal government to protect communities located near the nation’s railways from dangerous materials transported by unsafe rail cars. “Recent accidents in the United States and Canada are warning signs that the nation’s railways currently lack adequate […]

Phil Brown: NYCO Overcame Aversion To Proposition 5 – The Adirondack Almanack – The Adirondack Almanack.

Hydroelectric project coming closer in Moriah » Local News » Press-Republican.

Law Protects New Yorkers and the Environment by Ensuring Proper Handling of Hazardous Mercury  A new law signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo will require manufacturers to collect and recycle mercury-containing thermostats at no cost to consumers, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. The law implements a statewide thermostat product […]

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens today announced that beginning Thursday, December 26, the public will not be able to purchase hunting, fishing or trapping licenses, or secure a recreational marine fishing registration or report their harvested game. The temporary blackout period is due to a transition that DEC will […]

Too Close to the Edge: Vermont Lawmakers to Focus on Shoreline Protection | Seven Days.

Breaking: Adirondack Hudson River Gorge Wilderness Approved « The In Box.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner (DEC) Joe Martens today announced the proposal of new regulations that would prohibit hunting or trapping of free-ranging Eurasian boars in New York. The proposal is designed to ensure maximum effectiveness of DEC’s statewide eradication efforts.  Public comments on the proposed regulations will be accepted until January 25, […]

LeBrun: APA’s timeless gift for all of us – Times Union.

Lake George to get 24-hour guard against invasives – Times Union.

State to bankroll Whiteface Highway repair » Breaking News » Press-Republican.

Mining Official Explains What’s Next For Wilderness Area – The Adirondack Almanack 

By John T. Ryan The Peru Town Board got a surprise at its November 4, 2013 meeting. Board members learned that the zoning law that they thought they passed on October 28, 2013 might have to be voted on a second time. Town Attorney Donald Biggs told the Board, “There are things that have to […]

Peru voters agreed with their fellow New Yorkers on Tuesday, November 5th voting “YES” on five of the six propositions to amend the State Constitution. As might be expected local voters overwhelming favored the land exchange proposed by NYCO in Willsboro. Prop. 1 Most forms of gambling are illegal in New York — except the […]