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Governor announces cybersecurity regulations and grants to protect NY water systems

Albany, March 11, 2026 – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nation-leading cybersecurity regulations and $2.5 million in grants to help communities affordably protect their drinking water and wastewater systems. This comprehensive, unified approach equips drinking water and wastewater operators with the framework and tools to bolster their cybersecurity posture against increasingly sophisticated and dangerous cyber […]

Ice jams and flooding wreak havoc across Northern N.Y.

Evacuations underway along the Saranac River in Morrisonville Tuesday morning Click here for the Sun Comunity News story 

Ice jam causes minor flooding in Ausable Forks

Click here for the NCPR story 

Ausable Chasm March 7 vs. March 8, 2026

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Safety risks led Army branch to drop support for howitzer testing in 2023

Click here for the Adirondack Explorer story 

Walking the walk: My experience as an EV owner in the Adirondacks

ANCA’s Jill Henck shares her experience purchasing and operating an electric vehicle (EV) in the Adirondacks  Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

DEC announces 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge

Participants must identify 10 or more birds  Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

North Country highway officials push back on road salt limit legislation

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NY lawmakers push back on Hochul’s plan to delay climate mandates

Click here for the Adirondack Almanac/Explorer story 

$9.4 million water treatment plant improvement project moves forward

By John T Ryan Peru, NY – The Peru Town Board conducted a Regular Meeting on February 23, 2026, following the Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project Public Hearing. The board approved a resolution to move forward with the $9.4 million treatment plant project. Previously, the board applied for and received a $5 million NYS Environmental […]

Stec: NYSERDA memo should mean the end of CLCPA (Climate Change and Community Protection Act)

Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today issued the following statement concerning the leaked NYSERDA memo outlining the exorbitant implementation costs of the CLCPA: “The leaked memo from Governor Hochul’s handpicked head of NYSERDA is a bombshell and a scathing indictment of the CLCPA. “Because of it, Upstate New Yorkers can expect their energy costs to rise […]

NYSERDA memo warns NY energy costs could rise under current state policy

Click here for the Watertown 7 News story 

Ag in the classroom sprouts success with microgreens

Ausable Forks Elementary School: Kids learn about the importance of agriculture by planting and tasting microgreens Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story 

Recent NYS Environment Conservation Police Activity

Albany, February 27, 2026 Press Release – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapters of New York State’s Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. In 1880, the first eight Game Protectors proudly began serving to protect […]

World Water Day Celebration Returns to Champlain Centre Mall

The Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program, Champlain Centre, Champlain Watershed Improvement Coalition of New York, and NEIWPCC welcome the public to celebrate World Water Day on Saturday, March 21, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Champlain Centre in Plattsburgh, New York. This event is hosted in partnership with the Champlain Basin Education Initiative […]

How acquiring Twin Valleys property furthers the mission of Champlain Area Trails

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How a state grant with strings attached derailed plans for Cascade Welcome Center

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DEC Announces Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator Online Exam

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a new online exam for people seeking to become licensed Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators (NWCOs). To provide enhanced access, DEC is offering these examinations online and free of charge. “As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the customer experience, DEC is proud to offer […]

Adirondack Explorer has job opening for a reporter

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Statewide Environmental Stewardship Award Presented to Champlain Valley Farm

02/18/2026 – By Isabella Susino | Adirondack Harvest Program Lead The New York Beef Producers Association and New York Beef Council have awarded the 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award to Ben Wever Farm in Willsboro, New York. The Environmental Stewardship Award presented to Ben Wever Farm in 2025 by NY Beef Council and the NY Beef […]

DEC Announces 2026 Training Academies for New Classes of Environmental Conservation Police Officer and Forest Ranger Recruits

Albany, Feb. 18, 2026 – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced DEC is holding academies for its newest classes of Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs) and Forest Rangers. The six-month training academies will prepare up to 50 of DEC’s newest recruits for careers protecting New York State’s natural […]

Lake Champlain fully freezes for the first time in 7 years

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I crashed my car on a remote Adirondack road with no cell service. Here’s what I learned

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My NBC reports this is the coldest winter in many years

February 13, 2026   

MY NBC 5 says Lake Champlain is Frozen Over – First Ice in 7 years

February 13, 2025