July 19, 2010 - Adirondack Almanack
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Adirondack Harvest Named Conservationist of the Year
The Adirondack Park’s largest environmental organization held its annual Forever Wild Day celebration on July 10 at Hohmeyer’s Lake Clear Lodge, with just over 250 guests in attendance. The Council presented the group Adirondack Harvest with its “Conservationist of the Year” award for...read more

July 15, 2010 - Daily Gazette
Power Line Plan Reduced in Scope
Plans for a buried high-voltage direct-current power cable between Canada and New York City have been scaled back but are still going forward. The proposed...read more

July 15, 2010 - NCPR
In Search for Common Ground, Adk Groups Take Small Steps
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July 14, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
EPA Proposes New Clean-Air Regulations for Power Plants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a new regulation that would require...read more

July 13, 2010 - Adirondack Almanac
Common Ground Alliance to Focus on Jobs
The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance will hold its fourth annual summer conference at the...read more

July 12, 2010 - Watertown Times
Council Praising Clean Air Proposal - Group Says Acid Rain Damage Would Be Reduced if Law is Put in Effect
WASHINGTON — The Adirondack Council is praising a renewed proposal from the Obama
administration to cut pollution that causes acid rain in the Northeast. The proposed cuts in...read more

July 10, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Common Ground Alliance to Focus on Sustainable Private-Sector Jobs
LONG LAKE - The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance will hold its fourth annual summer conference at...read more

July 9, 2010 - Lake George Mirror
Anti-Pollution Bill Passes, But Weakened
The use of Phosphorus, a nutrient that stimulates algae and weed growth in lakes and ponds, will
be limited under...read more

July 9, 2010 - Lake George Mirror
Review Board’s Activities Questioned, Even as it Raises Funds from Localities
Hoping to offset cuts in state funding, the Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board has requested financial aid...read more

July 8, 2010 - WNBZ
Proposed Federal Pollution Regulations Could Help Adirondack Lakes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is championing a revised set of regulations aimed at...read more

July 8, 2010 - Times Union - The Observation Deck
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The EPA Clears the Air
New federal rules are issued to cut down on pollution from power plants. The result will be less...read more

July 8, 2010 - Times Union
EDITORIAL
Clearing the Air
Environmental activists haven't had nearly as much to cheer about as they might have expected during the Obama administration. Nor have the less...read more

July 7, 2010 - Post Star – All Politics is Local
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Adirondack Council Praises Proposed New EPA Acid Rain Prevention Rule
The Adirondack Council on Tuesday praised a new Clean Air Interstate Rule the Environmental
Protection Agency has proposed...read more

July 6, 2010 - Leader-Herald
Group Focusing on Adirondacks Names President
NISKAYUNA -Protect the Adirondacks!, a conservation advocacy group, named Peter Borrelli of Northville as president and chief operating officer and in charge of day-to-day operations. The group...read more

July 6, 2010 - Press-Republican
Tupper Lake Triggers Right-of-Way Law
OWD and developers can't access Moody Pond through Nature Conservancy land. Tupper Lake's Highway Department wants to secure access on Oval Wood Dish property targeted for development. The landlocked parcel — the Moody Pond Tract — sits beyond...read more

July 5, 2010 - Daily Gazette
Conservation Group Under New Leadership
There’s been a change in leadership at Protect the Adirondacks!, the conservation advocacy group that owns the...read more

June 30, 2010 - Hamilton County Express
Review Board Records FOILed
CHESTERTOWN-Two environmental groups have teamed up to demand almost every record of the Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board since it was...read more

June 29, 2010 - WNBZ
Green Groups FOIL Review Board; Monroe Anticipates Lawsuit
The Adirondack Local Government Review Board is anticipating a lawsuit from green groups because environmentalists have begun seeking information on...read more

June 22, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Borrelli to Lead Protect! Group
Protect the Adirondacks! has a new leader. Activist and writer Peter Borrelli has been chosen to join the organization as its...read more

June 20, 2010 - Daily Gazette
Mountain Club Rejects Cathead Land Swap
A proposed land swap between a local hunting club and the state that would reopen the Cathead Mountain trail has been rejected by...read more

June 18, 2010 -Daily Gazette
Hunt Club Alters Land Swap Plan to Get Preservation Groups’ Nod
The hunting club that closed the Cathead Mountain trail a decade ago in a dispute over motorized access to its camp has...read more

June 17, 2010 - WAMC
Adirondack Town Bans Use of Phosphorus Fertilizers
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June 17, 2010 - WNBZ
Environmentalists, Officials Team Up for Planning Grant
In the wake of last year’s Adirondack Park Regional Assessment Project and with no end to the state’s budget crisis in sight, environmentalists and state and...read more

June 16, 2010 - Tupper Lake Free Press
LETTER TO THE EDITOR - by Marc Gerstman, Attorney for the Adirondack Council
Council Attorney Weighs in on Road Issue
Dear Superintendent Dattola:This law office represents the Adirondack Council in connection with the proposed Adirondack Club and Resort (ACR) project, which is...read more

June 11, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Moose River Plains Changes in the Works
RAY BROOK - A new proposal would reconfigure the layout of campsites in the Moose River Plains and convert 15,000 acres of wild forest land to wilderness. The plans were presented to...read more

June 8, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Environmental Concerns All But Absent from APA Boathouse Debate
RAY BROOK - On Thursday, for the third time in four months, state Adirondack Park Agency commissioners will debate proposed...read more

June 4, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Hornbeck Defends APA Nod
OLMSTEDVILLE - In a recent Interview with the Enterprise, Olmstedville boatmaker Peter Hornbeck defended himself as being more than just an...read more

June 2, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
EPF Includes Money to Buy Land
An attempt to put a moratorium on state land purchases by Gov. David Paterson failed Friday when lawmakers were...read more

May 28, 2010 - Daily Gazette
Cathead Mountain Land Swap Proposed
A land swap proposal that would reopen the Cathead Mountain trail and give the hunting club that owns over...read more

May 28, 2010 - Lake George Mirror
Lake George Weighs Ban on Phosphorus-Rich Fertilizers
Lake George’s Supervisor wants his town to become the first within the Lake George watershed to ban the use of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus. If the ordinance that...read more

May 26, 2010 - Tupper Lake Press
Nature Conservancy May Try to Delay June 10 Case
The June 10 town highway department case to consider an easement across a narrow section of...read more

May 26, 2010 - NBC NY – Niteside
Singer-Songwriter St. Vincent Makes Her DJ Debut at Gum Bowl Bash
Annie Clark, perhaps best known as singer-songwriter St. Vincent, took the crowd for a spin last...read more

May 25, 2010 - WNYT
Paterson, Lawmakers Agree They Want Parks Open
ALBANY, N.Y. For now the gates at dozens of New York State Parks will remain...read more
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May 25, 2010 - WAMC
NY State Parks Remain In Limbo
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May 24, 2010 - Adirondack Almanack
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Commentary: On Towers in Wilderness Areas
This month the Adirondack Park Agency board authorized its staff to solicit public comment on...read more

May 21, 2010 - Lake George Mirror
EDITORIAL
Agreed: The Adirondack Park is Special
New York State Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward accepts the existence of...read more

May 20, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
APA Approves Lyon Mountain Classification as Wild Forest
The state Adirondack Park Agency approved a 31,000-acre classification package Friday that includes...read more

May 18, 2010 - NCPR – The In Box
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Is Road Salt Being Used Too Widely on North Country Roads?
A couple of environmental groups — Adirondack Action and the Adirondack Council — cosponsored a conference this week at...read more

May 18, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
A Call for Task Force on Road Salt
PAUL SMITHS - The governor's office should create a special task force to study road salt and...read more

May 17, 2010 - Watertown Daily Times
Bulk-water Project has New Foe - PROPOSED PLANT: Adirondack Council Joins Opposition in Greig, Turin to Commercial Draining of Spring
GREIG — An Adirondack watchdog group has joined the opposition to a controversial bulkwater
project in the towns of Greig and Turin. "We have never seen a proposal like...read more

May 16, 2010 - Utica Observer-Dispatch
Project Plan: Take Water from Adjacent Town - Proposal in Lewis County Causes Variety of Concerns
When Greig town officials denied a variance to the Hidden Falls Spring Water project in Lewis County, they hoped to avoid concerns that...read more

May 9, 2010 - Press-Republican
Hotel Takes Lead on Green Accommodations
LAKE PLACID — The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort in Lake Placid has set a high standard for being an...read more

May 6, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Golden Arrow Retires 48 Tons of Carbon Dioxide
LAKE PLACID - The Golden Arrow/Lakeside Resort has permanently retired 48 tons of carbon dioxide, thanks to Facebook and the Adirondack Council. The resort agreed to...read more

May 4, 2010 - WNBZ
Organizations to Host Discussion on Road Salt Alternatives
As communities continue to call for alternatives to the use of road salt on Adirondack roadways,
members of...read more

May/June 2010 - Adirondack Explorer
APA Aims to Save Firetowers - Public Had Urged Agency Not to Tear Down Structures on Hurricane and St. Regis Mountains
In a nod to public opinion, the Adirondack Park Agency board...read more

May/June 2010 - Adirondack Explorer
Hardly the Spice of Life - Study Points Out the Hidden Cost of Road to the Environment, Automobile, and Infrastructures
Anyone who wns a car in the northeast...read more

May 3, 2010 - Daily Gazette
Winter Road Salt Damage Focus of Meeting - Studies Say Impact Can be Reduced
Two environmental groups want to discuss things that can be done to reduce winter road salt damage along roads in the Adirondack Park. AdkAction.org and the Adirondack Council will...read more

April 30, 2010 - WNBZ
Adirondack Council Ready for Resort Hearing
Officials from an influential environmental group say updates to the Adirondack Club and Resort project aren’t much...read more

April 28, 2010 - Adirondack Almanack
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Conference on Winter Road Maintenance Set for May 17th
AdkAction.org and the Adirondack Council will sponsor an inter-organizational meeting at Paul Smith’s College at...read more

April 28, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Jones Settles 18-year Legal Battle with APA
TUPPER LAKE - What may be the longest-running legal battle in the history of the state...read more

April 27, 2010 - Legislative Gazette
Forty Years of Progress, but DEC Commissioner Says Fight Isn’t Over Yet
On top of Prospect Mountain, set against a backdrop overlooking a clear and sunny view of...read more

April 21, 2010 - NCPR
Local Government Group Emerges as Powerful Voice in Adirondacks
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April 20, 2010 - NCPR
DEC - The Nature Conservancy Deal in Clinton County Draws New Scrutiny
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April 20, 2010 - WNBZ
Sayward Pleased with First Adirondack Caucus Meeting
The newly-formed Adirondack Caucus hosted its first public meeting in Chestertown last week. Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward is...read more

April 20, 2010 - The Empire Page
Interview with Brian Houseal, Adirondack Council
Background: The state budget crisis gives New Yorkers an opportunity to learn more about how...read more

April 20, 2010 - Post Star
DEC Commissioner: "We've made great strides" with environment
LAKE GEORGE -- Lower acid rain levels, the return of wildlife and closed landfills were some of the accomplishments...read more

April 20, 2010 - Daily Gazette
DEC Chief Marks Environmental Success Stories - Grannis Touring State in Hybrid SUV for Earth Day Events
When state Environmental Conservation Commissioner Pete Grannis was a young tax lawyer helping organize the first Earth Day in New York City in 1970, he could smell the Hudson River. “The Hudson River was basically a...read more

April 16, 2010 - NCPR
APA Looks for Way to Save Fire Towers
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April 16, 2010 - Press Republican
APA Says Fire Towers Stay
RAY BROOK — Fire towers on Hurricane and St. Regis will stay. Nearly 10 years since orders were...read mre

April 16, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Adirondack Caucus Launch Attracts a Crowd
CHESTERTOWN - The line to get into the Chester Municipal Center extended out the door a little...read more

April 15, 2010 - Watertown Daily Times
EDITORIAL
Good Sign - Bipartisanship at Work in Legislature
Upstate Democrats and Republicans have apparently found room for agreement on one issue: a pending appointment...read more

April 15, 2010 - WNBZ
Valesky, Sheehan go Public with Hornbeck Battle
The battle to get Minerva boat-builder Peter Hornbeck seated on the Adirondack Park Agency Board of Commissioners has gone public in...read more

April 14, 2010 - Hamilton County Express
Broadband, Economy Top Owens’ Visit
LAKE PLEASANT — The economy and the environment were the main topics when Representative William “Bill” Owens (D-23rd District) visited Hamilton County to meet...read more

April 13, 2010 - Adirondack Almanack
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Commentary: Surprising Adirondack Economy Numbers
On Sunday an interesting op-ed by John Sheehan appeared in...read more

April 13, 2010 - Ithaca Journal
Road Salt Use Deemed Damaging to Environment, Drinking Water - Officials Say Salt Use High Because Community Expects Roads to be Too Clean
Road salt use deemed damaging to environment, drinking water Officials say salt use high because community expects roads to be too clean...read more

April 13, 2010 - Legislative Gazette
Legislature Urged to Explore More Budget Options - Groups Want Essential Services Protected
A coalition of advocates supported by several state legislators have launched an ad campaign asking...read more

April 9, 2010 - WAMC
EPA Launches Acid Rain Blog
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April 8, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
State Purchases Scrutinized - AG’s Office Investigating Whether State is Overpaying for Land in the Park
The state attorney general's office has launched an investigation into state land purchases in the...read more

April 8, 2010 - WNBZ
Acid Rain Program Reaching Goals Ahead of Schedule
A new report says the federal government’s acid rain control program reached its...read more

April 7, 2010 - WAMC
Enviro Groups Recruit Beaver to Lobby Legislators
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April 7, 2010 - Times Union – Capitol Confidential Blog
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A Beaver Walks Among Us
An oversized semi-aquatic nocturnal mammal made news at the Capitol today: Bucky the Beaver
could be...read more

April 6, 2010 - Oneida Daily Dispatch
LETTER TO THE EDITOR By John F. Sheehan, Director of Communications The Adirondack Council
Sen. Dave Valesky Made Poor Decision for Adirondack Park Agency
What is state Sen. David Valesky thinking? At the request of...read more

April 6, 2010 - Adirondack Express
Acid Rain Report Finds Adirondack Park is Getting Cleaner but Still Needs Some Help
The federal acid rain control program operated since 1995 by the U.S. Environ-mental Protection Agency has been an...read more

April 5, 2010 - Press Republican
Report: Investigate Alternatives to Road Salt
SARANAC LAKE — Even as spring arrives, a new report suggests there may be a more...read more

March 31, 2010 - Hamilton County Express
Adirondack Groups Eye Economic Stimulus Help
LONG LAKE — The Adirondack Common Ground Alliance wants Gov. David Paterson to...read more

March 30, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Comment Deadline Approaching on Whiteface Training
WILMINGTON - The public comment period runs through Thursday on a proposal for the Army to use...read more

March 25, 2010 - NCPR
Momentum Builds for Adirondack Economic Zone
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March 25, 2010 - Denton Publications
Citizens Want Fire Towers Retained
RAY BROOK — In two public hearings last week, citizens voicing opposition to a the state's proposed...read more

March 25, 2010 - WNBZ
Momentum Gaining for Adirondack "Economic Zone"
The notion of establishing an economic zone within the Adirondack Park is gaining momentum. Several weeks...read more

March 25, 2010 - Daily Gazette - In the Adirondacks
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Visitor Interpretation Centers to Close Under Budget Proposals
There are now three competing state budget proposals in Albany, but all three would close the two Visitor Interpretation Centers run by the Adirondack Park Agency. The Senate and Assembly budget proposals...read more

March 25, 2010 - The Saratogian
Senate Democrats say New York's State Parks will Stay Open
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Democrats, who control the state Legislature, affirmed their commitment on Wednesday to keep New York’s state parks open this summer. But local officials, while encouraged...read more

March 25, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Common Ground Calls for Park Stimulus
LONG LAKE - A coalition of local government officials, environmentalists, business groups and
other stakeholders in...read more

March 24, 2010 - WNBZ
Green Groups Pleased with Proposed Senate EPF Restoration
Although the Environmental Protection Fund won’t be increasing this year, green groups are
relieved the New York State Senate has proposed to...read more

March 2010 - Lake George Mirror
Prominent Conservationist Picked for Commission
Dr. Dean Cook of northern Lake George has been selected by New York State Governor David Paterson to become the newest member of the Lake George Park Commission. Cook, a Ticonderoga dentist, would...read more

March 21, 2010 - Daily Gazette
LETTER TO THE EDITOR - by John Sheehan, Adirondack Council Communications Director
Poor Local Planning, Not the APA, to Blame for Spotty Cell Phone Service
Re March 14 article, “North Country calls go through”: It was disappointing to see local officials in the Adirondacks once again blaming the...read more

March 20, 2010 - Press Republican
LETTER TO THE EDITOR - by John Sheehan, Adirondack Council Communications Director
Ideal Candidate
TO THE EDITOR: Your editorial opposing the nomination of Peter Hornbeck of Minerva to the Adirondack Park Agency Board of Commissioners was...read more

March 17, 2010 - Denton Publications
Study Concludes Road Salt is Threatening Trees, Wells, Wildlife
WARRENSBURG — Road salt, according to a recent study, is not only deteriorating bridges and pavement and corroding vehicles, but it's...read more

March 16, 2010 - Legislative Gazette
State Critters Join EPF Lobbying Effort
Some of the state's best-known animals - snapping turtle, beaver, blue bird and brook trout - have found new employment. A coalition of...read more

March 16, 2010 - Press Republican
Fire Towers Spark Heated Discussion
KEENE — The Hurricane Mountain Fire Tower worked like a lightning rod at a recent public hearing, sparking impassioned debate. As part of the...read more

March 15, 2010 - WNBZ
Opponents to Fire Tower Removal Outweigh Supporters
In two public hearings last week, public commenters opposed to a...read more

March 15, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
LETTER TO THE EDITOR - by John Sheehan, Adirondack Council Communications Director
Bottle Bill Didn’t Hike Water Price
Two years ago, as national beverage companies were struggling to prevent the NYS Legislature from passing the Bigger Better Bottle Bill, a cadre of...read more

March 12, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
More Pressure for Less Salt in the Park
SARANAC LAKE - While a new study says road salt use in the Adirondack Park should be curbed...read more

March 10, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Still Off Limits to Sleds - Despite Court Rulings, Old Mountain Road Remains Off Limits to Snowmobilers
LAKE PLACID - After seven years of fighting the state over motorized access to Old Mountain Road, and winning just about every case, Lake Placid snowmobiler...read more

March 10, 2010 - Associated Press
Ads in NY Show State Animals Trying to Resign
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A coalition of environmental groups has a new ad campaign urging lawmakers to restore money to the state's Environmental Protection Fund. The ad features the...read more

March 9, 2010 - Tupper Lake Free Press
EDITORIAL
Hornbeck Appointment to APA Stalled for Now
Senator Betty Little and other political and business leaders in the region have been working hard...read more

March 5, 2010 - Times Union
APA Seat in Dispute - GOP Senator Maintains Nomination is Dead, but Democrats Cite Study
ALBANY -- A state lawmaker from the Adirondacks said Thursday the nomination of prominent Essex County boat builder Peter Hornbeck for a...read more

March 5, 2010 - WNBZ
Study Shows Risk Posed by Excessive Use of Road Salt
A study released in February highlights the risks associated with the excessive use of road salt...read more

March 5, 2010 - Press Republican
Hornbeck Nomination Sinks in Senate "Review"
RAY BROOK — Gov. David Paterson's nomination of Peter Hornbeck to the Adirondack Park Agency Board apparently failed in the Senate Finance Committee. Firm denial of the...read more

March 5, 2010 - EmpireStateNews.net
Adirondack Council Backs ‘Low Salt Diet’ for Park Roads
ALBANY – The Adirondack Council today joined with AdkAction.org and the Adirondack Watershed Institute to urge...read more

March 5, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Adirondack-Style Debate with an English Accent
ARUNDEL, England - Conservationists say natural beauty is being threatened by development, yet residents resent...read more

March 5, 2010 - WNBZ
Support for Hornbeck Appointment to APA Board Waning
The appointment of Minerva boat builder Peter Hornbeck to the Adirondack Park Agency Board of Commissioners is on...read more

March 4, 2010 - Post Star
Lawmakers to Push for Adirondack Park Economic Development Program
Republican legislators from the Adirondack Park are inviting Albany area and downstate Democratic colleagues who own...read more

February 28, 2010 - Adirondack Almanack
BLOG ENTRY
Local Residents, Adirondack Council Interns, Olympians
For the interest of our readers, here is a note from the Adirondack Council about the their connection to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Two former Council interns...read more

February 28, 2010 - Troy Record
Victoria Pool Might Still Close
SARATOGA SPRINGS — State parks thought to be safe from the chopping block might not be
protected at all. Gov. David Paterson recently announced...read more

February 25, 2010 - WNBZ
Green Groups Support Removal of Two Fire Towers, Others Should Remain
Environmental organizations throughout the park are supporting a state Department of Environmental Conservation proposal that would require...read more

February 25, 2010 - Times Union
APA Nomination Illustrates Big Split - Pro-development Groups Knock Recommendation for Area Boat Builder to Fill Seat on Agency
ALBANY -- The potential appointment of a prominent Adirondack boat builder to the Adirondack Park Agency has highlighted the rift between...read more

February 25, 2010 - Denton Publications
APA Approves Use of Herbicide to Control Milfoil
RAY BROOK — In what's being called a precedent-setting move, the Adirondack Park Agency approved a project that allows the use of...read more

February 23, 2010 - Watertown Daily Times
Gillibrand Pushes Bill to Cut Air Pollutants
WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand and other senators are pushing a bill to reduce three key air pollutants, without...read more

February 22, 2010 - Adirondack Almanack
BLOG ENTRY
Road Salt Study Raises Concerns, Offers Suggestions
A new study on roadway de-icing in the Adirondacks describes an...read more

February 22, 2010 - WNBZ
APA Staff Approves Duane Cell Tower Permit
Staff at the Adirondack Park Agency gave its stamp of approval Friday for the construction of a Verizon cell tower in the town of Duane. Officials from Franklin County and the town have been recently overwhelmed with...read more

February 21, 2010 - Times Union
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
More to Games Than Winning and Losing
Congratulations to all of our local Olympians, whom the Times Union has been...read more

February 21, 2010 - Press Republican
Gillibrand Pushes for Cleaner Air Standards
PLATTSBURGH — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has offered legislation intended to clean up the air in this region. The Clean Air Act Amendments of 2010 would cut...read more

February 18, 2010 - News10Now
Budget Could Cut Funding to State Parks
ALBANY, N.Y. -- "They're not a luxury, they're something that a...read more

February 13, 2010 - Post Star
Up in the Air
STILLWATER -- On an unusually balmy afternoon late last month, Brian Lay climbed a steep set of stairs inside the...read more

February 13, 2010 - The Saratogian
Milfoil Treatment Concerns Environmentalists
LAKE LUZERNE — The town’s plan to control Eurasian milfoil with a chemical herbicide could lead to its...read more

February 12, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Little Wants Local Government to Pick APA Nominees
State Sen. Betty Little is planning to introduce legislation that would give local government officials more say in picking commissioners for...read more

February 12, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Herbicide Approved for Lake
RAY BROOK - The state Adirondack Park Agency has approved the use of an aquatic herbicide to control Eurasian watermilfoil in...read more

February 12, 2010 - The Saratogian
Association Seeks Approval of Milfoil Measures in Adirondack Lake
LUZERNE — Environmentalists and town officials are at odds over plans to use an herbicide to...read more

February 11, 2010 - NCPR
APA Allows Chemical Herbicide in Adk Lake
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February 11, 2010 - Post Star
APA: Milfoil Chemical OK in Lake Luzerne
RAY BROOK -- Adirondack Park Agency officials have approved Lake Luzerne's proposal to use...read more

February 11, 2010 - Press Republican
APA Backs Herbicide for Lake Luzerne
ALBANY — Adirondack Park Agency regulators have proposed approving the use of an...read more

February 11, 2010 - Daily Gazette
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Op-ed Opposing Adirondack Land Buys Biased, and Wrong
Donald MacElroy’s Feb. 8 op-ed [“State should OK governor’s moratorium on land purchases”] calling for a moratorium on state land purchases in...read more

February 10, 2010 - WNBZ
Staff to Commissioners: Use Herbicide to Destroy Milfoil
Among the topics for discussion at this week’s Adirondack Park Agency Board of Commissioners meeting is a proposal to...read more

February 10, 2010 - Hamilton County Express
Local Governments Saying No to Governor’s Selection
LAKE PLEASANT — The “noes” quickly became a conga line as local government leaders wrote strong objections to Governor David Paterson’s recent nomination of boat builder and...read more

February 10, 2010 - Hamilton County Express
Environmental Funding Lower in Budget Plan
ALBANY—The scrambling for state dollars, derived from taxes, continues. Environmental groups are calling Governor David Paterson’s Executive Budget plan a...read more

February 10, 2010 - Post Star
APA May Allow Milfoil Herbicide
LAKE LUZERNE - For the first time, the Adirondack Park Agency may allow milfoil to be controlled with an herbicide in a...read more

February 10, 2010 - EmpireStateNews.net
Adirondack Council Urges Public Hearing on Use of Herbicide in Lake Luzerne
ALBANY - The Adirondack Council called on the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) to require an adjudicatory hearing on the use of...read more

February 10, 2010 - USA Today
Olympians Go Green as They Go for Gold
They don't just spend hours each day training to be the world's best athletes. They also recycle, compost, drive hybrids or...read more

February 9, 2010 - Associated Press
APA Considers Herbicide for Lake Luzerne
ALBANY - Adirondack Park Agency regulators have proposed approving the use of an herbicide for the first time in a lake in...read more

February 8, 2010 - WAMC
New York State's List of Polluted Waters is Getting Shorter
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February 8, 2010 - The Saratogian
Two Lakes Off Polluted Waters List; Adirondack Council Pushes to Continue Fight Against Acid Rain
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Two Adirondack lakes have been removed from the state’s official list of polluted waters, an indication that...read more

February 8, 2010 - WNBZ
APA Looks to Ease Burden on Cell Carriers, Redefine Co-Location
Following a hearing last week with cellular service providers and area officials, Adirondack Park Agency staff intends to...read more

February 4, 2010 - Syracuse Post Standard
Cranberry Lake in the Adirondacks Plucked Off New York State's 'impaired' Waterways List
Syracuse, NY -- One of the biggest lakes in the Adirondacks, Cranberry Lake, has been cleaned up...read more

February 3, 2010 - NCPR – The In Box
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NY Senate Delays Confirmation of Hornbeck to Adirondack Park Agency Board
New York’s state Senate is delaying confirmation of an Adirondack businessman and...read more

February 3, 2010 - WNBZ
Environmental Advocate may Replace Businessman on APA Board
A local boat builder and environmental advocate could be replacing Lake Placid businessman Art Lussi on the Adirondack Park Agency Board of Commissioners in the near...read more

February 3, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Hornbeck APA Nomination Rocks the Boat - Sen. Little wants to keep Lussi on APA board; no opposition to nomination of former NYSERDA President Valentino
The nomination of canoe maker Peter Hornbeck to a seat on the state Adirondack Park Agency Board of Commissioners has been held...read more

February 3, 2010 - Hamilton County Express
APA OKs Draft Trail Plan Update
RAY BROOK—If everything goes according to state plans, snowmobile trails will not...read more

February 2, 2010 - Legislative Gazette
EPF Underfunded Say Environmentalists
DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis, right, and Executive Deputy Commissioner Stuart Gruskin testify about proposed budget cuts to the state Environmental Protection Funding at a joint Committee hearing on...read more

January 29, 2010 - Post Star
OPINION
Send the Money Where it's Needed
Over the last few years, New York's four "shock" prison camps have saved the state hundreds of
millions of dollars, according to the state's own Department of Corrections. And, over the next few years, New York state and city have agreed...read more

January 27, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Lyon Mountain Highlights Classification Package
For years, Lyon Mountain and some of the surrounding land have been used by skiers, hikers and
snowmobilers. Now, after a 17,190 tract was bought by...read more

January 27, 2010 - WNBZ
Legislators Debate State Land Moratorium, EPF Reductions
State legislators vowed to overturn a proposed reduction in the Environmental Protection Fund Tuesday, as nearly a dozen...read more

January 26, 2010 - Post Star
Officials to Testify For, Against Land Purchase Moratorium Plan
Local politicians and representatives of Adirondack environmental groups will...read more

January 24, 2010 - Times Union
COMMENTARY
A Shame Animals Can't Vote
The overarching problem for key environmental issues in Governor Paterson's Draconian proposed 2010-11 state budget is that bluebirds don't vote. Neither do kestrels, rainbow trout, hemlocks or park benches. So trusting the state Legislature in an...read more

January 24, 2010 - Daily Gazette
OPINION
Cuts Will Leave Scars
Governor’s Proposed Budget will Hurt Adirondacks Economy — and Stature
Gov. David Paterson took up his budget axe last week and is swinging it ominously in the direction of the Adirondack Park. In doing so, he is...read more

January 21, 2010 - NCPR
State DEC Confirms that Finch, Pruyn Deal "Will have to wait"
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January 21, 2010 - WNBZ
State Looks to Slash Environmental Funds, Cap Land Purchases
As New Yorkers weigh the repercussions of Governor David Paterson’s 2010-2011 Executive Budget, environmental officials are...read more

January 21, 2010 - Daily Gazette
Budget Plan Would Stop Buying of Adirondack Land
The state would stop buying new public land in the Adirondacks under Gov. David Paterson’s proposed deficit-reduction 2010-11 budget, and it’s possible...read more

January 20, 2010 - Hamilton County Express
Council Sues Over Snowmobile Plan
ALBANY—The Adirondack Council has filed a lawsuit against three state agencies over a snowmobile trail plan it says will...read more

January 20, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Local Officials Assess how the North Country will be Impacted
As local politicians and organizations assessed the potential impacts of Gov. David Paterson's proposed budget on the North Country, many were concerned...read more

January 20, 2010 - Times Union
Budget Plan Spreads Pain
A look at the major elements of Gov. David Paterson's 2010-2011 spending proposal, and a
cross-section of reactions...read more

January 20, 2010 - Post Star
Land Purchase Moratorium Proposed
Gov. David Paterson, in his state budget proposal on Tuesday, called for a one-year moratorium on...read more

January 13, 2010 - NCPR
Gov's Budget Would Close Both VICs
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January 20, 2010 - NCPR
Gov Proposes Moratorium on Adk Land Buys
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January 20, 2010 - Press Republican
APA Role in VICs Slated to End
RAY BROOK — Environmental cuts proposed by the governor would close Visitor Interpretive Centers at Paul Smiths and Newcomb that are...read more

January 19, 2010 - WNBZ
Officials Calling for Revamped Towers Policy
Pressure continues to mount on the Adirondack Park Agency as green groups and elected...read more

January 18, 2010 - Post Star
LETTER TO THE EDITOR by John Sheehan, Adirondack Council Communications Director
Agency is Positive Influence on Park
Your Jan. 13 editorial calling for the abolition of the Adirondack Park Agency was disappointing. You base your opinion on...read more

January 16, 2010 - Troy Record
Snowmobile Plan Provokes Lawsuit
ALBANY— An environmental group has filed suit against three state agencies, charging that...read more

January 15, 2010 - WNBZ
Legislators Split on Future Role of APA, But Agree Change is Needed
With pressure mounting on the Adirondack Park Agency over recent allegations of ...read more

January 15, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
North Country Representatives Want APA Curbed
SARANAC LAKE - The Tri-Lakes area's three representatives in Albany said they think the state Adirondack Park Agency has strayed...read more

January 15, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
TL Resort Hearing Delayed for Months
TUPPER LAKE - Adjudicatory hearings for the proposed Adirondack Club and Resort are going...read more

January/Februay, 2010 - Adirondack Explorer
Recollections of Clarence
When Clarence A. Petty died at 104 on November 30...read more

January/Februay, 2010 - Adirondack Explorer
Making Way for Wildlife
John Davis figured out the best way to save nature...read more

January/Februay, 2010 - Adirondack Explorer
Old Roads in Legal Limbo - DEC decision leaves observers wondering if Forest Preserve routes could be opened to motor vehicles.
Old roads run like fault lines through the Adirondack Park. Sources of conflict since...read more

January/Februay, 2010 - Adirondack Explorer
Let's See the Plan
It's no secret that many Adirondack politicians...read more

January/Februay, 2010 - Adirondack Explorer
Hope for a Rare Bird
Researchers have written a preliminary draft...read more

January/Februay, 2010 - Adirondack Explorer
Lows Lake Reversed
In a reversal of a previous decision, the Adirondack Park Agency voted...read more

January/Februay, 2010 - Adirondack Explorer
Crisis at the Crossing
Over the next few years, the state will be undertaking...read more

January 13, 2010 - Isramart.blogspot.com
BLOG ENTRY
Surprise Support for Cap and Trade Makes Carbon Certificates Most Popular Radio Pledge Drive Gift
Nobody's suppose to like cap and trade, right? Its staunchest opponents...read more

January 13, 2010 - WPDM
APA Sued by Adirondack Council
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January 13, 2010 - Saratogian
Snowmobile Trail Plan Spurs Lawsuit
SARATOGA SPRINGS — An environmental group has filed suit against three state agencies,
charging that a new snowmobile trail plan threatens...read more

January 13, 2010 - Press Republican
Safety Key to Snowmobile Guidelines, Sledders Say
RAY BROOK — Snowmobile maintenance guidelines approved by the Adirondack Park Agency in November were laid out to give riders safe access to...read more

January 13, 2010 - WNBZ
Council Sues Park Agency Over Snowmobile Trails
The Adirondack Council announced Monday that it’s filed an Article 78 lawsuit with the state Supreme Court against...read more

January 13, 2010 - Tupper Lake Free Press
Adirondack Council Sues State Over Trail Development Plan
The Adirondack Park’s largest environmental organization filed a lawsuit Monday against...read more

January 13, 2010 - Daily Gazette
Adirondack Council Sues Over Trail Rules
ALBANY — The Adirondack Council has filed a lawsuit against three state agencies over changes to the management of snowmobile trails in the Adirondack Forest Preserve. But the director of another environmental group...read more

January 13, 2010 - WAMC
Lawsuit Filed Over Adirondack Snowmobile Plan
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January 12, 2010 - Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Council Sues APA Over Trail Plan
The Adirondack Council has filed an Article 78 lawsuit against three state agencies, claiming the snowmobile trail management plan...read more

January 12, 2010 - Associated Press
Adirondack Council Suing Over Snowmobiling Plan
ALBANY — An environmental group is suing New York officials to stop them from implementing a new plan for rerouting snowmobiles in the Adirondacks. In a suit filed Monday in state court, the...read more

January 12, 2010 - Press Republican
Adk Council Files Lawsuit Against APA
RAY BROOK — Snowmobile-trail guidelines approved by the Adirondack Park Agency in November came under legal fire Monday. The Adirondack Council filed a...read more

January 12, 2010 - Adirondack Almanack
BLOG ENTRY
Adirondack Council Sues Over Snowmobile Plan
The Adirondack Council has announced that is has filed a lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court in Albany against the...read more

January 8, 2010 - Utica Observer Dispatch
Seward: Consolidate Agencies, Cut Taxes - State Senator Also Seeks Freeze on State Purchase of Land for Recreation
Consolidating state agencies, freezing the state's purchase of recreational land and creating tax cuts for small businesses are all part of...read more

January 7, 2010 - WAMC
Northern New York Reaction to State of State
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January 6, 2010 - Hamilton County Express
Adk Council Issues Annual Park Report
The Adirondack Council has issued its 2009 “State of the Park” report, the 24th annual edition of
the organization’s review of actions by local, state and federal government officials that in...read more

January 3, 2010 - WAMC
Boy Scouts vs. New York State Over "Scout Island"
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January 3, 2010 - CleanTechnica.com
New York Public Radio Listeners Love Cap and Trade
Part of the irrational fear of Cap and Trade is based on the idea that some Wall Street Fat Cats (or Al Gore) will make out like bandits...read more

January 3, 2010 - Daily Gazette
Scouts’ Claim on Lake Island in Jeopardy - Use of Land in Forest Preserve an Unusual Arrangement
The Boy Scouts of America may not have any real claim on the 50-acre island of state Forest Preserve land located off the Mayfield shore of...read more