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The New York State budget deadline of April 1 is fast approaching. Lawmakers are furiously working to come to an agreement for an on-time budget. The Adirondack Council has been a constant presence at the Capitol, representing the interests of clean water, wildlife and vibrant communities in the Park we all love.
I bet one of the things you love about the Adirondack Park is its waters...its lakes, rivers and streams. The Adirondack Council is working to protect your favorite spots on the water. We are asking the state to create a new program that will provide grants to communities to prevent failing sewage and water treatment facilities from polluting the Park's waters.
The Adirondack Council participated in another Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative auction last week. Find out what this means to you and how it will help protect the Adirondacks from climate change.
and why more funding is needed
The Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) is 22 years old and has proven to be our state's most important revenue source for projects that clean our water, protect wild places and revitalize our communities. For many of the unforgettable experiences we enjoy in the Park, the EPF made it possible.
Invasive species are alien and pollute water, cause declines in populations of fish, birds, small mammals, and native plants and cause economic hardships for business owners. Great strides have been made to combat invasives, but still more needs to be done.
Here's why.
This article, written by Brian Palmer of the Natural Resources Defense Council, discusses oil trains, derailings and the need for better safeguards for our natural resources and communities.
What happens to the Adirondack Park's commercial forests affects the entire Park. These forests are mixed in with the Park's "Forever Wild" public lands and its 130 communities. In the Adirondacks, the combination of environmental protection and careful private stewardship has preserved a forested landscape that is the largest intact, temperate deciduous forest ecosystem in the world.
Many pro-Adirondack priorities were expressed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his 2015 combined State of the State address and Executive Budget summary that he announced on January 21st. Kevin Chlad, the Council's Legislative Director, gives his analysis of the Governor's proposals.
Tomorrow, January 21, Governor Andrew Cuomo will give his State of the State message and unveil his budget proposal for the upcoming year. He has many opportunities before him to provide leadership, increased funding and improved policies that can help secure the Adirondack Park's future. We will join others in watching for this tomorrow.
A development proposal of a former Boy Scout Camp on Woodworth Lake focuses attention on the reforms that are needed to bring the Adirondack Park Agency into the 21st Century.
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