Archive for 'Environmental News'
Gov. Phil Scott and New England governors explore cutting-edge nuclear technology
…he Scott administration sees small nuclear reactors as a promising new source of carbon-free electricity.” Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: April 2nd, 2025 under Business News, Environmental News, Regional NY-VT News, State Government News.
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Vermont’s changing agricultural landscape brings lawmakers new questions about protecting — and regulating — farms What kind of farming practices should be encouraged, which are tolerable, which should be disallowed — and who decides?
Lake Champlain Polution is an issue in VT ag Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: April 1st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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COMMENTARY: When the Parade Passes By
“The process begun three years ago to relocate the Adirondack Park Agency’s headquarters from Ray Brook four miles west to the Village of Saranac Lake is approaching a critical juncture.” Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: April 1st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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Shovels should be in the ground soon, mandated no later than July 1
By John T Ryan Peru, NY – March 31, 2025- Upgrading Peru’s wastewater treatment plant should begin soon. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) mandated most upgrades. After being granted two delays, Peru signed a consent order to have a shovel in the ground no later than July 1, 2025. On March […]
Posted: March 31st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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Trump’s orders create uncertainty for North Country colleges and science research
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Posted: March 31st, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Environmental News, National History, National News, Northern NY News, Political News.
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State and municipal forestry projects in limbo after Trump administration freezes funding
Winooski had already removed about 30 trees from its Main Street corridor when it learned that the federal government had canceled the $1 million grant that would cover the trees’ replacement—130 new street trees. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: March 25th, 2025 under Congressional News, Corruption in Gov't., Environmental News, National History, National News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Vermont falls short of climate goals, report shows
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Posted: March 24th, 2025 under Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, National History, National News, Regional NY-VT News.
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NYSEG holds community meeting in Beekmantown to address recent billing concerns
According to the company, the cost of day-night rates in January and February were 60 to 70 percent higher than the previous year Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: March 22nd, 2025 under Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Vermont agriculture community reels from federal funding changes
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Posted: March 16th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Adirondack Loon Center Unveils New Interactive Exhibits
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Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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DEC Reminds New Yorkers: Statewide Residential Brush Burning Prohibition Starts March 16
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced that the annual statewide ban on residential brush burning begins March 16 and runs through May 14. Since 2009, DEC has enforced the ban to prevent wildfires and protect communities and first responders during heightened wildfire conditions. “Prevention is best, and […]
Posted: March 15th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Statewide News.
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National Weather Service Burlington warns Sunday, heavy rain and possible flooding
Widespread snowmelt will continue through the weekend with widespread rainfall expected Sunday and Sunday night. This will lead to sharp river rises and the potential for flooding. Now is the time to prepare, so be sure to monitor the forecast and river levels in the coming days.
Posted: March 13th, 2025 under Environmental News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News, Weather News/History.
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Schumer decries massive NOAA layoffs
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Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Congressional News, Environmental News, General News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, Statewide News.
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EPA to review landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gases are a danger to public health
“We are driving a dagger through the heart of the climate-change religion and ushering in America’s Golden Age,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal Click here for the CBS News story
Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Environmental News, National News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, Social Issues.
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Excessive rise in bee deaths are impacting local honey producers as well as crop pollination on a national level
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Posted: March 12th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, Environmental News, National News, Northern NY News.
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Tariffs on Canadian electricity could mean higher costs for dirtier electricity in New York
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Posted: March 10th, 2025 under Border News, Business News, Environmental News, National News, Statewide News.
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Butterfly numbers have fallen by nearly a quarter since 2000
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Posted: March 7th, 2025 under Agricultural News, Environmental News, National History, National News.
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APA: Milfoil-killing herbicide doing its job
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Posted: March 7th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Upstate New York.
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World Water Day Celebration Returns to Champlain Centre Mall
The Lake Champlain Basin Program, Champlain Centre, the Champlain Basin Education Initiative and NEIWPCC invite the public to celebrate World Water Day on Saturday, March 22nd, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Champlain Centre in Plattsburgh, New York. Mall guests can view a gallery of student art, media and writing that celebrates the waters […]
Posted: March 6th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Education News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Youth News.
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Burlington voters approve water bonds, gun control and eviction measures by large margins
More than 80% of voters supported the water bonds and a measure to ban guns in establishments that sell alcohol. Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: March 5th, 2025 under City News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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State to offer $80 million for flood resiliency projects
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Posted: March 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Paul Smith’s College & North Country Community College add to board of trustees, Adirondack Architectural Heritage welcomes new administrative assistant
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Posted: March 4th, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Environmental News, Northern NY News.
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Onondaga County’s first wind farm stirs controversy: Who has power over giant turbines?
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Posted: March 4th, 2025 under Environmental News, National News, Political News, Statewide News, Town Board News, Upstate New York.
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Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program releases 2024 annual report
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Posted: March 3rd, 2025 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History.
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Burlington residents weigh water system upgrades
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Posted: March 3rd, 2025 under Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Regional NY-VT News.
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