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Source: Two Degree Difference: Composting | Local 22/44 News

Source: CNY air quality expert: Better ventilation beats dining restrictions in pandemic – syracuse.com

Source: Casella Waste Systems unpacks batches of spoiled food to be recycled

Source: DEC 2021 ‘I BIRD NY’ Challenge – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: The Editorial Board: Climate change will make a temptation of Great Lakes water, but it’s a bad policy | Editorial | buffalonews.com

Boat Stewards to Conduct Boat Inspections and Educate Recreating Public at Boat Launches Statewide As this year’s boating season officially kicks off, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded water recreationists to do their part in protecting New York’s waters from aquatic invasive species (AIS) by remembering to clean, drain, and dry […]

Source: Fish Creek Pond Campground updates open for public comment

Source: Solar storms are back, threatening life on Earth as we know it – syracuse.com

Source: Ausable River Association Announces Free Guided River Tours – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Farmers dig in against proposed ban on coated seeds | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: BETA Technologies plans Vermont factory for electric aircraft

Archives | RSS TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 ENVIRONMENT Company Scraps Plan to Scuttle an Obsolete Ferry in Lake Champlain POSTED BY KEVIN MCCALLUM ON TUE, MAY 11, 2021 AT 3:26 PM FACEBOOK TWITTER REDDIT EMAIL click to enlarge ROB FOUNTAIN ©️ SEVEN DAYS The retired ferry Adirondack in Port Kent, N.Y. Lake Champlain Transportation is […]

It was only 8 this morning; nevertheless, enthusiastic volunteers reported to the Peru Town Hall for Peru Clean-up Day. Organizer Scott Coleman welcomed everyone and assigned areas that need cleanup. Sean Lucas, of Casella Waste Systems, handed out free trash bags, safety vests, trash grabbers, and plastic mugs to the volunteers.   Scott Coleman said, […]

Source: Chemically contaminated Burlington High School needs to be rebuilt, superintendent says – VTDigger

Source: Hunters in New York Harvested More than 253,000 Deer in 2020-21 – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Tree cutting lawsuit: A timeline and background – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Hiking reservations begin at a popular Adirondack trailhead | NCPR News

Source: Hemlock woolly adelgid war: A bug-sized fight for hemlock trees

Source: Groups appeal ANR permit to sink ferry in Lake Champlain | Sun Community News MIDDLEBURY | Out of concern for Lake Champlain’s underwater ecosystems, the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) and the Lake Champlain Committee (LCC) have appealed a permit

“Lawmakers approved a bill that would require lead contamination tests in the drinking water of public parks once every three years to ensure proper monitoring and remediation if needed…” “The state Senate also approved a ban on the use of pesticides at overnight or summer day camps for children as a way to protect water […]

“Hatchery officials who once worried they weren’t stocking enough trout now have to worry they’ll stock too many. There are now perhaps 100,000 or 200,000 trout in the lake. Too many trout in one lake could collapse the food chain, if too many eat too much.” “Wild fish is the wild card,” said Steve Hurst, […]

Source: Stec helps lead push against gas-tax proposal | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Sen. Dan Stec is helping to lead a push against proposed gas-tax hikes, which Senate Republicans say will dramatically increase prices at the pump and on home-heating bills.

Source: Climate bill would tax carbon in New York | City & State NY

Rules for the 2021 Contest We are once again inviting all kindergarten through 12th grade students in New York State public and private schools and youth organizations to showcase their artistic talent and their commitment to the environment by participating in the 19th Annual New York Recycles! Poster Contest sponsored by the NYS Department of […]