Surging Interest Prompts Changes At State Forests

Outdoor enthusiasts are more steadily visiting the state park reserves of Broome, Tioga and Chenango counties. The state Department of Environmental Conservation has recognized the changing popularity and has tried to ease the new goers' concerns and desires for upgraded trails and park information.

Report: Broadwater Would Save Ratepayers $15 Billion

The controversial Broadwater Energy project would save New Yorkers nearly $15 billion over 10 years by reducing gas and electricity charges, according to a consultant's report discussed in Newsday.

State Seals Deal To Protect Part Of Adirondacks

A new deal was settled July 31 to limit most development on 51,590 acres of timberland in the northwest corner of the Adirondacks.

Plans to Protect Farmland in Suffolk: Questionable

The Suffolk County Legislature's Budget Review Board concludes the county should not borrow $378 million against future tax revenues to purchase land for open space because the towns already have enough money to do so.

State, Federal Programs Save Rensselaer Farmland

A farm in Schaghticoke is the first in Rensselaer County to be protected from development using state and federal farmland protection programs, according to the Times Union.

Jimino: Protecting Farmland in Petersburgh

Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen Jimino has sent a proposal to the County Legislature to purchase a conservation easement on the Evergreen Farm in the Town of Petersburgh.

State Orders PERC Cleanup In Port Washington

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is requiring the owners of a Port Washington property once occupied by Chez Valet Dry Cleaners to clean up the chemical perchloroethyl

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