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Correction: A previous version of this post identified Clifton-Fine as being in Franklin County, when it is in fact located in St. Lawrence County. Thanks, sharp reader, for catching my error!
Happy Tuesday! Graduation rates, flood buyouts, hospital...
As reported by CBC, here you go: a video showing at least one bear in British Columbia opening car doors with ease:
How easily? Well, this particular bear is probably planning to take up driving next. (I expect the video may go viral. But it is...
We reported last month on Modern Farmer’s article decrying “the dark side of Greek yogurt” – millions of gallons of acid whey that are removed from the product to make it extra-thick. The New York Post called it the...
The problem with tart/sour cherries is those words: tart and sour.
Not all that appealing in a culture where sweet rules taste buds, right? There’s even an Aesop’s Fable about grapes that pretty much says no one wants sour fruit...
Ash trees are under threat in many areas around North America thanks to the emerald ash borer. A march of that insect threat continues in New York State as well, according to this account from David Fugura at Syracuse.com:
With the confirmation of...
Environment
Jun 19, 2013 — The prize is sometimes called the "Nobel Prize for food and agriculture." And this year's winners include Monsanto executive Robert Fraley, a pioneer in genetically engineered crops. If there's a single person who personifies the company's controversial role in American agriculture, it's probably Fraley.
Jun 19, 2013 — Recycling old bottles into new bottles is surprisingly complex. We visited a recycling plant and a bottle factory to see the whole process.
Jun 15, 2013 — So often, we take water for granted. But it's not always where we need it, or there when we need it. Two rivers on opposite sides of the country — the Chattahoochee in the South and the Klamath in the far West — may provide lessons for the inevitable and growing dispute over how we manage our most precious resource.
Consumer Consequences from APM: What would the world look like if everyone lived like you?
Governor Cuomo has asked the state Senate to confirm five of the eight at-large citizen members of the APA commission before the session ends in Albany. Chairwoman Lani Ulrich (shown presiding at an APA board meeting) has been appointed to another four-year term. Photo: Mark Kurtz
Cuomo moves to fill APA commission seats
Jun 19, 2013 — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has moved to fill expired seats on the Adirondack Park Agency board, including two appointments that would replace veteran members of the commission.
The move comes after Cuomo drew criticism from some environmentalists for leaving APA commissioners in place long after their terms had expired. Go to full article
The move comes after Cuomo drew criticism from some environmentalists for leaving APA commissioners in place long after their terms had expired. Go to full article
Two farms, two very different views on sustainability
Jun 19, 2013 — The term sustainability is now a commonplace. Everything from furniture, to travel, to shopping at Walmart is described as "sustainable." Usage has stretched so far that it's hard to say what "sustainability" really is.
Dictionary.com defines sustainability as "supporting long term ecological balance." And Wikipedia says it is "the capacity to endure." We visited two North Country dairy farms, each with a very different philosophy, but both claiming to be sustainable. Go to full article
Dictionary.com defines sustainability as "supporting long term ecological balance." And Wikipedia says it is "the capacity to endure." We visited two North Country dairy farms, each with a very different philosophy, but both claiming to be sustainable. Go to full article
DEC's Martens at center of big Adirondack debates
Jun 18, 2013 — State conservation Commissioner Joe Martens is at the center of some of the biggest debates in the North Country.
Under Martens' leadership, the DEC has agreed to reopen the management plan for the rail corridor that runs through the Adirondack Park. He's also a key player in the planning process for tens of thousands of acres of former Finch Pruyn lands that are now being added to the Park's forest preserve.
As the session in Albany winds to a close Martens is also pushing hard to win approval in the state Assembly for a controversial land swap in Essex County. That deal would allow a company called NYCO to expand its mining operation onto state Park land. In exchange, NYCO would purchase roughly 1500 acres that would be added to the forest preserve.
Martens spoke about those issue with our Adirondack bureau chief, Brian Mann. Go to full article
Under Martens' leadership, the DEC has agreed to reopen the management plan for the rail corridor that runs through the Adirondack Park. He's also a key player in the planning process for tens of thousands of acres of former Finch Pruyn lands that are now being added to the Park's forest preserve.
As the session in Albany winds to a close Martens is also pushing hard to win approval in the state Assembly for a controversial land swap in Essex County. That deal would allow a company called NYCO to expand its mining operation onto state Park land. In exchange, NYCO would purchase roughly 1500 acres that would be added to the forest preserve.
Martens spoke about those issue with our Adirondack bureau chief, Brian Mann. Go to full article
TLC for struggling tomatoes
Jun 17, 2013 — Tomatoes love sun and warm temperatures. Both have been in very short supply this growing season, and there are more cool days and nights in this week's forecast. In their... Go to full article
State assembly to vote on Adirondack land swap
Jun 17, 2013 — State Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens says he hopes the state Assembly will approve a land-swap deal for the Adirondacks that would help NYCO Minerals continue... Go to full article
Another new St. Lawrence, Lake Ontario water levels plan
Jun 14, 2013 — People along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario will get a chance to weigh in on a new water levels plan next month. It's called "Plan 2014". Regulators say it's better... Go to full article
Raquette Lake land dispute shifts to state Assembly
Jun 14, 2013 — Lawmakers from the North Country are pushing to add a second Constitutional amendment to the statewide ballot this November that deals with the Adirondack Park.
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Hearings underway for Park's new Finch Pruyn lands
Jun 14, 2013 — This weekend, the state will open up portions of two recently-acquired former Finch, Pruyn and Co. timberlands in the central Adirondacks. That will mean more places to go in... Go to full article
Adirondack land swap divides green groups
Jun 13, 2013 — Lawmakers in Albany have a dwindling number of hours to push through a huge backlog of bills.
One of the most controversial issues still on the table from the... Go to full article
One of the most controversial issues still on the table from the... Go to full article
Franklin County declares flood emergency
Jun 13, 2013 — UPDATE 4 PM:
Franklin County Emergency Services says water from the Salmon River is subsiding, and flooding is becoming less of an issue, but the County remains in a... Go to full article
Franklin County Emergency Services says water from the Salmon River is subsiding, and flooding is becoming less of an issue, but the County remains in a... Go to full article
