Adirondack News Clips
The news clippings below cover August 29 through September 11, 2023
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Below are the news clips that Adirondack Council staff have compiled to read over the past week. Articles with (AC) denote a direct mention of the Adirondack Council.
Work underway to remove remnant dams for salmon - Adirondack Explorer – September 11, 2023
New York University will divest from fossil fuels in win for student activists - The Guardian – September 11, 2023
A global outdoor adventurer on the real history of Black explorers – NCPR – September 11, 2023
Wanted Upstate NY fugitive found camping near Adirondack lake - NYUp – September 11, 2023
U.S. saw its 9th-warmest August on record - NOAA – September 11, 2023
Safety for the long haul: When snow falls, individuals and governments can reduce salt use – Altamont Enterprise – September 11, 2023
Report: How big a threat is road salt to the Adirondacks? – News10 ABC – September 11, 2023
(AC) Lights out for birds – Adirondack Explorer – September 10, 2023
State adopts new forest preserve tree-cutting policy - Adirondack Explorer – September 9, 2023
State report explores ways to reduce use of road salt in Adirondacks - Times Union – September 9, 2023
Adirondack Watershed Institute Long-Term Monitoring – Mountain Lake PBS – September 8, 2023
Paul Smith's College gets major grant for climate literacy – Press Republican – September 8, 2023
(AC) EDITORIAL: Road salt report is a positive step forward. Now implement it. - Daily Gazette- September 8, 2023
Stranded Hudson River rafters rescued in Adirondacks by rail bikes - Times Union – September 7, 2023
(AC) Road Salt Task Force Report complete - Press Republican – September 6, 2023
Judge Partially Grants AT&T Summary Judgment in Cell Tower Fight vs. N.Y. Town - Communications Litigation Today – September 6, 2023
(AC) Road salt reduction report released – Adirondack Daily Enterprise – September 6, 2023
(AC) Adirondack Road Salt Reduction Task Force report released – WXXI News – September 6, 2023
NY releases report on road salt use in the ADKs - NCPR – September 6, 2023
DEC Releases Final Forest Preserve Work Plan Policy - NYS DEC – September 6, 2023
Adirondack Road Salt Report Issued: Some Data & Recommendations - New York Almanack – September 5, 2023
Times have changed, environmental groups should now oppose CHPE - Altamont Enterprise – September 5, 2023
ADK Road Salt Reduction Task Force report released – Sun Community News- September 5, 2023
State releases long-awaited road salt report - Adirondack Explorer – September 5, 2023
Soggy summer in Adirondacks foils hikers but a boon to some businesses – WCAX – September 4, 2023
Caroga gets $46K grant to test anti-milfoil herbicide – Daily Gazette - September 4, 2023
Repairs planned for Indian Lake dam - Adirondack Almanack – September 4, 2023
Two years on, Adirondack howitzer request called incomplete – Times Union – September 3, 2023
Carbon offsets and the value of Adirondack trees - Adirondack Explorer – September 3, 2023
A visit to Northern New York's 350-year-old white pines – NPR - September 2, 2023
DEC: Fugitive hid for months in the Adirondacks – Times Union – September 2, 2023
NYS DEC takes part in 46Climbs to raise money for suicide prevention – News10 ABC – September 1, 2023
APA continues review of weapons test range in Lewis - Adirondack Explorer - September 1, 2023
(AC) Tales of the Adirondacks, Past & Present: Why Advocacy is Important for the Adirondack Park by Diane Fish – Adirondack Almanack – September 1, 2023
Clarence Thomas discloses multiple trips accepted from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow – The Hill - August 31, 2023
Planned boat launch closure disturbs Eagle Lake residents – Press Republican – August 31, 2023
National Grid supporting growth in Ticonderoga - Sun Community News - August 31, 2023
Communication and crime are issues on Adirondack Rail Trail - Lake Placid News – August 31, 2023
Warren, Washington counties warn of visits by bogus election officials - Times Union – August 30, 2023
Nonprofit: Release report on Adirondack salt reduction - Spectrum - August 29, 2023
Filings show N.Y. green energy could cost 64 percent more at wholesale – Times Union – August 29, 2023