Adirondack News Clips
The news clippings below cover December 6 through December 14, 2023
Joke of the Month: What do you call a bee that works for the government?
A pollentician.
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.
(AC) Lookback: Week of Dec. 12 to Dec. 19 – Press-Republican – December 14, 2023
(AC) Caucus Releases 2024 People’s Budget Framework From Harlem To The Hudson – Harlem World – December 14, 2023
Hochul must safeguard the health of N.Y.'s kids - New York Daily News – Daily News – December 14, 2023
(AC) Adirondack Council staff takes local message to U.N. Climate Council of Parties – The Sun – December 12, 2023
(AC) View from the Adirondacks at COP28 – Adirondack Explorer – December 12, 2023
(AC) Bringing Black history to light – Adirondack Explorer – December 12, 2023
Men charged with illegal killing of 3,600 birds, including bald and golden eagles to sell – News 10 – December 14, 2023
Environmental Bond Act Info Session – NY Senate – December 12, 2023
Salting roads, polluting drinking water – Adirondack Explorer – December 10, 2023
After Clean Water Act ruling, states that want to protect affected wetlands need millions – Franklin Observer – December 10, 2023
Essex Food Hub awarded $730,000 agricultural grant – Adirondack Almanack – December 9, 2023
New law to develop more food and beverage trails in NYS – Silive – December 9, 2023
What Are the Risks of PFAS That Continue to Escalate? – Discover – December 9, 2023
Boil water advisory in Fort Edward – News 10 – December 9, 2023
State admits violating ban on motorized vehicles in Adirondack wilderness – Adirondack Explorer – December 9, 2023
Oil Sample Lab Results Help ID Responsible Party – Marine Link – December 9, 2023
EV fast chargers in NY village run on solar + storage – Solar Power World – December 8, 2023
Why it matters that New York state is suing PepsiCo over single-use plastic – GreenBiz – December 8, 2023
New York ranks lowest in nation for construction policy environment, per ABC – Finger Lakes 1 – December 8, 2023
Adirondack climate change forecasts by the numbers – Adirondack Explorer – December 8, 2023
Major Grant to Recruit and Utica, New York Workers for Community Revitalization and Cleanup Projects as Part of Investing in America Agenda – EPA – December 8, 2023
At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense; 'It's go time' to save planet in peril – Spectrum News – December 8, 2023
Environmental Conservation Police on Patrol – DEC – December 8, 2023
USDA Disaster Designation for New York to Assist Farms Impacted by Extreme Weather This Summer – NYS – December 8, 2023
New York’s Ban on Guns in Parks and Other ‘Sensitive’ Sites Is Affirmed – The New York Times – December 8. 2023
Details released for immense “Water’s Edge” development proposal in Ithaca – The Ithaca Voice – December 8, 2023
Essex County, New York to receive $164 million in water infrastructure funding – NBC5 – December 8, 2023
Sand Mining Threatens Long Island’s Drinking Water. Or Does It? – The New York Times – December 7, 2023
Global Leaders Join New Yorkers in Urging Governor Hochul to Sign the “Most Substantial Climate Legislation” on Her Desk – Friends of the Earth – December 7, 2023
Lawmakers release final NDAA with climate, uranium riders – EE News – December 7, 2023
The Heat Is On: Decoding California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws – JD SUPRA – December 7, 2023
Westchester County Joins New York State's Green Purchasing Program, Pledging Commitment to Sustainable Purchasing – Westchester Government – December 7, 2023
Advocate Calls For End To Pheasant Stocking After Birds Die On LI Road – Patch – December 7, 2023
NYSDEC Publishes Proposed Guidance Incorporating Environmental Justice Considerations into Existing Permit Processes – Lexology – December 7, 2023
New York's first offshore wind project starts delivering electricity – WBUR – December 6, 2023