State seeks public feedback to reduce environmental impact while maintaining winter safety
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is asking New Yorkers to participate in a new online survey aimed at assessing ...
Tag: DEC
DEC updating Endangered List
The DEC is presenting a draft regulation that proposes updates to the list of endangered and threatened species in New ...
Fisher Trail expands access to outdoor recreational activities for people of all ages
SLINGERLANDS — New York State Department of Conservation hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the Fisher Trail at its ...
Avian flu is killing birds at The Crossings in Colonie
COLONIE — The town now knows what is killing the birds at The Crossings — Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or ...
DEC seeks to help to report turkey sightings in August
ALBANY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation today encouraged New Yorkers to take part in the State’s annual ...
State fines SABIC $322K after 2020 gas leak
SELKIRK — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced two orders on consent with SABIC, including $322,400 in penalties ...
The recovery Plan for Hudson River American shad released
ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released the draft Recovery Plan for Hudson River American shad (PDF) ...
DEC Announces Bowhunting Season – Youth Big Game Hunt opens Columbus Day Weekend
ALBANY — Bowhunters started hunting for deer and bear on Monday in upstate New York as the state Department of ...
Pool Owners Sought for DEC’s Annual Citizen Science Survey for Invasive Species Early Detection of Asian Longhorned Beetle Infestations to Protect Trees
DELMAR — Five Rivers Environmental Education Center was identified as the frontline in the state’s fight against the invasive Asian ...
Emergency authorization from state DEC will expedite permitting to help region recover from recent storms and flooding
ALBANY — The State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an emergency authorization to help communities in Delaware, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer ...
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