Science determines plan to improve deer management, provide new hunting opportunities
ALBANY — New York state Department of Environmental Conservation recently released the State’s final Deer Management Plan. The plan is ...
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Boat stewards to conduct boat inspections and educate public at boat launches statewide
ALBANY — As this year’s boating season kicks off, the state Department of Environmental Conservation reminded water recreationists to do ...
DEC fines Colonie, landfill operator
COLONIE — The town and the landfill’s operator, Capital Region Landfills, Inc., were fined nearly $40,000 by the Department of ...
A $16.6 million plan to clean up the Al Tech site
#AITechSpecialtySteelSite #CleanUp #JimFranco #SpotlightNews COLONIE — The state is looking to spend $16.6 million to clean up PCB, lead, chromium ...
State funding enables Bethlehem’s food composting program to expand
BETHLEHEM — The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has awarded the town $238,615 to expand and improve its food-scraps ...
Two towns oppose Colonie landfill expansion; trash is a campaign issue
Two towns north of the Colonie landfill came out against a proposed expansion of the Route 9 site along the ...
DEC to EPA: ‘PCBs pose continuing threat’
ALBANY — State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos recently penned a scathing letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection ...
Karner blue butterfly continues to thrive at Albany Pine Bush
ALBANY – The number of Karner blue butterflies at the Pine Bush Preserve has grown from less than 1,000 in ...
Protecting the Pollinators
ALBANY —Last month, the New York state Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Agriculture and Markets commemorated National Pollinator Week ...
DEC: Bald eagle is thriving in New York
After nearly disappearing from this state, the bald eagle is now thriving. The state Department of Environmental Conservation reports 323 ...
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