Longest-serving DEC commissioner reflects on Adirondack impacts
Basil Seggos, outgoing commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, talked about his Adirondacks legacy.
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Basil Seggos, outgoing commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, talked about his Adirondacks legacy.
Sean Mahar, executive deputy commissioner of the DEC, will be the interim commissioner after Basil Seggos exits.
The New York Inspector General’s Office dispatched agents to the Adirondack Park Agency last week, but it is unclear for what purpose.
Electrification of power sports could transform snowmobiling
State agencies finalize plans for Rollins Pond, Golden Beach campgrounds
The details emerged in budget bills filed late Tuesday following Gov. Kathy Hochul’s presentation of her $233 billion “balanced” budget.
State spending up $4 billion from what Hochul proposed last year.
Environmental agencies choose a preferred Lake George resting place
State legislators will return to Albany on Jan. 3 with a slate of Adirondack Park-related initiatives jockeying for attention and funds.
Flooding from rain and snowmelt can be seen throughout the region