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By Phil Brown
May 3, 2018
New York State is sending personnel to the village of Saranac Lake to help control flooding from the Saranac River and other waterways. Following is a news release that we received late Thursday afternoon. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he has directed the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ Office of Emergency…
By Phil Brown
March 20, 2018
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed off on the Adirondack Park Agency’s classification of the Boreas Ponds Tract and numerous other Forest Preserve parcels. The APA voted 8-1 in February to split the tract between two classifications: motor-free Wilderness and the less-restrictive Wild Forest. There also is a small Primitive Area near the foot of Boreas…
By Phil Brown
January 17, 2018
Governor Andrew Cuomo released his 2018-19 budget proposal on Tuesday. Following is Protect the Adirondacks’ news release on what’s in it for the North Country. Governor Cuomo released his new budget for 2018-19 on January 16th. The Legislature will now hold budget hearings and react with their own spending priorities. Chronic issues around public education…
By Phil Brown
December 19, 2017
Governor Andrew Cuomo plans to file a petition with the federal Surface Transportation Board to force a rail company to remove empty oil-tanker cars stored on tracks in the central Adirondacks. “The Adirondack Park is home to some of the world’s most pristine forest lands, which powers its tourism economy, and we will not stand…
By Phil Brown
November 10, 2017
In flight over rail line, Protect the Adirondacks spots tank cars being stored in three locations.
By Phil Brown
November 9, 2017
Four environmental groups and two Adirondack towns urge Governor Cuomo to take immediate action to stop the storage railroad tank cars in the Adirondack Park.