Category: Environment

The Town of Victory has found that a proposed subdivision and rezoning at 2019 State Route 370 would not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The proposal would divide the property … more: Victory finds no significant environmental impact from Route 370 rezoning proposal

The Village of Cayuga is seeking a state permit to stabilize 563 feet of Cayuga Lake shoreline, replacing a timber crib wall with a mix of planted and rock-based erosion controls. The … more: Cayuga seeks permit to stabilize 563 feet of lake shoreline

New York environmental officials are urging people to stay out of caves and mines this fall and winter because waking hibernating bats can exhaust the fat reserves they need to survive until … more: DEC warns cave visits can threaten hibernating bats as Bat Week begins

A 13-acre controlled burn at Albany Pine Bush brought together forest rangers, state land managers, parks staff and the New York Air National Guard on Oct. 10. The burn also involved Albany … more: Crews conduct 13-acre prescribed burn at Albany Pine Bush

Children from the Pulaski school district tried forest ranger firefighting equipment during First Responders Day on Oct. 9. Two rangers participated in the event at the Ringgold Fire Department in Pulaski, Oswego … more: Pulaski students try forest ranger gear at First Responders Day

Forest rangers joined New York State Park Police and New York State Police for helicopter hoist training Oct. 5 at Letchworth State Park in Leicester. The Livingston County training included lifting … more: Rangers practice helicopter rescues at Letchworth State Park

Five forest ranger instructors worked with 22 rangers on technical rope rescues Oct. 8 in the Chapel Pond area near Keene Valley. The Essex County training took place at the Beer Walls, … more: Forest rangers practice rope rescues at Chapel Pond’s Beer Walls

Forest rangers helped teach defensive tactics at a 2026 peace officer academy in Sanborn on Oct. 6, 7 and 9. The Town of Wheatfield Constable Department sponsored the training at Niagara County Community … more: Forest rangers help train peace officers in Sanborn

Pure Waters says Seneca Lake's low water is affecting shoreline wells and boat access. The group is pressing for dam repairs and changes to shoreline permitting and … more: Low Seneca Lake levels disrupt wells, boating as group presses for dam repairs

Homeowners, renters and businesses affected by Sept. 3 flooding in Erie County can apply for federal disaster loans, with the declaration also covering several neighboring counties, including Genesee and Wyoming, Gov. Kathy Hochul … more: SBA disaster loans open after September Erie County flooding

Twenty-three farm projects in the state's Finger Lakes economic-development region received $32.5 million in farmland-protection grants covering 11,703 acres, according to a state award list released with Gov. Kathy Hochul's latest funding … more: Finger Lakes farms win $32.5 million in state land protection grants

NYSEG plans to upgrade about 800 miles of transmission lines as New York confronts aging infrastructure, rising demand and tighter electricity reserves. State regulators expect adequate supplies this winter, while longer-term planning raises … more: NYSEG plans 800 miles of upgrades as New York’s power grid faces growing strains

A state environmental conservation officer freed a buck trapped by a hammock and tree vines in an East Islip yard, according to an Oct. 20 Department of Environmental Conservation report. Officer DeRose … more: DEC officer frees deer tangled in hammock in East Islip

State environmental officers ticketed two people after finding about 550 gallons of used cooking oil in a van and a spill onto the ground in New Rochelle, according to an Oct. 20 Department … more: Two ticketed after used cooking oil spill in New Rochelle

State environmental officers issued nine after-hours fishing tickets to six anglers during a patrol along the Salmon River in Oswego County, according to an Oct. 20 Department of Environmental Conservation report. … more: Six anglers ticketed after nighttime Salmon River patrol

State environmental investigators charged a person with a felony after an undercover $7,000 sale of a marmoset in Buffalo, according to an Oct. 20 Department of Environmental Conservation report. The investigation began … more: Buffalo marmoset sale leads to felony wildlife charge

New Yorkers and the nation are more accepting of electric vehicles. The Roadmap for Policy Momentum tracking poll found widespread support for EVs across various groups but it does not translate across … more: Consumer survey: New Yorkers embracing electric vehicles

Birds do more than carry seeds: Their movement and waste recycle nutrients in ecosystems ranging from ocean islands and coral reefs to a migratory stopover on Lake Ontario, according to Cornell-led research. … more: Cornell studies show how birds recycle nutrients, including at Lake Ontario stopover

Future U.S. climate assessments should do more than describe hazards: They should examine how communities, industries and governments respond, and whether those responses work, according to a new commentary co-authored by five Cornell … more: Cornell researchers call for climate assessments that test risks and responses