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TIME FOR DEAL ON ENVIRONMENT (Editorial) - The Daily Gazette ( Schenectady, NY) Web site

Friday, March 30th, 2007
An editorial states that Gov. Spitzer and the legislative leaders have not yet reached a budget agreement on important environmental issues, including adding staff to the DEC, creating a new Office of Climate Change, and expanding the bottle bill. (more...)

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DON COYOTE SAYS…(Editorial Comment) - The Post-Star ( Glens Falls, NY) Page A4

Thursday, March 29th, 2007
Don Coyote says, "Looks like Pete Grannis is on his way to becoming DEC commissioner. No wonder all those woodland creatures were dancing a jig yesterday." (more...)

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GRANNIS CLEARS SENATE HURDLE - The Times Union ( Albany, NY) Web site

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Reporter Brian Nearing reports that Assemblyman Alexander "Pete" Grannis' nomination to DEC Commissioner was approved by the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee Tuesday. (more...)

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SICK STAND ON CELL TOWERS (Letter) - Press Republican ( Plattsburgh, NY) Web site

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
A letter to the editor writes that the Adirondack Council and the APA are responsioble for the lack of cell phone coverage in the Adirondacks and the subsequent freezing death of a man in his car along the Northway. (more...)

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GRANNIS NOMINATION TO HEAD DEC CLEARS SENATE COMMITTEE - Newsday ( Long Island, NY) Web site

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007
Reporter Marc Humbert reports that State Assemblyman Pete Grannis' nomination to head the state Department of Environmental Conservation overcame opposition from some sportsmen and won backing from a key state Senate committee. (more...)

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CHANGE IN “FOREVER WILD” SUGGESTED - Press Republican ( Plattsburgh, NY) Web site

Monday, March 26th, 2007
Reporter Kim Smith Dedam reports that some Adirondack Park lawmakers want to make changes to the "forever wild" law, citing a dominance of public over private land ownership in the Adirondacks. (more...)

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BOOS AND BRAVOS (Editorial Comment) - The Post-Star ( Glens Falls, NY) Web site

Monday, March 26th, 2007
Editorial "bravos" are awarded to Sen. Betty Little for her tough questioning of DEC Commissioner nominee Alexander "Pete" Grannnis. (more...)

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ADIRONDACK COUNCIL HUNTING FOR TUPPER LAKE DREAMS (Letter) - Adirondack Daily Enterprise ( Saranac Lake, NY) Web site

Monday, March 26th, 2007
A letter to the editor questions the Adirondack Council and encourages them to support the Adirondack Club and Resort. (more...)

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CELL TOWERS: LESSON IN LAND USE - Press Republican ( Plattsburgh, NY) Web site

Friday, March 23rd, 2007
Reporter Kim Smith Dedam reports on land use and the poliical process of building cell phone towers in the Adirondacks. (more...)

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A BEHOLDEN GRANNIS IS WRONG MAN TO LEAD DEC (Letter) - The Daily Gazette ( Schenectady, NY) Web site

Friday, March 23rd, 2007
In a letter to the editor, John Van Patten of Glenville writes that Alexander Grannis is not a true steward of the environment, but is beholden to political groups whose judgement is clouded by emotion. (more...)

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