Archive for October, 2007

CORRECTION - The New York Times ( New York, NY) Web site

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007
A correction notes that a story about the future of 161,000 acres in the Adirondacks misstated the property tax status of the land purchased by the Nature Conservancy. The land remains subject to local property taxes. (more...)

CLEAN AIR UPGRADE TOUTED AT WHITEFACE - The Daily Enterprise ( Saranac Lake, NY) Web site

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Reporter Erika Lorentzsen reports that U.S. Rep. John McHugh was at Whiteface Mountain for a press conference with the Adirondack Mountain Club ad Adirondack Council calling for an amendment to the Clean Air Act to provide additional funding for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. (more...)

LOGGING IS PART OF A PLAN TO PRESERVE 161,000 ACRES IN THE ADIRONDACKS PURCHASED BY A CONSERVATION GROUP - The New York Times ( New York, NY) Web site

Monday, October 29th, 2007
Reporter Anthony DePalma reports on whats lies ahead for the Adirondack land sold by Finch, Pruyn & Company to the Nature Conservancy and looks at how the deal will change the future of Adirondacks. (more...)

MCHUGH UNVEILS COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL BILL - Press Republican ( Plattsburgh, NY) Web site

Monday, October 29th, 2007
Reporter Andrea VanValkenburg reports that Congressman John McHugh unveiled the Healthy Air and Clean Water Act, which is designed to drastically reduce toxic pollutant emissions from power plants across the nation. The bill identifies sensitive ecosystems across the nation that need special protection, including the Adirondacks. (more...)

THREE APA BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE SENATE APPROVAL - Legislative Gazette ( Albany, NY) Web site

Monday, October 29th, 2007
Staff writer Kyle Miller reports that three commissioners to the Adirondack Park Agency's board were among Gov. Eliot Spitzer's nominations confirmed by the Senate. (more...)

ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESSES TO TUPPER LAKE TOPS DISCUSSION AT PLANNING BOARD - Adirondack Daily Enterprise ( Saranac Lake, NY) Web site

Monday, October 29th, 2007
Reporter Nathan Brown reports on discussions in Tupper Lake on how to attract new business. (more...)

HOUSE BILL TAKES AIM AT AIR, WATER POLLUTION - The Times Union ( Albany, NY) Web site

Monday, October 29th, 2007
A news brief notes that Rep. John McHugh unveiled a bill Saturday that would curb air pollution with the hope of reducing acid rain and limiting mercury and other pollutants in water. It is noted that the bill is strongly supported by the Adirondack Mountain Club. (more...)

Jewel of the Adirondacks (Slideshow) - New York Times ( New York, NY) Web site

Monday, October 29th, 2007
Reporters Anthony DePalma, Alexis Mainland, and Sarah Kramer take a look at the Adirondack land that the Nature Conservancy bought from Finch Pruyn and talk to both those involved and those effected by the land deal. To watch the slideshow, click here: LINK (more...)

STATEWIDE VOTERS CAN HELP OUT ADIRONDACK HAMLET (Op-Ed) - The Times Union ( Albany, NY) Web site

Monday, October 29th, 2007
In an op-ed piece, John Sheehan of the Adirondack Council urges New York voters to approve a constitutional referendum allowing the town of Long Lake to obtain one acre of protected state forest land for a well to supply drinking water to the hamlet of Raquette Lake. (more...)

APA Cracks Down on Lake Clear Homeowners (Radio - QT) - North Country Public Radio ( Canton, NY) News Podcast

Monday, October 29th, 2007
Reporter Chris Knight reports that the Adirondack Park Agency says the owners of a luxury home near Tupper Lake will have to move the structure, or pay a $50,000 fine. To hear the audio, click here: LINK (more...)
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