A state Department of Environmental Conservation public hearing on a remediation plan for contamination from a former dry cleaner at 1090-1094 state Route 32 will take place

The moose fell through the ice around 11 a.m. Thursday, about 200 feet (60 meters) from shore on Lake Abanakee, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced in a statement Friday. That lake is near the town of Indian Lake ...

Rescuers cut through ice to rescue a trapped moose from a lake in New York on January 16. Video credit: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Commissioner Sean Mahar emphasized New York’s commitment to ensuring clean drinking water for generations, stating, “The launch of the 2025 Drinking Water Source Protection Program application period offers municipalities with a public water supply the opportunity to proactively protect their sources of drinking water.

ALBANY, New York — Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to nominate a former Biden official as head of the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

"DEC has announced updated regulations to protect an additional one million acres of freshwater wetlands across the state", began a recent post from the NYS DEC (below). After explaining the benefits of healthy wetlands, they shared how New Yorkers could be part of future protection decisions.

The author states "In 2024, New York State enacted several laws aimed either at dealing with the adverse impacts of climate change such as extreme heat and increasingly severe and frequent storms or at helping to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions to avoid or minimize the adverse impacts.

Police called in the help of trained DEC staff to get the moose out of the water. DEC Rangers Evan Nahor and Matt Savarie used jet sleds to keep themselves from falling through the ice as they cut a passage through the ice from where the moose fell into the water to the shore.

Forest Rangers and Environmental Conservation Officers suited up and dove into a frozen New York lake to rescue a moose in distress.

The moose fell through the ice around 11 a.m. Thursday, about 200 feet (60 meters) from shore on Lake Abanakee, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced in a statement ...

Authorities are confirming an investigation after someone was caught bringing a large amount of an invasive species to New York.

A mix of outdoor stories from New York, including information on the late-season pheasant stocking of approximately 670 additional adult ring-necked pheasants released on public lands.