DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos

Activists and elected officials are stepping up efforts to convince the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to shut down the Dunn Landfill in Rensselaer.

New York state and regional officials were in Keene today to discuss initiatives planned for the upcoming hiking season in the Adirondacks and Catskills.

Commissioner Basil Seggos was in Plattsburgh to speak at the Quebec-New York Transportation-Aerospace Rendezvous. While there, he sat down with WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley for a wide-ranging interview.

The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn more people outdoors, often into areas officials say were already overused. Now, the New York state Department of…

A public information meeting on the future of the Norlite Hazardous Waste incinerator in Cohoes, New York is set for Wednesday night.Since news broke in…

Catskill Park advocates are spending the day in Albany calling for increased funding in the proposed budget. And they’re bolstering their advocacy with an…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, as part of his efforts to combat climate change, proposed the creation of a $3 billion ‘Restore Mother Nature’ Bond Act in…

A long-awaited air quality study of Albany's South End neighborhood has been released. Officials say new city and state-led actions will help address air…

The Dunn Landfill in Rensselaer faces new state mandates as concern builds over odors and air quality. This week, with the landfill in its crosshairs, the…

The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation has acquired two properties in Columbia County.DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos Monday said the…