NYS DEC

A new report released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act claims toxic landfill pollution threatens drinking water in 19 New York communities.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has renewed operating permits for a notorious construction landfill in Rensselaer.

Cities like Albany are getting more funding to plant trees in underserved areas.

Marketing, membership, and volunteer enhancements are getting a boost at Five Rivers Environmental Education Center in Albany County.

The outgoing Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation was at a park on the shore of Lake Champlain Monday to discuss the release of a final watershed plan and to announce investments that will help improve the water quality of the lake.

In the Adirondack region, reaction is mixed to news that DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos plans to step down, although most are disappointed to hear the news.

New York state has obtained two significant conservation easements in the Adirondacks that will permanently protect an ecologically significant area while opening lands for public recreation.

The Norlite plant in Cohoes has been hit with a "Notice of Violation" of New York state's air pollution control law.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is advising people to avoid using the Adirondack Rail Trail.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is holding two in-person sessions today on the embattled Dunn Landfill in Rensselaer.