"Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced approval of a controversial plan to remove state-owned railroad tracks between Lake Placid and Tupper Lake to create a 34-mile multi-use trail. In addition, the state is committed to restoring 45 miles of tracks between Big Moose and … [Read more...] about Cuomo Announces Approval Of Adirondack Rail-Trail Plan (Adirondack Alamanac)
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Peter Paine: NYS is Breaking Adirondack Park Rules
The man who wrote two of the Adirondack Park's most important environmental laws says state officials are breaking the rules with a plan passed earlier this month. Peter Paine from Willsboro was the principal author of the State Land Master Plan and New York's Wild … [Read more...] about Peter Paine: NYS is Breaking Adirondack Park Rules
Adirondack Council Opposes Storage of Oil Trains in Park
The Adirondack Council is calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to stop a shipping company from its planned use of tracks deep in the Adirondack Park as a storage and inspection area for oil train tank cars. Plans by the Chicago-based Iowa-Pacific holdings to put the tanker cars on … [Read more...] about Adirondack Council Opposes Storage of Oil Trains in Park
NYS to Increase Oil Spill Fund (Valley News)
Late Tuesday, the state legislature approved Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed increase in funds to the state’s oil spill fund as part of the 2015-16 budget. Capped at $25 million since its inception in 1977, the governor proposed to increase the fund to $40 million. The bump, … [Read more...] about NYS to Increase Oil Spill Fund (Valley News)
State: Help Is On The Way for Broadband Woes (Valley News)
Dropped signals. Failed file transfers. Endless spinning pinwheels of death. Earlier this month, Willsboro business owners sounded off to a state official on why high speed broadband access is a critical need in their community. "It’s our number one economic development issue,” … [Read more...] about State: Help Is On The Way for Broadband Woes (Valley News)