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ALBANY (TNS) — Environmental activists took a victory lap in the wake of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision last week to impose a two-year moratorium on fos...

WHITE PLAINS (TNS) — New York’s push for an emissions-free transportation system took a step forward Thursday when Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state De...

ALBANY (TNS) — Climate activists and preservationists cheered the Hochul administration’s decision to deny an air emission permit to a major cryptomin...

DRESDEN (TNS) — New York state regulators today denied an air permit to a natural gas-fueled power plant near Seneca Lake that used most of the electr...

SALAMANCA — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said Monday that spraying for the invasive spongy moth — formerly known as gyp...

ALBANY — A much-anticipated rite of spring by many hunters is coming this Sunday in all of Upstate New York — spring turkey season. ”May is a great ti...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reminds residents that the annual statewide ban prohibiting brush burning will begin Wedne...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation wants New Yorkers to be aware of potential conflicts between people and coyotes to protect the publ...

New York is home to magnificent natural resources that make our state a world-class destination for outdoor recreation. During the darkest days of the...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s online registration for DEC’s 2022 Summer Camps program will open March 6. To mark 75 ye...

ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the adoption of new regulations governing the public use of Wildlife Ma...

ALBANY — The Department of Environmental Conservation has announced the premiere date for Uninvited: The Spread of Invasive Species, a brand new film ...

WEST ALMOND — The new trails advocacy non-profit organization, IMPACT: Friends Improving Allegany County Trails, Inc. will host a membership meeting n...

New York state fisheries researchers identified lake trout fry in Lake Erie this past spring, a significant milestone in re-establishing wild stocks o...

WELLSVILLE — High water from drenching rains over the last several weeks gave the Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Environmental Co...

OLEAN — A black bear was shot and killed by Olean police in the city shortly after midnight Aug. 13. Police Chief Ron Richardson reported Thursday two...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — The operator of aCentral New Yorkgas station said he will do everything possible to make things right for his customers after multipl...

Have you seen a moose in New York state this year? If so, the Department of Environmental Conservation wants to know about it. Once again the agency i...