environmental issues

With more than 200 wildfires raging across areas of Canada, some regions of the United States may experience dangerous air quality conditions due to t...

Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski joined in the alarm sounded over a bill introduced by two New York City lawmakers who want to limit the number of cows on ...

SALAMANCA — While removing an out-of-service fuel tank buried behind the fire hall at the Salamanca Municipal Center, a discovery was made on site tha...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is calling on community groups, municipalities, schools and individuals to celebrate Arbor...

OLEAN — The city of Olean is testing stormwater basins to ensure the integrity of stormwater and sanitary infrastructure. As part of the process, resi...

SALAMANCA — Mayor Sandra Magiera, members of the Common Council and the city’s Department of Public Works have scheduled clean-up days for June. New t...

BELMONT — Allegany County Legislator Gretchen Hanchett of Belmont has been appointed to serve on the New York State Association of Counties Agricultur...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has further delayed what amounts to a tax on energy until after the next general election. Almost six years after the state adopted ...

The annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning begins Sunday and runs through May 14. Since 2009, DEC has enforced the annual brush bu...