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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has launched a campaign to encourage visitors to take advantage of state parks and beaches for…
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The often-lengthy state budget hearings began Monday at the Capitol as legislators heard testimony on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s spending plan and how to close a…
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Beginning in March, New York will ban single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and other retail outlets, which supporters believe will cut down on…
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo was at Fort Niagara State Wednesday to announce funding for flood prevention development along the Lake Ontario shoreline.As part of the…
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The Cuomo administration's top environmental conservation officer isn't resigning after all. Basil Seggos announced in November that he would step down as…
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New York State DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos says cleaning up Tonawanda Coke could take years. Seggos toured the River Road site this week to get a first…
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It’s not just consumers. Recycling plastic bags for many retailers has proven difficult. To help with this problem, the New York Plastic Bag Task Force…
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A plan is in the works to help prevent more "black water" and other illegal discharges into the lower Niagara River. Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be calling on…
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos Friday announced that the Niagara Falls Water Board violated water…
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reports soil samples taken show no contamination from the Niagara Sanitation Landfill in…