Tag: Department of Environmental Conservation
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Lingering New England Cold Sign of Worldwide Warming Trend
By Jonathan Forrester This year’s abnormally long and brutal cold season may have disturbed more than just collegiate final exam schedules. In the past three years there has been a dramatic change in length and temperature of the winter for the Northeastern region of the United States. This change is amplifying adversities animals such as…
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Gov, DEC Partner With Enviro Groups on Tappan Zee
April 01, 2013 With endangered species’ conservation in mind, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a partnership with environmental groups to help protect the Hudson River during the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson worked with the Governor’s Office to minimize the environmental impacts of the bridge’s construction. The Department of…
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State’s Future Examined at Forum
ScheinMedia and the SUNY New Paltz Environmental Task Force, comprised of faculty members, students and the New Paltz community, hosted a public forum titled “The Future of Gas Drilling in New York State” on Monday, March 8 in the Lecture Center at SUNY New Paltz. The event was organized so that both positive and negative opinions could be…