2007 Press Releases

December 2007

DEC Announces Plan to Train with "Green Ammo" - 12/31/07
Special Unit to Tackle Dramatic Rise in Invasive Species - 12/26/07
DEC Begins Third Season of Wild Turkey Studies - 12/21/07
DEC Announces Hudson Estuary Grants, Appointments as State Begins Build-up to 2009 Hudson-Champlain Quadricentennial - 12/19/07
DEC Lifeguard Tests Begin January 6 - 12/19/07
Public Input Period for Belleayre Mountain Proposals Extended - 12/18/07
DEC Launches New Magazine to Connect Children to Outdoors, Nature - 12/18/07
Policy Veteran Named as Special Projects Director - 12/17/07
DEC Warns of Avalanche Danger in the Adirondacks - 12/17/07
New York Announces Arbor Day Poster Contest - 12/14/07
DEC Extends Emergency Trapping Regulations - 12/12/07
DEC Announces Annual Environmental Excellence Awards - 12/07/07
DEC Announces Brownfield Grants For Franklin And Erie Counties - 12/03/07
Environmental Justice Grants for Communities in New York, Albany, and Erie Counties - 12/03/07

November 2007

Meetings Set for Belleayre Mountain Proposals - 11/27/07
$1.4 Million Earmarked to Battle Milfoil, Phragmites and Other Aquatic Invasive Species - 11/23/07
DEC Announces the Start of 2007-2008 "Water Trapping" Seasons - 11/21/07
Spills, Other Violations Trigger DEC Action Against Dairy - 11/21/07
DEC Announces Grants to Help Protect Private Grasslands - 11/20/07
DEC Advances Plan for N.Y. Section of North Country Trail - 11/20/07
DEC Repairs Winter Home of Endangered Bat Colony - 11/19/07
DEC Meeting Set for Charleston State Forests Management Plan - 11/19/07
State and City Crackdown on Truck and Boiler Pollution to Assist Urban Neighborhood - 11/16/07
State-City Agree to Major Expansion of Recreational Access to Catskill Watershed Lands - 11/15/07
Grannis Marks "America Recycles Day" - 11/15/07
Migratory Bird Die-off in Great Lakes Prompts DEC Investigation - 11/14/07
DEC Announces Southern Zone Deer Hunting and Catskill Bear Hunting Begins November 17 - 11/14/07
DEC Confirms Additional Cases of Deer Disease in New York - 11/13/07
DEC Announces $2.75 Million to Help Vulnerable Wildlife - 11/13/07
New Online Resource for Anglers Available on DEC's Website - - 11/09/07
Grannis and King Announce Clearance of State Funding - 11/08/07
New York Joins Car-Emissions Lawsuit - 11/08/07
DEC Acquires Junius Ponds, Gathercole Property - 11/06/07
DEC Commissioner Grannis and Cardinal Egan Dedicate "John Cardinal O'Connor Lighthouse" - 11/05/07
NYS Calls for Full Environmental Assessment at Indian Point - 11/02/07

October 2007

DEC Announces Expanded Hunting Season in the Catskill Bear Hunting Region - 10/31/07
DEC to Hold Workshops in the Hudson Valley on Resident Canada Geese - 10/30/07
DEC Announces Grants to Help Improve Habitat, Expand Recreational Opportunities - 10/26/07
DEC to Issue Additional Deer Management Permits - 10/25/07
DEC Announces the Start of the 2007-2008 Trapping Seasons - 10/23/07
New DEC Team To Address Vanishing Jamaica Bay Wetlands - 10/18/07
DEC Names James Gilmore to Head Bureau of Marine Resources - 10/18/07
Commercial Fishery for Summer Flounder Closed - 10/17/07
DEC Confirms First Case of Deer Disease in New York - 10/16/07
DEC Seeks Hunter Cooperation in Assessing Deer Health as Archery Season Opens in the Southern Zone - 10/12/07
DEC Extends Delay Of Fishing Season Opening For A Portion Of The Salmon River Through Nov. 14 - 10/12/07
Eastern Lake Ontario Barrier Beach to Become State's Newest Natural Heritage Area - 10/12/07
Universally Accessible Trail Opens at Lampson Falls - 10/11/07
DEC Announces Brownfield Grants for Herkimer and Orange Counties - 10/09/07
DEC Closes Fishing on the West Canada Creek due to Drought Conditions - 10/05/07
DEC and Suffolk DA Announce Results of Aquebogue Hazardous Waste Investigation - 10/05/07
DEC Announces Development of the Rapid Waters Unit Management Plan - 10/05/07
Grannis: New Delaware River Plan Balances Fishery, Flood Control and Water Supply - 10/02/07
DEC: Additional Discoveries of Didymo in Famed NYS Fishing Rivers - 10/04/07
DEC Recognizes National Disability Awareness Month - 10/02/07
Adirondack Grants Deadline Extended Six Weeks - 10/01/07

September 2007

DEC and Partners Celebrate Hudson River Protection - 09/29/07
DEC Reminds Hunters That 2007-08 Northern Zone Muzzleloading Season Starts on Oct. 13 - 09/28/07
DEC'S Splash Water Festival Held at Giffen Elementary School - 09/28/07
DEC Warns Motorists to be Alert for Moose in the Adirondacks - 09/28/07
DEC Reports: Moose Population Approaches 500 - 09/27/07
DEC Announces Orange County Agreement to Correct Solid Waste Violations - 09/26/07
DEC Fines Archmont Inc. for Stormwater & Water Quality Violations - 09/26/07
DEC Announces Brownfields Grants for Westchester, Herkimer, Orleans and Monroe Counties - 09/25/07
Ruffed Grouse Survey and Research - 09/24/07
DEC Receives New York State "Best Of The Web" Award - 09/21/07
DEC Proposes Draft Unit Management Plan for Chenango Trail - 09/21/07
DEC Invites All to Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day this Saturday, September 22 - 09/19/07
DEC Reminds Hunters of DMP Application Deadline Approaching - 09/19/07
The New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council Announces Major Shift in New York State's Approach to Coastal Conservation - 09/19/07
DEC Proposes Draft Unit Management Plan for Five Streams - 09/19/07
DEC Issues Report on 2005 Pesticide Use in New York State - 09/18/07
Otsego County Environmental Conservation Officer Named "Officer of the Year" by the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association - 09/18/07
DEC Announces Free Fishing Clinics in New York City - 09/17/07
DEC Delays The Fishing Season Opening Of A Small Portion Of The Salmon River Due To Drought Conditions - 09/14/07
2007-2008 Trapping Season on Oak Orchard, Tonawanda, and John White Wildlife Management Areas - 09/14/07
DEC Announces Release of Pheasants for 2007 Hunting Season - 09/14/07
DEC Opens Adirondack Smart Growth Applications - 09/14/07
DEC Issues Emergency Trapping Regulations - 09/13/07
Two Arrested for Alleged Deer Jacking in Lewis County - 09/13/07
State Creates New Invasive Species Council - 09/12/07
Northern Zone Big Game Seasons Begin this Saturday With Opening of Early Black Bear Season - 09/12/07
DEC Announces Brownfields Grants For Monroe And Oswego Counties - 09/11/07
DEC Announces Decision In Floating Camp Case - 09/11/07
DEC Seeks Proposals to Reduce Toxics and Pollution Throughout the State - 09/07/07
DEC REPORTS: Investigative Unit Reconstituted - 09/07/07
DEC to Hold Workshop for New York Businesses to Learn about New European Union Chemical Management System - 09/06/07
DEC Proposes to Lengthen the Catskill Black Bear Hunting Season - 09/05/07
DEC Names New Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources Director - 09/04/07

August 2007

DEC Explores Woody Biomass as Alt Energy Source - 08/31/07
DEC Announces Proposed State Implementation Plan Revisions - 08/31/07
DEC Announces Brownfield Grant for Suffolk County - 08/30/07
DEC to Halt Recreational Fluke Season Monday, September 17 - 08/30/07
NYPA and DEC Provide Expanded Opportunities to Hunt Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area - 08/29/07
DEC and Keyspan Sign Agreement to Investigate and Clean up 11 Sites in Nassau and Suffolk Counties - 08/29/07
DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas - 08/28/07
State Regulators Direct Niagara County Hazardous Waste Facility to Investigate and Control past Chemical and Radiological Contamination - 08/24/07
DEC Announces Brownfield Grants for Rensselaer and Montgomery Counties - 08/24/07
DEC to Continue Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control Program - 08/23/07
Commissioner Grannis Joins State Officials to Open the 2007 New York State Fair - 08/23/07
DEC Announces Results of Northville Industries Storage Tank Explosion Investigation - 08/21/07
DEC Announces Brownfield Grant For Jefferson County - 08/21/07
DEC Announces Brownfield Grant For Putnam County - 08/21/07
Hunters Encouraged to Apply for Waterfowl Hunting Permits Needed For Opening Day and First Weekend of Duck Season At Oak Orchard and Tonawanda Wildlife Management Areas - 08/21/07
DEC Announces Brownfield Grants For Livingston, Orleans, Ontario And Monroe Counties - 08/17/07
Steuben County ECO Thomas F. Flaitz Named Officer of the Year - 08/17/07
DEC Announces 2007-2008 Waterfowl Season Selections - 08/16/07
DEC and Keyspan Sign Agreement to Investigate and Clean up 12 Sites in Brooklyn and Nassau County - 08/14/07
Photography Display Celebrates a Sense of Place Through the Lens of Urban Youth - 08/14/07
DEC Forest Rangers Dispatched to Montana - 08/13/07
DEC Commissioner Names Gene Kelly Director of Region 4 - 08/13/07
DEC Environmental Education Camps Celebrate 60th Anniversary - 08/13/07
DEC Offering a 'Becoming an Outdoors Woman' Workshop - 08/10/07
DEC Announces Enforcement Against Cement Plant - 08/10/07
DEC Reports: Progress since Marks Dairy Spill - 08/09/07
DEC: Region 4 Environmental Conservation Officer Named Officer of the Year by NECLECA - 08/08/07
2007-08 Sporting Licenses Available Starting August 13, 2007 - 08/08/07
DEC Pushes for Ballast Rules for Oceangoing Ships - 08/07/07
NYSDEC Announces Didymo Found in Lower Section of Batten Kill - 08/07/07
Oswego County ECO Named Officer of the Year - 08/06/07
Celebrate Smokey Bear's Birthday at Mount Loretto Unique Area - 08/06/07
DEC Announces Leashed Tracking Dog Handler Exam - 08/03/07

July 2007

DEC Partners with Clarkson University and NXP Semiconductors to Announce Successful Green Engineering Internship Program - 07/31/07
DEC Completes Easement Purchase of Rayonier Lands - 07/31/07
State Health, Environmental Commissioners Applaud Agreement to Protect NYC Water Supply - 07/30/07
New Law Allows Deer Hunters to Use Rifles in 3 Counties - 07/25/07
DEC Charges Three with Stealing Lobsters - 07/25/07
New York DEC Warns of an Aquatic Nuisance Algae in Vermont - 07/24/07
DEC Announces New Findings of VHS Infected Fish - 07/23/07
DEC Commissioner Names Veteran Attorney Paul D'Amato Director of Region 8 - 07/20/07
DEC Announces Brownfield Grants For Chautauqua, Albany, Suffolk, And Jefferson Counties - 07/19/07
DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties - 07/19/07
DEC Forest Rangers Dispatched to Northeast Oregon - 07/18/07
DEC: New "Enviroflash" Tool Provides Free Air Quality Updates To Emails and Cell Phones - 07/18/07
DEC Announces Successful Plugging of Leaking Gas Well in Fredonia - 07/18/07
New York State Announces $1 Million in Grants to Promote Smart Growth in the Adirondacks - 07/17/07
DEC, Oneida County Sign Order to Stem Mohawk River Pollution - 07/11/07
Zoar Valley Unique Area Dedicated to the State Preserve - 07/09/07
DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Three Mile Harbor to Shellfishing for Fireworks Weekend - 07/09/07
DEC Seeks Input from Hunters and Anglers with Disabilities - 07/05/07
DEC Announces Record State Natural Gas Production in 2006 - 07/02/07

June 2007

DEC: ExxonMobil to Restart Cleanup at Greenpoint - 06/28/07
DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas - 06/27/07
New Yorkers of All Ages Should Take Advantage of the State's Upcoming Free Fishing Weekend -
DEC Detects VHS in Dead Fish Found at Skaneateles Lake - 06/19/07
Land Trust Alliance and DEC Announce $400,000 in Conservation Partnership Grants - 06/19/07
New York State Freshwater Angler Survey - 06/18/07
Happy 25th Birthday, Bottle Bill! - 06/15/07
DEC Announces New Striped Bass State Record - 06/13/07
DEC Adopts Final Regulations to Help Prevent Spread of Vhs to Additional New York Waters - 06/11/07
Environmental Excellence Awards Deadline Extended - 06/11/07
DEC to Use More Stringent Measurement for Air Quality Forecasts - 06/08/07
DEC Urges New Yorkers Not to Disturb Fawns and Other Young Wildlife - 06/06/07
DEC Commissioner Grannis Marks National Fishing and Boating Week, June 2 - 10 - 06/06/07
DEC'S Rogers Environmental Education Center Environmental Educator Receives National Award - 06/05/07
DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties - 06/05/07
Media Should Not Call DEC Dispatch Center - 06/05/07
DEC Commissioner Celebrates National Trail Day by Announcing State Trails Supporter Patch - 06/02/07
DEC and Rockland Officials Announce Agreement to Install a Permanent Air Quality Monitor in the County - 06/01/07
DEC Announces Investigation Results of Enforcement Detail - 06/01/07

May 2007

DEC Announces Tentative 2007-08 Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 05/31/07
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York State - 05/31/07
DEC Commissioner Grannis, Local Officials, Advocates Call for Passage of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill - 05/30/07
DEC Proposes New Trapping Regulations - 05/30/07
DEC Launches Statewide "25 Days for 25 Years" Bottle Drive to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of the Bottle Bill - 05/22/07
New York State Secures Nearly $5 Million from 77 Polluters - Including Major Corporations and Municipalities - for Contaminated Orange County Landfill Cleanup - 05/17/07
Commissioner Names Judy Drabicki Director of DEC's Region 6 - 05/17/07
Commissioner Grannis Names Proven Environmental Leaders to DEC Executive Team - 05/17/07
DEC Announces Watershed Biodiversity Summit - 05/17/07
DEC Announces New American Shad State Record - 05/17/07
DEC Announces Significant Settlement with Nascar Affiliate - 05/16/07
DEC Announces Opening of Campgrounds - 05/16/07
DEC to Undertake Sea Lamprey Control Treatment On the South Fork of the Ausable River - 05/16/07
Commissioner Grannis Kicks off Five Rivers' Annual Earth Day Celebration with Local Elementary Students - 05/15/07
Commissioner Grannis Names Two New Regional Directors - 05/15/07
DEC Offers Tips to Help Prevent Encounters with Black Bears and Avoid Conflict with Coyotes - 05/14/07
DEC to Initiate Draft Shawangunk Ridge Unit Management Plan - 05/11/07
New York State Reaches Historic "Win-Win-Win" Agreement with Mirant over Lovett Plant - 05/10/07
DEC Advises of State Lands Impacted by April Storm - 05/10/07
Commissioner Names Elizabeth Lowe to Be Region 5 Director - 05/08/07
New York Joins 31-State Collaboration to Collect - 05/08/07
American Heart Association Honors DEC Commissioner - 05/08/07
DEC Announces New Website - 05/07/07
DEC Warns Public of High Fire Danger Conditions Across The State - 05/03/07
State Accepting Applications for Environmental Grants - 05/03/07
DEC: May 5 Marks Opening Day for Many Popular Gamefish Species - 05/01/07

April 2007

DEC Closes Catskill Trails Due to Hazardous Conditions - 04/27/07
DEC Announces Availability Of Hudson River Estuary Program Grants - 04/26/07
DEC Announces Revisions to 2007 Recreational Marine Fishing Regulations - 04/24/07
DEC Announces Brownfield Grants For Albany And Herkimer Counties - 04/20/07
Spring Turkey Season Set To Open Soon - 04/17/07
DEC Announces Statewide Brownfield Grants - 04/12/07
New York and New England States Develop Plan To Reduce Mercury Deposition and Impacts in Fish - 04/11/07
DEC Grants Available for Eradication of Invasive Species - 04/10/07
DEC Presents Cornell Climate Expert to Speak on Climate Change - 04/03/07

March 2007

DEC Is Accepting Applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants - 03/28/07
DEC to Hold Cuyler Hill Unit Management Plan Meeting - 03/23/07
DEC Issues Draft Unit Management Plan for Five Rivers Center - 03/23/07
New York State Trout Fishing Season Opens April 1 - 03/23/07
DEC Invites Hunter Input on Fall 2007 Waterfowl Seasons - 03/22/07
DEC Announces Availability of Environmental Justice Grants - 03/21/07
DEC Adopts Revised Emergency Regulations to Help Prevent Spread of VHS to Additional New York State Waters - 03/14/07
DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties - 03/02/07

Febuary 2007

DEC Announces "State of Lake Ontario" Meetings - 02/28/07
DEC Releases 2006-07 Deer Harvest - 02/27/07
DEC Announces the 2006 Black Bear Harvest - 02/27/07
New York Assists in Eliminating Pest That Kills Ash Trees - 02/26/07
DEC Announces Nearly $11 Million to Improve Water Quality - 02/23/07
DEC Extends Emergency Regulation to Help Prevent Spread of VHS - 02/20/07
DEC Warns of Avalanche Danger in the Adirondacks - 02/15/07
DEC and Parks Confirm IPN Fish Virus at Long Island Hatchery - 02/09/07
DEC Announces First Statewide Invasive Plant Conference - 02/02/07
DEC Issues Draft Unit Management Plans for Nicks Lake and Alger Island Campgrounds - 02/01/07
DEC Issues Management Plan for Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area - 02/01/07

January 2007

DEC Accepting Applications for State Wildlife Grants - 01/23/07
DEC Urges People to Use Caution on the Ice - 01/19/07
DEC Announces Falconry Exam - 01/19/07
DEC Announces Public Meetings on Plan to Restore and Enhance Niagara River, Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River Fisheries - 01/17/07
DEC Extends Public Comment Period on Key Global Warming Policy - 01/10/07
DEC Accepting Applications for Pheasant Release Programs - 01/10/07
Wildlife Rehabilitator Examination Slated - 01/05/07

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