2012 Press Releases
December 2012
- DEC Warns of Snow, Ice and Cold in the Adirondack Backcountry - 12/27/12
- Lake Herring to be Stocked into Lake Ontario - 12/20/12
- DEC Extends Closures of South Shore Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Western Suffolk Counties - 12/20/12
- DEC Alerts Hunters: Crossbow Law Expires December 31, 2012 - 12/20/12
- DEC Now Accepting Submissions for Arbor Day Poster Contest for 5th Graders - 12/18/12
- State Adds New Air Monitors to Neighborhoods Hardest Hit by Hurricane Sandy - 12/13/12
- Consumer Alert: Letters Sent to Hurricane Victims Claiming to be from "Dept. of Remediation" are a Marketing Scam - 12/12/12
- DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Southampton Town, in Suffolk County - 12/11/12
- DEC Environmental Conservation Officers Charge Three in Illegal Blackfish Sale - 12/10/12
- DEC Extends Closures of South Shore Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Western Suffolk Counties - 12/07/12
- DEC Recognizes Seven Innovative Programs Working to Sustain NY's Natural Resources and Strengthen the Economy - 12/05/12
November 2012
- Notice of Horseshoe Crab Fall Fishery Closure - 11/30/12
- DEC Extends Closures of South Shore Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Western Suffolk Counties - 11/29/12
- 60-Day Public Comment Period Begins on Draft Permit Renewal for CWM Landfill - 11/28/12
- DEC Issues Final Water Withdrawal Regulations - 11/27/12
- DEC Funding Available for Grassland Protection Program - 11/26/12
- DEC Proposes Limits on Phosphorus Discharges for Chatauqua Lake - 11/21/12
- DEC Extends Closures of Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties - 11/21/12
- DEC Announces Nearly $1 Million in Urban Forestry Grants - 11/20/12
- DEC Continues To Re-Open Shellfishing Areas North Shore Areas in Nassau County Available For Harvesting - 11/19/12
- DEC Re-Opens Additional Shellfishing Areas in East End Towns of Suffolk County - 11/16/12
- DEC Re-Opens Particular Shellfishing Areas in Suffolk County - 11/15/12
- DEC Announces Nov. 17 Opening Of Southern Zone Regular Deer And Bear Hunting Seasons - 11/14/12
- Notice of Adoption of Lobster Mandatory V-Notch Rules in New York Marine Waters - 11/13/12
- DEC State Lands Re-Open - 11/10/12
- DEC Re-Opens Particular Shellfishing Areas - 11/08/12
- Deepwater Ciscoes to Be Re-Introduced Into Lake Ontario - 11/08/12
- Collaborative Recovery Effort Returns Rare Gilt Darter Fish to the Allegheny River - 11/07/12
- DEC Announces State Begins To Implement Breach Contingency Plan for Long Island Barrier Islands - 11/02/12
- DEC Extends Closures of Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties - 11/02/12
- DEC to Make Remaining First-Come First Served Deer Management Permits for New York City and Long Island Residents Available Via Telephone - 11/01/12
- Additional Deer Management Permits Available for Hunters - 11/01/12
October 2012
- DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties - 10/29/12
- DEC: Boating Advisory Lifted for Paerdegat Basin after National Grid Oil Spill in Brooklyn, Consumption Advisory Continues - 10/19/12
- DEC, Cornell and Local Stakeholders to Work Together on Improving Cayuga Lake Water Quality - 10/19/12
- DEC Conducts Green Chemistry Workshop for Science Teachers on Long Island - 10/18/12
- DEC Issues Emergency Regulation for Chronic Wasting Disease to Prohibit Importing Certain Animal Parts - 10/17/12
- DEC Adopts Bobcat Management Plan After Considering Public Comments - 10/17/12
- DEC Partially Rescinds Closure of Shellfishing Areas in the Town of Hempstead - 10/16/12
- DEC Announces Marine "No Discharge Zones" for Lake Erie and St. Lawrence River - 10/16/12
- Field Reports: Youth Deer Hunt a Positive Experience for New York Hunters - 10/11/12
- Grants Awarded for Hudson River Estuary Projects to Implement Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda 2010-2014 - 10/09/12
- Paerdegat Basin Spill Cleanup to be Completed this Weekend and Environmental Investigation to Begin - 10/04/12
- DEC Approves New Cricket Valley Energy Center (CVE) - 10/02/12
- A Day in the Life of the Hudson River Event to Celebrate Ten Years of Exploring the Estuary - 10/02/12
- DEC to Brief Public on the North River Sewage Treatment Plant - 10/01/12
September 2012
- DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk County - 09/28/12
- Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Tioga County - 09/27/12
- DEC Partially Rescinds Shellfish Closure in the Town Of Oyster Bay, Nassau County - 09/21/12
- Commissioner Martens Rejects Call for "Independent" Health Study of High Volume Hydraulic Fracturing - 09/20/12
- Grants Awarded to Implement Green Infrastructure Stormwater Projects - 09/18/12
- DEC Announces Release of Pheasants for 2012 Hunting Season - 09/18/12
- DEC Announces Details for Columbus Day Weekend Youth Deer Hunt - 09/14/12
- DEC Takes Measures to Control Disease Outbreak at Rome Fish Hatchery - 09/14/12
- Opening Day of Lower Fly Fishing Area on Salmon River Postponed Due to Low Water Levels - 09/14/12
- DEC Hosts Mohawk River Flood Risk Forum - 09/13/12
- DEC to Dedicate New Five Rivers Building Saturday - 09/11/12
- DEC To Host Mohawk River Flood Management Meeting - 09/07/12
- DEC Outdoor Discovery Monthly Newsletter Now Available - 09/06/12
- DEC Commences Peace Bridge Plaza Air Monitoring Effort to Assess Local Air Quality - 09/05/12
- DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk County - 09/05/12
- DEC Finalizes New York State River Herring Regulations - 09/05/12
August 2012
- DEC Forest Rangers & Employees Return From Fighting Montana Wildfires - 08/31/12
- DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas - 08/28/12
- DEC Confirms First Discovery of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in Schenectady County - 08/28/12
- DEC Outlines Initial Plan to Ensure Full, Safe Cleanup of TCI Site - 08/23/12
- State Hunter Education Courses Available Now - 08/21/12
- DEC Will Require Additional Sampling at Manhattan Superfund Site in Response to Requests from Neighbors - 08/16/12
- DEC Partially Rescinds Closure of Shellfishing Areas in the Town of Hempstead - 08/15/12
- DEC Announces Changes to Recreational and Commercial Blackfish Fishing Regulations - 08/15/12
- New York Kick-Offs Multi-Year Seafloor Mapping Project of Long Island Sound - 08/10/12
- Emerald Ash Borer Found for the First Time in a New York State-Owned Campground - 08/10/12
- Series of Test Results at TCI Site and in the Surrounding Community Indicate No Threat to Public Health - 08/08/12
- 2012-13 Sporting Licenses Available Beginning August 13, 2012 - 08/08/12
- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to Participate At New York State Fair - 08/07/12
- DEC Partially Rescinds Shellfish Closure in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County - 08/03/12
- DEC Adopts New Freshwater Fishing Regulations for 2012-2014 - 08/02/12
- DEC Seeks Participants for Summer Game Bird Surveys - 08/02/12
- Spiny Water Flea Confirmed in Lake George - 08/01/12
July 2012
- State Adds 156 Acres of Wetlands on Lake Champlain to Forest Preserve - 07/31/12
- DEC Announces Leashed Tracking Dog Handler Examination - 07/26/12
- DEC Creates Dredge Team for Port of NY & NJ - 07/24/12
- Vern Bauer Honored As Top New York Wildlife Conservation Officer - 07/19/12
- After Successful Pilot, DEC Expands Innovative Pollution Prevention Program to Overburdened Communities Across the State - 07/18/12
- DEC Celebrates Hudson River Day 2012 - 07/17/12
- DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County - 07/13/12
- New Lobster Mandatory V-Notch Rules in New York Marine Waters - 07/13/12
- DEC Adopts Changes for State Deer Hunting Regulations - 07/12/12
- DEC and PBA to Monitor Air at Peace Bridge - 07/06/12
- DEC and PBA Begin Inspection Effort Targeting Vehicle Emissions Violators on Peace Bridge - 07/05/12
- DEC Selects Communities across the State to Explore Local Air Quality Issues - 07/03/12
- Susquehanna Designated as Connecting Trail to the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail - 07/03/12
- Bronx County Recycling Enters into Plea for A Class E Felony; DEC Orders Facility to Stop Handling Construction Debris and Other Solid Wastes - 07/03/12
- DEC Revises the Firewood Transport Regulation - 07/03/12
June 2012
- DEC: Grants Available For Mohawk River Basin Projects - 06/29/12
- DEC Issues Final Clean-up Plan for Former General Motors North Tarrytown Assembly Plant Site - 06/29/12
- DEC Adopts Ground-Breaking Power Sector Regulations to Analyze Possible Environmental Impacts and Limit CO2 Emissions from Power Plants - 06/28/12
- DEC Announces Routine Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas In Advance Of Holiday - 06/27/12
- DEC Urges New Yorkers to Participate in Upcoming Statewide Annual Free Fishing Weekend June 23 & 24 - 06/19/12
- DEC Announces Tentative 2012-13 Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons - 06/18/12
- DEC'S Sturgeon Restoration Efforts Achieve Successful Milestone - 06/18/12
- DEC Announces First State Record Fish For 2012 - 06/15/12
- DEC and DOS Create Mighty Waters Working Group to Promote Economic Revitalization and Environmental Sustainability in the Mohawk River Valley Area - 06/14/12
- Public Comment Period Extended to July 30 on the Proposed Remediation Plan for the Grumman Aerospace Site - 06/13/12
- DEC: Grants Available For Hudson River Estuary Projects - 06/08/12
- DEC Reopens Areas in the Town Of Huntington for the Harvest of Shellfish and Carnivorous Gastropods - 06/07/12
- DEC: Citizen Scientists Needed to Collect Water Quality Data in Hudson River Watershed - 06/07/12
- DEC Partners with Student Conservation Association to Patrol State Lands & Waterways - 06/01/12
- Proposed Remediation Plan for the Grumman Aerospace Site Released for Public Comment - 06/01/12
May 2012
- Proposed Remediation Plan for the Grumman Aerospace Site Released for Public Comment - 05/31/12
- New York State, New York City Announce One-Year Renewal of Current Multi-State Water Management Agreement - 05/31/12
- DEC Charges Saranac Lake Resident with a Boating While Intoxicated Misdemeanor and Speeding Violation - 05/31/12
- DEC: $451 Million Cleanup of Onondaga Lake Enters Dredging Phase - 05/31/12
- DEC Announces Proposed Changes to New York State River Herring Regulations - 05/31/12
- DEC Free Fishing Clinic Set For Saturday, June 2 in Schenectady - 05/29/12
- DEC Re-Opens Sag Harbor Cove for Harvest of Shellfish and Carnivorous Gastropods - 05/25/12
- State Ban on Residential Brush Burning Shows Successful Results - 05/24/12
- NYSDEC Reaches Draft Order with NYC to Reduce the Impacts of Turbidity in Catskill Water System - 05/23/12
- Emergency Maintenance Scheduled Tomorrow For Lower Locks Between Oseetah Lake and Second Pond - 05/22/12
- National Archery in Schools Program Growing in New York - 05/22/12
- If You Care, Leave It There - 05/22/12
- DEC: Second Annual Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week Starts May 20 - 05/18/12
- DEC Expands Temporary Closure of Shellfishing Areas in Town of Huntington, Suffolk County - 05/16/12
- DEC Issues Draft Unit Management Plan for Taylor Pond Wild Forest - 05/16/12
- DEC Reopens Shellfishing Areas in Shinnecock Bay - 05/11/12
- DEC: Over $250 Million Clean Up to Remove Tens of Thousands of Cubic Yards of Contaminated Soil and Sediment From Harbor at Hastings Hudson River Site - 05/11/12
- DEC Advises Anglers to be on the Lookout for Lake Sturgeon in the Great Lakes and Oneida Lake - 05/10/12
- DEC Begins Emergency Rule-Making for Hydrilla Infestation Treatment - 05/09/12
- DEC Temporarily Closes Areas in Town of Huntington, Suffolk County for the Harvest of Shellfish and Carnivorous Gastropods - 05/03/12
- DEC Accepting Applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants - 05/03/12
- Freshwater Fishing Kicks into High Gear on May 5 with the Opening of the Fishing Season for Many Popular Warmwater Sportfish - 05/03/12
- DEC'S Earth Week Crackdown Targets Dirty Diesels from Buffalo to Long Island - 05/02/12
- DEC Announces Proposed Changes to Commercial Black Bass Regulations - 05/02/12
- DEC Announces Timbrook Award Winners - 05/02/12
April 2012
- DEC Announces Changes to 2012 Recreational Fishing Regulations - 04/30/12 - Statewide
- DEC Reopens Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties - 04/27/12 - Statewide
- Arbor Day Celebrated in New York State with Announcement of $750k in Urban Forestry Grants Available - 04/27/12 - Statewide
- Pollution Prevention Institute to Help NY Companies Use Green Technologies to Create Green Jobs and Be More Competitive - 04/26/12 - Statewide
- DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas In Town Of Southampton, Suffolk County - 04/26/12 - Region 1
- DEC Unveils New Community Air Screen Program to Explore Local Air Quality Issues - 04/25/12 - Statewide
- Partnership Creates New Habitat for Species of Special Concern - 04/24/12 - Statewide
- $1.4 Million in Conservation Grants Awarded to Lands Trusts Statewide - 04/23/12 - Statewide
- DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Nassau and Suffolk Counties - 04/23/12 - Region 1
- DEC Encourages Property Owners to Help Control Nuisance Canada Geese - 04/20/12 - Statewide
- DEC Reports: 2012 Winter Bat Survey Results - 04/19/12 - Statewide
- Commissioner Martens Announces 2012 Earth Day Activities - 04/19/12 - Statewide
- DEC: Emerald Ash Borer Found for the First Time East of the Hudson River in Dutchess County - 04/18/12 - Region 3
- Spring Turkey Season Opens May 1 - 04/16/12 - Statewide
- DEC Proposes Tidal Wetlands Guidance Document for Installing Catwalks and Docks - 04/12/12 - Statewide
- DEC Accepting Applications for Environmental Excellence Awards - 04/12/12 - Statewide
- DEC: Three Arrested in Connection with Illegal Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Material - 04/11/12 - Region 5
- DEC Temporarily Closes Areas in Town of Southampton, Suffolk County for the Harvest of Shellfish and Carnivorous Gastropods - 04/10/12 - Region 1
- DEC Necropsy Results Now Available for Manhattan Red-Tailed Hawks - 04/10/12 - Statewide
- DEC Reminds New Yorkers of State Law Restricting Use of Lawn Fertilizers Containing Phosphorus - 04/10/12 - Statewide
- DEC Advises: Precautions for Homeowners to Protect Properties from Wildfire Damage - 04/10/12 - Statewide
- DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Town of Southold, Suffolk County - 04/05/12 - Region 1
- Changes Proposed for State Deer Hunting Regulation to Implement Five-Year Management Plan - 04/03/12 - Statewide
- Citizen Scientists Set to Track Record Number of Hudson River Eels - 04/03/12 - Statewide
March 2012
- DEC Closes Additional Shellfishing Areas in the Town of Hempstead - 03/30/12
- DEC Modifies Forest Conservation Easement to Allow Leasing of 220 Camps and State Acquisition of 2,800 Acres of Forest Land - 03/30/12
- NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens Statement on EPA Pollution Standard For New Power Plants - 03/27/12
- DEC: Entergy to Pay $1.2 Million Penalty for Petroleum Spill in Hudson River after Fire at Indian Point Nuclear Facility - 03/26/12
- DEC Issues Guidance to Discourage Black Bear Encounters - 03/21/12
- DEC Announces Wildlife Rehabilitator and Falconry Exams - 03/21/12
- DEC To Hold Final Santanoni Winter Open House For 2012 - 03/14/12
- DEC Releases Draft Objectives For Lake Ontario's Fish Community - 03/14/12
- DEC: State Ban on Residential Brush Burning Begins March 16 during High Fire-Risk Season - 03/13/12
- NYSDEC & NYCDEP Announce Groundbreaking Agreement to Reduce Combined Sewer Overflows Using Green Infrastructure in New York City - 03/13/12
- DEC Invites Hunter Input on Fall 2012 Waterfowl Seasons - 03/12/12
- Low-Level Radioactive Material Removed from Saratoga County Residence - 03/08/12
- DEC Fines Inspection Stations in the Bronx for Fraudulent Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspections - 03/05/12
- DEC Advises Backcountry Visitors to be Prepared for Winter Conditions throughout Most of the Adirondacks - 03/01/12
- DEC: Record Bear Harvest and Steady Deer Take in 2011 - 03/01/12
February 2012
- New York Pursues Uniform, National Ballast Water Requirements - 02/22/12
- DEC Closes Shellfishing Areas in the Town of Hempstead - 02/17/12
- DEC Announces Proposed Changes to Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations - 02/16/12
- Final Draft Management Plan for Hoffman Notch Wilderness Released - 02/15/12
- DEC'S Saratoga Tree Nursery Kicks off Annual Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale and Giveaway - 02/14/12
- DEC Announces "State of Lake Ontario" Meetings - 02/13/12
- DEC to Host National Public Meeting on the Draft National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy - 02/06/12
- DEC Releases Draft Spruce Grouse Recovery Plan for Public Review - 02/03/12
- DEC: 2011 Ties for Safest Year in New York Hunting History - 02/01/12
January 2012
- Youth Conservation Program Dates Set - 01/31/12
- DEC Reminds Water Withdrawers to Report Their Water Use - 01/25/12
- $1 Million in DEC Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants Awarded to 24 Organizations Statewide - 01/25/12
- Hurricane Irene-Tropical Storm Lee Flood Recovery Grant Program Now Accepting Applications - 01/24/12
- DEC Seeks Fines of $187,500 from U.S. Energy for Water Quality Violations in Allegany State Park Stream - 01/24/12
- DEC Releases Draft Bobcat Management Plan - 01/23/12
- DEC to Hold Public Meeting on Harbor at Hastings Cleanup Plan - 01/23/12
- DEC, Siena College Host Green Chemistry Workshop for Science Teachers in the Capital Region - 01/20/12
- DEC Accepting Applications for Pheasant Release Program - 01/19/12
- DEC Proposes Ground-Breaking Power Sector Regulations to Analyze Possible Environmental Impacts and Limit CO2 Emissions from Power Plants - 01/18/12
- DEC to Start Accepting Applications for 2012 Summer Camp Program - 01/18/12
- DEC Announces Public Hearings on Proposed Air Quality Regulations - 01/13/12
- DEC Seeks Information about Sick or Dead Deer - 01/12/12
- DEC to Hold Three Santanoni Winter Open Houses - 01/12/12
- Commissioner Martens Statement on Closing of the Comment Period - 01/11/12
- DEC Amends Chronic Wasting Disease Regulations in Response to Maryland Discovery - 01/10/12
- DEC Announces Changes to Recreational and Commercial Blackfish Fishing Regulations - 01/09/12
- DEC Reminds Anglers of New Ice Fishing Regulations - 01/05/12
