Press Releases
November 2009
- DEC Proposes Changes to Brownfield Cleanup Process to Help Increase Community Revitalization - 11/05/09
- Construction to Begin at Moriches Waterway Access Site Nov. 9 - 11/05/09
- DEC Extends Public Comment Period for Marcellus Shale Draft SGEIS - 11/04/09
- DEC Commissioner Announces Initiative to Update Clean Water Funding Programs - 11/02/09
October 2009
- NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Names Two Trees at Brooklyn Botanic Garden State Champions - 10/27/09
- DEC Arrests Striped Bass Poachers in Brooklyn - 10/30/09
- NY Call on U.S. Coast Guard to Expedite Action to Stop Invasive Species - 10/29/09
- DEC Announces Settlement for Natural Resource Damages at Aluminum Plant in Oswego County - 10/27/09
- DEC Will Issue Leftover Deer Management Permits - 10/26/09
- DEC, Friends of Five Rivers Break Ground for New Education Building - 10/26/09
- DEC Announces 2nd Meeting on Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda - 10/23/09
- DEC Announces 2nd Meeting On Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda - 10/23/09
- DEC Seeks Input on Disappearance of Coastal Seagrass - 10/22/09
- DEC Schedules Pesticide/Chemical Collection Events In Central New York - 10/21/09
- DEC Launches New York Nature Explorer - 10/20/09
- State Announces $1.7 Million in Clean Water Planning Projects - 10/20/09
- Felony Charges Filed Against Great Lakes Kraut and Manager - 10/16/09
- DEC Unveils Mohawk River Basin Action Agenda - 10/16/09
- DEC Releases Details for Public Hearing in Elmira-corning Area On Marcellus Shale Drilling - 10/14/09
- DEC Schedules Public Hearings on Marcellus Shale Drilling Draft SGEIS - 10/13/09
- DEC Proposes Tidal Wetlands Guidance Documents - 10/09/09
- DEC Slates Pharmaceutical Collection Events - 10/09/09
- New York Students from across the State Engage in Hands-On Scientific Learning Exercises in the Hudson River - 10/08/09
- DEC and Partners to Hold Events for Planting Stream Buffers in the Hudson Valley - 10/07/09
- New Regulation on Open Burning Takes Effect Oct. 14 - 10/05/09
- $1.4 Million Awarded to Public/Private Partnerships for Land Conservation - 10/01/09
- DEC Releases Revised Draft Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Plan - 10/01/09
September 2009
- DEC Proposes New Safety Measures, Mitigation Strategies to Govern Potential Marcellus Shale Drilling - 09/30/09
- DEC Revises 10-year Pheasant Management Plan - 09/29/09
- Recreational Marine Fishing Licenses Go on Sale - 09/25/09
- DEC Joins International Effort to Crack down on Illegal Transportation of Hazardous Waste - 09/25/09
- State Unveils Green Hospitality Certification Program - 09/22/09
- DEC Warns Motorists to Be Alert for Moose in the Adirondacks - 09/21/09
- DEC Announces Proposed Freshwater Sportfishing Regulations for 2010-2012 - 09/18/09
- Commissioner Grannis Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony at Rome Fish Hatchery - 09/18/09
- $350,000 Settlement Covers Violations at Tilcon Quarries, Asphalt Plant in the Hudson Valley - 09/17/09
- Comprehensive Cleanup Turns Polluted Site into Community Asset - 09/16/09
- Public Invited to 14th Annual Salmon River Hatchery Open House - 09/15/09
- DEC Takes Action to Protect Moodna Creek Watershed, Woodbury Residents - 09/14/09
- DEC Nabs Man Illegally Selling Pesticides on NYC Street - 09/11/09
- DEC Announces Release of Pheasants for 2009 Hunting Season - 09/11/09
- Groundbreaking Carbon Market Reaches One-Year Milestone - 09/11/09
- DEC Announces Fall Camping Opportunities - 09/08/09
- Statement by DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis on Changes to the Reservoir Flow Plan for the Delaware River Basin - 09/02/09
- As Shad Numbers Continue to Fall, Dec Plans to Close Hudson River Fishery to Protect Dwindling Stock - 09/01/09
- DEC Plans Action to Protect Catlin Creek and Adjacent Wetlands from Northern Snakehead - 09/01/09
August 2009
- DEC Recognizes Siamese Pond Trail Improvement Society's Work - 08/28/09
- 8 Mile Reroute of Northville-Lake Placid Trail Completed - 08/27/09
- DEC Announces 2009-2010 Waterfowl Season Dates - 08/27/09
- DEC Invites Public to Meetings on Proposed Water Bottling Plant in Lewis County - 08/27/09
- DEC Expands Hunting Opportunities at Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area For 2009 - 08/20/09
- DEC, Washington County Sewer District Agrees to Measures to Address System Problems - 08/19/09
- DEC Announces New State Record Brown Bullhead - 08/17/09
- State Reminds Western New Yorkers of EAB Quarantine - 08/13/09
- Two Charter Boat Captains Charged in DEC Investigation - 08/13/09
- 2009-2010 Sporting Licenses Sales Begin Aug. 17 - 08/11/09
- Discharge into Ausable River Results in Guilty Plea, Fines - 08/07/09
- DEC Provides Special Opportunity to Visit Wetlands in August - 08/04/09
- DEC Forest Rangers Dispatched to Alaska to Help Fight Wildfires - 08/03/09
July 2009
- Bonide Chemical Removed from Superfund List - 07/31/09
- DEC to Rehabilitate "The Crusher" Boat Launch on Raquette River this Fall - 07/30/09
- DEC Announces Leashed Tracking Dog Handler Exam - 07/29/09
- State Implements Quarantine to Prevent Spread of Emerald Ash Borer - 07/24/09
- DEC Investigation to Begin at Friedrichsohn Cooperage - 07/24/09
- DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas in Two East End Towns on Long Island - 07/24/09
- Cooperative Releases Strategic Plan for Lake Champlain Fisheries - 07/22/09
- DEC Finalizes Greenhouse Gas Review Policy - 07/16/09
- DEC Announces Temporary Shellfishing Closure of Three Mile Harbor for Fireworks Weekend - 07/14/09
- DEC Offering a "Becoming an Outdoorswoman" Workshop - 07/14/09
- DEC Announces Completion of the Freshwater Angler Survey - 07/09/09
- DEC Crown Point Pier and Champlain Lighthouse Reopened - 07/08/09
- Meetings and Public Comment Opportunity Announced for Draft Report on Great Lakes Water Resources - 07/07/09
- DEC Hosts Public Workshop on Composting and Waste Reduction - 07/07/09
- DEC's Warrensburg Office Earns "Green" Certification - 07/06/09
- DEC Reports: Natural Gas Production Dips Slightly in 2008 - 07/06/09
- New Web Page Guides Users to "Watchable Wildlife" - 07/02/09
- State Advisory Issued in Advance of July 4th Fireworks Displays - 07/02/09
- DEC & APA Advise Shore Owners to Consult with State Agencies before Working on Any Shoreline Projects - 07/01/09
- DEC: Utica Resident Catches New Record Brook Trout - 07/01/09
- DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Three Shellfishing Areas - 07/01/09
June 2009
- Watch It Now: DEC TV Goes Live - 06/30/09
- Utica Harbor Point Cleanup Moves Forward - 06/26/09
- DEC'S Free Fishing Weekend Is this Saturday and Sunday - 06/25/09
- Summer Slots Still Available at Dec Education Camps - 06/25/09
- Public Invited to Meeting on Remediation of Island Trees H.S. - 06/22/09
- Latest Greenhouse Gas Allowance Auction Nets $39.9 Million for NY - 06/19/09
- DEC Reopens Shellfishing Areas in Huntington, Suffolk County - 06/18/09
- Emerald Ash Borer Found in New York State - 06/17/09
- NYS Environmental Board Approves Diesel Retrofits for All Heavy-duty State-owned and Contractor Vehicles - 06/17/09
- New State Open Space Plan Continues Conservation Legacy, Focuses Goals - 06/17/09
- DEC Honors William F. Fox, "Father" of the Forest Rangers - 06/16/09
- DEC Offers Help for Auto Body Shops - 06/11/09
- DEC Considers New Fishing Regulations to Protect Delaware River American Shad - 06/11/09
- DEC Announces Tentative 2009-10 Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 06/10/09
- DEC Biologists Band Peregrine Falcon Chicks Recently Hatched at UB's South Campus - 06/08/09
- DEC Releases 2009 "State of the Hudson" Report - 06/08/09
- DEC Announce Adirondack Stewardship Award - 06/06/09
- DEC and Partners to Track Possible Spread of Invasive Beetle - 06/05/09
- DEC Expands Closure of Shellfishing Areas in Town of Huntington, Suffolk County - 06/02/09
- DEC Commissioner Applauds 2009 Delaware River Basin Reservoir Release Program - 06/02/09
May 2009
- DEC & Partners Celebrate Opening of Multi-use Flume Trail System - 05/30/09
- DEC Offers Tips to Help Prevent Encounters with Black Bears - 06/01/09
- DEC Advises Anglers That Possession of Lake Sturgeon in New York is Prohibited - 05/29/09
- Study Finds Crumb Rubber Turf Poses No Significant Threat To Air/Water Quality - 05/29/09
- DEC Temporarily Closes Shellfishing Areas In Town of Huntington, Suffolk County - 05/27/09
- DEC Announces Free Fishing Events Throughout the State - 05/27/09
- Tupper Lake Man Arrested for Alleged Killing of a Black Bear - 05/26/09
- DEC'S Family Fishing Clinic Set for June 6 at Carpenter Brook Fish Hatchery - 05/22/09
- New York's 400th - River Day 2009 - 05/22/09
- If You Care, Leave It There - 05/21/09
- DEC Funding Available for Grassland Protection Program - 05/21/09
- DEC Unveils "Green" Building, Announces Mileage Reduction, Green Purchasing and Other Highlights - 05/20/09
- DEC to Unveil Proposed Cleanup Solutions for Geddes Brook/Nine Mile Creek Sites - 05/20/09
- DEC Plan Upgrades Oversight of More than 5,000 Dams In New York State - 05/19/09
- DEC, Suffolk County Monitoring Fish Kill in Meetinghouse and Reeves Creeks - 05/14/09
- Free Sport Fishing Clinics Designated for May 16 - 05/13/09
- More Campers, Longer Stays at New York Campgrounds - 05/13/09
- State Police Recognize DEC Forest Ranger For Bravery - 05/12/09
- Following Federal Reversal, DEC to Allow Certain Party Boats to Catch Summer Flounder During Mid-Season Closure - 05/12/09
- DEC Revises Campground Closure Plan - 05/07/09
- Environmental Justice Workshop Focuses on Use of "Green" Techniques To Deal With Runoff, Overflows - 05/06/09
- Free Clinics, Tours, Prize Giveaways Highlight Family Fishing Day at South Otselic Fish Hatchery - 05/05/09
- DEC'S "Green" Computer Program Is Honored by EPA - 05/01/09
- New York Announces Initiative to Keep Canal Waters Clean - 05/01/09
April 2009
- Fishing Season to Open for Several Prized Freshwater Species - 04/30/09
- DEC Announces Opening of Limited Public Access to Adirondack Easement Lands - 04/30/09
- New York Applauds Obama Administration for Revoking Rule That Would Further Threaten Endangered Species Protections - 04/30/09
- DEC Accepting Applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants - 04/29/09
- Sable Highlands Recreation Proposals Include Improving Camping, Hiking, Fishing and Mountain Biking - 04/29/09
- DEC'S Hudson River Research Reserve to Host National Broadcast - 04/27/09
- DEC Confirms Presence Of Didymo In Esopus Creek - 04/27/09
- Dairy Plant No Longer Allowed to Discharge into Black River - 04/24/09
- Fire Danger Advisory for DEC Region 5 (Northeast N.Y.) - 04/24/09
- Citizen Science on Hudson River Eels - 04/23/09
- New York Seeks End to Sewage Discharges by Boats In Long Island's South Shore Estuary - 04/23/09
- DEC's Earth Day Crackdown Targets Dirty Diesels from Buffalo to Plattsburgh to Long Island - 04/22/09
- Celebrate National Volunteer Week and Arbor Day by Volunteering to Plant Trees - 04/16/09
- Spring Turkey Season Opens May 1 - 04/16/09
- Utica Marsh Cleanup Scheduled for Saturday, April 25 - 04/16/09
- Teacher Education and Public Fishing Fun at Norrie Point - 04/15/09
- DEC Invites Public Input on Upper Salmon River Management Plan - 04/15/09
- With the Arrival of Prime Wildfire Season, DEC Advises Public to Avoid Brush Burning - 04/15/09
- DEC to Host Youth Fishing Program in City of Albany - 04/13/09
- DEC Launches New "Help for Businesses" Web Gateway - 04/13/09
- DEC Invites Public Input on Hill and Hollow Unit Management Plan - 04/09/09
- DEC Accepting Applications for Environmental Excellence Awards - 04/09/09
- Buffalo Youth Help to Stock Fish at Oppenheim Park - 04/07/09
- DEC Reminder: ATVS Not Allowed on State Forest Access Roads - 04/02/09
March 2009
- Beverage Container Bin Grant Opportunity - 03/30/09
- DEC Issues Tips and Reminders for Opening Day of Trout And Salmon Seasons - 03/27/09
- Tree City U.S.A Recognizes More than 100 New York Community Tree Programs - 03/26/09
- S'Mores and More at DEC Environmental Education Camps - 03/26/09
- DEC Invites Hunter Input on Fall 2009 Waterfowl Seasons - 03/25/09
- Federal Restrictions Force Changes in N.Y. Fluke Season - 03/25/09
- Commissioner Grannis Applauds Recommendations of Conservation Fund Advisory Board - 03/24/09
- State to Collect Thousands of Pounds of Pesticides and Chemicals in Capital Region Counties - 03/24/09
- New Poster Unveiled for DEC's "Don't Flush Your Drugs" Campaign - 03/24/09
- Commissioner Grannis: Why Not a Truly 'Green' Lawn? - 03/20/09
- Black Market Animal Trade Busted - 03/19/09
- Annual Spring Family Fishing Festival Set for Belmont Lake - 03/17/09
- DEC Engages Public with Onondaga Lake Bottom Cleanup - 03/17/09
- New Guide Available to Help Hudson River Valley Communities Conserve Natural Areas - 03/17/09
- DEC Issues Greenhouse Gas Policy - 03/11/09
- DEC Reports: NY's Vapor Program Called the Most "Proactive" - 03/09/09
- DEC Invites Public Comments on Hounsfield Wind Farm D.E.I.S. - 03/05/09
- Beaver Trapping Season Extended In Eastern New York - 03/04/09
- DEC Announces 2008 Bear Harvest Results - 03/04/09
- DEC Issues Groton Wastewater Treatment Plant Permit - 03/03/09
- Deer Harvest Climbs Slightly In 2008 Season - 03/03/09
- DEC Warns of Hazardous Ice Conditions at Sacandaga - 03/02/09
February 2009
- Grannis: Expanding "Bottle Bill" Is Albany's Easiest Choice - 02/26/09
- DEC Announces Exam for Falconry Apprentice - 02/25/09
- DEC Announces Wildlife Rehabilitator Exam - 02/24/09
- DEC, Albany Agree to Measures to Address Sewage Backups, Aid Property Owners - 02/24/09
- Public Invited to Session on Cuyler Hill Unit Management Plan - 02/23/09
- DEC Announces Closure of Six Campgrounds for 2009 - 02/20/09
- DEC Seeks Public Input on the Future of Lake Ontario Fisheries - 02/20/09
- DEC Enforcement Reaps Local Benefits - 02/17/09
- Grannis: Updating "Bottle Bill" Is A No-Brainer - 02/18/09
- Commissioner Grannis Calls On N.Y. Communities To Go "Climate Smart" - 02/16/09
- Public Invited to Meetings on Lows Lake Proposals - 02/12/09
- DEC Releases 2008 Peregrine Falcon Report - 02/12/09
- DEC Sweep Nets Nearly 500 Pounds of Illegal "Blood Clams" - 02/12/09
- State Takes Action To Curb Smoking Trucks And Buses - 02/11/09
- DEC Marine Enforcement Unit Seize over 1,180 Pounds of Fluke and Black Sea Bass - 02/10/09
- DEC Takes New Enforcement Action Against Moriches Duck Farm - 02/09/09
- DEC Offers New Flexible Work Schedule to Employees - 02/09/09
- DEC Announces Issuance of Final Scope for Marcellus Shale Study - 02/06/09
- DEC Issues Guidelines for Conducting Bird and Bat Studies at Commercial Wind Energy Projects - 02/06/09
- DEC Announces Free Tree Seedlings Available to Schools - 02/05/09
- DEC'S Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale Underway - 02/05/09
- New York to Tighten Controls at Bronx Sewage Plant - 02/03/09
- DEC Announces Special Snow Goose Season - 02/03/09
- Trustee Council Formed to Assess Onondaga Lake Injury - 02/02/09
January 2009
- State Walleye Record Broken - 01/30/09
- DEC, Hoosier Magnetics Sign Order to Stem Air Contaminants - 01/28/09
- Snowy Owls Spottings Rise in New York - 01/27/09
- Felony Charges Follow DEC Investigation - 01/26/09
- Grannis: Updating "Bottle Bill" Is a No-brainer - 01/21/09
- Revised Proposal for Limited Floatplane Access to Lows Lake Released - 01/21/09
- U.S. and New York to Pursue Claim for Natural Resource Damages to the Buffalo River - 01/15/09
- DEC Offers Low Cost Firewood to Homeowners Through Lottery - 01/14/09
- Public Invited to Meetings on Sea Level Rise - 01/12/09
- DEC Reminds of Upcoming Public Hearing for CWM Draft Permit Modification Proposal - 01/07/09
- DEC Announces $270,000 Enforcement Action - 01/07/09
- Updated Draft Open Space Plan Available - 01/07/09
- New York Adopts Clean Air Rules To Limit Pollution - 01/06/09
- New York Joins 11-State Effort to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Fuels - 01/06/09
