Press Releases
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The press releases listed below are issued by DEC's Press Office in Albany. Press releases issued by DEC's regional offices are listed separately.
May 2020
- DEC Encourages New Yorkers to Get Outside Safely, Responsibly, and Locally During State's Ongoing Response to COVID-19 - 05/22/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 05/19/20
- DEC Statement on Denial of the Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the Proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement Pipeline Project - 05/15/20
- DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 05/13/20
- Statement from New York State DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos - 05/13/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 05/12/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 05/05/20
April 2020
- DEC and NYSERDA Release Proposal to Reduce New York's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Emissions Cap by 30 Percent - 04/29/20
- DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 04/29/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/28/20
- Statement from NYS DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos on Earth Day 2020 and 50th Anniversary of DEC - 04/22/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/21/20
- Statement from NYS DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos on U.S. EPA Weakening Regulations on the Release of Mercury and Other Metals - 04/16/20
- DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 04/16/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/14/20
- DEC Announces Arbor Day Artwork Contest Winner - 04/10/20
- DEC Urges New Yorkers to Avoid Close Encounters with Seals - 04/08/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 04/07/20
- DEC Announces New York is Open for Hunting, Spring Turkey Season Starts May 1 - 04/07/20
- DEC Announces Temporary Closure of Kaaterskill Falls - 04/05/20
- DEC Launches Annual 'Look for the Zero' Campaign Urging Homeowners to Purchase Phosphorus-Free Lawn Fertilizer - 04/03/20
- DEC Encourages New Yorkers to #RecreateLocal and Enjoy Birdwatching While State is on 'Pause' - 04/02/20
- DEC and Agriculture and Markets Announce Seventh Annual Invasive Species Awareness Week June 7-13 - 04/02/20
- DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 04/01/20
March 2020
- DEC Announces Changes to 2020 Striped Bass Fishing Regulations - 03/31/20
- Statement from NYS DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos on U.S. EPA Weakening Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards - 03/31/20
- DEC Announces 2019-20 Deer Harvest Estimates - 03/30/20
- DEC Announces $9.8 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to Support New York City's Clean Truck Program - 03/30/20
- DEC and State Parks Encourage Responsible Recreation During COVID-19 Public Health Crisis - 03/28/20
- New York State Announces Total $9 Million Investment with Peconic Land Trust to Protect Long Island Drinking Water - 03/26/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 03/25/20
- DEC Advises New Yorkers to Take Measures to Reduce Bear Conflicts - 03/25/20
- DEC Seeks Birdwatchers to Contribute to 2020 Breeding Bird Atlas - 03/24/20
- DEC Announces New York's Trout and Salmon Fishing Season Opens April 1 - 03/24/20
- DEC and NYSERDA Announce $24 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to Support All-Electric Transit Buses in Environmental Justice Communities - 03/20/20
- DEC Postpones April 3 Exams for Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Leashed Tracking Dog Licenses - 03/19/20
- DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 03/18/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 03/17/20
- DEC Announces Rainbow Trout Sampling for Finger Lakes Tributaries Cancelled - 03/16/20
- DEC Announces Laura Gidney as Winner of Annual Wayne W. Jones Award of Excellence - 03/16/20
- DEC Updates 'DECinfo Locator' with Water-Related Data and New User-Friendly Enhancements - 03/16/20
- DEC to Host School-Based, Statewide Archery Tournament in 2020 - 03/13/20
- DEC Announces Annual 5th Grade Arbor Day Poster Contest Winner - 03/13/20
- DEC Announces Timbrook Award Winner - 03/12/20
- DEC Announces 14 New Certified Climate Smart Communities - 03/12/20
- Media Advisory for Thursday, March 12 - 03/12/20
- DEC Announces Residential Brush Burning Prohibited in New York State March 16 Through May 14 - 03/11/20
- Media Advisory for Wednesday, March 11 - 03/10/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 03/10/20
- DEC and Volunteers Prepare for Annual Salamander and Frog Migration - 03/10/20
- DEC to Host Online Meeting to Present 2020 Lake Ontario Chinook Salmon Stocking Strategy - 03/09/20
- DEC to Host Annual State Youth Archery Tournament on March 20 - 03/06/20
- DEC Delivers Food, 'BYOBagNY' Reusable Bags to FeedMore WNY - 03/05/20
- DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 03/04/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 03/03/20
- DEC Announces Adoption of 2020 Great Lakes Fishing Regulations - 03/03/20
- DEC Establishes Oak Wilt Quarantine District in Town of Middlesex - 03/02/20
- Media Advisory for Monday, March 2 - 03/01/20
February 2020
- Media Advisory for Friday, Feb. 28 - 02/27/20
- Media Advisory for Friday, Feb. 28 - 02/27/20
- DEC Announces Rainbow Trout Sampling Dates for Finger Lakes - 02/27/20
- Media Advisory for Thursday, Feb. 27 - 02/26/20
- DEC Announces Agency is Accepting Applications for 17th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards - 02/26/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 02/25/20
- Media Advisory for Wednesday, Feb. 26 - 02/25/20
- Media Advisory for Tuesday, Feb. 25 - 02/24/20
- DEC Seeks Volunteers to Join Striped Bass Cooperative Angler Programs - 02/18/20
- DEC Releases Final Regulations To Implement New York State Plastic Bag Waste Reduction Act - 02/17/20
- DEC Developing Strategic Actions to Mitigate Spread of Invasive Zebra Mussels at Rome Hatchery - 02/14/20
- DEC Announces Second Round of Annual Trees for Tribs "Buffer in a Bag" Initiative - 02/14/20
- DEC Announces 2019 Bear Harvest Totals - 02/13/20
- DEC Announces Nominations Now Being Accepted for Stewardship Appreciation Awards - 02/13/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 02/12/20
- Media Advisory for Tuesday, Feb. 11 - 02/10/20
- DEC Advises Backcountry Downhill Skiers, Snowboarders, and Others of Avalanche Risk in Adirondack High Peaks Region - 02/07/20
- DEC Announces Examinations for Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Leashed Tracking Dog Licenses - 02/06/20
- DEC Releases Draft New York State Forest Action Plan - 02/05/20
- DEC Releases Proposed Blueprint to Guide New York's Artificial Reef Program - 02/04/20
- DEC Announces Lifeguard Qualifying Procedures to Begin Feb. 21 - 02/04/20
- DEC Releases New York State Hunting Safety Statistics for 2019 - 02/04/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 02/04/20
- DEC Announces Oneida Lake Adult Walleye Population Hits One Million Fish - 02/03/20
January 2020
- DEC Announces Detection of Parasite in Peconic Bay Scallops - 01/31/20
- DEC Announces New Agreement with State and Local Partners to Redevelop and Revitalize Blighted Properties in Onondaga County - 01/30/20
- DEC Announces New Online Reservations for 2020 Camping Season at Rogers Rock Group Sites and North-South Lake Pavilion - 01/30/20
- DEC Accepting Applications for 'Trees for Tribs' Streamside Planting Projects in Hudson River Estuary Watershed - 01/30/20
- DEC Issues Guidance to Avoid Conflicts with Coyotes - 01/30/20
- DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 01/29/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 01/28/20
- DEC: Anglers' Report Confirms New York's World-Class Freshwater Fishing - 01/28/20
- DEC Announces Summer Camps Registration is Close to 90 Percent Filled - 01/28/20
- DEC Announces Annual Tree and Shrub Seedling Sale - 01/24/20
- DEC and Adirondack High Peaks Advisory Group Encourage Public to Share Input on Sustainable Use - 01/23/20
- DEC Accepting Applications for Pheasant Release Program - 01/23/20
- DEC Advises Backcountry Visitors of Winter Conditions in the Catskills - 01/22/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 01/22/20
- DEC and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Announce First-Ever State-Tribal Partnership for Area of Concern on U.S. Side of Great Lakes - 01/22/20
- DEC Announces Reservations to Open for Early Camping Season at Eighth Lake Campground - 01/16/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 01/14/20
- DEC to Feature New Angler Outreach Programs at 2020 Greater Niagara Fishing and Outdoor Expo Jan. 17 - 19 - 01/13/20
- DEC Releases 'On the Front Lines' Video Featuring Wildlife Disease Biologist Kevin Hynes - 01/10/20
- DEC Announces Free Waterfront Lifeguard Course - 01/10/20
- DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights - 01/09/20
- DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights - 01/07/20
- DEC and Friends of Camp Santanoni to Host 7th Annual Winter Weekend Events - 01/06/20
- DEC Announces $11.7 Million in Grants for Climate Smart Projects - 01/02/20
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