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Coalition aims to reduce use of road salt
Day-long conference brings together state agencies, local officials and environmental groups to address “acid rain” of our time By Pete DeMola EDITOR
TICONDEROGA | Nate Clemmer’s family wanted to go somewhere warm for Thanksgiving last year. But Lake Placid was about to get hit with their first winter weather event of the season, and Clemmer needed to be there. » Road Salt Cont. on pg. 18
LAKESIDE classes focus on movement, outdoor discovery 8 pg.
Adirondack Council: Park ‘threatened’ by environmental rollbacks, mechanized access Green group unsparing in criticisms of state agencies, local government officials By Pete DeMola EDITOR
ELIZABETHTOWN | The region’s most prominent environmental advocacy organization has painted a foreboding portrait of the Adirondack Park, calling its successes “threatened” by a confluence of internal and external forces. “The Adirondack Park is a national treasure whose future success is clouded by an approaching storm of threats,” said Adiron-
dack Council Executive Director William Janeway in a statement. Among the red flags raised by the organization in their annual report include lax enforcement of federal environmental protections, the prospects of increased recreational access on the Boreas Ponds Tract and the potential for a constitutional convention that
the group fears may lead to rollbacks of the Forever Wild clause of the state constitution. The proposed storage of unused rail cars in the central Adirondacks is also alarming, said the council.
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The report, released last week, offers a scorecard of recent state initiatives and actions. Among those receiving accolades was the state legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who was praised for securing $2.5 billion over five years for clean water infrastructure projects and for leading a coalition of states who are committed to the Paris Climate Agreement despite the U.S.’s decision to exit the treaty. Statewide efforts to combat invasive species and the authorization of $300 million for the Environmental Protection Fund were also commended. Elected officials earning a “thumbs up” designation included U.S. Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) and John Faso (R-Kinderhook) for bucking their party and voting against the Republican-backed Ozone Standards Implementation Act, legislation that would delay federal rules designed to curb smog. » Adk Council Cont. on pg. 9
Harrietstown Town Hall 39 Main Street, Saranac Lake, NY Fingerfoods,doorprizes,and a cash bar will be available. AdirondackHealth employeeswho attend willearn I FitnessRewardPoint. Formoreinformation, goto adirondackhealth.org/events.
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