A team of forest rangers in New York state have rescued a moose who became trapped in an icy lake. New York conservation officials say a passerby reported seeing the moose fall through into the lake in a forested area near the Vermont border,

New York and Vermont recently passed laws like these, which require energy companies to pay climate damages and will likely face fierce challenges.

Vermont environmental officials have released their latest update on efforts to clean up the state’s waterways.

Vermont has a new solid waste plan that the Department of Environmental Conservation says is more proactive and thorough than previous plans. Every five years, Vermont law requires

They say other ways of handling waste are the best way to cut down on how much ends up in the trash heap. Plan goals include throwing less away to begin with, and promoting sustainable materials management like composting and recycling. They also want to cut down the amount of toxic products used.

Vermont has a new solid waste plan that is more proactive and thorough than previous plans. Every five years, Vermont law requires the Agency of Natural

Under the new Plan, outreach is a priority. Web based resources will be proactively available to the public and connections will be made with libraries, schools, municipal offices, businesses, and transfer stations to build better community awareness around waste reduction, recycling, and waste management.

The author states "In 2024, New York State enacted several laws aimed either at dealing with the adverse impacts of climate change such as extreme heat and increasingly severe and frequent storms or at helping to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions to avoid or minimize the adverse impacts.

A mix of outdoor stories from New York, including information on the late-season pheasant stocking of approximately 670 additional adult ring-necked pheasants released on public lands.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Climate Change Superfund Act (“CCSA” or the “Act”) into law. The law requires

ALBANY, New York — Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to nominate a former Biden official as head of the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

They say that snitches get stiches, but in just a few weeks that's exactly what a Hudson Valley historic site is helping ask people to do on their backyard birds