Let’s pick up where we left off on Labor Day weekend 2024. As of Jan. 1, New York state Department of Environmental Conservation, or DEC, regulations expand the control of “wetlands.” Those who in ...

Environmental groups embraced the new regulations but home builders fear they could hobble residential development.

One of the changes connected to the regulation updates won’t come until 2028, which will reduce the size requirement for state protections to 7.4 acres. Smaller wetlands of unusual importance will ...

Let’s pick up where we left off on Labor Day weekend 2024. As of Jan. 1, 2025, New York state Department of Environmental Conservation, or DEC, regulations expand the control of “wetlands.” Those who ...

Microplastics have emerged as a major environmental challenge due to their minute size, persistence, and toxicity. These tiny ...

The state Assembly’s Republican leader is now on the record opposing new freshwater wetlands regulations – though his ...

and could protect as much as a million additional acres of wetlands. “The updated regulations include additional guidance to ensure the long-term health of these vital ecosystems, which provide ...

Wetlands are commonly referred to as the kidneys of the larger body of streams and rivers. These fragile natural features filter pollutants. Wetlands store water. They provide essential wildlife ...

Headline-chasing environmental policies that lack common sense and fiscal awareness continue to inhibit progress in New York ...