Old Oil Spill Hazard Leaks Into 2019
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) discovered gasoline-contaminated soil in the Town of New Paltz and issued a Notice of Violation to […]
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NYPIRG Sends Gov. Cuomo A Valentine
New Paltz took a stand against hydrofracking in New York last week by sending a Valentine’s Day themed petition to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Students from […]
Who Let the Boars Out?
Boar hunter in the northeast can rejoice: feral swine are invading New York. “Feral swine, also known as wild boars, wild hogs, razorbacks and Russian boars, are not native to New York. The term feral swine includes the Eurasian wild boars, domestic pigs that have escaped from farms and ‘gone wild’ and hybrids of the two,” said Kelly Stang of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Feral swine reproduce rapidly when […]