A bull moose that fell through lake ice in the Adirondack Mountains was saved by New York conservation officials in a laborious cold-water rescue. The moose fell through the ice around 11 a.m. Thursday,

"DEC has announced updated regulations to protect an additional one million acres of freshwater wetlands across the state", began a recent post from the NYS DEC (below). After explaining the benefits of healthy wetlands, they shared how New Yorkers could be part of future protection decisions.

Police called in the help of trained DEC staff to get the moose out of the water. DEC Rangers Evan Nahor and Matt Savarie used jet sleds to keep themselves from falling through the ice as they cut a passage through the ice from where the moose fell into the water to the shore.

On Friday, January 3, Forest Rangers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) got word of a fire happening at a Greenhouse in Putnam County.

The State has lifted the drought watch across all 62 counties, including New York City, marking a return to “Normal” hydrological conditions statewide

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 already receive protections under the changes. More: Wildlife advocates seek community help to build vernal ponds in Pittsford for frog habitat

New York State officials were called to help a pair of hikers who were both struck by falling ice near a waterfall

Big changes to New York’s environmental conservation law took effect on Jan. 1, increasing regulated freshwater wetlands by one million acres, according to the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

As previously described in a Jan. 12, 2024 legal alert and a July 12, 2024 legal alert, the New York State Department of Environmental

Firefighters fight the flames from the Palisades Fire burning the Theatre Palisades during a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The fast-moving wildfire is threatening homes in the coastal neighborhood amid intense Santa Ana Winds and dry conditions in Southern California.

New York State DEC says that poor air quality readings on the iPhone weather app are related to a faulty sensor in Utica.

New York State has finalized its HFC regulations, which includes banning the sale of bulk high-GWP refrigerants. This could result in the inability to service commercial refrigeration equipment.