Environment

Aqua Ducks to meet Kayak Flotilla

Submitted by Andrew Murphy, Web Producer

Friday, May 11th, 2012, 9:13am

ALBANY - On Tuesday, May 15, the Albany Aqua Ducks head out to Splashdown into the Hudson River to lead a flotilla that will be welcoming renowned British expeditionary Richard Harpham and adventurer/photographer Glen Charles.

The two kayakers are traveling 500 miles from Buffalo's historic Erie Canal Harbor to the Statue of Liberty, a journey that began on May 1 and ends on May 21. They are kayacking along the Erie Canal and through its 36 locks.

The two men arre carrying a container of water from the canal that they will pur into the Hudson River, symbolically linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Bear released in Catskills

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012, 5:50pm

A 175 pound black bear, caught wandering through an Albany neighborhood, is now back in the wild. The Department of Environmental Conservation sent us this video, today.

It shows the bear being released into the woods this afternoon in the Catskills.

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Bee Swarm in Ghent

Submitted by Andrew Murphy, Web Producer

Monday, April 30th, 2012, 4:51pm

GHENT - A viewer sent us this photo of a swarm of bee's trying to keep their queen warm in this chilly spring air we are having.

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DEC announces new recreational fishing regulations

Submitted by Emma Levine, WNYT Web Producer

Monday, April 30th, 2012, 1:46pm

DEC announces new recreational fishing regulations

According to the Department of Environmental Conservation new recreational fishing regulations are now effective for summer flounder (fluke), scup (porgy) and black sea bass.

The new regulations are less restrictive than current rules and specify changes to minimum size limit, possession limit and open season for all three species.

"These regulation changes reflect improvements to populations of scup, black sea bass and summer flounder," said DEC Assistant Commissioner for Natural Resources, Kathy Moser in a statement. "The scup population is particularly robust at this time, and we encourage anglers to get out on the water and enjoy the increased opportunity for anglers to bring home freshly caught fish."

Below are new regulations from the DEC.

Summer Flounder: The new regulations include a 4-fish possession limit, a 19.5-inch minimum size limit and a May 1 through September 30 open season.

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Horse show to benefit SALT

Submitted by Andrew Murphy, Web Producer

Friday, April 27th, 2012, 2:38pm

SCHOHARIE - New York State Quarter Horse Association will be hosting Walk Trot Ride for a Cause Classes on May 11-12.

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State of the Air 2012

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012, 6:19pm

Good news today from the American Lung Association's annual State of the Air report.

18 of the 25 most polluted cities that have made the yearly list due to ozone are showing improvement this year.

They include Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and San Diego.

The nation's cleanest city to breathe in, according to this report, is Santa Fe, New Mexico.

To check out how your area fared, CLICK HERE.

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NY official: No date yet for fracking update

Submitted by WNYT Staff

Thursday, April 19th, 2012, 1:51pm

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens says there's no timeline for a decision on whether fracking of shale gas wells will be allowed in New York state, but the review will likely continue through the summer.

Speaking at the annual Spring Environment Conference held by the Business Council in Albany on Thursday, Martens says the agency doesn't have a specific date yet for an update on the environmental review and proposed regulations for high-volume hydraulic fracturing of shale gas wells.

New York hasn't issued permits for shale gas wells using horizontal drilling and fracking since it began its review of the controversial technology in 2008. Meanwhile, thousands of shale gas wells have been drilled in Pennsylvania and other states in the gas-rich Marcellus Shale region.

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