The new DEC acting commissioner promised changes in the DEC on Friday, March 28th, after doing an internal review of the ...

Oyster Bay officials are pushing for a more comprehensive cleanup of contaminated soil at Bethpage Community Park.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced the April 1 start ...

Over a seven-day span, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers responded to 12 fires across ...

The reporting rule — 6 NYCRR Part 253 — will require certain sources of climate pollution to report their annual greenhouse gas emissions. The data collected will underpin the Department of ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced that they are shutting down roads immediately in New ...

New York is officially on a statewide residential brush burning ban through May 14. The state Department of Environmental ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is warning New Yorkers about an influx of seals that they are going to see soon.

The City of Rensselaer is embarking on a new initiative to protect its vital waterways with assistance from the New York ...

A mix of outdoors stories from New York, including information on Department of Environmental Conservation 2025 Summer Camps.

More than 550 student archers from across New York State competed in the 15th annual New York National Archery in the Schools ...

Teachers, students, and volunteers are once again stepping into the Hudson River’s tributaries to help track migrating ...