Environment

Through the Family Forest Carbon Program, property owners with at least 30 acres of eligible forest can enroll to receive payments for managing their land in ways that improve forest health.

The Lansing Town Board agreed to extend a deadline on accepting public comments in writing about a proposed 1-year moratorium on land use development.

On Oct. 15, the Lansing Town Board designated parts of Brown Hill Road and Sweazey Road as seasonal limited use highways.

Hochul slammed the White House’s decision to cut $500 million in clean energy grant funding last week to over two dozen factories and businesses in the Empire State.

The opportunity to give your input about the former Camp Barton in Covert closes on October 17th.

On October 18, the Ithaca Rotary Club, along with Zero Waste Ithaca, will continue its 15-year tradition of cleaning a busy stretch of Route 13.

The Cayuga Lake Watershed Network is backing Lansing’s Local Law No. 7, which would ban development projects like a data center for one year.

Horseheads Mayor Kevin Adams says about 60% of Horseheads’ yearly water supply is being lost to leaks in the water system.

On October 14, the Tompkins Chamber is hosting a workshop about new Tompkins County flood maps from FEMA and how they may affect you.

On October 8, troopers were joined by New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang and others to plant nine red maple saplings at the Ithaca barracks.