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The Hudson River osprey are home for the summer
One of my favorite signs of spring in Upstate NY is when the Hudson River osprey take up residence on their nesting platforms once more, ready to raise…
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It's black swallowtail season here in Upstate NY
I planted many seeds last year with the hopes of supporting pollinators this year. Some of it failed. But, a lot of it worked. My little farm is…
Jun 9
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Up close with the wild northern harriers of the Fort Edward Grasslands
The raw, natural, and powerful beauty of northern harriers is hard to describe. But perhaps these photos can communicate what special raptors these…
Jun 8
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And then they came for our water: NY politicians push for panels over lakes, reservoirs
New York State Senate/Assembly bill S4571B/A6577B aims to create a grant program, funded with taxpayer dollars, to incentivize placing floating arrays…
Jun 8
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Where are the tree huggers? Millions of trees felled for commercial solar in Upstate NY
I started to pull the numbers for tree felling that will occur at only 3 of the 36 total ORES solar and wind complexes in New York State. The totals…
Jun 1
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May 2026
I'm suing New York State and ORES to protect the environment
Last week, my attorney filed a petition with the Supreme Court of the State of New York over the unlawful environmental redactions that cover up the…
May 25
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Getting around USDA prime farmland: New York is using own system to downgrade soils at solar complexes
New York State is weaponizing a state-made soil classification system, Mineral Soil Groups (MSGs), to downgrade what would have been considered prime…
May 18
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Largest ORES solar complex sited for Adirondack Park on "hold" amid money concerns
Boralex, the same Canadian renewable corporation behind Fort Edward Solar, this morning announced their plans for Foothills Solar on the Great Sacandaga…
May 11
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After three lawsuits were filed against ORES last week, executive director steps down
In a shocking turn of events, not even 24-hours after three lawsuits were filed against the Office of Renewable Energy Siting, the executive director…
May 4
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April 2026
How New York State is quietly manipulating "environmental" nonprofits using grant money
New York State's Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) disperses roughly $425 million dollars per year to environmental groups that follow its political…
Apr 27
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Horseshoe Solar experiencing a 42.8% failure rate with drilling under the Genesee River
3 of the 7 holes that were drilled using Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) under the Genesee River for Horseshoe Solar are filling with water. New…
Apr 20
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New York's renewable energy office rushing to rubber-stamp projects before tax credits sunset
The Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) is issuing final permits and construction approvals to projects that have not been cleared by other state…
Apr 13
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