Jul 23, 2002 — A team of New York Forest Rangers is in Wyoming, helping to fight the worst rash of wildfires in decades. Blazes burning across the West have stretched fire crews thin. Budget cuts have reduced the number of experienced firefighters. As Wyoming Public Radio's Aaron Alpern reports, New York's crew has measured up well.  Go to full article

Jul 19, 2002 — Whitewater rafting and concerns about its impact on fish life in the Upper Hudson River dominated the Department of Environmental Conservation's first public meeting on the next five-year management plan for the Hudson River Gorge. Katy O'Dell has more.  Go to full article

Jul 16, 2002 — Across the country, forests streams and coastlines are getting extra doses of nutrients containing the element nitrogen. Researchers say the long-term impact of these unwanted compounds on the environment could be serious. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Daniel Grossman reports on some efforts to reduce nitrogen pollution.  Go to full article

Jul 16, 2002 — A new poll indicates most Americans don't like the Bush administration's approach to global warming. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports.  Go to full article

Jul 09, 2002 — Testimony before a Senate committee indicates the Environmental Protection Agency's ombudsman would not have the independence necessary to do the job under a reorganization...  Go to full article

Jul 04, 2002 — The Adirondack Council is praising a bill that would increase the penalty for stealing trees from the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. Todd Moe reports.  Go to full article

Jul 02, 2002 — The final report from a study of mercury levels in Adirondack loons is out. It finds that 17 percent of the birds scientists sampled last summer had high enough levels of...  Go to full article