Lake George, NY, May 08, 2012 — One of the North Country's most outspoken environmental leaders is returning to the Park-wide debate in the Adirondacks.

Peter Bauer, who led the Residents Committee to Protect the Adirondacks, has spent the last five years working on conservation issues in the Lake George area. In that role, he's been far less visible and far less controversial.

But Bauer announced yesterday that he'll take over as executive director of Protect the Adirondacks, a group that formed in 2009. He spoke about the move with Brian Mann.  Go to full article

Sep 07, 2007 — Activist Peter Bauer is leaving the Residents Committee to Protect the Adirondacks. Bauer has emerged in recent years as one of the most influential and sometimes confrontational environmental leader. After thirteen years with the Residents Committee, Bauer will take over leadership of the Fund for Lake George. Bauer spoke yesterday with Brian Mann.  Go to full article

Jul 09, 2007 — An Albany newspaper reported on Sunday that Governor Spitzer is considering whether to reappoint Adirondack Park Agency chairman Ross Whaley to another term. The move comes after the Republican Senate rejected Spitzer's top choice for the influential post, which comes with an annual salary of $30,000. Brian Mann has details.  Go to full article

Dec 08, 2006 — The headline in yesterday's Adirondack Daily Enterprise reads "Bauer's power." It's a reference to Peter Bauer, the sometimes controversial environmental activist who heads the Residents Committee to Protect the Adirondacks. Bauer, who lives in Blue Mt. Lake, is the only Adirondack resident named to governor-elect Eliot Spitzer's transition advisory committee. His inclusion on the Environment and Energy subcommittee has angered many local government leaders who have clashed with Bauer in the past. They worry that his influence could derail a regional snowmobile plan proposed by the Pataki Administration. They're also unhappy with Bauer's proposal to freeze all decisions affecting the Adirondack forest preserve until after Spitzer's environmental team is in place. Brian Mann spoke with Bauer about his role on Spitzer's committee.  Go to full article

Aug 25, 2005 — Two prominent environmental groups disagree about the best route for a new power line from St. Lawrence County to Tupper Lake.

The New York Power Authority is developing plans for the electric line, which will end power shortages and blackouts in the village. As Brian Mann reports, one group says a historic right-of-way might allow the line to cut through state forest preserve. But critics say the plan would violate the state constitution.  Go to full article

Aug 20, 2004 — Over the last two years, the Adirondack Park Agency has worked to pare down a backlog of more than three thousand old enforcement cases. These are alleged violations of the Park's strict zoning and environmental laws. The APA now says ninety percent of those cases have been closed. But some critics worry that the Agency still lacks the staff and the legal clout needed to enforce its own rules. Brian Mann has our story.  Go to full article

Aug 04, 2004 — State officials have dropped a plan to build private ski huts on Whiteface Mountain. The proposal drew fire from pro-environment groups. As Brian Mann reports, the Olympic Regional Development Agency still hopes to move forward with a major expansion of the mountain.  Go to full article

Apr 16, 2004 — A pro-environment group is suing New York state to stop 4-wheeler traffic on more than fifty roads in the western Adirondack Park. The Residents Committee to Protect the Adirondacks filed the suit on Monday. It would curtail ATV riding on state land in Lewis, Herkimer, Jefferson, and Hamilton Counties. Brian Mann spoke with RCPA director Peter Bauer.  Go to full article

Jan 10, 2003 — A key committee of the Adirondack Park Agency has rejected plans to use a chemical herbicide in Lake George. Meeting yesterday, the Agency effectively killed efforts to use SONAR to fight an invasive plant species. As Brian Mann reports, pro-environment groups praised the decision, while local residents reacted with fury.  Go to full article

Dec 16, 2002 — The political debate is raging over the use of a chemical herbicide to slow the spread of an invasive plant on Lake George. Brian Mann revisits a summer trip on the lake, made with the Lake George Park Commission's Mike White in 2001.

Note: Story updated for broadcast.  Go to full article