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<title>Clearcut logging plan sparks blistering APA debate</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21450/20130215/clearcut-logging-plan-sparks-blistering-apa-debate</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 15, 2013) A plan by the Adirondack Park Agency to streamline permit applications for large-scale clearcut logging sparked fierce debate yesterday.Supporters of the plan say it will encourage loggers and landowners to adopt better harvesting practices. At the APA&apos;s monthly meeting in Ray Brook, some commissioners spoke passionately in favor of the change.   But others expressed deep skepticism about the plan. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21450/20130215/clearcut-logging-plan-sparks-blistering-apa-debate">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A plan by the Adirondack Park Agency to streamline permit applications for large-scale clearcut logging sparked fierce debate yesterday.Supporters of the plan say it will encourage loggers and landowners to adopt better harvesting practices. At the APA&apos;s monthly meeting in Ray Brook, some commissioners spoke passionately in favor of the change.   But others expressed deep skepticism about the plan. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21450/20130215/clearcut-logging-plan-sparks-blistering-apa-debate">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<title>NY State praises Ticonderoga company for switching to natural gas</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20693/20121018/ny-state-praises-ticonderoga-company-for-switching-to-natural-gas</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 18, 2012) State officials in New York are praising International Paper for converting the company&apos;s mill in Ticonderoga from oil to natural gas.IP plans to use natural gas supplied by a company in Vermont, using a pipeline that will be laid under the water of Lake Champlain.In a statement issued yesterday, Empire State Development Commissioner Ken Adams called the move a &quot;very important step toward securing the company&apos;s presence in the region and retaining hundreds of jobs in the North Country.&quot;Natural gas is cheaper than oil and produces fewer emissions. The pipeline under Lake Champlain will require approval by regulatory agencies. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20693/20121018/ny-state-praises-ticonderoga-company-for-switching-to-natural-gas">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[State officials in New York are praising International Paper for converting the company&apos;s mill in Ticonderoga from oil to natural gas.IP plans to use natural gas supplied by a company in Vermont, using a pipeline that will be laid under the water of Lake Champlain.In a statement issued yesterday, Empire State Development Commissioner Ken Adams called the move a &quot;very important step toward securing the company&apos;s presence in the region and retaining hundreds of jobs in the North Country.&quot;Natural gas is cheaper than oil and produces fewer emissions. The pipeline under Lake Champlain will require approval by regulatory agencies. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20693/20121018/ny-state-praises-ticonderoga-company-for-switching-to-natural-gas">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>environment, employment, jobs, business, natural gas, paper, [loc:43.8486707 -73.4234531], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Glens Falls:  Finch, Pruyn sees 80 percent rise in pollution</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16854/20101220/glens-falls-finch-pruyn-sees-80-percent-rise-in-pollution</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 20, 2010) A new report issued on Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency says the Finch, Pruyn paper mill in Glens Falls generates the most pollution of any manufacturing plant in New York state.Other top polluters in the North Country include Alcoa, Fort Drum, and International Paper.  Brian Mann has details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16854/20101220/glens-falls-finch-pruyn-sees-80-percent-rise-in-pollution">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A new report issued on Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency says the Finch, Pruyn paper mill in Glens Falls generates the most pollution of any manufacturing plant in New York state.Other top polluters in the North Country include Alcoa, Fort Drum, and International Paper.  Brian Mann has details. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16854/20101220/glens-falls-finch-pruyn-sees-80-percent-rise-in-pollution">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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