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<itunes:summary>NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Green groups win Lows Lake legal fight, Park precedent unclear</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19970/20120613/green-groups-win-lows-lake-legal-fight-park-precedent-unclear</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 13, 2012) New York state officials have decided to drop their appeal of a lawsuit filed by environmental groups over the management of Lows Lake, a popular paddling destination in the Adirondack Park. The Adirondack Mountain Club and Protect the Adirondacks have fought for years to have the lake itself, including the water and lake bed, classified as wilderness.  Earlier this month, the Adirondack Park Agency and the Department of Environmental Conservation decided to accept that designation. As Brian Mann reports, it’s unclear how this legal victory for environmentalists will affect other lakes and rivers in the Adirondacks. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19970/20120613/green-groups-win-lows-lake-legal-fight-park-precedent-unclear">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[New York state officials have decided to drop their appeal of a lawsuit filed by environmental groups over the management of Lows Lake, a popular paddling destination in the Adirondack Park. The Adirondack Mountain Club and Protect the Adirondacks have fought for years to have the lake itself, including the water and lake bed, classified as wilderness.  Earlier this month, the Adirondack Park Agency and the Department of Environmental Conservation decided to accept that designation. As Brian Mann reports, it’s unclear how this legal victory for environmentalists will affect other lakes and rivers in the Adirondacks. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19970/20120613/green-groups-win-lows-lake-legal-fight-park-precedent-unclear">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:43</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, adirondacks, outdoor recreation, lows lake, motorized recreation, lakes, rivers, paddling, [loc:44.2239488 -74.4640575], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Year of the Floods Part One:  The Rivers Rise</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19563/20120326/year-of-the-floods-part-one-the-rivers-rise</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 26, 2012) During this membership drive week, we’ll be looking back at the one big story that shaped much of our news coverage over the last twelve months, a series we’re calling The Year of the Floods.  It’s a story with two major chapters. Communities are still picking up the pieces from horrific flash floods in late August. But all that came AFTER what was the first record-setting flooding of 2011.Beginning in April, torrential rains combined with heavy snowmelt, sparking weeks of flooding that caused tens of millions of dollars worth of damages. In part one of our series, Brian Mann looks at the historic rise of rivers last spring that triggered emergencies from Potsdam to Port Henry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19563/20120326/year-of-the-floods-part-one-the-rivers-rise">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[During this membership drive week, we’ll be looking back at the one big story that shaped much of our news coverage over the last twelve months, a series we’re calling The Year of the Floods.  It’s a story with two major chapters. Communities are still picking up the pieces from horrific flash floods in late August. But all that came AFTER what was the first record-setting flooding of 2011.Beginning in April, torrential rains combined with heavy snowmelt, sparking weeks of flooding that caused tens of millions of dollars worth of damages. In part one of our series, Brian Mann looks at the historic rise of rivers last spring that triggered emergencies from Potsdam to Port Henry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19563/20120326/year-of-the-floods-part-one-the-rivers-rise">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:38</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, flood, rivers, year of the floods, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Electricity glut threatens North Country&apos;s green power industry</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19442/20120307/electricity-glut-threatens-north-country-apos-s-green-power-industry</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 7, 2012) Yesterday, we reported on New York&apos;s growing reliance on electricity produced Canada. A new project now in the works would pipe enough energy from hydro dams in Quebec to power a million homes in New York City.The North Country has also seen a boom in energy production in recent years, with new wind farms, wood pellet plants, and biomass. But with more and more competition, and the lingering economic downturn, electric rates have plummeted.That&apos;s putting pressure on small-scale producers of electricity, including companies trying to generate green, carbon-free energy. A biomass plant in Chateaugay, in Clinton County, laid off 13 workers last month. And many of the region&apos;s small hydro dams are also struggling. This morning, Brian Mann profiles one dam operator in the Adirondacks who says without big regulatory changes, some green energy producers won&apos;t survive. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19442/20120307/electricity-glut-threatens-north-country-apos-s-green-power-industry">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Yesterday, we reported on New York&apos;s growing reliance on electricity produced Canada. A new project now in the works would pipe enough energy from hydro dams in Quebec to power a million homes in New York City.The North Country has also seen a boom in energy production in recent years, with new wind farms, wood pellet plants, and biomass. But with more and more competition, and the lingering economic downturn, electric rates have plummeted.That&apos;s putting pressure on small-scale producers of electricity, including companies trying to generate green, carbon-free energy. A biomass plant in Chateaugay, in Clinton County, laid off 13 workers last month. And many of the region&apos;s small hydro dams are also struggling. This morning, Brian Mann profiles one dam operator in the Adirondacks who says without big regulatory changes, some green energy producers won&apos;t survive. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19442/20120307/electricity-glut-threatens-north-country-apos-s-green-power-industry">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:10</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, economy, hydro, energy, rivers, hydrofracking,  [loc:44.2297734 -73.4604070], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Short trail, big views at Roaring Brook Falls</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19011/20111228/short-trail-big-views-at-roaring-brook-falls</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 28, 2011) It&apos;s been a wet, warm December and that&apos;s tough news for skiers and snowshoers.  But the long autumn has extended the hiking season.  So Brian Mann set off last week to explore the trail to Roaring Brook Falls just outside of Keene Valley. It&apos;s one of the shortest, easiest hiking trails in the Adirondacks, and the pay-off in views and scenery may be one of the most spectacular.  Here&apos;s Brian&apos;s audio postcard. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19011/20111228/short-trail-big-views-at-roaring-brook-falls">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Brian Mann</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[It&apos;s been a wet, warm December and that&apos;s tough news for skiers and snowshoers.  But the long autumn has extended the hiking season.  So Brian Mann set off last week to explore the trail to Roaring Brook Falls just outside of Keene Valley. It&apos;s one of the shortest, easiest hiking trails in the Adirondacks, and the pay-off in views and scenery may be one of the most spectacular.  Here&apos;s Brian&apos;s audio postcard. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19011/20111228/short-trail-big-views-at-roaring-brook-falls">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>03:14</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, outdoor recreation, environment, roaring brook, waterfalls, rivers, water, [loc:44.1572727 -73.7731928], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>As Northeast looks to Hydro Quebec for power, thorny environmental questions remain</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17230/20110307/as-northeast-looks-to-hydro-quebec-for-power-thorny-environmental-questions-remain</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 7, 2011) Northeast states are increasingly looking to Canada to meet a growing demand for low cost hydro electricity from renewable sources.But the energy imports are stirring controversy. In northern New Hampshire, local activists are fighting a power line that would send the electricity south. And questions are being raised about whether big hydro is really green. As part of a collaboration of Northeast stations John Dillon of Vermont Public Radio reports.Northeast environmental reporting is made possible, in part, by a grant from United Technologies.  Northeast environmental coverage is part of NPR&apos;s Local News Initiative. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17230/20110307/as-northeast-looks-to-hydro-quebec-for-power-thorny-environmental-questions-remain">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: NCPR News</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Northeast states are increasingly looking to Canada to meet a growing demand for low cost hydro electricity from renewable sources.But the energy imports are stirring controversy. In northern New Hampshire, local activists are fighting a power line that would send the electricity south. And questions are being raised about whether big hydro is really green. As part of a collaboration of Northeast stations John Dillon of Vermont Public Radio reports.Northeast environmental reporting is made possible, in part, by a grant from United Technologies.  Northeast environmental coverage is part of NPR&apos;s Local News Initiative. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17230/20110307/as-northeast-looks-to-hydro-quebec-for-power-thorny-environmental-questions-remain">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>05:05</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>environment, energy, canada, quebec, vermont, electricity, economy, hydropower, rivers, rupert river, photolead, hydrocree, cree, hydro quebec, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>DEC offers ice safety tips</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16881/20101224/dec-offers-ice-safety-tips</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 24, 2010) With winter in full swing, officials with the state Department of Environmental Conservation are reminding outdoor enthusiasts to be cautious on lakes and rivers.  Hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, and snowmobiling on frozen lakes and ponds are among the many winter delights enjoyed by residents and visitors of the Adirondack Park. Chris Morris offers some tips on how to be safe on the ice this winter. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16881/20101224/dec-offers-ice-safety-tips">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Chris Morris</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[With winter in full swing, officials with the state Department of Environmental Conservation are reminding outdoor enthusiasts to be cautious on lakes and rivers.  Hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, and snowmobiling on frozen lakes and ponds are among the many winter delights enjoyed by residents and visitors of the Adirondack Park. Chris Morris offers some tips on how to be safe on the ice this winter. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16881/20101224/dec-offers-ice-safety-tips">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>04:52</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>ice, lakes, rivers, winter, outdoor recreation, topstory, [loc:44.3000500 -74.0854312]</itunes:keywords>
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