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Marina lawsuit presses state to study overuse on Lower Saranac Lake Ry Rivard, Adirondack Explorer FacebookTwitterEmail Late last year, Thomas Jorling filed a court case against the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which he led during much of Gov. Mario Cuomo’s administration.Mark Kurtz SARANAC LAKE — It’s not every day that a former head of a New York agency sues his one-time department. But late last year, Thomas Jorling filed a court case against the state Department o...

Alana Fensom painting Octavious A YOUNG artist from Harwich has been handpicked to paint an Octopus sculpture that will form part of a public art trail. Alana Fensom, 17, was one of hundreds of artists who submitted designs to be part of the Octopus Ahoy! trail. Her submission, called ‘Octavious’, stood out from the crowd. She was picked by sponsor Galloper Wind Farm to complete the sculpture. The design highlights the theme of love and reflects the importance of art, colour and Ala...

Turner Iceni has started crew transfer vessel (CTV) operations at RWEs 353MW Galloper offshore wind farm off east England. The CTVs are operating out of Lowestoft in Suffolk with three brand new full-time job roles created to support the initial two-year contract. Turner Iceni is providing 24/7 support in the form of vessels and crew. Essex-based business Marvan’s Tree & Landscaping Services has also won a contract to provide landscaping services at Gallopers operations and maintenance facili...

THE proposed new Freeport East will “turbo-charge” the development of an offshore wind hub, according to those backing the bid. Freeport East, a group made up of businesses and local authorities, has submitted a bid to the Government to assign freeport status to Harwich and Felixstowe which could bring thousands of jobs to the region. Freeport status means areas will benefit from tax reliefs and simplified customs procedures, which could create 13,000 new jobs and 150 apprenticeships ...

New UK Freeport Scheme Plans for Wind Produced Energy Facilities to Proliferate Lobby Claims East Coast Weather Makes for Ideal Site UK – One of the major disadvantages of Britains east coast ports has always been the weather. The storms which sweep in from across the North Sea often hold up operations while the more sheltered facilities in places such as the River Thames can work on uninterrupted. Now however it seems those easterly gales are being looked to for a source of new income by ...

Courtesy of Freeport East George Kieffer, Chairman of the Freeport East Project Board, said, “The UK is the world’s largest market for the development and deployment of offshore wind and Freeport East sits right at its heart. The southern North Sea is the most densely populated area for offshore wind projects, home to 52% of the UK’s entire operational fleet with more developments planned. “Securing Freeport status will help attract additional investment in this vital sector, helping ...

(Provided photo — Guy Middleton, Upper Saranac Lake Foundation) PAUL SMITHS — A public participation meeting on a Upper Saranac Lake watershed management planning effort is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This is to be the first of three public sessions hosted by the Upper Saranac Foundation and the Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute. The groups will present the results of the 2020 Upper Saranac Lake public survey and provide opportunities for th...

Updated: Feb 5 2021, 7:25 ET NO bills, no mortgage, an endless supply of homegrown grub and even a hot tub to relax in - welcome to the world of two Brits prepared for the end. Essex vets Matthew and Charis Watkinson gave up the rat race for the good life in the Welsh countryside after reading about collapsology, a movement based around the theory that society as we know it could fall apart. 15 15 Vets Matthew and Charis Watkinson gave up their jobs and moved to Wales for a self-sufficient life...