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OLIVE, N.Y. â Years after the New York City Department of Environmental Protection was fined for dumping vast quantities of muddy Ashokan Reservoir water into the Lower Esopus Creek, the agency has issued a permit application that attempts to encompass the impact it was accused of ignoring for a century.
State Department of Environmental Conservation officials have scheduled a Feb. 4 video conference public hearing on a draft environmental impact statement and proposed water release permit. A written comment period for the documents will also be open through March 16.
New York City had ignored environmental impacts on the Lower Esopus Creek as part of its permit process until 2012, when large scale releases ultimately resulted in penalties following complaints from Ulster County officials, municipal boards, environmental groups, business owners and residents.
1. Alaska’s Coast Two adults on stand up paddle board (SUP) observe hole melted in iceberg on Bear Lake in Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.
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In the midst of the pandemic, Alaska s entire May to September cruise season was cancelled in 2020. That left some 1.3 million travelers unable to board ships to experience thunderously calving glaciers, frolicking humpback whales, lively gold rush towns, and fascinating Alaska Native arts scenes. Tourism providers missed serious income. Cruise lines and local officials express muted optimism about 2021, which may be the best year to see Alaska given that cruise ships are unlikely to sail full and coastal towns won t have their typical crowds even post-vaccine rollout. Or skip the civilization part: Vast national parks such as Glacier Bay, Misty Fjords, and Kenai Fjords are best reached by