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Open Burning in New York Help Prevent Pollution and Wildfires Annual burn ban in effect from March 16 through May 14 Open burning of household trash releases dangerous compounds including arsenic, carbon monoxide, benzene, styrene, formaldehyde, lead, hydrogen cyanide and dioxin, among others. Open burning is also the single greatest cause of wildfires in New York. Report all poachers and polluters by calling the DEC hotline at 1-844-DEC-ECOs (1-844-332-3267). Watch a PSA on open burning and check out other clips on DEC's YouTube Channel. Open Burning Prohibitions Open burning is prohibited i...

Hospitals and councillors past and present honoured with prestigious awards LOCAL hospital staff and council members past and present will be given a civic honour in St Helens. NHS staff at St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will be awarded the Honorary Freedom of the Borough in recognition of the dedicated workers who have supported those in need in challenging circumstances over the past year. In a joint statement Councillor David Baines, leader of St Helens Borough Council, and Councillor Graham Morgan, Leader of Knowsley said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has been life ...

Thanks to a private family donation, the Great Swamp Watershed Association is adding 10 acres of open space in Chatham Township to the national wildlife refuge area. Established in 1960 as the first federal wilderness area, the 7,800-acre Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge crosses several municipal borders in Morris County. The GWSA is a separate nonprofit conservation association that with this latest acquisition increases its holdings in the 35,000-acre Great Swamp watershed region to 86.5 preserved acres. The deal was completed in January and announced on Tuesday. The newly acquired ...

A local energy company’s proposal to lease the mineral rights under 475 acres of LaDue Reservoir from the City of Akron has met with an avalanche of outrage from local residents and environmental groups. Print this story A local energy company’s proposal to lease the mineral rights under 475 acres of LaDue Reservoir from the City of Akron has met with an avalanche of outrage from local residents and environmental groups. DP Energy Auburn LLC, organized Jan. 1, according to Ohio Secretary of State’s office records, wants to drill under LaDue and surrounding properties for oil or natural ...

In the little town of Andover in Oxford County, is a neat little cave that is not well known. But Chris Lee knows this secret hideaway. It's more visited in the summer as a place to cool off with waterfalls and a swimming hole. But if you are an adventurous type, winter is just beautiful. Chris really captured how gorgeous the Devil's Den really is.   According to Only In Your State - it's only a stone's throw away from the Silver Ripple Cascade. Chris says they call this place ' the poor man's Ice Castles'. Chris Lee Facebook Chris says it's not a very long walk and it's packed down snow, ...