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acerbone@adirondackdailyenterprise.com New York’s top court ruled on Tuesday that the state violated its own constitution by cutting trees for snowmobile trails in the Adirondacks. This case also defined what the word “timber” means in the “forever wild” clause of the state constitution, expanding it to include trees under 3 inches in diameter. While the ruling says too many trees were cut for these trails, it leaves vague how much will be too much cutting for future trail work. The state Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the environmental group Protect the Adirondacks in its ei...

New York’s top court ruled on Tuesday that the state violated its own constitution by cutting trees for snowmobile trails in the Adirondacks. This case al

New York cannot cut down thousands of trees for a 27-mile snowmobile trail in the Adirondack Park without voters approving an amendment to the state...

State’s highest court blocks Adirondack snowmobile trails | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS ALBANY – In a landmark ruling, the state’s highest court on Tuesday decided that the timber-clearing needed for wide “connector” snowmobile trails in the Adirondack Park violates the state constitution’s “forever wild” clause in the Forest Preserve and must stop. The 4-2 ruling by the Court of Appeals is the end of an eight-year court fight brought by environmental group Protect the Adirondacks against the state Department of Environmental Conservation and Adirondack Park Agency. The group...

Six New Rare Diseases Identified by Exome-Genome Data Mining Project May 5, 2021 A new study has found six novel gene-disease associations for a wide range of genetic disorders and confirmed 31 additional candidate genes. The findings are a result of in-depth analyses using Centogene’s rare disease Bio/Databank, after standard genetic testing was unable to determine the exact cause of patients’ symptoms. Based on these results, over 90 patients finally received a diagnosis, and many others could also benefit. In addition, the study revealed potential treatment options for patients based o...