What's New COMMENTARY: Fracking has been proven safe for years Star-Gazette (11/22) In asking the NYDEC to permit Marcellus development, we are not asking for something new. We are asking for something that's been happening for many years to continue.
House says states can’t regulate ballast Watertown Daily Times (11/8) New York’s strict new standards for keeping invasive species out of ships’ ballast on the St. Lawrence Seaway took a hit in Congress, and probably won’t get a second chance on Capitol Hill, a congressional source said Monday.
Congresswoman Slaughter bashes bill that would cut Great Lakes funding WBFO (7/26) Western New York Congresswoman Louise Slaughter is bashing legislation that would ban Great Lakes funding. Slaughter is a ranking member of the House Rules Committee and co-chair of the Great Lakes Task Force.
EDITORIAL: Ban boat discharges from lake Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (7/4) NY Senator Chuck Schumer wants the Environmental Protection Agency to speed up a process that would ban all waste discharges from boats in Lake Ontario.
Ginna fixing pump, NRC reports Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (9/2) The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission have scaled back oversight of a turbine-driven auxiliary feedwater pump at the Ginna nuclear power plant on the Lake Ontario shore about 15 miles east of Rochester.
Gillibrand joins push for transparency at Seaway Watertown Daily Times (8/4) U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has joined Save the River, a Clayton nonprofit, in the group's fight to have the U.S. St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. and the Canadian Seaway Management Corp. reveal their formula for setting the Seaway's opening date.
General Resources New York Great Lakes Commission Since 1955, New York has been a valued member of the Great Lakes Commission.
New York Governor Profile Council of Great Lakes Governors Includes biography, inaugural address, State of the State address and related links.
New York Sea Grant Focuses the talents of university scientists and extension specialists on research in the areas of fisheries, coastal environmental quality and processes, invasive species, non-point source pollution and seafood safety.
New York State Government A starting point to guide you to the many resources available from New York's state agencies, departments and other governmental branches.
Economy New York Economic Profile Northeast-Midwest Institute The Northeast-Midwest Institute provides a variety of economic data about the state, including unemployment rate, per-capita income, gross state product, exports, government spending and demographics.
Environment Hudson River (NY) American Heritage Rivers The American Heritage Rivers Initiative, established by an Executive Order in September 1997, is a program to help communities restore and revitalize waters and waterfronts.
Silver Waters of Lake Ontario Their goal is to raise awareness of, and appreciation for, Lake Ontario through writing, sailing instruction, nature study, and other means.
U.S. EPA Region 2 Great Lakes Projects and Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. EPA Region 2 is responsible for management of the portions of the Great Lakes ecosystem bordered by New York State. This includes Lake Ontario, a small portion of Lake Erie, the Niagara River, which connects Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, and a portion of the upper St. Lawrence River, which flows out of Lake Ontario.
Tourism The Great Lakes Circle Tour Ride along on the 6,500-mile Great Lakes Circle Tour: a scenic, international road system connecting the five Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River! For new visitors to the region, this online travel guide offers informational maps, road routes and estimated mileages, and links to major cities, camping and recreation areas, and natural attractions.