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1. ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Published 01/30/2026 span style="margi ...
2. MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Published 01/29/2026 DEC Climate Justice Working Group to Meet  span style="font-size: 1 ...
3. DEC FOREST RANGERS – WEEK IN REVIEW Published 01/29/2026 Recent Statewide Forest Ranger Actions New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) F ...
4. New York State Inspector General Brings the Public into Public Integrity, Marking 40th Anniversary with Public Program and Release of Biennial Report Published 01/29/2026   img style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="https://ig.ny.gov/sites/g/files/oee571/files/styles/wysiwyg/public/media/2026/01/ll-40th4_0.png?itok=q5qCMxvc ...
5. New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection Warns New Yorkers to Beware of Scams Leading Up to 2026 Major World Sporting Events Published 01/28/2026 Scammers Capitalize on These Events to Steal Personal Information and ...
6. DEC Statement on Opposition Filings for Proposed Constitution Pipeline Project Published 01/28/2026 On January 28, 2026, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) filed a notice with the Federal Ene ...
7. DPS Announces Approval of Renewable Energy Project in Montgomery County Published 01/28/2026 Solar Facility Bolsters Local Economies and is Expected to Provide Millions in Local Investmentst ...
8. Tonight: NYS Inspector General Marks 40th Anniversary with Special Event at NYS Museum Published 01/27/2026 What: Often little known to the public, and despite President Trump’s mass firing of federal Inspectors General exactly one year ago, Inspectors General a ...
9. Statement from DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Naming of Lisa Garcia to Lead the City Department of Environmental Protection Published 01/27/2026 “Lisa Garcia is a passionate and knowledgeable environmental professional who has helped lead actions on the city, state, and federal levels ...
10. Community Invited to Learn About Continued Forest Restoration and Wildfire Safety Efforts at Napeague & Hither Hills State Parks Published 01/27/2026 West Babylon, NY, January 27, 2026 – The New Yor ...
11. NYS Inspector General Marks 40th Anniversary with Special Event at NYS Museum Published 01/26/2026 img src="https://ig.ny.gov/sites/g/files/oee571/files/styles/wysiwyg/public/media/2026/01/40th-event.png?itok=EuabUvMP" alt="" width="3 ...
12. DEC EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION GRANT APPLICATIONS Published 01/26/2026 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that the application deadline for the first of what will be mult ...
13. DEC AND PARTNERS ANNOUNCE COMPLETION OF SCHENEVUS CREEK PROJECT TO PROTECT AND RESTORE TROUT IN SOUTHERN OTSEGO COUNTY Published 01/26/2026 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the completion of a project to conserve, protect, and restore&nb ...
14. GET READY FOR INCOME TAX FILING SEASON: TIME TO FREE FILE Published 01/23/2026 The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced that Monday, January 26, 2026, is the start of the 2025 income tax filing season. This is when the Tax Department and the IRS will begin ...
15. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION POLICE ON PATROL Published 01/22/2026 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapter ...
16. Commission Announces Extension of Nuclear Power Credit Program (Updated) Published 01/22/2026 Commission Provides Owner of 4 Nuclear Reactors in New York With Necessary Financial Certainty to Assist in Federal License Renewal P ...
17. Media Advisory: State Board of Real Property Tax Services Will Meet Thursday, January 29 Published 01/22/2026 Media Advisory: State Board of Real Property Tax Services Will Meet Thursday, January 29The State Board of Real Property Tax ...
18. DEC FOREST RANGERS – WEEK IN REVIEW Published 01/21/2026 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide ...
19. HELPING CONSUMERS SAVE: NYS Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection Shares 75+ Ways New Yorkers Can Cut Costs Published 01/21/2026 Free Money Savings Guide Supports Governor Hochul’s Mission to Make New York More Affordable for New Yorkers ...
20. DEC ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING SERIES ABOUT INITIATIVES ADVANCING STATE’S PROGRESS, RESPONSE TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM PFAS Published 01/21/2026 New Water Quality Efforts to Address Contamination from Landfills Outlined in Governor Hochul’s 2026 ...
21. State Parks Releases Findings on the Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail Published 01/20/2026 The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), serving as the lead agency for the State Environmental Quality Review Act, today released the Findings on the Final ...
22. In-Person Public Comment Hearing Set Regarding Clinton County Wind Facility Published 01/20/2026 ALBANY —The New York State Department of Public Service announced the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) will ho ...
23. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $37 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN ALLEGANY, CATTARAUGUS, CHAUTAUQUA, ERIE, NIAGARA, AND WYOMING COUNTIES Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Comm ...
24. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $20 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN GENESEE, LIVINGSTON, MONROE, ONTARIO, STEUBEN AND WAYNE COUNTIES Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Comm ...
25. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $25.5 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN BROOME, CAYUGA, MADISON, ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, TIOGA, AND TOMPKINS COUNTIES Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Comm ...
26. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $25 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN JEFFERSON, HERKIMER, LEWIS, AND ONEIDA COUNTIES Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Comm ...
27. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $29.4 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN CLINTON, ESSEX, FRANKLIN, HAMILTON, SARATOGA, WARREN, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Commitment to Water Quality p style ...
28. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $11 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN ALBANY, COLUMBIA, GREENE, AND OTSEGO COUNTIES Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Comm ...
29. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $18 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN NEW YORK CITY Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Comm ...
30. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $37 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN ALLEGANY, CATTARAUGUS, CHAUTAUQUA, ERIE, NIAGARA, AND WYOMING COUNTIES Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Comm ...
31. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $20 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN GENESEE, LIVINGSTON, MONROE, ONTARIO, STEUBEN AND WAYNE COUNTIES Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Comm ...
32. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $25.5 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN BROOME, CAYUGA, MADISON, ONONDAGA, OSWEGO, TIOGA, AND TOMPKINS COUNTIES Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Comm ...
33. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $25 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN JEFFERSON, HERKIMER, LEWIS, AND ONEIDA COUNTIES Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Comm ...
34. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $29.4 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN CLINTON, ESSEX, FRANKLIN, HAMILTON, SARATOGA, WARREN, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Commitment to Water Quality p style ...
35. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $11 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN ALBANY, COLUMBIA, GREENE, AND OTSEGO COUNTIES Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Comm ...
36. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $18 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS IN NEW YORK CITY Published 01/17/2026 Complements Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Historic $3.75 Billion Comm ...
37. ICYMI: NEW YORK STATE AWARDS MORE THAN $18 MILLION FOR WATER QUALITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY PROJECTS ON LONG ISLAND Published 01/17/2026   span clas ...
38. DEC ANNOUNCES FIFTH ROUND OF REGENERATE NY FORESTRY COST SHARE GRANTS Published 01/16/2026 Projects Support Governor Hochul’s 25 Million Trees by 2033 Initiative ...
39. New York State Parks, Trails, Historic Sites and Public Lands Partner Organizations Awarded $2.25 Million in Grants Published 01/16/2026 Builds on Governor Hochul's efforts to encourage New Yorkers to “Get Offline, Get Outside” The New York S ...
40. New York State Parks, Trails, Historic Sites and Public Lands Partner Organizations Awarded $2.25 Million in Grants Published 01/16/2026 Highest Private and Public Funding Allocation for the Program's 10th Anniversary p style="text-align: center ...
41. MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TODAY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 Published 01/15/2026 On behalf of Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will join State and local officials to annou ...
42. MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 Published 01/14/2026 On behalf of Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will join State and local officials to annou ...
43. Statement from NYS Gaming Commission Chairman Brian O’Dwyer on Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address Published 01/14/2026 “The Gaming Commission fully supports and applauds Governor Hochul’s commitment to protect New Yorkers, including safeguards to prevent underage individua ...
44. In Person and Virtual Public Comment Hearings Set Regarding Columbia County Solar Facility Published 01/14/2026 ALBANY —The New York State Department of Public Service announced the Offi ...
45. STATEMENT FROM DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMISSIONER AMANDA LEFTON ON 2026 STATE OF THE STATE Published 01/13/2026 Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State lays out a robust environmental agenda that focuses on affordability, clean water, climate resiliency, inclusivity and justice, ...
46. DEC RELEASES LAKE GEORGE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT PLAN Published 01/12/2026 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the release of a five-year (2025–2029) Fisheries Management Plan for Lake Georg ...
47. DEC AND NEW YORK SEA GRANT ANNOUNCE $200,000 FUNDING NOW AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENT GREAT LAKES ACTION AGENDA PRIORITIES Published 01/12/2026                                  Interested Applicants Encouraged to Join ...
48. NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF NORTH TONAWANDA’S COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN Published 01/12/2026 Plan Will Guide Future Land Use Decisions Based on the principles of Smart Growt ...
49. DEC REMINDS NEW YORKERS TO STAY ALERT FOR HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA Published 01/12/2026 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Wild Birds Expected to Increase Over Winter Months  p s ...
50. STATEMENT FROM NYS ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES CORPORATION PRESIDENT AND CEO MAUREEN A. COLEMAN Published 01/09/2026 “Governor Hochul’s bold $3.75 billion plan to upgrade New York State’s water infrastructure ...
51. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION POLICE ON PATROL Published 01/09/2026 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement enforces the 71 chapter ...
52. New York Department of State Issues Warning to Consumers after Investigations of Med Spa Service Providers Published 01/08/2026 Over 200 Inspections Conducted Statewide Resulting in Suspensions, Revocations, and Fines Im ...
53. DEC SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON DRAFT POLICY TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO OUTDOOR RECREATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Published 01/08/2026 Written Comments Accepted until Monday, March 9; Virtual Public Meeting on Wednesday, February 4/str ...
54. State Parks Releases the Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail Published 01/07/2026 The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), serving as the lead agency for the State Environmental Quality Review Act, released the Final Generic Environmental ...
55. DEC FOREST RANGERS – WEEK IN REVIEW Published 01/07/2026 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide ...
56. DEC TO HOLD JANUARY 20 PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION FOR GRAPE HOLLOW STATE FOREST UNIT MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT Published 01/07/2026 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced an information session on January 20, 2026, to sol ...
57. DEC ENCOURAGES VOLUNTEER CAMPGROUND AMBASSADORS TO SIGN UP FOR 2026 CAMPING SEASON Published 01/06/2026 Applications Due by January 30, 2026  span style="font-size: 12pt; font ...
58. DEC’S ANNUAL TREE AND SHRUB SEEDLING SALE IS NOW OPEN Published 01/06/2026 Trees Planted Contribute to the State’s Goal of Planting 25 Million Tree ...
59. DEC ANNOUNCES LICENSED GUIDE PROGRAM 2026 EXAM DATES Published 01/06/2026 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced upcoming dates for the New York State Licensed Guide exam. Licen ...
60. In-Person Public Comment Hearing Set Regarding Clinton County Solar Facility Published 01/06/2026 ALBANY —The New York State Department of Pu ...