State Sen. George Borrello only got 10 minutes to question the state’s agriculture and environmental conservation commissioners. The impact of the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act on Chautauqua County ...

A year ago, one of the first local concerns raised about the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act was a decrease in property tax assessments around Chautauqua Lake. Additional concerns have arisen since ...

Legislation to exempt inland lakes from the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act has been reintroduced in the state Senate. Sen.

As we’ve written about before, wetlands are vital ecosystems that offer benefits to people and the environment. Wetlands ...

Part of the protected Kaimaumau Wetland has been drained illegally and will take up to 10 years to recover, a local farmer ...

While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study shows that -- after more than two decades -- biodiversity growth has stalled in restored Danish wetlands.

Various institutions underscored the need to protect and conserve the precious and essential wetlands ecosystems during the World Wetlands Day (WWD) 2025. Leading the country’s celebration of WWD 2025 ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued five new draft general permits and revisions to two existing permits to streamline projects in state-regulated freshwater ...

Northland's largest wetland has suffered significant damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields after a landowner allowed ...

Finding the balance between preserving natural areas like wetlands and making way for urban development is a challenge for planners, conservationists, regulators, and residents alike. A District ...

While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study from the University of ...