Mary Esch

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FILE - In this July 16, 2013, file photo, railroad oil tankers are lined up at the Port of Albany in Albany, N.Y. While the federal government has ordered railroads to give states details about shipments of volatile crude oil from North Dakota's Bakken shale region, New York officials haven't decided whether to share that information with the public. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

New York considers releasing oil train details

Mary Esch · July 4, 2014 5:48 pm

Study to track ticks moving north into Adirondacks

Mary Esch · June 28, 2014 4:22 pm

Public use plans proposed for new Adirondack lands

Mary Esch · June 18, 2014 10:50 pm

Commission: Allow natural levels on Lake Ontario

Mary Esch · June 17, 2014 8:01 pm

NY lake mandates boat checks for invasive species

Mary Esch · June 14, 2014 1:48 pm

NY top court considers local bans on gas drilling

Mary Esch · June 3, 2014 9:55 pm

Opponents knock New York-New Jersey oil pipeline

Mary Esch · May 20, 2014 8:42 pm

FILE - This Feb. 7, 2014 file photo, shows a view from a nearby apartment building of vehicles driving along Interstate 787 past railroad oil tanker cars that are lined up at Global Partners at the Port of Albany, N.Y. Albany County has issued a moratorium on expansion of crude oil processing at the Port of Albany on the Hudson River, pending a public health investigation. The order issued Wednesday, March 12, 2014 says Global Partners' plan to heat rail tankers of dense crude to liquefy the contents has raised questions about potential public health hazards. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

Albany bars crude processing expansion at port

Mary Esch · March 12, 2014 8:23 pm

NY village appeals ban on fracking water sales

Mary Esch · February 20, 2014 9:25 pm

Rail oil shipping raises safety concerns in Albany

Mary Esch · February 16, 2014 4:55 pm

NY legislation would ban plastic bits in cosmetics

Mary Esch · February 11, 2014 9:35 pm

FILE - This Jan. 13, 2012 file photo shows cups of Chobani Yogurt at Chobani Greek Yogurt in South Edmeston, N.Y. Team USA sponsor Chobani, which is based in upstate New York, says it has 5,000 cups of Greek yogurt sitting in a refrigerated warehouse waiting to be flown to the Olympic village. But Russian authorities say the U.S. Department of Agriculture has refused to provide a certificate that is required for dairy products under its customs rules. A U.S. Department of Agriculture spokeswoman says the agency is working with its Russian counterpart to reach a solution to allow the Chobani shipment to go through despite the lack of agreement on general trade requirements for dairy products.(AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

US yogurt destined for Olympics hits import snag

Mary Esch · February 6, 2014 10:05 pm