Below are Hick’s thoughts on a number of issues from his talk and interviews with the Explorer.

Jason Batchelder was tapped to lead the Fish & Wildlife Department, and Misty Sinsigalli was chosen to head the Department of Environmental Conservation. Scott also selected Sara Teachout to join the ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced six new certified Climate Smart Communities, ...

The DEC’s new Snapshot NY program invites volunteers to monitor wildlife using trail cameras across New York State.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation added 12 new locations to the New York Birding Trail in July. Of ...

Residents of New York are buzzing after reports of an unusual animal possibly roaming the streets. Footage captured on a home ...

Plans for two gas pipelines are moving ahead after the Interior Department allowed construction of a major offshore wind ...

Video shared by Rochester-based WHEC journalist Jennifer Lewke shows doorbell camera footage of a large wild cat walking past a front porch on Grand Avenue. Rochester-based station WHAM-Channel 13 ...

NY Assistant Forest Ranger Brendan Jackson found dead after 8 days missing in Adirondacks. Friends launch petition demanding ...

Rensselaer Rising,” the City of Rensselaer’s Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Study, has received a Certificate of Designation from the New York State Department of State, ...

There are a surprising number of shark species that live in New York waters... here's which ones are protected ...

NYISO warned that by 2030, the state faces capacity shortfalls unless about 20,000 more megawatts of power come online. According to the environmental groups who took issue with NYISO’s report, about ...