Press Releases
May 7, 2013 PROTECT opposes Forest Preserve Constitutional Amendment to swap lands with a mining company
April 8, 2013 Court approves PROTECT’s motion to challenge state snowmobile trail construction and management program
February 21, 2013 PROTECT goes to court to challenge state’s new road-like snowmobile trail network through the “Forever Wild” Forest Preserve
February 13, 2013 PROTECT cheers APA decision to table controversial clearcutting General Permit
February 12, 2013 PROTECT and other groups call upon Governor Cuomo, APA and DEC to delay action on controversial draft General Permit that relaxes rules for clearcutting
February 7, 2013 PROTECT applauds new Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to reduce carbon emissions by 45% by 2020
January 25, 2013 PROTECT outlines its proposals for classification of the 69,000 acres of new Forest Preserve lands from Nature Conservancy/Finch Lands purchases
January 16, 2013 PROTECT and Paul Smith’s College Mark 15th Year of Partnership for Water Quality Monitoring in the Adirondack Park
January 3, 2013 PROTECT cheers APA decision to postpone action on new forest clearcutting program
December 11, 2012 PROTECT Opposes new APA Draft General Permit that will Loosen rules for clearcutting in the Adirondack Park
December 3, 2012 PROTECT and the Sierra Club re-file Motion for Discovery with Trial Sourt (as directed by the Appellate Court)
November 15, 2012 PROTECT calls for new 39,000-Acre Upper Hudson River Wilderness Area
September 18, 2012 PROTECT and the Sierra Club file new motion in APA-ACR lawsuit for discovery on ex parte contact issues
September 10, 2012 PROTECT and Sierra Club submit letter to APA arguing that the APA approvals for the ACR permits have expired
July 18, 2012 PROTECT and Sierra Club submit Reply Briefs in lawsuit challenging APA for ACR approvals
June 15, 2012 State drops appeal in Lows Lake Wilderness lawsuit brought by PROTECT and ADK
May 8, 2012 PROTECT hires Peter Bauer as its new Executive Director
March 20, 2012 PROTECT and the Sierra Club file lawsuit against the APA over decision to approve the ACR project
January 20, 2012 PROTECT opposes decision by the APA to approve ACR project, says APA has abdicated its responsibility to protect the Adirondack Park
August 18, 2011 State court rules Lows Lake is Wilderness
October 1, 2010 PROTECT and ADK win first round in Lows Lake lawsuit to protect Wilderness in the Adirondacks
