The Associated Press reports that EPA chief Lisa Jackson is stepping down. "Jackson constantly found herself caught between administration pledges to solve thorny environmental problems and steady resistance from Republicans and industrial groups who complained that the agency’s rules destroyed jobs and made it harder for American companies to compete internationally."

Letter writer Roger Dziengeleski, a forester and former Finch Paper executive, writes that the clear-cutting general permits proposed by the APA will save forest owners considerable time and expense and benefit the health of Adirondack forests.

The Associated Press reports that the state DEC is warning visitors to the Adirondacks to be prepared with proper equipment now that snow and cold have taken hold.

The Wall Street Journal editorial board writes that the EPA’s Lisa Jackson’s legacy includes the millions of Americans who are victims of her unprecedented surge of new rules on private business.

Reporter Paul Post interviews retiring Assembly Member Teresa Sayward on her time in the legislature.