Reporter Larry Rulison reports that the state Public Service Commission has approved seed money for a "Green Bank" to provide financing sources for renewable energy projects in the state.

A staff report notes that the New York State DEC has announced that proposal of new regulations that would prohibit hunting or trapping of free-ranging Eurasian boars in New York. 

Reporter Thomas Kaplan reports that a federal judge ruled on Tuesday that New York’s strict new gun laws, including an expanded ban on assault weapons, were constitutional, but struck down a provision forbidding gun owners to load more than seven rounds into a magazine. 

The Leader-Herald editorial board writes that the APA forged a delicate and hard-earned balance in the classification of the former Finch timberlands.

Reporter Pat Bradley reports that Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates are facing opposition from the rail company in their quest to convert rail tracks in the central Adirondacks into a recreational trail. 

Reporter Daniel Flatley reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a major state-sponsored ad campaign promoting the regions winter sports on Monday.

Reporter Phil Brown reports that three green groups are questioning the APA’s failure to provide an analysis of the environmental impacts and legal ramifications of its classification of forty-two thousand acres of state land. 

Reporter Shaun Kittle reports that a resolution requesting that Franklin County help pay to print recreational guides for the Tupper Lake Chamber of Commerce was tabled at the last county board meeting.