Writer Pete Nelson examines two more claims that NYCO made when seeking support of Proposition 5 last fall. The items that he addresses in this column are: Claim Three: The NYCO mines in New York are especially important because they are one of the few existing sources for wollastonite; and Claim Four: NYCO needs the Lot 8 expansion because existing mines are running low. 

Reporter David Sommerstein reports that Watertown businessman Matt Doheny’s decision to drop out of the congressional race will strengthen Elise Stefanik’s candidacy. 

Reporter Stephen Williams reports that while acid rain has been one of the most serious environmental problems facing he Adirondacks for decades, recent research shows that precipitation acidity is getting better and that many damaged lakes and ponds are recovering.

Reporter Lohr McKinstry reports that the old DOT-111 oil tank cars passing through Port Henry and other North Country communities could soon be replaced by newer, tougher cars.
 

A staff report notes that the Wildlife Conservation Society recently received a grant from the International Paper Foundation to help publish the Northern Forest Atlas? 

Letter writer David Gibson, a partner with Adirondack Wild, writes that the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against NYCO aren’t blocking NYCO from undertaking its business nor blocking mineral exploration. They want to ensure the work complies with the law.

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