Reporter Chris Churchill reports that residents of Ferry Road in Columbia County are in legal limbo: Their properties are across a railroad crossing deemed dangerous by the state and the three homeowners are being threatend with removal via eminent domain. 

A staff report notes that Protect the Adirondacks and the Sierra Club now say the original permits for the Adirondack Club and Resort have expired and the developers must apply again. 

Reporter Ted Booker reports that the Environmental Protection Agency would have the authority to protect from pollution almost any wet area on private land if a change to the Clean Water Act lambasted by government leaders and farmers is approved.

Reporter Jon Alexander reports that a business owner in Hudson Falls has come upon a simple method for preventing boats from carrying invasive species from one water body to the next.

Letter writer Thomas Hartnett Jr. writes that New York should overhaul local government and eliminate municipal governments. **Please note that a paid subscription is required to view this article online.

Reporter Christopher Robbins reports that the North Country Regional Economic Development Council is planning to keep the same strategy as last year in seeking competitive state funding.

Reporter Stephen Williams reports that a recent federal court ruling has revived concerns about the environmental damage acid rain and other pollutants can do to fragile mountain lakes and landscapes. **Please note that a paid subscription is required to view this article online.