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Saint Regis Mohawk

Tribal Values for Natural Resources (Virtual Program)

January 30, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced “Tribal Values for Natural Resources,” a webinar set for Tuesday, February 15th. [Read more…] about Tribal Values for Natural Resources (Virtual Program)

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, History Tagged With: DEC, Saint Regis Mohawk

Update On Grasse River Superfund Site Restoration

October 28, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

freshwater mussels courtesy DECThe Alcoa Massena-West Plant is an aluminum production plant on the north shore of the lower Grasse River. In the 1950s, Alcoa began using and discharging polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into the Grasse River, contaminating water and sediment. [Read more…] about Update On Grasse River Superfund Site Restoration

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Akwesasne, DEC, environment, Environmental History, EPA, Grass River, Industrial History, Massena, Mohawk, nature, pollution, Saint Regis Mohawk, waterfowl, Wildlife

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