Marina lawsuit presses state to study 'overuse' on Lower Saranac Lake
Ry Rivard, Adirondack Explorer
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Late last year, Thomas Jorling filed a court case against the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which he led during much of Gov. Mario Cuomo’s administration.Mark Kurtz
SARANAC LAKE — It’s not every day that a former head of a New York agency sues his one-time department.
But late last year, Thomas Jorling filed a court case against the state Department of Environmental Conservation, which he led during much of Gov. Mario Cuomo’s administration.
The lawsuit is now raising larger issues than his personal enjoyment. Steeped in the bureaucracy and details of environmental regulations, Jorling’s case is dredging up years of uncomfortable questions about whether the state lacks the know-how and will to protect the Adirondack Park.