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.
Capitol Confidential By Casey Seiler on December 28, 2020 at 3:00 PM
The death Saturday of Adirondacks businessman Peter Hornbeck of an apparent heart attack after a hike with his family reminded some political insiders of the odd political circumstances a decade ago that allowed Republicans allied with certain members of the short-lived Democratic majority to block the environmental advocate from service on the board of commissioners of the Adirondack Park Agency.
Hornbeck, an Olmsteadville resident whose company was known for its lightweight, easy-to-portage boats, was nominated to the APA’s 11-member board in early 2010 by Gov. David Paterson to fill the agency seat occupied by Lake Placid hotel owner Arthur Lussi, whose first four-year term had expired in June 2009.