Homeowners around Oneida Lake in Central New York are grappling with the implications of recent amendments to New York State Article 24 of the Environmental Conservation Law. These changes, which ...

After disappearing from Oneida Lake for nearly 50 years, mayflies are enjoying a renaissance that scientists say is an indicator of a healthy lake.

Towns surrounding Oneida Lake are expressing frustration over the new Freshwater Wetlands Act, which updates the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) maps for potential wetland areas ...

Oneida, N.Y. — Two men who were ice fishing Friday on Oneida Lake were rescued after one of them fell through the melting ice, firefighters said. Firefighters were called to the lake after it ...

On Tuesday at 9:15 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated lake effect snow warning in effect until Wednesday at 6 a.m. for Oneida County.

These changes, which took effect on Jan. 1, have redefined the criteria for wetlands, allowing the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to classify Oneida Lake as a wetland.