Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said that shampoo bottles and hand and dish soap containers can be recycled - and there's no need to worry about peeling off any stickers.
If Patchogue’s bay and river waters appear to be red or pink, here’s why
They’re doing it for the shellfish.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation and U.S. Food and Drug Administration have just announced a joint effort to track the ebb and flow of Patchogue wastewater.
To that end, the agencies will conduct a hydrographic dye study of wastewater from the Village of Patchogue Wastewater Treatment Plant on Hammond St. from March 24 to March 30.
A year later, plans unsettled for the closure of Brookhaven Landfill
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine at an environmental symposium on Wednesday, March 13 at Stony Brook University.
This year marks the beginning of the end for Brookhaven Landfill.
That is what spurred discussion among industry groups and environmental advocates at an environmental symposium on Wednesday, March 13 at Stony Brook University, seeking answers for the future of waste disposal on Long Island.
Red dye to be added to Patchogue plant wastewater to see where shellfishing is safe
State officials and the Food and Drug Administration are using a water-tracing dye to track Patchogue's wastewater in order to protect consumers of shellfish harvested in waters off Long Island's South Shore.
On March 25, wastewater from the Patchogue wastewater treatment plant will be treated over a period of 12.5 hours with low concentrations of dye, as part of a study to understand the treated effluent discharging into the Patchogue River and Patchogue Bay.
Suffolk's 10 towns to create plan for regional waste program
Statements In Support Of The 2024 Senate Majority One-House Budget Proposal
Suffolk's 10 towns to create plan for regional waste program
Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine said Wednesday he would convene a meeting of the county’s 10 towns to begin discussing plans for a regional solid waste program to prepare for the closure of the Brookhaven landfill.
Speaking at a Stony Brook University environmental symposium, Romaine warned the landfill closure, expected by early 2028, would have a ripple effect across Long Island as contractors and municipalities ship more waste to out-of-state landfills — boosting construction costs and taxes.
Another Voice: New York has much more work to do to protect clean water
Under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s leadership, New York has been a national leader in funding the protection of clean water, but now is not the time to rest on our laurels. Given the massive clean water needs that exist throughout New York, it’s perplexing that the governor proposed to slash clean water funding by 50%, from $500 million down to $250 million, in this year’s budget.
Frontier-era delay at campground
Long Island Unites in Albany: A Robust Call for State Investment and Support
Long Island coalition lobbies state officials in push for funding
Babylon Town updates containers to hold runoff from waste facility
Palumbo hosts roundtable meeting in Riverhead to discuss environmental issues
Voters to Decide on Clean Water Referendum in November
HAUPPAUGE, NY— Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine and Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey were joined today by environmental and labor leaders at a press conference announcing an historic deal that will transform water protection in Suffolk County and pave the way for clean water for future generations.
Suffolk County legislators advocate to pass clean water bill
NY advocates, lawmakers call for more clean water infrastructure funding
Judge throws out lawsuit to halt proposed Yaphank waste transfer station
A state Supreme Court Judge has dismissed a lawsuit to block construction of a solid waste transfer station in Yaphank to haul trash off Long Island.
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to stop proposed Yaphank waste transfer station, distribution center
A state Supreme Court judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by the state NAACP and an environmental nonprofit that aimed to block a proposed Yaphank solid waste transfer station that would ship construction trash off Long Island by rail.
An NAACP spokesman and Farmingdale nonprofit Citizens Campaign for the Environment said they would appeal.
Brookhaven Rail Terminal Legal Challenge Dismissed
Experts studying the environmental impact of Las Vegas Sands’ proposed $4 billion casino resort in Uniondale
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January 19, 2024
Experts studying the environmental impact of Las Vegas Sands’ proposed $4 billion casino resort in Uniondale told Hempstead Town officials Thursday they would survey traffic patterns and the possible impact on air quality of the project. Their comments came during a town hearing attended by hundreds of supporters and opponents of the project. The session was among the largest public hearings held on the project since Sands announced it would apply for a state gaming license for a casino resort on the Nassau Coliseum site. Candice Ferrette reports on Newsday.com that Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, testified Thursday in favor of the casino project. “Frankly, no matter what we put there, we are going to have more traffic, we are going to use water, we’re going to have energy consumption and we’re going to have waste generation,” Esposito said. “The question is, are we going to develop that area with a company that believes in environmental stewardship or are we going to develop that area that doesn’t care about environment?”
