ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Clean water activists hope that water suppliers will remove an industrial pollutant under new water standards adopted Thursday in New York.
Water providers say millions more will be needed to meet state standards
Bellone pulls bill seeking to tap open space preservation money
How the government is removing the Brookhaven plume shows possible future for Nassau
Long Island’s largest mass of carcinogenic groundwater pollution, the Grumman plume is expanding a foot a day from Bethpage toward the Great South Bay, centerpiece of the region’s South Shore estuary system.
The spread of its 24 contaminants, most notably the cancer-causing solvent trichloroethylene, or TCE, contrasts markedly with the shrinking of a similarly toxic groundwater plume from the property of the Brookhaven National Laboratory, 35 miles east.
New York To Invest $700M On Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Heat Wave Prompts Water Supply Warning On Long Island
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — There’s a warning on Long Island about the water supply.
The Suffolk County Water Authority says residents should stop watering their lawns during the early morning hours.
Trump EPA proposal to roll back dozens of environmental rules
Another Voice: Aggressive action needed to save N.Y.’s Great Lakes
Bellone: Due To Budget ‘Catastrophe,’ Suffolk County Considering Reallocating Money Earmarked To Protect Environment
Opinion: An assault on our protected spaces in the Atlantic Ocean
Open spaces and protected natural sites offer unparalleled opportunities to find solace and restore our sense of balance during these challenging times. The beauty and grace of our natural resources reminds us that some things remain untouched, holding promise and comfort as we navigate into the future.
IMPROPER DISPOSED OF GLOVES, MASKS CAUSE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Litter PPE, Face A Fine in Suffolk
All things political: How to replace local revenue lost to COVID-19
Yes, Long Island is slowly recovering from the devastating financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the three-month shutdown of our public and private sectors has left the local economy in disarray. Nassau County’s 2020 projected deficit was recently revised upwards another $100 million to a stunning $384 million. And Suffolk County’s COVID-19 Fiscal Impact Task Force projected a deficit of close to $1.5 billion over the next three years. If you drill down further, Long Island’s towns, villages, and cities are also on fiscally shaky ground.
Crew to track down trashed personal protective equipment
Drinking water standards decision pushed to July due to COVID-19
The much-anticipated but oft-delayed setting of drinking water standards for new contaminants was pushed back again when the Department of Health last week postponed another meeting of the Public Health and Health Planning Council. The blame, as with many things nowadays, is being put on the coronavirus.
Virus slows down, alters some environmental protections
Environmental initiatives are among the lesser-noted casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some are losing ground temporarily and some may be altered for the foreseeable future.
A court-ordered delay in enforcing the state’s new ban on plastic shopping bags was prolonged when the court system, operating remotely, set aside all but essential cases. Some stores had refused to accept bottles for redemption, and recycling was suspended in some localities.
Soil cleanup to begin at contaminated ballfield at Bethpage Community Park
LIPA Weighs ‘Retirement’ At ‘Vintage’ Northport Plant
Drawing direct parallels to several critical issues – including the COVID-19 pandemic – the Long Island Power Authority is pushing hard to push the Island’s steam-driven power plants into retirement.
Coronavirus Update: Used masks, gloves litter creating public health hazard
Long Islanders Launch Offshore Wind Coalition
Labour, environment, and community organizations from Long Island, New York, have formed an offshore wind coalition called Wind Works Long Island.
The coalition’s mission is to focus on educating Long Islanders about the wide-ranging benefits of offshore wind energy, Wind Works Long Island says in a press release.
