Empty nips bottles and cigarette butts have a new rival for the dubious distinction of being the most common type of litter found in our parks, streets and sidewalks.
Unanimous vote sets New York's water standards as among the nation's most strict
Your Used Mask Needs to Make It to the Trash Can
They’re on beaches, in parking lots and on sidewalks. You probably won’t catch the coronavirus from a discarded mask, but the litter poses a risk to the environment.
Helen Lowman looks at litter a lot. It’s her job. But while walking her dog in Westport, Conn., in March, she noticed an alarming trend. First she passed some dirty wipes on the ground. Then there were gloves. And finally a mask. Four months later, she said the litter of personal protective gear has only gotten worse.
Groups Hope New Rules Will Get Likely Carcinogen Out of New York Drinking Water
Groups hope NY rules get pollutants out of drinking water
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.
