Governor Kathy Hochul and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone have announced the successful land transfer between New York State and Suffolk County to bring a National Offshore Wind Training Center to New York.
Nonprofit groups have one mission: Encouraging people to vote
5 Things To Know About NY's Clean Water, Air, And Green Jobs Bond Act
It proposes the sale of bonds up to $4.2 billion for environmental protection, natural restoration, resiliency, and clean energy projects.
ALBANY, NY — On Nov. 8, the state's voters will cast their ballots, weighing in on Proposition 1A, the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022.
Perfect storm' of conditions leads to record fish kills in LI waters, Stony Brook scientists say
Water officials in New York now have more time to sue polluters
Many Rally Against Greenbelt Drilling
New drinking water regulations would monitor compounds known as 'forever chemicals'
Officials Blast Decision Allowing Dredge Spoil Dumping In LI Sound
State proposes new drinking water regulations for 23 toxic chemicals
Economy, climate are top priorities for New York voters
Not-so-Great Lake: Health of Lake Erie is poor, according to U.S. and Canada
Lake Erie rebounded after being declared dead in the 1960s because of pollution controls that were put in place in the Clean Water Act.
But today, the assessment of the ecosystem for Erie, one of the smallest of the Great Lakes, is poor. And the State of the Great Lakes Report by the U.S. and Canadian governments deems Ontario fair, but improving.
Long Island water quality improvements slowed by supply-chain snarls, soaring costs
EPA action shows need for state to push forward on water quality
Consider the alarming pattern that's repeating too often in recent American history: Substances like lead or human-made organic chemicals like PCBs are used widely in products close to home. At first, their danger is not clear. Then consumers suffer health and environmental consequences. Finally, sometimes many years later, the substances are banned or limited, through regulation, legal action, or buy-in from industry.
NY Updates Estuary Protection Plan
New York State updated its plan to protect the Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve, which stretches from the Hamptons to Nassau County, to factor in climate change, water quality and habitat restoration.
Residents urge Huntington Town Board to take action in protecting Crab Meadow Beach
Environmental group urges NY to follow EPA on PFAS chemicals in water
NYS Department of State releases new plan to improve conditions along Long Island's South Shore waterways
BABYLON, N.Y. -- Long Island has more than 70 miles of South Shore bays often teeming with boats. However, water quality has been declining for years, impacting fishing and recreation.
New York's Deputy Secretary of State plan to protect Long Island's waterways
VIDEO SOURCE:
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/long-islands-waterways-vx49zeem
New York's Deputy Secretary of State Kisha Santiago-Martinez was in the Town of Babylon at the Cedar Beach Marina to announce a plan to protect Long Island's waterways, which will uphold water quality, living resources and public use. Also speaking was Adrienne Esposito , Executive Director at Citizens Campaign for the Environment
Inflation Reduction Act just the start for climate action
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is quite simply a big deal. This new law provides around $370 billion to combat the climate crisis, the largest investment our nation has ever made in tackling climate change. All New Yorkers, and Long Islanders in particular, can thank our Sen. Charles Schumer for his hard work in getting this historic bill across the finish line, and for his commitment to fighting the effects of climate change that are all too familiar to us.
