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Long Island fourth nationally in potential risks due to climate change, Moody's report says

Long Island fourth nationally in potential risks due to climate change, Moody's report says

Long Island ranks fourth among major American population centers for exposure to the physical and economic risks of climate change, behind only San Francisco, Cape Coral, Florida and New York City, according to a report released last week by Moody’s Analytics.

Local officials adamant public drinking water near MacArthur Airport is safe, but some homeowners with private wells are concerned

Local officials adamant public drinking water near MacArthur Airport is safe, but some homeowners with private wells are concerned

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. -- There are concerns about the public drinking water in and around Long Island's MacArthur Airport.

Authorities say it's safe, but people with private wells tell CBS2's Jennifer McLogan they're worried.

At environmental forum, officials discuss host of issues including waste management, housing needs

At environmental forum, officials discuss host of issues including waste management, housing needs

A who’s who of leading environmental advocates joined elected officials in Riverhead last week to discuss and Long Island-wide conservation initiatives.

Bill shifts reducing plastic and paper waste in New York to manufacturers

Bill shifts reducing plastic and paper waste in New York to manufacturers

A bill proposed in New York would put the onus on corporations to reduce the amount of plastic and paper packaging they use, and relieve the burden placed on local governments. The goal is to reduce the tons of garbage that ends up at landfills.

Step by step, ridding East Meadow’s water of chemicals

Step by step, ridding East Meadow’s water of chemicals

There are 13 ongoing water remediation projects for the Town of Hempstead’s Water Department including three related to water in East Meadow.

The East Meadow project includes wells 1 and 3 on Prospect Avenue West, wells 5 and 11 on Prospect Avenue East, and East Meadow Site II with wells 6 and 8.

The town’s water department pumps 18 million gallons of water each day to over 120,000 customers. The East Meadow Water District, within the town’s water department, serves 40,000 customers, including several schools, Nassau University Medical Center, and Eisenhower Park.

Mother files lawsuit against Brookhaven, nearby school following death of 13-year-old son due to cancer

Mother files lawsuit against Brookhaven, nearby school following death of 13-year-old son due to cancer

BELLPORT, N.Y. -- A Long Island mother is fighting to have the school her son attended closed. She says it wasn't until his tragic death at the age of 13 that she learned that toxic air from the nearby landfill could have been the cause of his cancer.

Court papers blame teenager's fatal cancer on Brookhaven Landfill fumes

Court papers blame teenager's fatal cancer on Brookhaven Landfill fumes

Nacole Hutley, mother of Javien Coleman, stands beside photos of her late son on Jan. 23, 2023.

A pending lawsuit blames both the South Country Central School District and the Town of Brookhaven for the death of Javien Coleman, a teenager who is believed to have developed cancer due to toxins emitted from the Brookhaven Landfill while at school.

Cleaning East Meadow’s water

Cleaning East Meadow’s water

The funding is extremely timely, because the cost of the advanced oxidation technology is expensive.”

ADRIENNE ESPOSITO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CITIZENS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

The Town of Hempstead has received $5 million from Washington to continue improving East Meadow’s drinking water. The funding is part of the $1.7 trillion Omnibus spending bill passed by Congress last month.

Patchogue mom will sue over claim her son died from Bellport school's toxic air

Patchogue mom will sue over claim her son died from Bellport school's toxic air

A Patchogue mother whose 13-year-old son died last year of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma took the first step Monday toward a lawsuit against the South Country Central School District and Brookhaven Town, arguing the teen's death was caused by toxic air at the Bellport school he attended for two years.

Mother to sue Long Island town, school district after son dies of non-Hodgkins lymphoma

Mother to sue Long Island town, school district after son dies of non-Hodgkins lymphoma

BROOKHAVEN, Long Island (WABC) -- A mother is planning to sue a school district and town on Long Island, claiming they are responsible for her son's death.

Grieving mother, Nacole Hutley, repeated the words of her dying son.

"'I would never have went to school there,' he said he would have never went if he would have known," Hutley said.

Representative Rice secures school funding

Representative Rice secures school funding

The allocation of $3 million in support of mental wellness services is exceptional and will go a long way”

SHARI CAMHI SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT

THE COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING’S IMPACT

Of the larger funding initiatives —$9 million for the upgrades to Bunky Reid Park at the Yes We Can Community Center in North Hempstead, $5 million for Part B of the East Meadow Dioxane Mitigation Project in the Town of Hempstead, $3 million for social and emotional learning programs at the Baldwin Union Free School District, $2 million to expand homeless safety net programming for The Inn, or Interfaith Nutrition Network, Inc, and $1.1 million for workforce development activities at the Urban League of Long Island, Inc, in Plainview.

Steve Englebright reflects on three decades of environmental advocacy

Steve Englebright reflects on three decades of environmental advocacy

Steven Englebright spent 30 years in the State Assembly advocating for environmental causes and was one of the earliest champions of preserving the Pine Barrens. But he counts his last three years in office among the most impactful.

Spending Bill Includes Millions To Improve East Meadow's Water

Spending Bill Includes Millions To Improve East Meadow's Water

The omnibus spending bill will provide $5 million to help remove 1,4 Dioxane from East Meadow's water supply.

EAST MEADOW, NY — Part of the massive, $1.7 trillion spending bill passed by Congress last week includes millions of dollars to help improve the water quality in East Meadow.

Hochul Pushes Changes to Carpet Bill, Igniting Bitter Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’

Hochul Pushes Changes to Carpet Bill, Igniting Bitter Debate Over ‘Chemical Recycling’

Some environmentalists say the amendments would allow unacceptable pollution. Others argue they’re missing the point.

GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL is seeking to rewrite sections of a carpet recycling bill in a way that critics say could open the way to controversial “chemical recycling,” leaving backers of the legislation in tense disagreement over how to respond.

Rep. Rice Secures $15,117,028 For Local Projects in Final Government Funding Package

Rep. Rice Secures $15,117,028 For Local Projects in Final Government Funding Package

Representative Rice has announced that $15,117,028 in Community Project Funding has been included in the Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus government funding package, which passed the House by a vote of 225-201. This funding responds directly to some of the most pressing needs in New York’s Fourth District.