Governor Hochul Announces Two Offshore Wind Project Awards, to Deliver Clean Power in 2026
More than 100 Manorville homes complete hookup to public water after some wells show PFAS contamination
'I don't have to worry about filters'
Karen Notaro can now drink water from the faucets of her Manorville home without worry.
Notaro had turned to filters and bottled water because her home’s private well had tested positive for PFAS, chemicals the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said are potentially carcinogenic.
Offshore wind costs double for consumers as New York keeps early projects on track
The projects are deemed critical to New York trying to reach 70 percent renewable energy sources by 2030, but the state has been struggling with how to reach those goals without overburdening utility customers.
ALBANY, New York — The cost to consumers of two offshore wind projects expected to support New York’s climate goals has more than doubled, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday.
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
Levels of common harmful chemical declining across Long Island, environmentalists say
Gillibrand introduces bipartisan legislation to extend Great Lakes’ protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and members of the Great Lakes Task Force today introduced the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024, which extends this critical program for another five years through 2031, and increases annual funding levels from $475 million in 2026 to $500 million from 2027 through 2031.
Palumbo hosts roundtable meeting in Riverhead to discuss environmental issues
Legislators, Advocates Urge Swift Action on Bills to Protect NYers from PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
ALBANY, NY — Today legislators and the PFAS-Free New York coalition gathered in Albany to call for urgent action to pass package of bills for the 2024 legislative session that would curb PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination in New York State. The bills call for eliminating PFAS in key consumer and household products (A3556A/S5648-A), in personal care and cosmetic products (A6969/S4265), and in menstrual products (A5990/S3529); as well as a bill to track the levels of PFAS in effluent released into waterways (A3296A/S227-B).
Huizenga, Dingell, Joyce, and Kaptur Introduce Legislation to Reauthorize Key Great Lakes Funding Program
Today, U.S. Representatives Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Dave Joyce (R-OH), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and members of the bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force introduced the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2024. The bipartisan bill will reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which is set to expire at the end of FY 2026, for another five years through FY 2031. The bill increases the current authorization level from $475 million to $500 million in FY 2026.
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.
Laundry detergent samples show lower amount of 1,4-dioxane in household products
Suffolk County legislators advocate to pass clean water bill
Energy companies rebid for offshore wind project approval on Long Island
NEW YORK: First to Protect Birds, Bees From Neonic Pesticides
ALBANY, New York, January 30, 2024 (ENS) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law first-in-the-nation legislation to protect birds and bees from toxic neonicotinoid pesticides used on outdoor ornamental plants and turfs, and the seeds of corn, soybeans and wheat. This law is the first in the United States to limit neonicotinoid coating on seeds.
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES DESCEND:
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES DESCEND: Environmental groups held a forum on cleaning up fuels in the transportation sector, pushed back on Hochul’s proposed cut for water infrastructure funding and advocated for lawmakers to include a Superfund-style program targeting fossil fuel companies.
NY advocates, lawmakers call for more clean water infrastructure funding
Residents learn about possible cancer-causing pollutant in LI drinking water
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.
