Long Island environmental stories
Photo credit: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | A NYSDEC GIS satellite photo-illustration of Ocean Beach shows areas that would be flooded if sea levels were to rise 3 feet above current levels.
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article Health 5/30/12 Rising saltwater levels in LI water supply The concentration of salt water invading Long Island's deepest and most pristine water source is ... Read More »
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article Suffolk 5/30/12 Suffolk board drops Southold turbine plan The Suffolk County Water Authority board last night dropped plans to erect a controversial wind ... Read More »
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article News 5/27/12 DEC reviewing fish seizure practices amid probe With a state inspector general investigation of its enforcement practices under way, the state Department ... Read More »
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article Long Island 5/23/12 Water desalination foes urge conservation The state has received thousands of objections to the proposed desalination water treatment plant that ... Read More »
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article Nassau 5/21/12 DA: Man dumped toxic fluids near youth field A Glen Cove salvage yard owner was arrested Monday on charges that he dumped thousands ... Read More »
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article Long Island 5/17/12 Yonkers fire's chemical runoff fouls Saw Mill River An environmental watchdog organization is monitoring chemical runoff from a late-night Yonkers warehouse fire that ... Read More »
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article Suffolk 5/9/12 Raising Brookhaven landfill height debated The prospect of growing the Brookhaven landfill drew scores of passionate residents and union members ... Read More »
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article Suffolk 5/7/12 Researchers tracking Carmans River fish Wearing waders, rubber gloves and boots, state researchers slogged into Carmans River and used electrical ... Read More »
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article Suffolk 5/6/12 Wineries aim to support sustainable farming A group of East End winemakers has formed a not-for-profit organization that will help ensure ... Read More »
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article Weather 4/16/12 Long Island gets $109M for erosion projects Dredging, beach replenishment and other coastal erosion projects on Long Island will receive more than ... Read More »
