Environment

Greenport seeking Southold preservation funds for sewer expansion

Greenport officials are requesting help from Southold to fund roughly $750,000 of the proposed sewer expansion in the village. The project should help protect water and accommodate growth, they say.

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The "Decades of Deceit" series exposed the hidden history of Long Island's biggest environmental crisis led at last to action to contain and clean up the threat to drinking water. The honored photo work covered striking images of everyday life and searing protests.
Environmental group turns woodland into new Southold preserve
The property is in a forest corridor which occupies an ancient dune system stretching east from Peconic on both sides of Soundview Avenue, through three protected areas.
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WATCH NOW Suffolk seeks volunteer watchdogs for parks, preserves
The county wants residents' eyes and ears to look out for activity ranging from illegal dumping to dogs off their leashes.
Forecast: Rain Monday gives way to cool, drier week ahead
Rain will dominate overnight into Monday morning before dry conditions return with temperatures a bit cooler than usual, the National Weather Service says.
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WATCH NOW River otters returning to Long Island but they face danger
The otters are swimming in from the Bronx, Westchester and Connecticut, but because dams block them from ponds and wetlands they often venture out on roads, experts say.
Oyster Bay begins formulating management plan for town harbors and bays
The town recently applied for a federal grant to build an oyster reef within Oyster Bay Harbor, which is included in a draft document showing broad outlines of topics to be explored and to form the basis of policies for Cold Spring Harbor, South Oyster Bay and Hempstead Harbor.
Newsday Exclusive Four Suffolk towns tied to vendor that didn't properly store waste from S.T.O.P. events
Hazardous household waste collected from four Long Island towns ended up among refuse found at a Georgia warehouse that stored the material so poorly the facility posed an "immediate threat to life and health," Georgia state officials said.

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WATCH NOW 'You can almost watch it grow': The promise of a new LI cash crop
Kelp, which can be used as food or fertilizer, is an economic and environmental powerhouse being tested by Long Island's aqua farmers.
Release the goats: Pair will clear poison ivy in North Hempstead
"Goats have been used in various locations across New York State, including in New York City, and on Long Island," Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey said in a statement. "We hope they enjoy their trip to North Hempstead."
Release the goats: Pair will clear poision ivy in North Hempstead
"Goats have been used in various locations across New York State, including in New York City, and on Long Island," Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey said in a statement. "We hope they enjoy their trip to North Hempstead."