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10.17.2020 Environment

Nitrogen-reducing septic systems to be required in all new construction projects

A new law adopted unanimously by the Suffolk County Legislature last week will require the use of nitrogen-reducing septic systems in all new construction projects. Lawmakers and environmental advocates...

10.15.2020 Environment

Zeldin, Goroff speak on environmental issues ahead of election

The two candidates for the 1st Congressional District seat in November faced off — virtually — on their views on environmental issues Tuesday. The event was hosted by the...

10.11.2020 Environment

Eastern Long Island Sound earns high grades in latest water quality report

Long Island Sound earned an A+ and A on its latest report card related to water quality. The high grades issued in Save the Sound’s 2020 report represent the...

10.04.2020 Environment

Suffolk County acquiring development rights, open space on North Fork

The Suffolk County Legislature’s Environment, Parks and Agriculture committee unanimously recommended two conservation efforts in Riverhead Town at its meeting Friday. The measures are expected to be voted on...

09.23.2020 Environment

Senate candidates Ahearn, Palumbo share environmental positions at forum

The two candidates for New York’s 1st Senate District both pitched themselves as advocates for the environment during an online forum last week hosted by the New York League...

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08.22.2020 Community

A contest to rid North Fork beaches of litter

Earlier this summer, amid national unrest following the murder of George Floyd, Estefany Molina of Greenport set out to host a series of bicycle protests, riding 25 miles in...

08.20.2020 Environment

Dolphins are showing up more often in local waters — to the delight of boaters

Some beachgoers may be sticking to the sand after recent reports of shark sightings on the South Shore, but those venturing out onto the water in recent weeks have...

07.27.2020 Environment

‘Envision Plum Island’ report spurs renewed call for preservation

When volunteers conducted bird counts on Plum Island over the years, one of their many remarkable revelations was the abundance of birds on the 822-acre island east of Orient...

05.20.2020 Environment

Plum Island marine survey finds abundance of animal, plant life

The waters surrounding Plum Island, one of the more mysterious areas in New York State, are a little less of a mystery now. A team of divers and marine...

03.06.2020 Environment

Enforcement of statewide plastic bag ban delayed one more month

Enforcement of New York’s plastic bag ban, which took effect Sunday, has been pushed off one month after an eleventh-hour lawsuit was filed challenging the legislation. The lawsuit, filed...

02.09.2020 Environment

Parasite linked to scallops die-off in Peconic Bay, DEC says

Researchers have discovered what they believe is a contributing cause of the “near-unprecedented” Peconic Bay scallop die-off of 2019: a parasite found in a sample of adult bay scallops....

02.08.2020 Environment

Wildlife rescue group drops plan to open center on North Fork

The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays is giving up on plans to expand into Jamesport and will instead concentrate on trying to upgrade the Hampton Bays...

01.10.2020 Environment

Sixth grader organizes ‘Fight for the Climate’ rally in Riverhead

Around age 5, Lea Rodger of Greenport, now 11, would tell anyone she ran into that she would be an entomologist when she grew up. “People would be like,...

01.08.2020 Environment

Suffolk County Water Authority customers hit with new quarterly cleanup fee

North Fork residents in the Suffolk County Water Authority’s jurisdiction will see an extra $20 quarterly fee on their bills beginning this year to offset the cost of contaminant...

11.05.2019 Environment

Slim pickings on opening days of scallop season

Donna King of Shelter Island said she and her husband Wayne couldn’t have asked for a better day as they set out at sunrise Monday from Congdons Creek for...

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