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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,...

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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...

11.01.2019 Environment

Prognosticators say it will be a rough season for the Peconic Bay scallop

The Peconic Bay scallop, a favorite of East End foodies and a late-year boon for area baymen, could be largely absent from markets and menus after the season opens...

09.29.2019 Environment

Southold joins other towns in adopting climate pledge

Following in the footsteps of East Hampton, Southampton and Riverhead, Southold has become the fourth East End town to adopt New York State’s Climate Smart Communities Pledge.

09.09.2019 Environment

As balloon ban passes, environmental group plans events to reduce plastic waste

The Suffolk County Legislature unanimously approved a local law Wednesday prohibiting the intentional release of helium and other types of balloons.

08.27.2019 Environment

Greenport fisherman surprisingly catches brown shark: video

Fisherman John Skinner of Greenport has lived most of his life close to Long Island Sound. He had never seen a shark in person in the Sound. That changed...

08.21.2019 Environment

Environmental group releases report on the cost of water here

Living on Long Island, it can sometimes be easy to grow frustrated with taxes and fees, but a recent study shows that Riverhead charges less than most other towns...

08.12.2019 Environment

County unveils ‘significant’ $4B plan to address nitrogen pollution

Suffolk County officials last week unveiled a $4 billion plan they say will serve as a blueprint for transitioning away from traditional cesspools, which have been identified as a...

07.09.2019 Environment

Saving shorebirds: North Fork students advocate for endangered species with art

Every summer, beach-nesting birds return to North Fork shores and prepare to lay their eggs on the sand. However, these delicate, well-camouflaged eggs are vulnerable — endangering and threatening...

06.18.2019 Environment

Long Island’s River otter population is on the rise

The North American river otter is making a comeback on Long Island, a place where otters were thought to have vanished not that long ago.

Photo caption: A river otter was spotted at Marion Lake in East Marion. (Carolyn Bunn photo)

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