The Southold Town Planning Board upheld a stop work order issued against a Manhattan-based restaurant chain’s construction of a greenhouse in Orient. The greenhouse is on the same property as the controversial agricultural barn proposed by Fresh & Co. READ
The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced earlier this month that Oysterponds Creek will be closed to shellfish harvesting seasonally, from May through October, until it meets testing standards to reopen. READ
Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in October that if changes weren’t made to fluke quotas to be fair to New York’s economy and commercial fishing families, the state would take legal action. READ
A deadly and fast-spreading disease has been detected in oak trees in Southold and Riverhead towns, according to two state organizations.
Southold Town is looking to step up its water conservation efforts and possibly create a committee specialized in that area. READ
The Department of Environmental Conservation has temporarily closed shellfish harvesting areas in parts of Southold Town. READ
Long Island has dealt with a very basic problem in recent years: there’s just not enough rain. (more…)
Black sea bass fishing in New York was suspended for a month beginning June 1, prompting a backlash from fishermen who say the regulations are unnecessary right now and are only hurting the fishing industry. READ
David Nally, a local New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Ranger, was honored by the Pine Barrens Law Enforcement Council as the 2015 Environmental Officer of the Year. READ
Due to recent concerns over the lack of water-quality testing by the state Department of Environmental Conservation in local waterways, Southold Town officials are viewing the agency’s latest push to regulate nitrogen runoff with a mixture of optimistic support and experienced skepticism. READ