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One of the two areas in Hewlett that will be remediated by the Environmental Protection Agency in phase two up of the cleanup.
Cleaning up the Peninsula Boulevard plume
Environmental Protection Agency officials at a public meeting at the Hewlett firehouse on June 22 offered two plans considered the best options for cleanup of the Peninsula Boulevard Plume. more
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The Environmental Protection Agency will discuss the second phase cleanup of the Peninsula Boulevard Groundwater Plume on June 22. Above, an aerial view of the area in the Hewlett where the plume exists.
Planning phase two cleanup of Peninsula Boulevard plume
A contaminated area near Woodmere Middle School that was discovered in 1991 and originally investigated through 1999 will be the topic of discussion at a local meeting concerning the next phase of cleanup. more
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New York state is stepping up efforts to improve drinking water quality and monitoring.
Fresh efforts to monitor drinking water quality
New York state will soon begin implementing changes that will alter the way drinking water is protected and monitored for the better. more
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A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability
People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more
Red circles on this map, created by the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, mark areas with high 1,4 dioxane levels. Areas with a yellow circle indicate either no testing for dioxane was done, or the levels were unknown. A green circle shows areas with dioxane levels below the EPA maximum for a cancer-causing chemical: 0.35 parts per billion.
Carcinogen found in 39 L.I. water districts
Research from the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, compiled from three years of publicly available water quality reports, found high levels of 1,4 dioxane in water serviced by the 39 water districts, including the Water Authority of Western Nassau, the Franklin Square Water District, New York American Water’s Lynbrook and Merrick Operations Districts, and the Town of Hempstead Water District. more
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Donald Trump’s sneak attack on Washington
Well, far-left liberals got exactly what they wanted: a caricature of a president against whom a resistance movement could coalesce. Right-wing conservatives got exactly what they wanted . . . more
South Shore businesses received Sustainable Material Management awards from the Environmental Protection Agency for their donations to Rock and Wrap It Up! From left were Josie Mak from Costco in Lawrence and EPA Region 2 Director John Filippelli.
EPA honors local stores and restaurants
Cedarhurst-based Rock and Wrap It Up! food donors were recognized by the federal Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 12 for their help in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and aiding in decreasing hunger with the 2017 Sustainable Material Management awards. more
A view of the inside of New York American Water’s Plant #15 in Lynbrook.
Carcinogens in the water
Last week, state Sen. Todd Kaminsky filed legislation requiring the commissioner of the New York State Department of Health to study and regulate 1,4-dioxane, a chemical likely to be carcinogenic, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Last year, the EPA released a report, citing dioxane was found in many water supply systems on Long Island. more
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What happens when amigos work together
Since Hurricane Sandy attacked our shores, the people of Long Island have been waiting for the federal government to grant funding that will protect our shorelines from future storms. On Aug. 10 . . . more
Think global, and local, on Earth Day
On April 22, we will celebrate the 46th annual Earth Day, when, ideally, we should commit to improving the state of our great Mother Ship. Despite our best efforts to discover a second planet where we might lay down roots . . . more
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