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Long Island’s water supply is endangered

There’s an invisible lifeline across Long Island that sustains us all — our aquifer system. These underground reservoirs — the source of every drop of water that flows from our taps . . . more

12/7/23

Serious pollution in the airspace above is being ignored

Today, everyone is conscious of pollution and its detrimental effects on our environment and health. The most common forms are water, air and plastic pollution, but there is another type . . . more

By Brian Curran | 9/14/23

L.I. is making strides on the environmental front

April 22 is Earth Day, when we come together as a nation — and a planet — to celebrate the natural world and renew our vows to protect the environment from harm. In honor of Earth Day five years ago . . . more

4/22/21

County officials are finalizing an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island to build an underground line that will connect the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park to the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility.

County officials finalizing $30M plan to connect Island Park, Bay Park plants

On Jan. 27, the Nassau County Legislature tooks steps towad finalizing an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island to spend $30 million on a power line that will stretch from the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park to the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility. more

By Mike Smollins | 2/6/20

Cleaner water in store for the South Shore

While Nassau County legislators may be divided on many issues, they recently made it clear that they agree on the importance of protecting Long Island’s wetlands. more

9/27/19

Plastic bags: throwaway culture par excellence

Pulling the frayed plastic bag from the muck revealed a killing field. A dozen or more fiddler crabs lay dead beneath the bag . . . more

10/27/16

Heavy rain closes Island Park beaches again

After a heavy rain last Sunday and on May 30, Nassau County’s Department of Health issued a routine warning about local beaches and water quality. The storm water runoff can be polluted, explained … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 6/8/16

Let’s hope county’s plan isn’t just a pipe dream

“The long-term sustainability of Reynolds Channel and our surrounding bays is a pressing environmental concern . . ." more

6/1/16

Workers pump chemicals into the ground to break up a petroleum spill at the site of a former gas station on Bishop Street in Island Park.

Cleaning up another Island Park pollution site

Two years ago when the owners of South Shore Collision wanted to purchase the site of a former gas station across Bishop Street at the corner of Long Beach Road from their Island Park body shop, they … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 11/18/15

Protecting Earth requires vigilance

In 1970, Americans finally awoke to the horrifying toll they were taking on our fragile environment. That year, Congress passed the Clean Air Act . . . more

4/23/15

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