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Letter to the Oceanside/Island Park Editor (Jan. 30-Feb. 5)
A letter to the Editor concerning the G.F. Barrett Generation Station and the proposed tax agreement between the Long Island Power Authority and the county. more
Island Park resident Richard Shurin, a fierce opponent of the LIPA tax reduction over the past few years, spoke at the community meeting hosted by LIPA and Nassau County on Jan. 15.
Island Park residents confront LIPA, county officials on proposed Barrett settlement
Three minutes each wasn’t nearly enough time for Island Park residents to express their frustrations with the recently proposed settlement between the Long Island Power Authority and Nassau County regarding the E.F. Barrett Generation Station. more
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The E.F. Barrett Generation Station, in Island Park, will have to follow new regulations from the Department of Environmental Conservation that aim to improve public health by reducing harmful emissions.
E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park to follow new DEC guidelines
The Department of Environmental Conservation recently passed a measure that will reduce air pollution by regulating emissions from peak-use power plants, including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park. more
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The Long Island Power Authority has been trying to challenge the E.F. Barrett Generation Station’s property assessment and significantly cut its taxes on it since 2010.
Island Park school officials brace for LIPA impact
Island Park Public Schools officials are still awaiting the outcome of the district’s lawsuit against the Long Island Power Authority, after the utility company proposed a settlement with Nassau County in November to reduce its taxes on the E.F. Barrett Generation Station. more
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Nassau County and the Long Island Power Authority reached a tentative agreement in the utility’s dispute over being overtaxed and overassessed.
Nassau County, Long Island Power Authority reach tentative tax agreement on Barrett Power Plant in Island Park
The Long Island Power Authority and Nassau County reached a tentative agreement on Friday in a settlement over LIPA’s property tax challenges in Island Park and Glenwood Landing, which, once finalized, would cause an increase in school taxes. more
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On offshore wind power, let’s not get blown over
My column two weeks ago generated significant interest and input on New York’s proposed offshore wind power projects and their potential negative effects on Long Island’s commercial fishing industry. That led me to dig further into the subject. more
On energy, New York’s head is in the sand
Climate change skeptics are often urged by climate change believers to “follow the science” when it comes to whether our climate is changing. That’s a fair proposition, but . . . more
On energy, U.S. should develop all sources
In a little-reported but major milestone, the United States recently became the No. 1 oil producer in the world. Despite the usual outcries of naysayers and enviro-alarmists . . . more
Newspapers’ existential crisis
In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight. more
Letter to the Oceanside, Island Park Editor
A letter to the Editor from Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty regarding the Long Island Power Authority tax challenge. more
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