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Long Beach resident and environmental activist Scott Bochner led the presentation.

Residents, civic leaders demand transparency

Following a call for greater transparency by several South Shore civic and elected leaders over a proposal by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to sell or lease three of the county’s sewage … more

By Chris Engelhardt | 3/20/12

South Shore civic and elected leaders are calling for transparency over a proposal by Nassau County Executive Ed Mang-ano to sell or lease the Glen Cove Sewage Plant, the Cedar Creek Sewage Plant in Wantagh and the Bay Park Sewage Plant.

Sewage plant plan sparks residents’ ire

Several South Shore civic and elected leaders have banded together to decry a proposal by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to sell or lease three of the county’s sewage treatment plants to a … more

Chris Engelhardt and David Weingrad | 2/29/12

Nuclear threat to the South Shore?

Last March, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake rattled the Pacific Ocean, unleashing a tsunami that inundated coastal areas of Japan. more

2/23/12

Plant hardiness maps point to a warmer world

If, like so many Long Islanders, you’re a gardener, you’ll have to rethink when you plant your vegetables and flowers in the coming years. more

2/16/12

Nassau’s sewage plan stinks

To the Editor: Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano is proposing to sell or lease three of the county’s sewage treatment plants (STP’s), including Cedar Creek, Bay Park and Glen Cove, to … more

1/20/12

Maybe we should get used to sitting in the dark

Millions of people throughout the region experienced the inconvenience of losing power and the feeling of sitting in the dark for hours and days during and after Tropical Storm Irene. We all assume now and forever that we just have to flip the light switch and on go the lights. Bad assumption. more

9/29/11

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Burton Silverman: The Humanist SpiritA exhibit showcasing the works of contemporary artist Burton Silverman, who demonstrates the continuing power of the realist tradition in … more

9/15/11

Give Thanks for trees: Celebrate Arbor Day at Planting Fields Arboretum’s annual festival this weekend.

Celebrating the earth

Arbor Day beckons on Friday: a reminder of the importance of trees. “Earth Month” culminates with activities that bring out the best of our natural world, for everyone to share. This weekend is a great time to be outdoors and celebrate our environment. more

Karen Bloom | 4/27/11

The County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 to bring necessary equipment and services to the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, above.

Millions earmarked to stop bay discharge

The Nassau County Legislature approved more than $3 million in contracts on Jan. 10 for new equipment and upgrades at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant, in an effort to end months of illegal sewage discharge into Reynolds Channel, which many residents and local officials have called a serious environmental health hazard. more

By Chris Engelhardt | 1/26/11

The Nassau County Department of Public Works continues to truck raw sewage through Merrick.

County continues to truck sewage through Merrick

Trucking of raw sewage from Nassau County’s Bay Park treatment plant in East Rockaway to a pumping station on Merrick Road in Merrick is continuing as the county works to fix mechanical problems at the Bay Park plant, said Bill Fonda, a state Department of Environmental Conservation spokesman, in an interview on Thursday. more

David Weingrad | 1/6/11

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