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Nassau should take the Climate Smart Pledge
The greatest long-term threat to Nassau County may not be property taxes. It’s likely the climate crisis. That’s why we were surprised that the county hasn’t signed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Smart Communities Pledge. more
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, 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
Susan Brockmann asked festival-goers in Rockville Centre last September to sign a petition urging an ordinance to combat bag pollution. Now, plastic bags will be banned in retail stores starting next March.
Amid Rockville Centre movement to curb checkout bag pollution, plastic bags to be banned in New York
Under an agreement reached as part of the state budget passed by lawmakers over the weekend, plastic bags will be banned in all New York retail stores starting next March. more
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Susan Brockmann, also know as the “Bag Lady,” asked festival-goers in Rockville Centre on Sept. 30 to sign a petition urging the village to create a reusable bag ordinance.
Push to end plastic bag pollution in Rockville Centre continues
Rockville Centre residents and others from neighboring communities showed support for the push to eliminate single-use plastic bag pollution during the Eat Shop Rock street festival on Sept. 30. more
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Rob DiGiovanni, a founder and chief scientist for the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, led a discussion about threats to Long Island’s marine life at the Tanglewood Preserve Nature Center on July 30.
Rockville Centre discussion highlights local plastic pollution awareness campaign
A talk at Rockville Centre’s Tanglewood Preserve Nature Center on July 30 about Long Island’s marine environment and the human-induced threats to animals was the latest example of a plastic pollution awareness campaign that has been brewing in Rockville Centre. more
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ENERGY DRINKS AND DENTAL HEALTH
Are energy drinks bad for your teeth? Many of our patients at Alina Bergan D.D.S ask us this question, so here’s the scoop.Energy drinks have been on the rise, taking up more and more space on … more
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George Povall, of All Our Energy, led a rally in Long Beach in 2016, ultimately leading to a fee on single-use plastic bags. A similar campaign is brewing in Rockville Centre.
Campaign to curb plastic bag use under way in Rockville Centre
A campaign to reduce plastic bag waste in Rockville Centre is brewing, as local volunteers are helping spread awareness to follow the footsteps of other communities that have already taken action. more
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The Long Island Association, in conjunction with Stony Brook University's Advanced Energy Research Center, the Gershow Recycling Corporation and Deepwater Wind, hosted a tour last Wednesday of the wind farm recently constructed three miles off the Block Island coastline. At center, in yellow, was LIA Board of Directors member Katherine Heaviside.
The future is blowing in the wind
New York officials say they hope to generate half of the state’s power from renewable sources by 2030. To meet this goal, officials are looking to the recently constructed Block Island offshore wind farm as a model for how renewable energy can power whole communities. more
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Our future is literally blowin’ in the wind
Long Island was supposed to have 40 or more wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean by now, generating electricity 3½ to 4½ miles south of Jones Beach, which would have . . . more
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