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We must protect our drinking water
We all worry about drinking water — homeowners and business people alike — and why shouldn’t we? Flint, Mich., has become the poster city for water contamination . . . more
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NYS Department of Environmental Conservation staff and volunteers hand-removed hundreds of pounds of the invasive plant species — water chestnut — from Mill Pond in Wantagh because the plant can harm the fish in the pond.
Invasive species plant pull at Wantagh Mill Pond
Hundreds of pounds of a harmful aquatic plant have been removed from Wantagh's Mill Pond for the first time. more
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Volunteers at Jones Beach Park rolled out beach access mats, which are used to help disabled beachgoers get closer to the shoreline, as a part of I Love My Park Day.
Long Islanders show love to Wantagh parks
On May 5, about 200 Long Islanders helped beautify and prepare Jones Beach and the Twin Lakes Preserve for the summer season as part of the seventh annual I Love My Park Day more
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is calling on New York state to hold off on granting well permits to New York City, which would allow the city to draw millions of gallons of water from Long Island's sole-source aquifers.
County Executive Curran calls on state to halt NYC's well permits
At a Feb. 1 news conference, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran called on New York state not to renew the permits for 68 wells in Jamaica, Queens, until the United States Geological Survey … more
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Brian Schneider, second from right, led a task force through the woodlands off the Meadowbrook Parkway in 2011, as part of an effort to develop the area as a recreational resource. Although the project stalled, Schneider said he would continue to support similar efforts as deputy county executive for parks and public works.
County parks, public works making do with less
Brian Schneider, a hydrogeologist with Bellmore-Merrick roots, knew he was stepping up to a “daunting” challenge when County Executive Laura Curran chose him to oversee Nassau County’s parks and public works departments. more
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Trump supporters at a counter-protest outside Congressman Peter King’s office last January.
Oceansiders weigh in on Trump’s first year
January 20, 2018 will mark the end of President Donald Trump’s first year in office. The Herald asked locals to reflect on the past year. Charlie Rawlinson, 72, a volunteer for the Oceanside … more
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Dozens of Long Islanders turned out for a film screening on Sept. 27 in Rockville Centre, which was followed by a panel discussion about climate change and energy efficiency.
Going green in the village
A private screening of the new anti-climate change film “An Inconvenient Sequel,” successor to Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth,” at the AMC Fantasy movie theater on Sept. 27, drew … more
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Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, second from left, a Democratic candidate for county executive pledged on Aug. 16 at a news conference on the Long Beach boardwalk that if she’s elected, she would ensure that taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects are built to be more resilient at a time when climate change is impacting the environment. With her were City Councilwoman Anissa Moore, left, City Manager Jack Schnirman and council Vice President Anthony Eramo.
Curran pledges to uphold environmental safety rules
Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat running for county executive, said that if elected, she would ensure that taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects were built to be more resilient at … more
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Devorah Crupar, Operation SPLASH educational consultant, far left, and Sean Murray, director of Elementary Curriculum of Long Beach school districts, right, reviewed the program details of the ten-month Adopt a Storm Drain program during a visit to Operation SPLASH in Freeport.
Operation SPLASH to bring canals to the classroom
Operation SPLASH headquartered in Freeport has recently renovated a 75-student classroom and science lab in preparation for the 2017-2018 school year. At the beginning of the month, SPLASH welcomed … more
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The Lloyd aquifer is the deepest of the aquifers that Long Island gets its drinking water from, but it is in danger of saltwater intrusion.
Plan to re-authorize Queens wells draws skepticism
A plan to re-authorize wells in southeast Queens could have a negative effect on Long Island’s drinking water, environmentalists say. more
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