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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

What happened to the urgency of storm protection?

Last week, at the height of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that forecasters are predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season, and increased the predicted number of . . . more

8/17/17

Above, a view of the bays from the Town of Hempstead’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick.

A pipe dream come true?

Engineers have determined that the 110-year-old aqueduct running underneath Sunrise Highway is in “very good condition,” and county officials are preparing for the next stages of a … more

By Julie Mansmann and Mike Smollins | 6/26/17

‘If you smell something, say something’

Wantagh and Seaford residents — some of whom have raised concerns about foul odors wafting from the Cedar Creek Sewage Treatment Plant onto local streets — will soon be able to track the … more

By Julie Mansmann | 9/29/16

We all have a role to play in keeping our water clean

Clean drinking water, a swim in the bay, catching fish to eat and going to the beach are things we easily take for granted as Long Islanders. more

9/22/16

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

Nassau County has sent treated sewage into Reynolds Channel and the Western Bays since the late 1940s. A new county plan to divert the effluent to an ocean outfall pipe would end the practice, which would improve water quality in the bays, environmental experts say. Above, a view of the bays from the Town of Hempstead’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick. Photo by Scott Brinton/Herald

County's pipe dream moving forward

Nassau County is looking to divert tens of millions of gallons of treated sewage from the Bay Park treatment plant in East Rockaway to the ocean outfall pipe at the Cedar Creek plant on the … more

By Scott Brinton, Nick Ciccone, Andrew Hackmack and Laura Schofer | 5/20/16

Think global, and local, on Earth Day

On April 22, we will celebrate the 46th annual Earth Day, when, ideally, we should commit to improving the state of our great Mother Ship. Despite our best efforts to discover a second planet where we might lay down roots . . . more

4/21/16

So far, the sewage deal doesn’t stink

Anyone who has paid attention to Nassau County politics over the past few years knows that elected officials have tried just about everything to save money and raise revenue. From the closing of police precincts . . . more

4/13/16

The new odor-detection system at Cedar Creek Park shows odor data on the computer.

A NOSE for foul air at Cedar Creek

In an effort to stem foul odors coming from the Cedar Creek Sewage Treatment Plant, Suez Water has unveiled a new electronic system to detect and manage them. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/6/16

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