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Abandon our coast? Heaven — and HUD — forbid

The clarion call has grown louder since Superstorm Sandy: We must beat a “managed” retreat from the coast, or face certain peril as global warming takes hold and sea levels rise. more

1/9/14

It's long past time for action at the Bay Park plant

The effort to rebuild our communities after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation has not been without a sense of urgency, especially when it comes to reconstructing homes and critical infrastructure “stronger, smarter and safer.” more

1/31/13

Civic Law

Q: Recently, I noticed a foul smell coming from my front yard and realized there was a large oil spill. I’ve called both my town and my insurance company to find out how I can resolve the … more

By A. Thomas Levin | 12/17/12

Don Harris, vice president of the nonprofit environmental group Operation SPLASH (Stop Polluting Littering And Save Harbors), stood beside a boom used to collect trash from Freeport Creek. The organization’s core mission is cleaning up South Shore wetlands and bays.

Making a SPLASH across the South Shore

Diesel exhaust from nearby boatyards suffused the air as Don Harris cruised north in a 27-foot Carolina skiff up Freeport Creek, past a pair of mute swans that he calls Chip and Ophelia, the towering smokestacks of Freeport Power Plant No. 2, a Town of Hempstead dredging barge and hundreds of boats, many sleek and modern, others abandoned, rotting hulks sinking into the murky water. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/23/11

When animals seek revenge

As indicated by my photo, I am not 10 years old or younger, so I am no longer enamored of movies that feature animals that act like humans. But my kids, like most kids, love such films, especially when the animals get the best of bad people. more

Scott Brinton | 5/20/10

When an ocean of black oil comes ashore

To my mind, CNN anchor T.J. Holmes best summed up the situation when he said on his Sunday-morning spot, “They’re really making this up as they’re going along.” more

Scott Brinton | 5/13/10

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