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 . . .
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4/22/21
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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 . . .
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8/17/17
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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.
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9/22/16
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“The long-term sustainability of Reynolds Channel and our surrounding bays is a pressing environmental concern . . ."
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6/1/16
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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 …
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By Scott Brinton, Nick Ciccone, Andrew Hackmack and Laura Schofer
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5/20/16
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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 . . .
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4/21/16
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Twenty-fifteen came and went, and yet, believe it or not, many Long Island residents are still struggling to recover from Superstorm Sandy. Rather than getting back on their feet, they are left waiting for promised relief. Even though the majority of displaced residents have returned to their homes . . .
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1/14/16
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A broad coalition of Long Islanders traveled to Governor’s office to ask for funding for the Bay Park outfall pipe. The group – which consisted of environmental, labor and community leaders -- met with Bill Mulrow, Secretary to Governor Cuomo, August 4, in New York City.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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8/12/15
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If U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has his way, hundreds of millions of dollars in additional federal aid coming to New York would be used to fund a new ocean outfall pipe for East Rockaway’s Bay …
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By Brendan Murray
bmurray@liherald.com
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6/10/15
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In his State of the County speech Wednesday night in East Meadow, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano painted a bright picture of Nassau’s present and future, touting his administration’s efforts to attract young people and families to the county, spur growth in the private sector, downsize government and hold down taxes.
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By Brian Racow
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3/13/15
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