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.
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11/8/19
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Upon hearing the news, my thoughts immediately turned to Chapter One of Rachel Carson’s famed 1962 book “Silent Spring,” which is said to have singlehandedly launched the environmental movement in the United States.
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10/25/19
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Standing on a platform under the Long Island Rail Road trestle at Atlantic and Stauderman avenues, flanked by several business owners and elected officials, Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach decried a natural-gas moratorium that he said is hurting Lynbrook businesses.
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By Mike Smollins
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8/15/19
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A lack of communication coupled with a longer-than-average billing period contributed to the shock that New York American Water customers had when they opened their bills last year, according to an audit that the state Public Service Commission accepted on July 11.
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By Melissa Koenig
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7/18/19
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A National Grid moratorium on new applications for natural-gas service is hindering several new businesses from opening in Lynbrook, according to officials.
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6/27/19
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After environmental activists rallied against plans for a natural gas pipeline that would carry fuel from Pennsylvania to New York and New Jersey, state regulators rejected the project because they …
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By Bridget Downes
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6/6/19
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Nassau County’s most famous Republican, President Theodore Roosevelt, dedicated much of his life to preserving nature. During his time in the White House, the Oyster Bay resident . . .
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4/18/19
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Representatives of New York American Water, a private utility that services over 4,000 ratepayers on the North Shore, hosted a workshop at the Glen Cove Knights of Columbus hall on March 21 to …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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3/29/19
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The RVC Conservancy is set to launch its second annual “Tackling Trees” project this month in an effort to protect property values and keep the neighborhood beautiful.
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By Ben Strack
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3/21/19
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New York American Water rates are set to increase again next month, as the third year of the utility’s conservation rate hike begins.
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/14/19
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