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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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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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 …
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By A. Thomas Levin
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12/17/12
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Updated Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m.
Over half the reported hazardous material spills on Long Island after Hurricane Sandy have been reported in Nassau County, according to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officials said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/9/12
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I have to hand it to the coal industry.
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10/24/12
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President Obama and his family are heading to Martha’s Vineyard for a vacation. It’s a pretty straightforward concept. The man with the most challenging and stressful job in the world is taking a …
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Randi Kreiss
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7/7/10
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More than two months since the BP disaster, a number of polls indicate that a majority of Americans still disapprove of President Obama’s handling of the spill.
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Al D'Amato
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6/24/10
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One of my favorite activities during a recent family vacation in St. Augustine, Fla., was sitting in a lawn chair on the white, sandy beach and watching flocks of pelicans streaking above the Atlantic Ocean like squadrons of jetfighters.
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Scott Brinton
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6/20/10
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As oil continues to spill into the Gulf of Mexico and now threatens the Florida Panhandle, the blame game has begun.
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Al D'Amato
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6/14/10
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On April 20, an explosion off the Gulf Coast on an oil rig leased by British Petroleum marked the unfortunate beginning of the worst oil spill in our nation’s history.
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Al D'Amato
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6/3/10
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