New Bill Would Block Tax on Septic Grants
Suffolk County residents who joined a three-year-old pilot project to use a $10,000 county grant to install new nitrogen-reducing septic
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Environment
Pandemic Pauses Offshore Wind Plans
Pictured Above: Ørsted‘s Anholt offshore wind farm under construction in Denmark Major wind farm projects off the East Coast are
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Southampton Seeks Support for Renewable Power Program
Pictured Above: Annabelle, Harry, and Olivia Roussel of Sag Harbor – who made signs at home to motivate Long Islanders
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Celebrating Earth Day at 50
Update April 21: Concerned Citizens of Montauk has decided to cancel the Great Montauk Cleanup that was set to be held on Saturday, April
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DEC Offers Help Shoring Up Creeks
If you live alongside a stream or a lake or a freshwater or saltwater wetland, your property can play a
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FIMP on the Horizon
Pictured Above: A dredge contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers worked on the West of Shinnecock Inlet project
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DEC: Parasites Linked to Scallop Die-Off
Parasites were found in samples of bay scallops collected from the Peconic Bays after a nearly complete die-off of adult
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DEC Seeks Local Help Tracking Turkeys
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking local landowners’ cooperation in helping collect information on wild turkey
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Southold Drawdown Pilot Project Would Turn Food Waste to Compost
Drawdown East End, in cooperation with Southold Town, is planning to launch a 30-household, 30-day pilot program with town residents
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Festival Will Highlight Climate Change Solutions
Drawdown East End will be holding its first Drawdown Festival, a day filled with films, forums and fun for families,
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Into The Woods: Great East End Winter Hikes
Pictured Above: On the Black Owl Loop in Flanders When winter comes, the woods beckon. As the notion of a
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