MELVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — In a little over a year from now, cleaning products containing the contaminant 1,4-dioxane can no longer be sold New York.
The chemical has been found in drinking water wells and is considered a likely carcinogen, CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff reported Tuesday.
On Monday, environmentalists around the state effusively praised Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for signing a bill that bans the likely carcinogen 1,4-dioxane in cleaning products, personal care products and cosmetics.
On Tuesday, environmentalists rallied in the State Capitol to demand that Cuomo approve a spate of other green bills that await his signature.
Welcome to what-have-you-done-for-me-lately, Albany-style.
Household cleaning products with the chemical 1,4-dioxane will no longer be sold in the State of New York under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
The ban, scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2022, also covers some cosmetic and personal care products with specific levels of the chemical, which has been found across Long Island in drinking water wells.
A crowd of more than 1,200 business, community and government leaders are expected to attend the annual Smart Growth Summit to be held Friday at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
The all-day event will have 20 workshops featuring more than 130 speakers topics related to downtown revitalization and infrastructure investment on Long Island. Over 50 different Main Street redevelopment and wastewater, energy and transportation projects will be covered throughout the day, according to a statement from event organizer Vision Long Island.
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Join us to learn the facts on why and how you can change out your old septic or cesspool system and be eligible for a $20,000-$30,000 in grant funding! Citizens Campaign for the Environment has teamed up with Suffolk County to present "Out with the Old, In with the New" Suffolk Septic Change Out program forum. The forum will focus on how septic and cesspools are causing degradation to our rivers, bays, lakes and estuaries. We will highlight new available technologies, Suffolk County’s homeowner grant program, and experts will be available to answer your questions. More information on the program can be found at Reclaimourwater.info
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Introduction by Suffolk Legislators Susan Berland and Tom Donnelly
Presentations by Adrienne Esposito, Executive Director, Citizens Campaign for the Environment; and Justin Jobin, Environmental Projects Coordinator, Suffolk County Department of Health Services.
* Septic Installers will have their products on display and be able to answer specific questions
It wasn’t long ago that officials from the Greenwich Health Dept and State Health Depts answered questions about potential well water contamination in northwest Greenwich.
At the time a chemical called Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) had been determined to have contaminated well water in the King Street area, near the airport.
Ten wells were tested and one well was found to have PFAS at a level of 70 parts per trillion.
Fast forward a year. On Wednesday, Dec 4 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm there will be a free screening of the environmental film The Devil We Know at the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk.
From Democracy for CT: Democracy for Connecticut and the Connecticut Citizen Action Group with support from Clean Water Action, the Norwalk River Watershed Association, the Wilton Quaker Meeting, Members of the Fairfield County Collaborative and the Wall Street Theater are proud to present a free screening of the environmental film The Devil We Know on Wednesday evening December 4th , 2019 from 7pm to 9pm at the Wall Street Theater in Norwalk.
People will flock to stores this weekend for Black Friday deals, but a research group wants to warn parents of some dangerous toys.
The New York Public Interest Research Group recently released its 2019 Trouble in Toyland report.
The group highlights toys that could pose hazards to children and should be avoided as gifts this holiday season.
Scientists, public officials, environmental advocates, and others, about 180 people, gathered at the Radisson Hotel in Hauppauge on November 19, to discuss the effort to restore Long Island’s water quality. The Long Island Clean Water Partnership assembled experts on the subject to discuss progress to date and immediate actions necessary in the coming year.
While the ban on single-use plastic bags in New York State begins in March, a Westchester town is taking the initiative and will begin a town-wide ban beginning next month.
Beginning on Sunday, Dec. 1, the Town of Mamaroneck will institute a ban on single-use bags and a 5-cent tax on paper bags in local stores, after the Town Board passed the “Mamaroneck Bag Waste Reduction Law.”
CENTERPORT, NY — Two new Innovative Alternative On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems (I/A OWTS) were installed at the Vanderbilt Museum, located on Northport Bay. Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer joined County Executive Steve Bellone, environmental advocates, and local leaders to announce the news on Wednesday.
