There is growing concern about President Donald Trump's plan to roll back dozens of environmental rules.
Another Voice: Aggressive action needed to save N.Y.’s Great Lakes
Bellone: Due To Budget ‘Catastrophe,’ Suffolk County Considering Reallocating Money Earmarked To Protect Environment
Opinion: An assault on our protected spaces in the Atlantic Ocean
Open spaces and protected natural sites offer unparalleled opportunities to find solace and restore our sense of balance during these challenging times. The beauty and grace of our natural resources reminds us that some things remain untouched, holding promise and comfort as we navigate into the future.
IMPROPER DISPOSED OF GLOVES, MASKS CAUSE PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Litter PPE, Face A Fine in Suffolk
All things political: How to replace local revenue lost to COVID-19
Yes, Long Island is slowly recovering from the devastating financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the three-month shutdown of our public and private sectors has left the local economy in disarray. Nassau County’s 2020 projected deficit was recently revised upwards another $100 million to a stunning $384 million. And Suffolk County’s COVID-19 Fiscal Impact Task Force projected a deficit of close to $1.5 billion over the next three years. If you drill down further, Long Island’s towns, villages, and cities are also on fiscally shaky ground.
Crew to track down trashed personal protective equipment
Drinking water standards decision pushed to July due to COVID-19
The much-anticipated but oft-delayed setting of drinking water standards for new contaminants was pushed back again when the Department of Health last week postponed another meeting of the Public Health and Health Planning Council. The blame, as with many things nowadays, is being put on the coronavirus.
Virus slows down, alters some environmental protections
Environmental initiatives are among the lesser-noted casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic, but some are losing ground temporarily and some may be altered for the foreseeable future.
A court-ordered delay in enforcing the state’s new ban on plastic shopping bags was prolonged when the court system, operating remotely, set aside all but essential cases. Some stores had refused to accept bottles for redemption, and recycling was suspended in some localities.
Soil cleanup to begin at contaminated ballfield at Bethpage Community Park
LIPA Weighs ‘Retirement’ At ‘Vintage’ Northport Plant
Drawing direct parallels to several critical issues – including the COVID-19 pandemic – the Long Island Power Authority is pushing hard to push the Island’s steam-driven power plants into retirement.
Coronavirus Update: Used masks, gloves litter creating public health hazard
Long Islanders Launch Offshore Wind Coalition
Labour, environment, and community organizations from Long Island, New York, have formed an offshore wind coalition called Wind Works Long Island.
The coalition’s mission is to focus on educating Long Islanders about the wide-ranging benefits of offshore wind energy, Wind Works Long Island says in a press release.
Masks And Gloves That Litter The Streets Are Turning Into Safety Hazards
Earth Day goes viral
For environmentalists, Earth Day is an annual high point, an opportunity to expand the environmental coalition by reaching out beyond those active in the task of protecting the planet.
But in the year of the coronavirus, with social distancing and sheltering in place, the highly anticipated 50th anniversary of Earth Day is a more “somber” occasion, as several local environmentalists put it.
Gloves, Masks Used To Slow Coronavirus Curve Are Littering New York Streets
Discarded masks and gloves are becoming a health hazard as people dump them on streets
During a walk around his block in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Mark Benfield was struck by how many discarded gloves and masks he saw on his short route.
The Louisiana State University professor, who focuses on microplastic pollution, decided to track the waste he saw with pictures geotagged to the location where he spotted it.
‘There’s less toxic chemicals’
Discarded PPE poses environmental threat, experts say
Rock to Rock holding events
NEW HAVEN — Rock to Rock is transitioning to a virtual event to celebrate the 50th Earth Day, to take real action in response to the climate emergency, and to raise critical support for local environmental organizations, while respecting important public health guidance about social distancing. Partner organizations brainstormed for ways to allow individuals/families to participate in safe actions while supporting the dozens of nonprofits who rely on this event to raise funds for their critical efforts to save the planet. One new action Rock to Rock is taking is partnering with New Haven Climate Movement to invite residents to participate in an at-home Earth Day Festival, which will include yard decorating, sign making, online Green New Deal rally, youth led Kahoot game and a guided reflection, April 21-22.