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Digester to reduce food waste heralds a greener future

Digester to reduce food waste heralds a greener future

The waste that goes into the anaerobic digester facility under construction in Yaphank is as important as the products that come out.

What goes in: organic materials like food past its prime and the leftover scraps from restaurants, cafeterias, and commercial kitchens.

Beneficial items that come out: compost and the kind of liquid fertilizer in high demand by agricultural businesses. The facility will produce enough energy to run itself. Excess water will be sent to a treatment plant. And, also importantly, the byproduct of biogas will go into the National Grid distribution system, heating people’s homes and running their stoves.

Ghost Fishing, Nitrogen Pollution, Rubber Debris Targeted in Local Efforts to Clean Up the Sound

Ghost Fishing, Nitrogen Pollution, Rubber Debris Targeted in Local Efforts to Clean Up the Sound

Twenty years ago, rising water temperatures, nitrogen pollution and disease wiped out the lobster population in Long Island Sound.

Lobstermen picked up and left, in many cases leaving their traps behind.

But on the floor of the Sound, tens of thousands of traps are still working, catching the few remaining lobsters along with other species.

It’s called ghost fishing.

At long last there is hope for some Long Island residents who have been begging for clean drinking water

At long last there is hope for some Long Island residents who have been begging for clean drinking water

MANORVILLE, N.Y. -- Clean, safe drinking water is a service most of us take for granted. But for more than 100 homes in Suffolk County, a long fight for just that has dragged on.

$7M from federal omnibus bill to fund hookups to public water supply to 124 homes

$7M from federal omnibus bill to fund hookups to public water supply to 124 homes

A $7 million allocation from a recently passed federal omnibus spending bill will fund the hookup to the public water supply for 124 homes in Riverhead and Brookhaven towns whose private wells have tested positive for contaminants.

Suffolk announces $1 million for coastal resiliency projects

Suffolk announces $1 million for coastal resiliency projects

Suffolk County officials on Wednesday announced they will spend $1 million to plan coastal resiliency projects to counter the impact of increasing storms and flooding resulting from climate change.

A task force of environmentalists, county officials and others will identify expected effects of climate change in Suffolk and propose ways to mitigate damage and protect communities, officials said.

Four WNY sites are named as part of a billion dollar investment to clean up Great Lakes waterways

Four WNY sites are named as part of a billion dollar investment to clean up Great Lakes waterways

More federal money is heading toward the cleanup of four Western New York waterways, Congressman Brian Higgins and representatives of government and public environmentalist entities announced Friday.

The federal government is announcing $1 billion from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Law will be spent to clean and delist 22 designated “Areas of Concern” throughout the Great Lakes. Included on the list are the Buffalo River, Niagara River, 18 Mile Creek and Rochester Embayment.

New York will get $26 million for electric vehicle charging stations

New York will get $26 million for electric vehicle charging stations

New York policymakers hope to bolster the sale and use of electric vehicles by building more charging stations across the state. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) announced on Monday that the state is set to receive $26 million to fund the expansion of its network of charging stations.

Officials hail start of offshore wind energy work in East Hampton

Officials hail start of offshore wind energy work in East Hampton

Crews began preliminary work on the roads of Wainscott Friday as a contingent of political and business leaders championed the start of construction of the state’s first offshore wind farm.

"Long Island, you are the first, it’s always great to be first, congratulations," said Gov. Kathy Hochul to kick off a groundbreaking ceremony in East Hampton Friday morning, saying the work was "just the beginning."

Officials breaks ground on state’s first offshore wind farm off East End

Officials breaks ground on state’s first offshore wind farm off East End

A groundbreaking ceremony Friday marked the start of construction of the state’s first offshore wind farm off the East End.

The project, called South Fork Wind, will be located a little over 35 miles east of Montauk Point. Its 12 turbines will generate about 130 megawatts of power.

Crews Break Ground On Major Offshore Wind Project In East Hampton

New York's move toward clean energy hit a milestone Friday with a groundbreaking in East Hampton for a major offshore wind project. It will be only the second in the nation; CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reports.

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