Advocates urge Governor and DOH to immediately strengthen drinking water standards on toxic “forever chemicals”
South Shore Estuary Reserve Plan Spotlights Water Quality, Resiliency
The comprehensive plan is a guide to the protection of water quality for generations in the estuary, a "gem," of LI, officials say.
LONG ISLAND, NY — Environmentalists gathered Monday to applaud the 2022 Long Island South Shore Estuary Reserve comprehensive management plan, which they said will protect water quality and habitat restoration, and ensure resiliency and public use, with an eye toward climate change in the years to come.
Nonprofits on receiving end of more than $600G in grants from Melville foundation
Plan to build new rail line for ash, debris hauling under review
'They're worried about cancer.' Suffolk residents push for project to have access to safe drinking water
Study: 'Water sharing' between NYC, Nassau faces hurdles
A possible $2 billion project to tap into New York City’s water supply to provide all of Nassau County’s drinking water would face "significant challenges" and could take up to 15 years to complete, although a scaled-down plan is "feasible," according to a new state Department of Health study obtained by Newsday.
Riverhead to seek more water extension grants, as patience of Manorville residents wears thin
New York Glides Forward Towards Offshore Wind & Renewable Energy Goals
NYS announces third offshore wind solicitation
New York State is launching its third offshore wind solicitation.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday that the state seeks to procure 2,000 megawatts of clean, renewable energy that would power at least 1.5 million New York homes.
Governor Hochul Announces New York's Third Offshore Wind Solicitation to Accelerate Clean Energy Development
Seeks to Procure at Least 2,000 Megawatts of Renewable Energy, Enough to Power 1.5 Million Homes
Implements Nation-Leading $500 Million Offshore Wind Infrastructure Investment,
New Commitments to Support U.S. Iron and Steel, Stakeholder Engagement, Jobs, and Workforce Development
Flagship Transmission Design Enhances Grid Resiliency and Promotes Regional Offshore Wind Transmission Designs
Supports the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Goal to Develop 9,000 Megawatts of Offshore Wind by 2035
PSEG LI investigates cause of dialectic fluid leak near Northport
Northport Village rain gardens help improve water quality, keep harbor clean, officials say
Along a stretch atop Bluff Point Road in Northport Village, three areas on the roadside now thrive with a variety of native plants and flowers.
The vegetation of shrubs and flowers includes purple coneflower and fox sedge grass and are designed to be a green solution to address water pollution, said Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Farmingdale-based Citizens Campaign for the Environment. The gardens capture and filter contaminants from polluted stormwater runoff before they enter Northport Harbor and eventually Long Island Sound. Rain gardens, environmentalists say, help improve water quality and keep the harbor clean.
Governor Hochul Announces $255 Million in Grants Available for Critical Water Infrastructure Projects Statewide
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the availability of $255 million in state grants for critical water infrastructure projects that will protect public health and the environment through the State's Water Infrastructure Improvement, Intermunicipal Grant, and State Septic System Replacement programs. This announcement marks the latest action by Governor Hochul to upgrade New York's water and sewer systems, reduce water pollution, and safeguard vital drinking water supplies from emerging contaminants and toxic chemicals. This infusion of public funds will continue to help make water infrastructure investments more affordable for local governments and create jobs in the manufacturing, engineering, construction, plant operations, and related industry sectors. The announcement was made in Suffolk County where $20 million from the State's Septic Replacement Program will help address more than 2,000 substandard or failing septic systems and cesspools that cause significant water quality impairments.
Hochul Announces Clean Water Grant Funding in Suffolk
Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Announces $255 Million in Grants Available for Critical Water Infrastructure Projects Statewide
Governor Hochul: "Today I'm announcing $255 million in clean water infrastructure. That'll go for wastewater, sewer, and drinking water improvements. And that's statewide. You're getting a lot of it. And that's in addition to over half a billion dollars that has already been received by Long Island alone, to make these investments. So municipalities can submit applications, and also here's something that's important, we have $30 million set aside to support homeowners and business owners who have to replace their septic systems. Let's get that money out. And of that money, $20 million is going directly to Suffolk County."
Rise Light & Power Unveils Plan for “Renewable Ravenswood”: Transforming NYC’s Largest Fossil Fuel Power Plant into a New Clean Energy Hub
Which WNY companies’ pollution poses biggest potential public health risk?
Ametal parts fabricator in Wyoming County, a Cheektowaga firm that makes equipment for mining and drilling, a tire chemical factory in Niagara Falls and a Batavia manufacturing plant are among the facilities in Western New York that pose the greatest potential public health risk due to the toxic pollution they spew.
