Takeout and delivery customers in New York City will need to start asking for ketchup with their fries, thanks to a new law that will take effect on Monday.
Republican legislators fail to approve Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act for public vote
Kirsten Gillibrand seeks new regulations for perfluoroalkyl, polyfluoroalkyl
Long Island MacArthur Airport Superfund site: State DEC, Islip negotiating agreement on cleanup, officials say
The state Department of Environmental Conservation is negotiating an agreement with the Town of Islip for cleanup at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, which was declared a state Superfund site in February, both the DEC and the town told Newsday.
Calone, Romaine talk environmental problems in county executive debate
Long Island water quality has hit a low point, environmentalist says
“You could see the bottom of the water,” Montefusco recalled Thursday as he stood on the dock with several friends including Marty Lange, 86.
“Now, you can take a bright yellow, a chartreuse piece of line, drop it 2 inches into the water and you can’t see the line anymore,” Lange said.
Just a few feet away, Christopher Gobler, a professor at Stony Brook University’s School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, stood with local environmentalists and unveiled troubling data that showed water quality hitting an “all-time low” on Long Island since he started monitoring it about a decade ago.
Environment Advocates Want New York State To Take Swift Action on PFAs
Water quality is at an ‘all time low’
Last chance for Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act to get on November ballot
The Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act was designed to establish a countywide sewer district and water quality fund, and extend an existing fund intended to improve resident drinking water. If approved by the county legislature, it will be subject to a mandatory referendum in the November election, but there’s only one more chance to garner majority support before the July 25 general meeting.
What the Equinor survey ending later this year means for Island Park?
It’s been a quiet few months on the Equinor front, until now. The multi-billion-dollar Norwegian broad energy company has begun surveying south shore waters for old munitions and will soon be collecting sediment samples. In addition, “the planned offshore wind transmission act” known as bill A.7764 has passed through the State Assembly and Senate. The bill is intended to expedite wind power plants, much to environmental and labor groups glee and Republican politician’s chagrin.
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ called PFAS detected in dozens of LI water districts
Nearly half of the tap water in the U.S. is contaminated with toxic chemicals known as PFAS, according to a new study, and Long Island is no exception. The contaminants have been linked to weakened immune systems, cancer and other health problems.
Advocates urge New York to adopt stricter standards for drinking water
State urged to adopt lower standards for 'forever chemicals'
Almost 90 bills passed in the committee, with 26 passing in both houses
Albany, NY – New York State Senator Pete Harckham completed his first legislative session as chair of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee (EnCon) recently with 89 bills passed out of committee, 44 of which passed in the Senate and 30 in both houses that now await the governor’s signature. Harckham, as committee chair, also led the budget table during the negotiations for the FY2024 Budget and ensured critical funding for a number of initiatives.
Community Leaders Rally for Suffolk Sewer System Plan
State lawmakers approve bill to expedite wind power development, allow Long Beach project to proceed
Suffolk sewer expansion plan 'sinking quickly'
South Fork Wind Installs First Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation and U.S.-Built Substation in New York State
Governor Hochul Announces Major Milestone For South Fork Wind With Installation Of First Offshore Foundation At New York’s First Offshore Wind Farm
NEW YORK – Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that South Fork Wind, New York’s first offshore wind farm, has achieved its “steel in the water” milestone with the installation of the project’s first monopile foundation. In the coming days, South Fork Wind will install the project’s U.S.-built offshore substation. The project remains on-track to become America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm to be completed in federal waters when it begins operations by the end of this year and supports the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goal to develop 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2035.
