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06.10.2014 Environment

DEC’s strategy for safeguarding L.I. water: more research

After 16 years of research and debate, the state Department of Environmental Conservation has released its strategy for safeguarding Long Island’s water supplies from pesticide contamination. But that final...

05.29.2014 Environment

Could new regulations to filter waste ‘muddy the waters’?

New construction and any big renovation projects on Long Island would need to incorporate modern waste treatment systems to better filter nitrogen and keep it from reaching ground and...

05.31.2013 News

Weed-killing chemical yanked from sale on Long Island

Manufacturers of atrazine, one of the most widely used herbicides in the U.S., are pulling the product off Long Island. Starting next spring, products containing atrazine – an herbicide...

04.11.2013 News

DEC’s pesticide ‘strategy’ criticized at public hearing

Environmental advocates, farmers, and elected officials stepped up to the microphone one by one last week, voicing support for or concern about the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s draft...

04.03.2013 News

DEC hearing on pesticide management plan set for tonight

The battle between environmentalists and farmers over a ban on the use of certain pesticides is heating up, and tonight’s DEC hearing at Suffolk Community College in Riverhead is...

02.19.2013 News

Environmentalists placing new emphasis on eliminating contaminants

Long Island environmental groups are planning a new campaign this spring with the slogan “It’s the water, stupid,” aimed at focusing on nitrogen, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and other harmful substances...

01.12.2012 News

Environmentalists want ‘zero tolerance’ pesticide management plan

Over two dozen environmental groups that have been helping the state develop a pesticide management program are calling on Department of Environmental Conservation officials to ban the use of...

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