05.30.2015 Environment Riverhead Town scrambling to fix ‘critical’ situation as fish die off A recent die-off of bait fish in the Peconic Estuary has Riverhead Town rallying local fishermen to harvest as many bunker as they can before the fish die, according to Supervisor Sean...
04.28.2015 Environment Latest Peconic Baykeeper resigns his post after seven months The search for the next Peconic Baykeeper is once again on. Seven months after he signed on as the public face of the nonprofit water protection advocacy group, Brady...
04.20.2015 Opinion Grossman Column: A new watchdog for East End water The new Sag Harbor-based group, Defend H20, has emerged as a fearless environmental organization with a broad agenda. It not only has the toughness to engage in battles against...
04.06.2015 Government Breakdown: Water quality money from Albany and where it’s going Several million dollars in the state’s newly passed $142 billion budget has been allocated to fund water quality initiatives across New York State, including two projects on Long Island....
03.19.2015 Columns Amper: Expand preservation fund to tackle water quality On April 2, East Enders will celebrate an important milestone: The Community Preservation Fund will have generated over $1 billion and preserved more than 10,000 acres of open space...
02.27.2015 Environment Mayors, supervisors ask Cuomo for $100M for septic systems The issue of antiquated or failing septic systems compromising the quality of the East End’s ground and surface waters is once again taking center stage as the region presses...
08.02.2014 Environment County hosting video contest on water quality, $1,000 prize Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone is seeking help in informing the community about nitrogen pollution in a creative and lively way — by hosting a film contest.
07.31.2014 Letters Featured Letter: Steps to reduce nitrogen in groundwater To the editor: Controlling nitrogen in groundwater and the bays. As a former Suffolk County Health Department employee, I am familiar with the nitrogen in groundwater and its impact...
