04.17.2022 Editorials Editorial: Threat to Long Island waters must be addressed In recent months, certainly since the onset of the pandemic and the disruption it has brought to eastern Long Island, great changes have taken place on the North Fork,...
08.12.2019 Environment County unveils ‘significant’ $4B plan to address nitrogen pollution Suffolk County officials last week unveiled a $4 billion plan they say will serve as a blueprint for transitioning away from traditional cesspools, which have been identified as a...
02.17.2014 Environment Guest Spot: Nothing simple about our water crisis Protecting our surface and ground waters is L.I.’s public issue number one. The L.I. Clean Water Partnership has done a great job in increasing public and political awareness. But...
10.13.2013 Real Estate Real Estate: A scenic setting that helps the groundwater Pleasing to both the environment and the eyes, rain gardens are one way homeowners can take an active role in protecting the local aquifer while also creating a scenic...
08.03.2013 News Farmers take part in program to cut use of water-polluting fertilizers Growing sweet corn on the North Fork is an art form. It takes time, attention and plenty of fertilizer to ensure crops have enough nutrients to thrive. The results...
01.13.2013 News What happens with dredge spoil in the Sound? Don’t dump dredge spoil in eastern Long Island Sound. That was the message some speakers had for the federal Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday at a hearing on finding potential...
