Earth Day Celebrations to Continue
The celebration of Earth Day will continue this week, with programs Monday and a big event Sunday at West Hills County Park. Read More …
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Long Island, NY, environment news in Dix Hills, Huntington, Melville, Northport.
Bees, Composting, Music and More for Earth Day
Huntington residents celebrated Earth Day Sunday, learning about bees, shredding paper, composting, and participating in a variety of other activities for adults and children alike. Earth Day, established in 1970, has become a global event, with festivals, tree plantings, awareness of animals, health and Read More …
Sugar Kelp Project Keeping Oysters and Waters Healthy
50 gallons–That’s how much water a singular oyster can filter in one day—highlighting the abundantly clear importance oyster habitat restoration brings to the efforts to improve water quality on Long Island. Read More …
PSEG-LI Offering Free Trees Ahead of Earth Day
PSEG-LI is offering a variety of free trees this week to celebrate Earth Day. Partnering with Suffolk County, the PSEG Foundation and the Arbor Day Foundation, the utility will provide more than 250 Suffolk residents with a free tree through its energy-saving trees program. “Earth Read More …
PSEG to Host Conference April 4 on Heat Pumps
PSEG-LI will host a conference April 4 for anyone interested in learning more about heat pumps. The utility said that more than 400 people are expected to attend the “Electrify Long Island” conference to learn about the benefits of electric heat pumps, which function as Read More …
Huntington Family Earth Day Set for April 21
Huntington’s Family Earth Day celebration has a full lineup of activities, from pet adoptions to composting demonstrations, beekeeping lessons and a music jam. Musicians are welcome to bring their own instrument and join the jam. The celebration will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Manor Read More …
Update: Town to Remediate Area Cleared at Mill Dam Park
The Town of Huntington has been told to replant trees and other vegetation after a protected area around the wetlands in Mill Dam Park were cleared. Updated: Supervisor Ed Smyth said at last week’s Town Board meeting that the dispute over the trees’ removal was Read More …
Op-Ed: ’13 Magic Words’ in Water Quality Act
Environmentalist John Turner calls them “13 magic words.” They are 13 words that have been added to a measure likely to be voted on in a countywide referendum in November that would amend the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act. The words are in a Read More …
DEC Stops Project Involving Wetlands
The state Department of Environmental Conservation halted a project Monday that was underway at a private property in Halesite. A DEC police officer went to the property at 18 West Shore Road after receiving complaints about the project, which involved work being done in freshwater Read More …
Lawyers Battle at Jellyfish Property Hearing
A Zoning Board of Appeals hearing last week involving the former Jellyfish restaurant in Centerport turned into a debate exclusively for lawyers. ZBA chair Gerard Asher said that the sole point of the hearing was to address a complaint from attorney Darrin H. Berger that Read More …
LaLota Testifies on LI Sound, Asharoken Seawall
U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota, R-Amityville, testified last week before a congressional committee on protecting Long Island Sound and improving the Asharoken seawall. The hearing involved reauthorizing the Long Island Sound Study, which was created to address the ecological and environmental problems of the Sound. The Read More …
New Yorkers Invited to ‘First Day Hike’
New York residents are encouraged to head to state parks to join in some of the many events planned for the New Year, including joining what’s become known as First Day Hikes. The 13th annual First Day Hikes program on Jan. 1 is offering varied Read More …