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It was a simple but profound thought that struck me as I recently read Anna Lappé’s “Diet for a Hot Planet” (Bloomsbury Press, 2010): Where and how we shop for our food –– and for everything else, for that matter –– is directly tied to the health of our planet. more

2/6/14

We need an outflow pipe to the ocean

Residents and environmentalists have long urged county and state officials to be more aggressive in their efforts to upgrade Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants. more

1/23/14

Cleanup of a toxic plume, of dry-cleaning fluid that originated at 1274 Peninsula Blvd. in Hewlett (arrow), the former location of Grove Cleaners, is in the planning stages.

EPA plans to clean up toxic plume

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it will decide by the end of September on a method for cleaning up the Peninsula Boulevard Groundwater Contamination Superfund site, a toxic plume at the former Grove Cleaners, at 1274 Peninsula Blvd. in Hewlett. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 8/18/11

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said on Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency is releasing $11 million to repair the aging Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant in East Rockaway, among other projects.

Schumer: EPA releasing $11M in sewer-repair funds

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced on Dec. 21 that the Environmental Protection Agency plans to release $11 million in grant money awarded to Nassau County in the mid-1980s as a reimbursement for $20 million in upgrade work done at the Bay Park and Cedar Creek sewage treatment plants at the time. more

by Scott Brinton | 12/21/10

Senator calls on EPA for bay fix

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to reimburse Nassau County for more than $20 million in federal sewer construction funds so the county can end the … more

Chris Engelhardt | 12/8/10

Olyy Orodonez and Sandy Chillemi shear Lola as Ilana Bravo collects the clippings at Loving Touch Salon for the Matter of Trust's sponsored program.

Shearing the hair that matters

Getting one's pet groomed is not only helpful to maintain the animal's health, but can also be a great way to help absorb the volumes of oil littering the Gulf region due to the BP oil spill. more

Jeff Bessen | 7/8/10

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