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Maps of the closed harvesting areas in the Town of Hempstead.

FDA, DEC shut down town shellfishing areas

South Shore residents accustomed to jumping in their boats and heading out for a day of clamming in Hempstead Bay will have to travel farther this spring and summer. At the recommendation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Town of Hempstead’s shellfishing areas west of the Wantagh Parkway were closed in February, with additional areas closed on April 1. Affected areas include the waters south of Bellmore, Merrick and Freeport. more

By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com | 4/19/12

Feeling sheepish: Visitors to Long Island Children’s Museum this weekend will get a wild and wooly look at the daily lives of sheep during a unique theatrical performance this weekend.

Celebrating spring around the area

Spring fever is upon us, and with it, Earth Day arrives on Sunday at the conclusion of the school break week. The many events taking place throughout “Earth Month” remind everyone how precious our environment is and the role we all have in continuing to preserve and protect it. more

By Karen Bloom | 4/18/12

Eighth graders at Howard T. Herber Middle School in Malverne decided to restore wildlife in a swamp near Malverne High School as part of a research class led by Ginny DeLeo. The Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District helped out with the project.

Protecting and maintaining nature

Although the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District is celebrating its 35th anniversary, few residents are familiar with its efforts to safeguard county parks and educate residents about playing an active role in protecting the environment. more

By ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 4/12/12

$Eric Weltman, a senior organizer at Food and Water Watch, spoke to supporters of a state ban on hydraulic fracturing last week.$

Locals rally against fracking in N.Y.

More than a dozen local residents gathered outside the district office of State Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola) in Garden City Park on Feb. 17 to show their support for a ban on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” in the extraction of natural gas. more

By Jackie Nash | 2/25/12

Nassau County is now in charge of operating the wastewater treatment plants in the villages of Cedarhurst, above, and Lawrence.

Nassau County takes over village’s treatment plants

Nassau County took control of the wastewater treatment plants in Cedarhurst and Lawrence villages on Jan. 1 as part of the county’s Sewage Treatment Master Plan that includes transferring village sewage to the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant in East Rockaway. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 1/26/12

The Greater Atlantic Beach Water Reclamation District plant processes an average of 600,000 to 700,000 gallons of wastewater a day.

Cleansing the water in Atlantic Beach for nearly 80 years

While organizations and other entities mark their anniversaries with parties and events, the Greater Atlantic Beach Water Reclamation District, a wastewater treatment plant, will be celebrating 80 years of existence in 2012 with an upgrade in operations. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 12/15/11

Chlorinated compounds were found at the former Quick and Clean Cleaners, now Madison Cleaners, at 380 Rockaway Turnpike in Cedarhurst.

Contaminants found at Cedarhurst dry cleaning site

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced that a 2004 investigation of the former Quick and Clean Cleaners, now Madison Cleaners, on Rockaway Turnpike in Cedarhurst, led to the discovery of chlorinated compounds in the groundwater which does not affect the nearby water supply. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 9/1/11

Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka estimated that Little Beach has eroded 75 percent over the last decade. An Army Corps of Engineers report recommends replacing the deteriorating eastern bulkhead of the beach, at right, which abuts Suffolk Road. Sen. Charles Schumer has said he will help the village, the Town of Hempstead, the DEC and the corps come together to find a solution to the problem.

Schumer pledges aid for Island Park beach

Senator Charles Schumer has pledged to help Island Park get the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation together to work on a solution to the … more

Alex Costello | 7/27/11

Sturgeon, which spawn in the Hudson River, have been around more than 200 million years — since before the dinosaurs.

There's something in the water, part III

While many Long Islanders may think they need to dive deep in the ocean to find marine life, the truth is that they can see a wide variety of sea creatures in the waters closer to … more

By David Weingrad | 7/20/11

The quality of our Water affects our health and our enjoyment of all Long Island has to offer.

There's something in the water, part II

By Lee Landor As inhabitants of an island, we’re surrounded by water. Whether that water is a clean, healthy ecosystem thriving with life or an eyesore clogged with debris is … more

By Lee Landor | 7/13/11

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