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Many American food corporations –– particularly the processed food corporations –– want the federal government to usurp states’ rights. In particular, they want Congress to pass legislation . . .
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3/24/16
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After high lead levels were detected in the water at schools in Ithaca and Newark, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer unveiled new legislation at Long Beach Middle School on Wednesday that would ease the burden on school districts throughout the state when it comes to costly water-quality testing.
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By Ben Strack and Anthony Rifilato
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3/24/16
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March is the month we recognize the American Red Cross for all it does, as we have since President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it so in 1943: “I request that during that month . . .
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3/3/16
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Q. We have a high water table and are being told our new foundation can only go down 2 feet before we hit water. The architect’s plans say we need to be below 3 feet, but . . .
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1/21/16
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Q. We interviewed three contractors for a spring project, and one kept talking about switching to using spray foam insulation. Is it better because it costs a lot more?
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By Monte Leeper
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12/11/15
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On Long Island, we worry about our water –– a lot. After all, it comes from a series of sole-source aquifers, stores of ancient water buried deep underground that are recharged not by rivers and lakes, but by rainwater alone.
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7/29/15
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Two Long Beach police officers and a volunteer firefighter rescued a swimmer in distress last Saturday, one of several rescues over the busy July Fourth weekend.
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By Matthew Ern
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7/8/15
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Pope Francis issued an encyclical last month that focuses on our responsibility for and connections to the environment and the poor. I’ve only read the first half of “Laudato Si’" . . .
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7/1/15
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American Water announced in a press release last week that Brian Bruce has been appointed president of New York American Water.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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6/17/15
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In 1970, Americans finally awoke to the horrifying toll they were taking on our fragile environment. That year, Congress passed the Clean Air Act . . .
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4/23/15
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