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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 . . . more

4/23/15

The U.S. Maritime Administration and Coast Guard held a public hearing about Port Ambrose, a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 18.5 miles southeast of Jones Beach, last Wednesday night in a ballroom at the Hilton New York JFK Airport in Jamaica, Queens. Port Ambrose opponents, who have assembled into a “No LNG Coalition,” conducted a press conference immediately before the hearing, drawing a few dozen people into a small hotel meeting room feet away from the ballroom.

Most at Port Ambrose hearing slam plan

One after another, for four hours, speakers at a hearing last Wednesday in Jamaica, Queens lined up to decry a proposal to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 18.5 miles southeast of Jones Beach. more

By Brian Racow | 1/14/15

Kennedy seniors honored in Intel Talent Search

Kennedy High School senior Beatrice Brown’s home was nearly destroyed on Aug. 11, 2011, when Tropical Storm Irene struck. A foot and a half of saltwater inundated the one-story south Merrick home, which took half a year to rebuild. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/14/15

The people have spoken — now let's get to work

There was a grand old party on Election Day, as voters sent President Obama and his party a message: They’re fed up with the political rhetoric and want action. more

11/13/14

Among the Nassau County organizers of the People’s Climate March on Sept. 21 in New York City are, clockwise, from left, Matt Hynes, Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, Mike Turi, Dan Lamparter, Blake Brown and Bob Young.

The people taking it to the streets against climate change

Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat from Baldwin who represents part of Merrick, and Bob Young, an environmental activist from Merrick, are among the local organizers preparing for the People’s Climate March on Sunday, Sept. 21, starting at 11:30 a.m. at Columbus Circle in Manhattan. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/18/14

Julia Manson, left, and Jessica Zhang created an exhibit that looked at how the Industrial Revolution, which began circa 1750, spurred climate change. As part of the North Merrick WINGS program, they were two of 11 students who assembled a climate change museum last Thursday.

WINGS students create climate museum

With maps, drawings, photographs and interactive displays demonstrating the deleterious effects of climate change covering nearly inch of Fayette Elementary School’s library, you might have mistaken the room for an office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/12/14

Two things deserve our attention: NBA MVP Kevin Durant and . . . climate change

In this day and age, with athletes gaining notoriety for their off-the-court-and-field activities, I found NBA player Kevin Durant’s MVP speech heartwarming and truly inspirational. more

5/15/14

L.I. might not become 'Waterworld,' but . . .

President Obama’s National Climate Assessment, released May 6, brought memories of August 2011’s great flood racing back to me. more

5/15/14

Hummers fly north on a wing and a prayer

Well before the magnolias burst into bloom, months before daylilies splash their colors across our gardens, the first harbingers of spring touch down on Long Island, miracles on the wing known as ruby-throated hummingbirds. more

4/24/14

Saving the planet by shopping locally

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

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