A plan to build a liquefied natural gas terminal off the coast of Long Beach has been submitted to the U.S. Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard for review, and local environmentalists …
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Anthony Rifilato
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4/18/12
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Nassau County Legislators Denise Ford, Howard Kopel and Dennis Dunne, all Republicans, have proposed a measure that would ban the processing of hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” waste at county sewage-treatment plants.
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3/29/12
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International Surfing Day took place in Long Beach on Sunday, June 20, an annual event that celebrates the sport and promotes clean beaches and oceans. Founded by the Surfrider Foundation and Surfing …
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Anthony Rifilato
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6/24/10
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Stop slapping our facesTo the Editor: At the City Council budget hearing on May 25, Councilman Mike Fagen announced specific plans, such as freezing salaries or rolling back proposed increases for …
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6/3/10
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More than a year after the last public hearing in Long Beach, the proposed offshore liquefied natural gas terminal is still on the minds of residents, as politicians have continued to denounce its …
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ARIELLA MONTI
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5/20/10
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has rejected a plan to build a liquified natural gas terminal 13 miles off the shore of Long Beach.
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Sari Zeidler
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4/29/10
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County Executive Ed Mangano’s aides, in sharp business suits, suddenly appeared out of side doors, carrying folding stands, maps and charts, which they hurriedly set up in the center of the Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building’s ornate press room. Then came the big yellow stoplight.
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Scott Brinton
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3/18/10
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