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Hochul should sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act

If we are going to save the planet, we need to start by saving the bees. Bees and other pollinators are responsible for one in every three bites of food we eat . . . more

By Adrienne Esposito | 7/27/23

Inflation Reduction Act just the start for climate action

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is quite simply a big deal. This new law provides around $370 billion to combat the climate crisis, the largest investment our nation has ever made . . . more

By Adrienne Esposito | 9/8/22

Although the Water Department declined to speak at the event, they did thank Tom Suozzi for the help he had provided.

Suozzi delivers government funding for L.I. Sound

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi gave residents an Earth Day present. At a press conference on Friday, he promised $33 million in federal funding for environmental projects. He was joined by public officials and … more

By Will Sheeline | 4/28/22

A call for one water system for Long Island

For the past two summers, New York American Water customers on the north and south shores have been incensed by their rapidly rising water bills. On Aug. 14, a report by the Farmingdale-based advocacy group Citizens Campaign for the Environment confirmed what they already knew . . . more

8/30/19

An average family of four using 10,000 gallons per month would pay $497.60 annually, according to a report from Farmingdale-based Citizens Campaign for the Environment, although those results are widely disputed by water companies across Long Island.

Water companies dispute price comparison

Water companies throughout Long Island are disputing a report ranking the cost of water, saying that the Farmingdale-based Citizens Campaign for the Environment didn’t account for all of the … more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/29/19

New York American Water’s Starfire Court treatment facility in Valley Stream.

Report: Valley Streamers' water bills are among the the highest on L.I.

Since moving to Valley Stream in late 2001, Dominick Riccardi said, his water use habits have remained largely the same. He has long been frugal with electricity, gas and water, particularly when … more

By Peter Belfiore | 8/22/19

We must protect our drinking water

We all worry about drinking water — homeowners and business people alike — and why shouldn’t we? Flint, Mich., has become the poster city for water contamination . . . more

By Hilary Baum | 7/21/18

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is calling on New York state to hold off on granting well permits to New York City, which would allow the city to draw millions of gallons of water from Long Island's sole-source aquifers.

County Executive Curran calls on state to halt NYC's well permits

At a Feb. 1 news conference, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran called on New York state not to renew the permits for 68 wells in Jamaica, Queens, until the United States Geological Survey … more

By Melissa Koenig | 2/3/18

The Lloyd aquifer is the deepest of the aquifers that Long Island gets its drinking water from, but it is in danger of saltwater intrusion.

Plan to re-authorize Queens wells draws skepticism

A plan to re-authorize wells in southeast Queens could have a negative effect on Long Island’s drinking water, environmentalists say. more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/5/17

New York state is stepping up efforts to improve drinking water quality and monitoring.

Fresh efforts to monitor drinking water quality

New York state will soon begin implementing changes that will alter the way drinking water is protected and monitored for the better. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/1/17

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