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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
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These vessels contain carbon that clean the drinking water supply in East Meadow before it is distributed to residents.
Filtration system added to two wells
The Town of Hempstead Department of Water is adding a filtration system to two wells in East Meadow after traces of volatile organic compounds were discovered. The project on Prospect Avenue began last August and will be complete before peak water consumption season this summer, according to the town. more
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Scoutmaster Rich Wiener with the Catalano family, Sam, Kate, mom Jennifer, Jake and dad Richard.
Boy Scout's love for water led to Eagle project
After 12 years in scouting, Sam Catalano has reached the top. The Boy Scout from Malverne and Valley Stream North High School senior earned his Eagle rank at a Court of Honor ceremony on Dec. … more
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The Mobil gas station at Merrick Road and Beach Drive in Merrick is closed because of contamination.
DEC: Gas station tanks leaking into soil
A Mobil gas station at the corner of Merrick Road and Beach Drive in Merrick has been leaking gasoline and other contaminants into the soil for years, a Herald investigation has revealed. more
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The Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead offers programming and services to attract new congregants at a time when the Conservative population in the area is shrinking.
JCC 'thriving' despite dwindling membership
The Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead made a small splash in the headlines last month when it was featured by The Jewish Week in an article about changing demographics in West Hempstead and … more
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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
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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
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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
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray unveiled a set of “solar trackers” at the town’s Department of Conservation and Waterways in Lido Beach during a news conference on Monday. The trackers adjust to face the sun throughout the day to maximize solar input and energy output.
Tracking the sun to power the town
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and a group of 15 government officials, civic leaders and engineers donned sunglasses as they unveiled two “solar trackers” in the back parking lot of the town’s Department of Conservation and Waterways in Lido Beach on Monday. more
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Long beach surfers high five after an invigorating session during the Unsound Pro Junior Surfing Competition in April.
There's something in the water Part I
Long Island, as most people are aware, is an island, the largest in the contiguous United States — a nearly 120-long, 1,400-square-mile spit of sand, parkway and suburb extending east from … more
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