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Nassau should take the Climate Smart Pledge

The greatest long-term threat to Nassau County may not be property taxes. It’s likely the climate crisis. That’s why we were surprised that the county hasn’t signed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Smart Communities Pledge. more

11/8/19

A sad ‘Fable for Tomorrow’ becomes reality

Upon hearing the news, my thoughts immediately turned to Chapter One of Rachel Carson’s famed 1962 book “Silent Spring,” which is said to have singlehandedly launched the environmental movement in the United States. more

10/25/19

At a rally on Aug. 7, Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach called on state officials, the Department of Environmental Conservation and National Grid to reach an agreement that would end a gas moratorium that has kept new businesses from opening in the village.

Rally in Lynbrook presses National Grid, DEC and elected officials on natural gas moratorium

Standing on a platform under the Long Island Rail Road trestle at Atlantic and Stauderman avenues, flanked by several business owners and elected officials, Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach decried a natural-gas moratorium that he said is hurting Lynbrook businesses. more

By Mike Smollins | 8/15/19

An audit filed with the state Public Service Commission faults New York American Water’s longer billing season and lack of communication for the higher water bills last summer.

Audit blames NYAW for high bills

A lack of communication coupled with a longer-than-average billing period contributed to the shock that New York American Water customers had when they opened their bills last year, according to an audit that the state Public Service Commission accepted on July 11. more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/18/19

At the Lynbrook village board meeting on June 17, Mayor Alan Beach said that several new businesses could not open because National Grid is refusing to offer them gas service until a new pipeline is built.

National Grid's moratorium keeping Lynbrook businesses from opening

A National Grid moratorium on new applications for natural-gas service is hindering several new businesses from opening in Lynbrook, according to officials. more

6/27/19

Dozens of environmental activists took to the Long Beach boardwalk on April 28 to protest the plan to build a natural gas pipeline from New York Harbor to New Jersey that they said would pose a threat to coastal communities.

DEC rejects proposed gas pipeline

After environmental activists rallied against plans for a natural gas pipeline that would carry fuel from Pennsylvania to New York and New Jersey, state regulators rejected the project because they … more

By Bridget Downes | 6/6/19

GOP is hardly Rooseveltian on conservation

Nassau County’s most famous Republican, President Theodore Roosevelt, dedicated much of his life to preserving nature. During his time in the White House, the Oyster Bay resident . . . more

4/18/19

Local New York American Water ratepayers arrived at the workshop to protest high rates, but not the utility’s new conservation program.

NYAW urges conservation with H20 Control

Representatives of New York American Water, a private utility that services over 4,000 ratepayers on the North Shore, hosted a workshop at the Glen Cove Knights of Columbus hall on March 21 to … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 3/29/19

About 50 of the 175 trees removed were replanted last spring through an initiative by the RVC Conservancy.

Rockville Centre Conservancy launches second tree-removal, replanting initiative

The RVC Conservancy is set to launch its second annual “Tackling Trees” project this month in an effort to protect property values and keep the neighborhood beautiful. more

By Ben Strack | 3/21/19

A New York American Water rate hike is set to go into effect on April 1.

Oceanside, Island Park residents react to New York American Water rate hike

New York American Water rates are set to increase again next month, as the third year of the utility’s conservation rate hike begins. more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/14/19

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