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Officials, citizens frustrated by ‘underwater dumping’ plan
CYNDI MURRAY PHOTO | EPA environmental scientist Bernward Hay listens to the concerns of audience members Tuesday. Local government officials blasted members of the Environmental Protection Agency...
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New federal regs could cost Water Authority
CARRIE MILLER PHOTO | Newly-purchased fire hydrants may have to be sold for scrap if new federal regulations aren’t changed or put on delay. Stockpiles of fire hydrants previously purchased by local...
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Could new bill ‘muddy the waters’?
Kimogener Point on the Bay off New Suffolk Avenue. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch, file) New construction and any big renovation projects on Long Island would need to incorporate modern waste treatment...
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Advocates rallying to stop federal plan to dump in Long Island Sound
Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski state and town officials and environmental advocates are calling for an end to the dumping of potentially toxic materials from dredging operations into Long Island...
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Critics lining up to oppose EPA’s Long Island Sound dumping plan
That the Environmental Protection Agency appears ready to allow dumping of materials dug up from dredging in Long Island Sound didn’t come as a surprise to environmentalist Adrienne Esposito. But the...
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Governor may take legal action against EPA over proposed dumping
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, backed by about 30 elected officials, announced on Thursday the state may take legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency to stop a plan to allow dumping in Long...
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NYS preparing legal action against EPA over proposed dumping
New York State is preparing to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over its decision to permanently allow dumping of dredged material in the Long Island Sound, according to a press release from...
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Support grows for lawsuit challenging EPA’s dredge dumping plan
Less than a week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the state is preparing to sue the Environmental Protection Agency, local officials and environmentalists have extended their support to the state,...
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Congressman Zeldin calls for fully funded estuary programs
Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) on Monday called on his colleagues in Congress to ensure continued funding for the Long Island Sound and National Estuary programs in upcoming appropriations votes....
View ArticleLong Island Sound to benefit from $14M in federal funding
An approved federal spending bill will give $14 million to the Environmental Protection Agency, intended to help protect Long Island Sound, officials said. The money will go to EPA’s Long Island Sound...
View ArticleConnecticut AG argues against New York’s claims in dredging lawsuit
A legal battle is brewing between New York and Connecticut over the dumping of dredge spoil material in eastern Long Island Sound. In 2017, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation...
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