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By Long Island News & PR December 21, 2015
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services today issued an advisory to residents to take precautions before recreating on the tidal portion of the Peconic River (east of Grangebel Park) this week due to the ...
By Long Island News & PR December 21, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced that registration is now open for the fifth annual First Day Hikes program taking place at 38 state parks and historical sites on January 1.
By Long Island News & PR December 18, 2015
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,092,917 in federal funding to the Town of Brookhaven for restoration work to dunes at Friendship Beach that were damaged as a result of Superstorm ...
By Long Island News & PR December 16, 2015
A conditional shellfishing program will begin on December 16, 2015 in the East Bay section of Hempstead Bay in the Town of Hempstead, in Nassau County, an area that is usually closed for the harvest ...
By Long Island News & PR December 09, 2015
Wind power has grown exponentially in New York over the last dozen years, and now supplies enough energy to power over 360,000 homes, a new report from Environment New York Research & Policy Center said ...
By Long Island News & PR December 08, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced New York State has proposed a new statewide regulation that will improve air quality and protect public health by placing limits on emissions from distributed generation sources such as diesel generators and ...
By Long Island News & PR December 07, 2015
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Acting Commissioner Basil Seggos releases a statement following the House of Representatives attempt to undermine the clean power plan.
By Long Island News & PR December 05, 2015
Governor Cuomo invited New Yorkers to celebrate the holiday season at more than 40 parks or historic sites across New York State.
By Long Island News & PR December 04, 2015
In the spirit of the holidays the Moriches Bay Project has a few "holiday favorite" gift giving ideas that give back to the bays.
By Long Island News & PR December 04, 2015
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced today the Suffolk County Department of Health Services was awarded $337,000 in grants by the United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to bolster the Peconic Estuary Program.
By Long Island News & PR December 02, 2015
After Superstorm Sandy victims faced an extensive, burdensome and fraud-ridden flood insurance claims process, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Kathleen rice today announced their push for new bipartisan legislation to require more transparency ...
By Lyndsay McCabe November 30, 2015
December is packed with events and activities for the entire family to enjoy together, and special nights of fun for adults to unwind!
By Long Island News & PR November 30, 2015
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service is continuing to work with the U. S. Forest Service and others to manage southern pine beetle (SPB) on Long Island. Suppression activities for SPB are scheduled to ...
By Long Island News & PR November 29, 2015
Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) staff continue to monitor the pair of bald eagles along Little Neck Run, a small tributary of the Carmans River.
By Lyndsay McCabe November 28, 2015
Don't feel bad about overeating for Thanksgiving - just get outside and start walking off the pounds!
By Long Island News & PR November 27, 2015
As colder weather descends on the northeast and homeowners receive shipments of home heating oil, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is urging homeowners to inspect heating fuel oil storage tanks for ...
By Long Island News & PR November 26, 2015
As an outgrowth of County Executive Steve Bellone’s Reclaim Our Waters Initiative, the Suffolk County Health Department has undertaken a review of existing sewage treatment plant (STP) siting and enforcement practices to identify opportunities to ...
By Long Island News & PR November 25, 2015
The AccuWeather MinuteCast® Mobile Team is connecting with fans at today's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation Event in New York City, held before the annual big outdoor parade. AccuWeather prizes and participation in AccuWeather's #winterwishes ...
By Kelly Tenny November 25, 2015
Leave those gloves, hats and winter coats at home - it’s going to be a warm Thanksgiving!
By Long Island News & PR November 24, 2015
AccuWeather reports a after a chilly Thanksgiving in 2014, warm conditions will surge across the Northeast in time for the holiday this year.
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