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The Seatuck Environmental Association will launch a three-year survey on Long Island to find 27 land and semi-aquatic mammals on their "look-for" list.
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Most Americans agree on the importance of protecting the environment — regardless of their party affiliation, according to the latest Sacred Heart University poll.
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The $5.3 million investment is the first step in Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s plan to transition to an all-electric fleet by 2030.
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Project Oceanology — a marine sciences nonprofit education and research facility in Groton, Connecticut — turns 50 this year.
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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined environmental advocates this week to urge President Biden to permanently preserve Plum Island in the Long Island Sound as a national monument.
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Community groups in Sag Harbor are calling on PSEG Long Island and the Long Island Power Authority to reconsider proposed construction of an underground transmission wire under a "critical environmental area."
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August is “Tree Check Month,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The federal agency is urging Long Islanders to be on the lookout for the invasive Asian longhorned beetles.
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The Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut is home to a new gallery called “Ocean Solutions,” which features immersive exhibits on marine protected areas, including the Northeast Canyons National Monument, and renewable ocean energy.
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A law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul last week gives the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation until 2024 to come up with a new set of rules for the commercial harvest of all types of crabs. They can impose new size, catch and possession limits and restrict seasonal harvests.
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Projects include upgrading wastewater and sewer systems, reducing water pollution and protecting drinking water from contaminants.