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Environment groups and scientists on Long Island have announced an incentive program that will pay oyster farmers to grow kelp.New research from Stony…
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Suffolk County says new septic systems are working to filter out nitrogen in the local water supply.The East Hampton Star reports that the combined use of…
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This summer, every major bay and estuary on Long Island had to deal with toxic algal blooms, low oxygen in the water, or both. That’s according to a new…
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Scientists are excited about a possible low-cost solution to the nitrogen pollution problem in Suffolk. They discussed their findings at the New York…
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has signed a bill into law that would ban the installation of cesspools in the county.While Suffolk County already…
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East Hampton has become the first town in Suffolk County to require low-nitrogen septic systems in all new buildings. It’s one of two laws passed to help…
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone wants New York State to help residents replace their aging septic systems.Bellone says a $50 million investment by…
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In order to cut nitrogen levels in the Western Bays, Nassau County will divert wastewater from the Bay Park Treatment Plant in East Rockaway to one in…
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The Suffolk County Legislature has approved a $10 million grant program to help homeowners pay for new septic systems as part of an effort to combat…
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New upgrades to Northport’s wastewater treatment plant, which the village hopes will minimize nitrogen output into Long Island Sound, will be completed by…