Environment
Environment
Riverside sewer district design 60% complete, town says system would serve homes by 2030
Southampton Town gave Riverside residents a closer look at the $44 million sewer district planned for the hamlet, including grinder pumps at each property, projected user costs and a timeline that could bring the system online in late 2029 or early 2030.
Environment
Romaine warns Navy: Suffolk ‘has options’ and will not wait forever on Calverton cleanup
The county’s independent testing found groundwater contamination from Calverton plume far exceeding state drinking water standards and the Navy's previous disclosures.
Environment
Community meeting planned on Calverton plume as frustration with Navy boils over
The county health department will share new data about the Calverton plume that's polluting wells, groundwater, ponds, lakes and the Peonic River at a community meeting April 28.
Environment
Dozens of Long Island water bodies are impaired, but scientists see hope in septic upgrades, aquaculture
New data shared in Riverhead point to worsening algal blooms, dead zones and bacteria risks in Long Island waters.
Environment
Preliminary tests of dead geese in Riverhead suggest Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: DEC
A USDA lab is conducting more tests to confirm the state's findings, a DEC spokesperson said. The public should avoid contact with any sick or dead birds.
Environment
PFAS found in all produce samples tested from Long Island farms, new study finds
The PFAS contamination is widespread in the environment, is not limited to Long Island, and not caused by farmers, researchers say.
Environment
The ‘I BIRD NY’ challenge begins March 1
The DEC's annual “I BIRD NY Challenge” asks birders of all ages and experience levels to identify 10 wild bird species anywhere in New York State.
Environment
State DEC warns against contact with dead or sick birds on Long Island
The State DEC is warning the public against contact with dead or sick birds, after receiving “numerous reports of dead or sick waterfowl throughout Long Island… and along the Peconic Bay.”
Environment
Is environmental review to blame for lack of affordable housing in NY? Advocates, elected officials discuss proposed rules changes
Proposed changes to New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act, or SEQRA, dominated the discussion during State Sen. Anthony Palumbo’s annual “environmental roundtable” Monday in Riverhead.
Environment
River shows no evidence of contamination following discharge from sewer main break
Ten thousand gallons of untreated wastewater were absorbed into the ground after pipe break, sewer district official says.
