Environment
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.
Environment
Hochul signs Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, setting phase-out of harvesting in New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act; sponsor Deborah Glick says harvesting will be phased out and banned by 2029.
Environment
NY Marine Rescue Center in Riverhead needs vols to patrol beaches for cold stunned sea turtles
Cold stunning is a life-threatening condition similar to hypothermia in sea turtles. Immediate intervention is critical and NY Marine Rescue Center needs volunteers for beach patrol.
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Judge throws out Riverhead lawsuit against Southampton over Riverside sewer district
Riverhead's ultimate goal was to have the new Riverside Sewer District treat wastewater from the county complex in Riverside, which the Riverhead Sewer District has been handling since 1969.
Environment
Patriot Recycling owner signs stip with town, agrees to remove stockpiled materials from Youngs Avenue farmland
The owner of the Youngs Avenue site where organic materials have been stockpiled by a Nassau County waste management company has agreed to remove the materials over a two -week period beginning Monday, Supervisor Tim Hubbard announced Friday afternoon.
Environment
Riverhead orders Patriot Recycling owner to remove 3,000 cu. yds. of ‘unauthorized material’ from Youngs Avenue preserved farmland
Riverhead Town has ordered the owner of Patriot Recycling to remove 3,000 cubic yards of materials from Youngs Avenue preserved farmland where it plans composting operations.
Environment
East End osprey population ‘remains strong,’ triennial survey finds
The majestic osprey, a fish-eating raptor once in danger of extinction because of impacts of the pesticide DDT, continues to rebound, the Group for the East End said this week after analyzing the results of its triennial monitoring survey of the local osprey population.
Environment
Nearly 85 acres of prime Riverhead farmland to be preserved by county
Nearly 85 acres of prime agricultural land off Roanoke Avenue north of Joyce Drive will be preserved through the Suffolk County farmland preservation program.
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Water usage at ‘dangerously high levels,’ Suffolk County Water Authority warns its customers
The Suffolk County Water Authority is urging all of its customers to reduce their water usage, which has reached “dangerously high levels” due to hot, dry weather.
