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New York unveils proposed rules to improve safety of battery energy storage systems
Proposed regulations for battery energy storage systems would implement the recommendations of a fire safety working group created by Gov. Hochul after three fires at battery energy storage facilities in N.Y. last summer, including one in East Hampton.
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Blue-green algae bloom confirmed in Riverwoods Pond in Riverside
County health officials are warning residents to stay out of the water of Riverwoods Pond in Riverside, where the sixth blue-green algae bloom on the East End this month was reported.
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State proposes new freshwater wetlands rules, now open for public comment
The new rules will roughly double the acreage of state-regulated wetlands in New York by 2028, and provide for remote mapping, modernizing maps and procedures in place for decades.
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Cyanobacteria blooms found in Marratooka Lake in Mattituck
Analysis of surface water samples performed by SUNY Stony Brook has confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria blooms, more commonly known as blue-green algae, in Marratooka Lake in Mattituck, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced Monday.
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1/8% sales tax hike will be put to voters in November general election
Suffolk County voters will be asked to approve a ballot measure in November to authorize a ⅛-cent county sales tax hike for funding wastewater infrastructure aimed at reducing nitrogen pollution in waterways and groundwater.
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Aerial spraying for mosquito larvae scheduled this week from Tuesday through Thursday
The Suffolk County Vector Control Division will be spraying larvicide for mosquito control throughout the county this week, including seven locations in the Town of Riverhead and one location in Flanders, the county health department said Monday afternoon.
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Air quality health advisory in effect Sunday
An air quality health advisory is in effect today in the Long Island region. The Air Quality Index value is expected to reach 105, which is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups.
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Air quality health advisory in effect Wednesday
An air quality health advisory is in effect lol today in the Long Island and NYC Metro regions, where air quality will be unhealthy for sensitive groups due to ground-level ozone pollution, the State Department of Environmental Conservation said in a press release this morning.
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Phillips Avenue teachers plan demonstration Tuesday to protest new sewage plant site
Teachers at Phillips Avenue Elementary School are planning to demonstrate outside the school tomorrow to raise concerns about Southampton Town’s plan to site a sewage treatment plant in Riverside near the school.
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Air quality health advisory in effect again Sunday
For the fourth consecutive day, an air quality health advisory is in effect in the Long Island and NYC Metro regions, where air quality will be unhealthy for sensitive groups due to ground-level ozone pollution.
