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Pesticide used to kill rodents has unintended victims, like the bald eagle. Here’s how.
This spring, wildlife biologist Mike Bottini was working at Montauk County Park when, beneath an eagle’s nest, he came upon a dead adult bald eagle. A necropsy report done on the dead bird established it had died from rat poison.
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Renaissance woman: Dr. Georgette Grier-Key
Historian, educator, curator, administrator, artist, scholar, and activist, Dr. Georgette Grier-Key is a renaissance woman for Suffolk County and beyond.
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With New York’s climate action goals in question, governor’s comments on future role of nuclear power worry environmental advocates
After Gov. Hochul said N.Y. won't meet its 2030 climate goals, her comments on the possible future role of nuclear power has clean energy advocates worried.
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Horseshoe crab protection bill awaits governor’s signature: environmentalists urge support
A bill that would ban the taking of horseshoe crabs in New York waters, awaits Gov. Hochul's signature. The species has existed more than 400 million years and is now in decline.
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It makes so much sense to put treated wastewater to use, rather than dumping it into waterways
For many decades, some Suffolk County officials have been seemingly unaware of the consequences of discharging wastewater from sewage treatment plants into coastal waters and the Long Island Sound and the Atlantic.
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As school districts nationwide sue social media companies, parents and teachers grapple with cell phone use by kids
School districts, government officials, teachers and parents are all struggling to decide how much cell phone use is too much, and what limits should be placed on social media access for kids.
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Bill to ban unwanted plastic utensils with restaurant takeout orders stalls in legislature
A bill that would have banned the distribution of plastic utensils with restaurant takeout food unless requested by the customer stalled in the legislature last month.
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Negative campaign worked against Goroff
“Today we proved that the positive defeats the negative,” John Avlon declared in a victory address on primary night. He was right.
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Suffolk acts to regulate e-bike batteries
Acknowledging the fire danger of lithium-ion e-bike batteries, Suffolk County will require the batteries to be certified by UL or a federal testing lab.
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Making sense of the congestion pricing controversy
Suffolk Closeup columnist Karl Grossman sorts through the issues in the controversy over the NYC congestion pricing plan and Gov. Hochul's stunning about-face on the plan this month.
