Letters
Schumer talks, LaLota delivers
After years of talking about this problem, I’m less interested in another press conference or community complaint session. I want to know what someone has actually done that made a difference for families dealing with contaminated drinking water.
Environment
Peconic Estuary at risk as interim PFAS treatment begins: Schumer presses Navy over delays
The Navy has begun a pilot study treating PFAS-contaminated Calverton plume, but the last study needed to plan a final cleanup won't be done until 2039.
Editorial
The Navy’s breach of trust at Calverton
The Navy did not just delay the Calverton PFAS cleanup timeline more than a decade. It began pushing the date back years ago, without telling the community.
Government
Rep. Nick LaLota presents $2.25M check for Calverton water main extension
The federal funding will help connect 28 Calverton homes with private wells threatened by contamination from the former Grumman site.
Environment
Navy plans PFAS treatment in Calverton amid criticism over cleanup pace, transparency
The Navy says PFAS treatment at Calverton could begin by fall, as RAB members criticize the cleanup pace and transparency.
Government
Suffolk, Riverhead officials to Navy: ‘Clean up your mess’ in Calverton
Suffolk and Riverhead officials are demanding Navy action on groundwater contamination spreading from the former Grumman site in Calverton.
Guest Column
County Executive Romaine: No more delays at the Grumman-Navy site in Calverton
Guest column: The former Grumman-Navy site in Calverton is rife with pollution left over from its industrial past. The Navy must take accountability and move forward with remediation.
Guest Column
Navy: Cleanup at Calverton has been ongoing
In coordination with NY State DEC, the Navy has, since 1996, achieved all cleanup goals for 11 sites within the former Grumman facility in Calverton.
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.
