Environment
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The deadly obstacles facing LI's river otters
Pioneering otters are trying to navigate a landscape that is vastly changed since their ancestors explored its waterways two centuries ago.
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Southampton proposes plan to phase out sand mines near homes5m read
LIPA takes step toward burying some power lines4m read
Suffolk County seeks to recharge aquifers through new sewer projects4m read
Nassau testing wastewater for drugs like cocaine and heroin2m read
The deadly obstacles facing LI's river otters 5m read
Southampton proposes plan to phase out sand mines near homes5m read
LIPA takes step toward burying some power lines4m read
Suffolk County seeks to recharge aquifers through new sewer projects4m read
Nassau testing wastewater for drugs like cocaine and heroin2m read
State parks on LI offering free parking New Year's Day1m read
Bill banning the harvesting of horseshoe crabs vetoed by Hochul2m read
Battery storage proposal in Nassau draws community opposition3m read
DEC asks Northrop Grumman to bolster plan to test for soil contamination at Bethpage park5m read
$3.8M earmarked for Manhasset Bay dredging to go to other projects instead, officials say2m read
Civic group appeals Flowerfield lawsuit dismissal1m read
EPA restricts pair of cancer-causing chemicals found in LI groundwater2m read
Uncovering the truth about the chemical drums
$12.5M awarded in grants for LI Sound conservation2m read
Community opposition mounts in Brookhaven over battery storage plans5m read
Disaster Loan Outreach Centers open on LI to help victims of Aug. storm2m read
3 LI groups land thousands for climate change resilience plans2m read
Wading River cellphone tower plan has supporters, detractors3m read
LI man pleads guilty to illegal dumping in Yaphank, DA says2m read
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Electric rates shift in 2025, with higher costs during peak hours4m read
$44.6M stegosaurus fossil unveiled at Museum of Natural History3m read
North Hempstead OKs moratorium on large battery storage systems2m read
Brownfield site cleaned up in Hempstead, DEC says2m read
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