Environment
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Oyster Bay extends shellfishing moratorium
Oyster Bay officials want to reserve underwater areas for shellfish sanctuaries.
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It took her 7 years to photograph all 7 woodpecker species on Long Island7m read
4 LI state parks to share in $2M grants2m read
Fish ladders aim to boost spawning season on LI3m read
How are the frogs safely crossing the road? With a special tunnel built just for them.4m read
Oyster Bay extends shellfishing moratorium1m read
It took her 7 years to photograph all 7 woodpecker species on Long Island7m read
4 LI state parks to share in $2M grants2m read
Fish ladders aim to boost spawning season on LI3m read
How are the frogs safely crossing the road? With a special tunnel built just for them.4m read
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Oyster Bay seeks to extend shellfishing moratorium2m read
After LI wildfires, pine barrens need controlled burns, ecologists say4m read
Total lunar eclipse creates Blood Moon, but clouds make it hard to see on LI
Brookhaven urged to form task force on battery storage plants2m read
Williston Park hikes water rates 33%, angering East Williston2m read
Lunar eclipse to be visible — if clouds cooperate1m read
Caithness pursues battery energy storage plants in Yaphank3m read
Butterfly populations drop 22%, study shows. LI preservationist is trying to stop trend2m read
'Vibrant regeneration' predicted for burned areas after Suffolk fires2m read
Burn ban remains in effect
Forge River Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mastic opens1m read
LI brush fires caused by family cooking s'mores, Suffolk officials say4m read
Watch: Firefighters battle Westhampton fire
'Flying embers can travel a mile' and other outdoor fire safety tips after Suffolk wildfires1m read
Southern pine beetles stoke fears of future brush fires on LI2m read
Fire and the Suffolk pine barrens share a natural history1m read
'We have about 600 acres burned'
EPA sued by groups representing LI agencies to overturn drinking water standards5m read
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I Do!: He completed an Ironman, then got down on one knee1m read
Great Neck student wins 'bee' that tests neurological knowledge2m read
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EPA reverses course, reinstating dozens of environmental justice workers1m read
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Parade of planets visible tonight for LIers and other earthlings1m read
Efforts continue to rebuild East End's fragile scallop, oyster population4m read
Hempstead Town officials OK moratorium on battery energy storage facilities2m read
