Environment
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Dolphin swimming in Freeport canal being monitored
Rescue officials urged the public to give the federally protected mammal space and not go near it.

Boaters beware: Take safety course or face $250 fine2m read
Webb telescope detects a possible signature of life on a distant world6m read

Shellfishing still suspended in Port Jefferson Harbor1m read

RFK Jr. says 'highly likely' Lyme disease came from Plum Island. Why scientists say it's impossible.6m read

Dolphin swimming in Freeport canal being monitored

Boaters beware: Take safety course or face $250 fine2m read
Webb telescope detects a possible signature of life on a distant world6m read

Shellfishing still suspended in Port Jefferson Harbor1m read

RFK Jr. says 'highly likely' Lyme disease came from Plum Island. Why scientists say it's impossible.6m read

NY won't alter climate change policies despite Trump order, officials say3m read

'Luck of the draw': How the 106th rescue wing defended their base against Westhampton wildfire6m read
After flood renovations, Smithtown Library branch to partially reopen2m read

Making a home for bats, with hopes of cutting down on Nassau's mosquito population2m read

EPA ban, phaseout on TCE, cancer-causing chemical found on LI, partially stalled by industry litigation5m read

Zeldin highlights economic, environmental balance as EPA head2m read

'We're not going to regulate industries out of existence'

'Before we all drop dead'

Into the fire with the 106th Rescue Wing
Don't abandon solar energy tax credits2m read

Southampton OKs plan to discontinue sand mines2m read

Town's new tree policy makes it easier to remove dangerous or diseased trees3m read

$3B cable designed for wind energy needed for grid reliability, backers say3m read

Leaves are budding early on LI. How it can disrupt relationships in nature.4m read
Composting program now in force in NYC2m read

Prom dresses, tuxedos given away at Suffolk police academy2m read

LIPA told that rate of serious injuries to PSEG workers has increased2m read

Year after 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled LI, seismic activity continues near epicenter4m read

Wall Street will regret helping the world burn4m read
Long Islanders' Favorites
King Kullen closing another supermarket on Long Island2m read

Roughing it: 8 new hotels opening near national parks6m read

See what single-family homes sold on LI last month
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Construction company owners found liable for illegal dumping at Clemente Park 2m read

Liberty Utilities sues Northrop Grumman, Navy to reimburse for cleanup costs1m read

From $500 cleanups to $2,500 sprinklers, here's what spring maintenance could cost3m read

Empire Wind to install rock layer to stabilize turbines off Long Beach2m read

Cherry blossom trees poised to bloom1m read
Partial solar eclipse will be visible on LI early Saturday, experts say2m read