The Sand Land mine near Southampton sits on top of a protected groundwater area that environmental activists fear could be harmed by the operation.
Tag: Environmental Conservation Department (NYS)
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New York Is Preparing for More Floods. Will It Be Enough?
“It’s kind of like we’re patching the boat but it’s already filling up with water,” one climate researcher said.
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His Home Sits Alongside America’s First Superfund Site. No One Told Him.
Love Canal was one of the nation’s worst toxic waste catastrophes and now — 45 years later — the site for a new, and sometimes unknowing, generation of homesteaders.
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A Cemetery or an ‘Environmental Train Wreck’? Burial Site Fuels Debate.
Neighbors say the cemetery and a mikvah under construction across the street threaten the safety and supply of water in an area where many homes rely on wells for drinking and bathing.
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Con Ed Dumps Hot, Dirty Water From River Park Pier, Records Show
Environmental advocates say Hudson River Park and New York officials have failed to alert the public to waste that may be harming the ecosystem.