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Nation’s biggest wind hub may be coming to Port Jefferson

May 6, 2019May 8, 2019 Vivica Michel 0 Comments environment, offshore wind, politics, renewable energy

By Vivica Michel State and local officials held a press conference on April 3, in Port Jefferson Harbor, backing a

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Invasive aquatic plant species threaten Long Island water bodies

May 6, 2019May 19, 2019 Brianne Ledda 0 Comments hydrilla, invasive species, suffolk county, watermilfoil

By Brianne Ledda Monica Matt found a few rocks and leafy strands of Eurasian watermilfoil at the bottom of Lake

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Shellfish Restoration Program move to improve water quality on LI

May 6, 2019May 10, 2019 Isabelle Desilier 0 Comments cool crustaceans, education, environment, Long Island waters, water quality

By Isabelle Desilier A group of 18 adults and children attended the day camp program Cool Crustaceans for preschoolers to

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Climatic changes impact potholes on Long Island

May 6, 2019May 8, 2019 Arielle Noren 0 Comments Long Island, New York, potholes, road, suffolk county

By Arielle Noren The first 311 call center in a Suffolk County that lets residents report non-emergency concerns like potholes

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Garlic Mustard poses threat to Long Island ecosystem

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Duffy Zimmerman 0 Comments conservation, ecology, environment, garlic mustard, Glen Cove, invasive species, native species

By Duffy Zimmerman Emerald green leaves brushed against John Carbone’s khakis as he waded through the sea of garlic mustard

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Pests and climate change are major contributors to decreasing Long Island bee population

May 6, 2019May 8, 2019 Gabby Pardo 0 Comments climate change, Long Island Beekeepers Club, New York State Pollinator Protection Plan, Varroa Mites

By Gabby Pardo Beekeepers Moira and David Alexander walked through Stony Brook University’s campus and felt like something was missing

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Nation’s biggest wind hub may be coming to Port Jefferson

May 6, 2019 Vivica Michel 0

By Vivica Michel State and local officials held a press conference on April 3, in Port Jefferson Harbor, backing a

Invasive aquatic plant species threaten Long Island water bodies
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Invasive aquatic plant species threaten Long Island water bodies

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