by Marshall Brown | Jan 30, 2017 | Advocacy, Fixing Habitats, Water Matters
Please watch as Curt Johnson, Executive Director of Save The Sound, discusses the progress that has been made in helping The Long Island Sound recover, and the work that still needs to be done, especially on Long Island, where tens of thousands of cesspools and septic...
by John Hall | Jan 3, 2017 | Advocacy
Megan Ware Fishery Management Plan Coordinator Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 1050 North Highland Street, Suite 200A-N Arlington, Virginia 22201 Subject:Â Menhaden PID January 4, 2017 Dear Ms. Ware, I am writing in response to the Atlantic States Marine...
by Marshall Brown | Oct 28, 2016 | Advocacy, The Breach
Sandy and The Breach Four Years On  Good day everyone.  I am Marshall Brown, President and Co-Founder of Save The Great South Bay.  Today, Oct 29th, marks the 4th anniversary of Sandy, and of the inlet it created.  The accompanying slide show has been provided by...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 26, 2016 | Advocacy
On Monday, Suffolk County announced what would be the most significant environmental action since collectively the passage of The Pine Barrens Protection Act over 2o years ago.  That piece of legislation, crafted over the course of an epic legal battle over six...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 24, 2016 | Advocacy, Cleaner Water
In today’s Newsday, it was announced that there will be a referendum on November’s ballot for a surcharge on water use on Long Island. Â This surcharge of $1.00 for every 1000 gallons of water would generate $75 million a year in revenue. Â These funds...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 21, 2016 | Advocacy, Education
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0sPthfadd9E The Great South Bay. For hundreds of years, it was a ‘shellfish factory’: oysters, then clams. This shallow lagoon on The South Shore of Long Island provided half of all the hard shell clams eaten in this country. For...
