by Marshall Brown | Nov 14, 2013 | Cleaner Water, Fixing Habitats
The Atlantic posted this article on The Breach / New Inlet online 11/13. I am thankful that the reporter Will James chose to shed light on the issues facing The Great South Bay y writing this article. Public awareness is crucial if we are to restore our waters. All...
by Marshall Brown | Nov 6, 2013 | Cleaner Water
Whether from ignorance or cynicism, The Suffolk County Legislature will be voting today on a resolution to appropriate (raid) $33 million from a voter approved fund that is dedicated to the purpose of addressing Long Island’s sewage treatment / water quality...
by Marshall Brown | Oct 16, 2013 | Bay Friendly Yards, Cleaner Water, Fixing Habitats
A global expert on algal blooms and nitrogenous waste, Prof. Gobler has been tireless in getting his message out to all Long Islanders and to the country — we have a very serious problem with polluted ground water, and it is triggering algal blooms — brown...
by Marshall Brown | Oct 15, 2013 | Cleaner Water, Education, Fixing Habitats
This is so discouraging. The brown tide has come back with a vengeance. It is widespread (except at the inlets, the New Inlet included), and the longer it lasts, the more damage it will do to habitats and to shell fish and fin fish. As a result The Nature Conservancy...
by Marshall Brown | Oct 8, 2013 | Bay Friendly Yards, Cleaner Water
Two of the charter members of The Long Island Clean Water Partnership, The Citizen’s Campaign For The Environment, and The Group For The East End, offer this overview of the state of Long Island’s waters — what is polluting them and what we can do about it. The CCE’s...
