by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Nov 5, 2021 | Advocacy, Algal Blooms, Education, Lawn Fertilizer, Nitrogen Pollution, Pollution, Water Quality
The recent Japanese red seaweed invasion at Heckscher State Park had Save The Great South Bay supporters on high alert. We reported the obnoxious odor and presence of fouling seaweed to NY State Parks and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation who got right on...
by Robyn Silvestri, Executive Director | Oct 23, 2020 | Cleaner Water, Education, Fishing and Boating, Lawn Fertilizer, Nitrogen Pollution, Pesticides, Pollution, Septic Tanks, Water Quality
Heads up Great South Bay diggers. NYS Department of Environmental Conservation has just announced the emergency expansion of closed/uncertified waters in the Great South Bay due to poor water quality in certain areas. In total, another 600 acres of Bay bottom have...
by Howard Ryan | Jun 26, 2018 | Advocacy, Algal Blooms, Bioat Sewage, Boat Sewage, Cleaner Water, Education, Featured, Fishing and Boating, Fixing Habitats, Hurricane Sandy, Lawn Fertilizer, News, Nitrogen Pollution, Pesticides, Pollution, Save Raitan Bay, Septic Tanks, Shellfish, Toxic Plumes
Facts: 2018 Cuomo Priority: Full PCB Clean Up of the Hudson River Cuomo Announces $10.4 Mil to Clean LI’s Waters With Shellfish A New Start for New Jersey on Water Pollution & Flooding Both New York and New Jersey have witnessed some great recent State level...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 24, 2018 | Advocacy, Bay Friendly Yards, Lawn Fertilizer
Reposted From Grassroots Environmental Education: The Water of Long Island Needs Your Help Now. Yesterday, people around the world made a commitment to help protect our Earth and its natural resources. Maybe you were one of them. If so, now is the time to put that...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 24, 2018 | Advocacy, Bay Friendly Yards, Lawn Fertilizer, Nitrogen Pollution
As many of you know, a law has been proposed in Albany that would mandate that lawn fertilizer contain no more than 12% nitrogen in the bag, and at least 50% non-soluble (slow release) nitrogen. With at least 10% of the nitrogen in the bay coming from lawn...
by Marshall Brown | Apr 1, 2017 | Advocacy, Bay Friendly Yards, Lawn Fertilizer, News, Nitrogen Pollution, Pesticides, Septic Tanks
By any measure, this was a landmark week for those who for years have sought to address Long Island’s nitrogen pollution issues. First came the announcement by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone that a pilot program has been proposed that over the next two...
