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An Open Letter to Steven Bellone: Thank You For Highlighting How Long Island is Under Threat From Ground Water Polluted by Septic Tanks

An Open Letter to Steven Bellone: Thank You For Highlighting How Long Island is Under Threat From Ground Water Polluted by Septic Tanks

by Marshall Brown | Jan 24, 2014 | Cleaner Water

To: Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone From: The Membership of Save The Great South Bay Re: Water Quality on Long Island Dear Mr. Bellone, We of Save The Great South Bay applaud your leadership in helping to shine a light on the major issue threatening all of Long...
“Long Island is All Clammed Up” – Is It Too Late For Our Bays?

“Long Island is All Clammed Up” – Is It Too Late For Our Bays?

by Marshall Brown | Oct 16, 2013 | Advocacy, Shellfish

Rich Murdocco, writing for Long Island Business News, argues we need to adopt land use and water treatment policies that can bring back our bays and our shellfishing industry. It is important to remember that many of the land use issues discussed each week have real...
SCERP:  Nitrogenous Waste From Groundwater Polluted By Septic Tank Seepage and Lawn Fertilizer Creating Seasonal Dead Zones in Waters All Around Long Island, Especially The Long Island Sound

SCERP: Nitrogenous Waste From Groundwater Polluted By Septic Tank Seepage and Lawn Fertilizer Creating Seasonal Dead Zones in Waters All Around Long Island, Especially The Long Island Sound

by Marshall Brown | Oct 10, 2013 | Bay Friendly Yards, Cleaner Water, Fixing Habitats

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Long Island’s Drinking Water: Threats and Solutions – A Presentation From The Long Island Clean Water Partnership

Long Island’s Drinking Water: Threats and Solutions – A Presentation From The Long Island Clean Water Partnership

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...
News12 What’s in The Water? : Town Hall Meeting

News12 What’s in The Water? : Town Hall Meeting

by Marshall Brown | Sep 27, 2013 | Cleaner Water, Featured

News12 continues its series “What’s in The Water?” with an hour Town Hall discussion — aired 9/27/13 What’s in the Water: Town Hall MeetingMELVILLE – News 12 Long Island’s Stone Grissom hosted a town hall discussion in...
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