by Marshall Brown | Apr 8, 2013 | Fixing Habitats
By definition editorials are opinions.  They are expressions of belief rather than the strict reporting of facts.  But as such editorials can often advocate uninformed and irresponsible actions.  A newsman, freed of the obligation to substantiate his words, can be...
by Marshall Brown | Mar 28, 2013 | Bay Friendly Yards, Cleaner Water, Featured, Fixing Habitats
The Great South Bay is where the results of all our human activities end up, as is true for all our bays, rivers and ponds. Â Â Given how many of Long Island’s waters are under stress, it is very important that each of us do what we can to limit the damage. Â ...
by Marshall Brown | Mar 22, 2013 | Cleaner Water, Fixing Habitats
Too bad our politicians Senator Charles Schumer and Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone announced November 19th, just a couple of weeks after Sandy, that they were moving to try and close The Old Inlet, which reopened after 175 years following Hurricane Sandy,...
by Marshall Brown | Mar 21, 2013 | Fixing Habitats
Here is just a short list of articles on coastal flooding and erosion in the Northeast.  While local politicians and some shoreline residents point at a breach at The Old Inlet as the source of their flooding woes, a much larger picture, as large as climate change...
by Marshall Brown | Mar 20, 2013 | Fixing Habitats
Marine and coastal scientists throughout the country are watching with great dismay over what they see transpiring on Long Island — out of a fear of flooding, people are pushing to have The Breach at The Old Inlet closed by The Army Corps of Engineers, and...
