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Can Long Island Be Saved, Part V: Cuomo’s Initiative to Improve Water Quality and Coastal Resilience

Can Long Island Be Saved, Part V: Cuomo’s Initiative to Improve Water Quality and Coastal Resilience

by Marshall Brown | May 30, 2014 | Education, Fixing Habitats

Here is the Part V in the series, Can Long Island Be Saved? It reviews the 2nd and 3rd meetings that were called for by Governor Cuomo as we seek to develop solutions to Long Island’s groundwater, marine and estuarine pollution issues. Here are the presentations...
Can Long Island Be Saved, Part III — An Interview With Carl LoBue of The Nature Conservancy

Can Long Island Be Saved, Part III — An Interview With Carl LoBue of The Nature Conservancy

by Marshall Brown | May 17, 2014 | Cleaner Water

Part III of the Huffington Post series, Can Long Island Be Saved? Here, we interview Carl LoBue, senior marine scientist of The Nature Conservancy.
Suing The Suffolk County Legislature For Diverting $33 Million in Water Protection Funds

Suing The Suffolk County Legislature For Diverting $33 Million in Water Protection Funds

by Marshall Brown | Mar 10, 2014 | Cleaner Water, Fixing Habitats

On November 13th, 2013, The Suffolk County Legislature voted 13-3 to raid the Drinking Water Protection Program to the tune of almost $33 million dollars in order to balance the budget.   This was unacceptable then, and now.   The fund was established in 1987 by a...
Can Long Island Be Saved, Part V: Cuomo’s Initiative to Improve Water Quality and Coastal Resilience

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...
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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