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Top NY Dems & Long Island Environmentalists Slam EPA Foe Pruitt’s...
As Oklahoma’s attorney general, in 13 of his 14 lawsuits against the EPA, Scott Pruitt reportedly joined corporations and trade associations that had given generously to his political campaign. In his Senate testimony, he was confronted with a letter that he sent against the EPA that was almost entirely copied from a legal memo crafted by well-funded opponents of environmental regulation. He smiled.
Why Suffolk’s Water Protection Program Ruling Is A Win For Voters
The ruling not only protects the environment, it preserves the rights of voters.
Heartland Town Square Proposal Is Too Big For Only Islip Town...
"Mega-projects like Heartland justify the need for strong, unfettered, comprehensive regional planning."
Suffolk Sued for $117M in ‘Over-taxation’
An estimated 340,000 residents of the county’s Southwest Sewer District No. 3 are allegedly owed a refund of about $1,542 each.
Brookhaven Passes Strict New Law to Protect Carmans River from Sewage
The town's amended code goes further than Suffolk County's current health standard to reduce the level of nitrogen in the waterways.
Carmans River Watershed Gets Critical Protection
“This acquisition represents a major step in the ultimate protection of the Carmans River.”
Deal Preserves Suffolk Water Protection Fund From Borrowing
The county will borrow money to restore the $30 million it took from the fund and put a referendum on ballots in November designed to ensure that such a move doesn't happen again.