Vermont Takes Action on Nitrogen Pollution
New law underlines the need for a comprehensive Long Island Sound diet.
Category: Hypoxia & the Dead Zone
2015 Long Island Sound Citizens Summit Recap
The 2015 Long Island Sound Citizens Summit, “Coming back from the Brink: Nitrogen and the Sound’s Health and Economy,” was a huge success thanks to the diverse and informative expert speakers and the highly engaged audience.
CFE/Save the Sound and Save The Bay on Massachusetts Stormwater Permit
No one comes here to eat a chicken sandwich
Ocean acidification puts Lobsters and Crabs at risk.
Save the Sound Petitions EPA to Slash Nitrogen Pollution in Sound
This morning, we filed a petition with the EPA requesting a new or revised legally enforceable plan to identify and reduce the biggest remaining sources of nitrogen pollution harming Long Island Sound.
Farming to Improve Water Quality
Written for the Long Island Sound Study’s Fall 2014 Update, this pair of articles provides great examples of how farming–both on land and at sea–can help reduce hypoxia and improve the Sound’s water quality.
2014 Hypoxia Review for Long Island Sound
While this summer is an indication of good news, we must continue the enormous challenge of pulling excess nitrogen out of the system.
Save the Sound releases Westchester water testing results
Monitoring finds dangerous levels of bacteria at Beaver Swamp Brook and Hutchinson River, cleaner beaches