What’s Next – Action Items From the Long Island Sound Citizens Summit
At the end of our Long Island Sound Citizens Summit, we spent awhile with participants discussing Sandy and how we can best prepare for future storms.
Category: Water
Save the Sound & Cornell University Cooperative Extension Partner to Restore the Sound’s Submerged Fish Habitat
Last week, we partnered with the Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County for our third third event engaging volunteers in restoring the Sound’s submerged aquatic vegetation – eelgrass. Friday’s event took place at the Clinton Town Marina.
Federal Funding for Post-Sandy Sewage Plant Upgrades, but Cuts to EPA’s LIS Cleanup
The federal government is making $340 million available to New York for repairs and upgrades to sewage treatment plants and water filtration plants damaged by Superstorm Sandy. But it also is cutting about $300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office that is overseeing the environmental cleanup of Long Island Sound.
New Report Details 11 Billion Gallons of Sewage Overflows During Superstorm Sandy
On the heels of last week’s Long Island Sound Citizens Summit exploring Superstorm Sandy and climate change, the nonprofit research group Climate Central released a new report yesterday on the amount of sewage that spilled into local waterways during and after Sandy. The report also emphasizes the long-term vulnerability of sewage treatment systems because of […]
Long Island Sound Citizens Summit Recap
Friday was the Long Island Sound Citizens Summit and for those who couldn’t make it, you missed a great day of conversation and information sharing. Over 130 people came out for the summit at Iona College in New Rochelle, which was dedicated to longtime Long Island Sound advocate Art Glowka.
Long Island Sound Citizens Summit is Tomorrow!
Tomorrow is the 22nd annual Long Island Sound Citizens Summit and we at CFE/Save the Sound are excited for what is going to be a great day of presentations and discussions.
Where Did the Plastic Pellets Found in Mamaroneck’s Harbor Island Park Come From?
A higher than normal flood tide that rose over the seawall dropped an unusual bit of flotsam at Mamaroneck’s Harbor Island Park in late February: tiny, white, plastic pellets, like tapioca. A million of them, by Katherine Desmond’s rough estimate.
Council on Environmental Quality Report Shows No Major Improvement or Decline in 2012
What was the condition of Connecticut’s environment like in 2012? That’s a good question and one that the Council on Environmental Quality explores in its newly released 40th edition of Environmental Quality in Connecticut.