Environmentalists: Nitrogen pollution a problem for North Fork’s waterways
BARBARAELLEN KOCH FILE PHOTO | A view of Peconic Bay from Mattituck Beach. Nitrogen pollution in bodies of water on the North Fork is dangerously high, according to local environmentalists who told the...
View ArticleState to upgrade septic systems at Wildwood
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Wildwood State Park in Wading River. New York State Parks Department officials say septic systems at five state parks – including Wildwood State Park in Wading River – are not...
View ArticleLetter: Let’s be objective on water pollution
BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Kimogener Point on the Bay off New Suffolk Avenue last week. To the editor: I remember when platinum-based catalytic converters were first proposed. Comments were split...
View ArticleMayors, supervisors ask Cuomo for $100M for septic systems
A sandbar juts into Peconic Bay at the end of Pine Neck Road in Southold. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) The issue of antiquated or failing septic systems compromising the quality of the East End’s ground...
View ArticleColumn: It’s about time we clean up our act
A sandbar juts into Peconic Bay at the end of Pine Neck Road in Southold. (Credit: Barbaraellen Koch) Compared to people living in western Long Island, those on the East End are in a better position to...
View ArticleForum set for land-use chapter of comprehensive plan
The Southold Planning Department will host a public forum in East Marion Thursday night to discuss the land-use chapter of the town’s drafted “Southold 2020” comprehensive plan for that specific...
View ArticlePeconic Green Growth, county launching pilot program for new septic systems
For homeowners interested in a more environmentally friendly septic system, Peconic Green Growth is offering to install eight alternative recharge dispersal fields as part of a pilot program with...
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