New York To Require Boater Education to Prevent Whale Strikes
Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York Whale Awareness Act, which required boater safety education on avoiding whale strikes, on
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Author: Beth Young
DEC Tests Show Local Dead Geese Likely Had Bird Flu
As dead geese continue to wash up on shores along the Peconic Estuary, the New York State Department of Environmental
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North Fork Polar Bear Plunge Returns Feb. 1
Update Jan. 23 Due to the impending snowstorm, the plunge has been rescheduled to next Sunday, Feb. 1. Registration will
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Living Shoreline at Indian Island Wins National Award
There’s a hidden treasure at the far tip of Indian Island County Park in Riverhead known now primarily to fishermen
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Suffolk Approves Working Waterfront Preservation Program
The Suffolk County Legislature voted this morning to approve new legislation that would allow the county to purchase easements to
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Cheers for County Working Waterfront Bill
The Suffolk County Legislature heard unanimous support for new legislation that would protect working waterfront properties at a public hearing
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In Riverhead, Sen. Gillibrand Highlights Funding Threats to Peconic Estuary
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Riverhead Monday to share her concerns with local environmental groups and the public about
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Blue Water Task Force Warns of Bacteria at Beaches, as Volunteers Collect Record Amount of Data
The Blue Water Task Force, a volunteer science program involving three East End nature organizations, had a banner year on
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Coast Guard Seeks Feedback On Local Buoys To Be Removed
The U.S. Coast Guard is currently seeking feedback on a controversial plan to scrap 350 aids to navigation across the
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National Safe Boating Week to Be Celebrated in Greenport
This is an important year for safe boating in New York State, as Brianna’s Law, the 2019 legislation requiring all
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Whale Sightings Are Up
While researchers along the East Coast have been documenting an “unusual whale mortality event” since 2016, there is a lot
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