As climate deniers score, Earth Day’s down – but not out
By GREGORY ZELLER // Earth Day is not what it used to be, in amazing and terrible ways. Though an overwhelming majority of U.S. citizens recognizes climate change’s scientifically undeniable…
Citizens Campaign for the Environment
No. 914: Peaceful resistance, angelic guarding and coastal reinforcement, with real(ish) emergency responses
See? Saw: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as October rises and this latest week of busy socioeconomic innovation dips into its latter half. We’re teeter-tottering over the hump with another…
High winds: Work begins on U.S.’s largest offshore farm
By GREGORY ZELLER // Construction has begun on the largest offshore-wind project in the nation, opening soon off Long Island. A ceremonial groundbreaking – or sea-breaking, in this case –…
Auction sets New York Bight’s offshore-wind course
By GREGORY ZELLER // Get your bids ready – the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has scheduled a Feb. 23 “wind auction” to divvy up 480,000 watery acres off…
No. 588: Sweet as pie, with record flights, a new SCCC prez and the mighty Thor
Middle man: Or woman, or nonbinary individual, as the case may be – either way, we’re sure happy to see you, dear reader, as we reach the halfway mark…
Episode 3: Adrienne Esposito – Considering Alternatives
Environmental remediation and new climate-friendly laws are easy, says Adrienne Esposito – try changing made-up minds. If you’ve ever seen a protest or press conference advocating for Long Island environmental…
Biden’s offshore wind plan shines bright on Long Island
By GREGORY ZELLER // The Biden Administration has announced an ambitious plan to dramatically increase the use of offshore wind power along the East Coast – and stakeholders of all…
Clean water center eyes natural anti-pollutant shield
By GREGORY ZELLER // Long Island drinking water has the highest concentration of the likely human carcinogen 1,4-Dioxane in the country. Fortunately, the New York State Center for Clean Water…
We’ll always have Paris: Biden re-ups, activists rejoice
By GREGORY ZELLER // Regional environmental activists are over the moon about President Joseph Biden’s swift action rejoining the Paris Agreement. Anne Reynolds, executive director of the Albany-based Alliance for…
LIPA weighs ‘retirement’ at ‘vintage’ Northport plant
By GREGORY ZELLER // Drawing direct parallels to several critical issues – including the COVID-19 pandemic – the Long Island Power Authority is pushing hard to push the Island’s steam-driven…
No. 356: Blacks in golf, women in Johns Hopkins and advanced aerospace manufacturing in Riverhead – thank you, veterans
Finishing strong: It’s Friday, dear readers – welcome to the end of another busy week of socioeconomic innovation and related delights. It’s Nov. 9 out there, and if you had…
Citing offshore risks, Cuomo drills Trump again
By GREGORY ZELLER // Governor Andrew Cuomo is firing more broadside cannon shots at the Trump White House in a sea battle centered off Long Island’s shores. Cuomo is advancing…
No. 282: Honest Abe’s Day Off, stepped-up Suffolk septic systems and a sunny future for cloudy beer
Congratulations, dear reader: You’ve successfully completed another workweek. Your reward: two glorious days without conference rooms or deadlines – or three, if yours is among the 34 percent of U.S….
The war for Long Island’s environmental soul
By GREGORY ZELLER // New York State may be a national environmental leader, but it’s not as easy being green on Long Island, where an environmental civil war is raging….
After ’embarrassing’ decision, a most hostile climate
By GREGORY ZELLER // President Donald Trump’s controversial decision to abandon the Paris climate accord has met with swift and punishing reactions from around the globe – with some of…