Army Corps approves Fire Island ‘emergency action’
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Department of Squeaky Wheels comes word that “emergency federal action” has been approved on the storm-damaged shores of Fire Island. Just one week after…
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Patience eroding, state sinks millions into coastal fixes
By GREGORY ZELLER // With ferocious storms piling up and federal forces dragging their heels, Albany is taking innovative action to protect Long Island beaches. Among the marching orders are…
Kelp help: $75K backs 10,000-year-old science project
By GREGORY ZELLER // A women-led nonprofit kelp farm is leveraging 10,000 years of knowledge to create 21st Century nitrogen-pollution solutions. Shinnecock Kelp Farmers, a 501(c)3 organization claiming the mantle…
Albany, Army Corps of Engineers dig $1.7B beach plan
By GREGORY ZELLER // As coastal storms increase in frequency and ferocity, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has engaged a massive risk-management project designed to protect Long Island’s most…