Environment

Environment

Story image: DEC: Over 250 pounds of toxic chemicals removed in ongoing cleanup at Bethpage Community Park

DEC: Over 250 pounds of toxic chemicals removed in ongoing cleanup at Bethpage Community Park

The site has been partially closed for more than two decades due to contamination from hazardous chemicals left behind by Grumman and the United States Navy.

Story image: President Trump: Lee Zeldin plans to cut 65% of EPA staff

President Trump: Lee Zeldin plans to cut 65% of EPA staff

Story image: Low-tide smell lingers near South Shore towns due to strong winds

Low-tide smell lingers near South Shore towns due to strong winds

Story image: Officials: Rabid raccoon found in North Amityville

Officials: Rabid raccoon found in North Amityville

Story image: Senate confirms Lee Zeldin as the next EPA administrator

Senate confirms Lee Zeldin as the next EPA administrator

Zeldin said Americans deserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy” during his Senate confirmation hearing.

Story image: Navy expands water sampling area for homes near former naval site in Calverton

Navy expands water sampling area for homes near former naval site in Calverton