Tag: Environmental Protection
Water Crisis: Road Salt Could Make Major Croton System Undrinkable, Officials Warn
A major Hudson Valley reservoir serving NYC, Westchester, and Putnam has seen salt levels triple—which could render water undrinkable for the future, officials announced.
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection released a report on Friday, March 21, revealing that salinity in the Croton System—one of the city's key water sources that also serves Westchester and Putnam counties—has tripled in the last 30 years, the department said.
At the current pace, chloride levels in the New Croton Reservoir, located in Croton-on-Hudson, could exceed the state’s legal limit b…
Biden Blocks Offshore Drilling Along Many US Coastal Areas, Citing Environmental Risks
President Joe Biden announced sweeping protections against offshore oil and gas drilling along key US coastlines, including the east and west coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska.
President Biden has taken decisive action to protect about 625 million acres along the U.S. coastlines from the risks of offshore oil and gas drilling, according to a White House statement on Monday, Jan. 6.
The move withdraws areas along the east and west coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from future drilling, citing potential environmental, economic, and public …
Humpback Whale Washes Ashore In Long Beach
Authorities are investigating after a deceased whale washed ashore on Long Island.
The juvenile humpback whale was discovered in Long Beach, near Shore Road and Roosevelt Boulevard, early Monday morning, Dec. 30, Long Beach Police said.
Local, state, and federal agencies responded to the scene, which remained cordoned off to the public Thursday afternoon.
A necropsy was expected to be performed, after which the whale will be buried, police said.
“Please avoid the area to allow the various agencies to conduct their work,” the agency said.
Juvenile humpback whales can measure up to 16 fee…
Nearly 50-Year-Old Yorktown Business Expanding With New Store
A longtime Northern Westchester business is expanding its presence with a new store, marking the next milestone in its nearly five-decade-long history.
The new store, which will be built on a five-acre lot at 2010 Maple Hill St. in Yorktown, will be the future home of Atlantic Appliance, a business that has been serving the area since 1975, Yorktown town officials announced on Friday, Nov. 22.
The 25,720-square-foot, two-story building will include retail, office, and warehouse space and incorporate numerous environmental protections, according to Yorktown officials.
Atlantic Applian…
Boater Dumped Fuel, Untreated Human Waste Into Norwalk Harbor: Police
A 79-year-old Connecticut man admitted to police that he dumped diesel fuel and untreated human waste from his boat into Norwalk Harbor last week, authorities said.
Stanley Sikorski, of Norwalk in Fairfield County, was charged with discharging sewage in a no-discharge zone, misuse of a marine sanitation device, and littering in the water, police said on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Norwalk Police were called to a reported diesel spill just before 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at Manresa Island. Officers could see a sheen on the water and smell fuel in the air.
They spotted an…
