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Long IslandEnergy Prices Across The State Skyrocket: Prepare For A Harsh WinterSubmitted by Michael Sosin on Mon, 2008-07-14 11:54.
New York residents will feel the price of their home energy and heating bills more then than ever this winter. As gas prices at the pump reach record highs, home heating oil is experiencing a rise in price per gallon.
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Gas Prices Force Drivers Off The RoadsSubmitted by Michael Sosin on Mon, 2008-07-07 14:52.
There are less cars on the Long Island Expressway. That is what a new survey by the DOT has pointed out. At this time last year, the DOT cataloged that there were an extra 5000 drivers per day during the summer as the beaches and parks in Nassau and Suffolk counties were opened to the public. LIPA Committee To Determine Shoreham's FutureSubmitted by Michelle Subbiondo on Tue, 2008-06-17 16:22.
 As energy demands continue to grow across Long Island Kevin Law, head of the Long Island Power Authority, has created an advisory committee charged with determining the future of the mothballed Shoreham nuclear power plant. Rising Fuel Prices Power Use Of Ferries On Long IslandSubmitted by Dan Hendrick on Fri, 2008-06-13 07:25.
Traffic congestion and higher fuel prices are driving many Long Island commuters off the road -- literally -- to use more ferries. Long Island Recycling Programs Need ImprovementSubmitted by Jenna Brofsky on Tue, 2008-06-10 14:20.
Long Island recycling programs are not making the cut, as reported in Newsday. Citizen's Campaign for the Environment, a Farmingdale advocacy group, prese New Brood On Its Way To The TopSubmitted by Jaclynn Martin on Tue, 2008-06-10 12:40.
Seems that the periodical cicadas are digging their way to the surface after 17 years spent underground according to Newsday . High Fuel Prices Lead to Increased Ferry Usage on Long IslandSubmitted by Jenna Brofsky on Mon, 2008-06-09 14:29.
As fuel prices rise, more people are using Long Island ferries as a way to cut down on costs and travel time, according to Newsday. Shellfish Closures Grow On Long IslandSubmitted by Michelle Subbiondo on Wed, 2008-05-28 16:28.
Earlier this month the New York Department of Environmental Conservation closed 2,000 acres of Long Island shellfish harvest areas in Northport Bay, Centerport Harbor and Duck Island Harbor after saxitoxin was Long Island Sees Opportunity In BOA ReformSubmitted by Michelle Subbiondo on Wed, 2008-05-28 15:56.
With a lack of incentives for developers to invest in cleaning up Long Island's polluted post-industrial sites and rising real estate costs throughout the two counties, efforts to reform local brownfield sites have all but halted. However, local legislators know the benefits that can come from re-developing these areas and have taken action to make it happen before the current legislative Creative Solutions To Meet Gas Crisis On Long IslandSubmitted by Dan Hendrick on Thu, 2008-05-22 13:16.
With gas prices reaching new highs every day, Long Island desperately needs to start seeking workable solutions to its transportation dilemmas. |
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