11.09.2012 Government DEC reopens some shellfishing areas The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced Thursday some shellfishing areas around Long Island have been reopened. The DEC had initially closed shellfishing area on Oct. 29, the morning...
07.04.2012 News DEC official defends 4-poster The state environmental official who oversaw a three-year test of 4-poster tick-killing stations on Shelter Island says two studies have shown or postulated a connection between 4-poster deployment and...
04.11.2012 News Biotoxin forces closure of 3,900 shellfishing acres in Southampton, Riverhead The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation closed more than 3,900 acres in Southampton and Riverhead Town for shellfishing Monday due to a marine biotoxin that was detected...