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‘Green’ Cement Captures Carbon Dioxide

Many environmental organizations and Long Islanders say that there is no such thing as clean coal, that clean coal is an oxymoron. These groups demand that coal be rapidly phased out and replaced by...

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“Whatever is Necessary to Protect and Restore the Gulf Coast”

From WhiteHouse.gov/blog Earlier today, the President took questions from the press at the White House on the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  During his opening remarks, the President updated the...

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Hands Across the Sands, June 26, Long Beach

JOIN HANDS THIS SATURDAY ! Say NO to off-shore drilling! Say NO to LNG Island! Say YES to CLEAN ENERGY! This Saturday’s HANDS ACROSS THE SAND event will be duplicated throughout Long Island, across the...

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“Hands Across A Boardwalk” Video from Saturday’s Hands Across the Sand...

Music by: Duane Eddy, Bright Eyes, Buffalo Springfield and Willy Mason. Video by: Ben Brodsky

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15 Myths About the BP Oil Spill

Since the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig April 20 killed 11 oil rig workers, the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to claim the lives of wildlife, like birds and sea turtles, and...

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Greenpeace: 10 simple ways to use less oil

As a result of the oil spill in the Gulf, people are beginning to question our dependence on oil. Though the massive leak was an catastrophic environmental tradgedy, it may have been the push we needed...

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Newsday Cover Story; More Points of View on LIPA’s New South Shore Wind...

Read the article on the proposal: More Points of View on LIPA’s New South Shore Wind “Farm” Proposal Beverly Visconti I knew it as soon as I heard the new plan was to locate the turbines 13-17 miles...

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NOAA reports warmest January to July on record

In case you didn’t notice how hot this summer has been on Long Island or the how erratic weather has been worldwide NOAA has released a report showing that this January to July has been the hottest on...

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Robert Garisto, PhD on Cell Phone Tower Physics

Newsday recently profiled the issue of cell phone towers. I want to weigh in to answer a simple question: is there any plausible physical mechanism by which cell phones or cell phone towers could cause...

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Getting Around on Long Island for Two Months Without a Car

Hugh Parkhurst, a Yes We Can! Long Island member, spent almost two months without a car earlier this summer, getting around by bike, Long Island Rail Road and rides from friends. During this time, Hugh...

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