View all the latest LIPA news here I admit, when I first became Mayor in 2009 I thought the LIPA/GRID issue was all about Port Jefferson Village. What would happen to us if our plant were to close? Our school might close, taxes double, more stores empty and another waterfront [...]
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo views the Long Island Power Authority as a "bloated" agency that needs to be "drastically" reformed, according to two officials close to the governor.
A press event will be held on Monday, August 22nd at 1pm at the intersection of Brook Rd. and Caroline Ave. in Port Jefferson, NY Ribbon-cutting/photo-op and site tour for media and speakers led by Keith Glenn from EPA As part of the Lawrence Aviation remediation project, the Environmental Protection Agency [...]
By Mark Seratoff 7/29/11 Imagine going into a store in the morning and buying a loaf of bread for $2. You’re having a party in the afternoon and you need more bread. You run down to the same store and find the price has changed to $10. This has happened [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VILLAGE OF PORT JEFFERSON RECEIVES DONATION FROM MORRISON FOUNDATION Contact: Mayor’s Office: 631-473-4724 Port Jefferson, NY (July 29, 2011) At a recent Village Board of Trustees meeting, Mrs. Mary Morrison and daughter, Crystal, of the Morrison Foundation presented a donation of $10,000.00 to the Port Jefferson [...]
Thomas Bjurlof, a resident of Port Jefferson and energy consultant, sounds off on why it just makes sense to re-port Port the Port Jefferson power plant.
This guide to plants, trees and shrubs that are native to the Port Jefferson area will help you use less or no additional fertilizers, pesticides, or irrigation. This will minimize the transport of nutrients and pesticides into the groundwater and improves the health of our nearby harbors and estuaries
Originally Published: May 1st, 2011, Long Island Business News By Claude Solnik The Long Island Power Authority has received proposals for 45 projects that would provide up to 2,500 megawatts of power from firms ranging from Long Island to California. The authority said 16 entities submitted proposals for one or [...]
The Long Island Power Authority’s pending decisions on awarding long-term energy-supply contracts have the potential to impact our regional economy, not to mention our quality of life, for years to come. I join many Long Islanders who support repowering - essentially building new power plants on the sites of old ones - to create clean, safe, efficient and reliable power for the future.
The EPA has provided an update on their progress at the Groundwater Treatment Facility on the Caroline Avenue Lawrence Aviation Industries Superfund site. EPA Constructs Groundwater Treatment Facility on Caroline Avenue
