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Proposed New Bill Would Ban Noisy Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Statewide Proposed New Bill Would Ban Noisy Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Statewide
Proposed New Bill Would Ban Noisy Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers Statewide New York lawmakers are promoting a new green agenda as they look to potentially put a ban on noisy gas-powered leaf blowers across the state. State Sen. Pete Harckham (who represents parts of Westchester/Putnam/Dutchess counties) promoted a new bill that would amend New York’s energy laws to require zero-emission landscaping devices no later than 2027. The bill includes a potential ban on lawnmowers, lawn edgers, leaf blowers, leaf vacuums, and other landscaping equipment. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), one hour of lawn mower use is the equivalent of driving 300…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Popular Flea, Tick Collar Has Been Connected To Nearly 1,700 Pet Deaths Popular Flea, Tick Collar Has Been Connected To Nearly 1,700 Pet Deaths
Popular Flea, Tick Collar Has Been Connected To Nearly 1,700 Pet Deaths A popular flea and tick collar for dogs and cats has been linked to nearly 1,700 pet deaths, according to a new report. The collar is manufactured by Bayer and sold by Elanco. The brand linked to the deaths, as well as 75,000 injuries, is Seresto, according to an investigation by the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Data for the report was pulled from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency via public records requests by the Center for Biological Diversity. Seresto flea and tick collars have been on the market since 2012. From then until June 2020, the agency has received rep…

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by Kristin Palpini
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COVID-19: Jericho Man, Partner Accused Of Selling Ineffective Air Sanitizer COVID-19: Jericho Man, Partner Accused Of Selling Ineffective Air Sanitizer
Covid-19: Jericho Man, Partner Accused Of Selling Ineffective Air Sanitizer A Long Island man and his business partner are facing charges for allegedly selling miracle COVID-19 cure-alls that actually may have contained potentially hazardous pesticides. Jericho resident Po Shan Wong, and Flushing resident Zhen Wu, of JCD Distribution, were in federal court in Central Islip on Tuesday, Nov. 10 on a criminal complaint charging them with selling “Virus Shut Out Cards,” which they marketed as air sanitizers designed to kill COVID-19. After new cases of the virus spiked in April, it is alleged that between May and July, Wong, JCD’s general manager, and Wu, his sales man…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
NY, CT Spar Over Dumping In Long Island Sound NY, CT Spar Over Dumping In Long Island Sound
NY, CT Spar Over Dumping In Long Island Sound Connecticut and New York disagree about whether Long Island Sound should be a toxic dumping ground. A federal court battle over Connecticut’s dumping of sediment in the eastern portion of Long Island Sound is expected to heat up this summer. Connecticut defends dredging as a method of keeping harbors and navigation routes open. it argues that its new underwater dump site helps the economy. It also protects survival of the submarine base in New London and a submarine construction business at Electric Boat's shipyard. Connecticut argues that dumping dredged material in the eastern sound is e…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Mercury Vapor Leads To Closures Of Two More Long Island School Facilities Mercury Vapor Leads To Closures Of Two More Long Island School Facilities
Mercury Vapor Leads To Closures Of Two More Long Island School Facilities Two more Long Island school districts have been forced to close the doors of multiple buildings after potentially hazardous fumes were detected in their facilities. Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School in Amityville and the Norman J. Levy Lakeside School in Merrick have been the latest to test for hazardous fumes, joining Miller Place, which was forced to close its high school gym due to similar conditions last month. School officials said that there is no threat to the children and that the closures were out of precaution. While not toxic, the levels measured were about the U.S. Environm…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-CEO Ordered To Pay $48M For Discharging Hazardous Substances At Port Jefferson Site Ex-CEO Ordered To Pay $48M For Discharging Hazardous Substances At Port Jefferson Site
Ex-ceo Ordered To Pay $48M For Discharging Hazardous Substances At Port Jefferson Site A longtime defense contractor on Long Island has agreed to pay nearly $50 million for environmental cleanup costs and penalties. Former CEO of Lawrence Aviation Industries (LAI) Gerald Cohen was found guilty of discharging hazardous substances at LAI’s Port Jefferson facility. The court determined that LAI and Cohen were responsible for $48,116,024.31 in costs incurred by the EPA in cleaning up the site. Cohen and LAI were both assessed a $750,000 fine as well for their failure to comply with requests for information from the EPA. According to U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue, Cohen and LAI…

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by Zak Failla