Long Island Sound

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• More funding sought for Long Island Sound

  funding to protect and preserve the Sound."With federal budgets continuing to tighten, I'm fighting to make sure Long Island Sound isn't adversely affected," Israel said in a statement. "The Sound is critical to our regional economy, our environment and our   Read more »

• Southold weighs zone change for Plum Island

  this week that an additional 37-acres be added to the proposed conservation district.Chantal Collier, director of the Long Island Sound Program for The Nature Conservancy , described it as "one of the largest continuous blocks of undeveloped coastal land in   Read more »

• Push for shellfish farmers to set up roadside stands

  to the grower's property. That's fine for above-ground tillers, but not practical for crops sowed in Peconic Bay or Long Island Sound ."Unless you have people put scuba tanks on, it's not going to work," Rivara said with a smile.A few summers ago, one shellfish   Read more »

• NWS: Isolated minor coastal flooding tonight on LI

  minor coastal flooding is possible during high tide Tuesday night along the coast of the western Long Island Sound and the eastern bays, according to the National Weather Service .Tidal departures of 1 foot to 1 1/2 feet are expected, according to a coastal   Read more »

• Amtrak seeks more funds to avert 'crisis'

  over the next 25 years. Under one proposal, the system would be expanded across Long Island to a bridge or tunnel across Long Island Sound to Connecticut . Federal officials have not estimated the cost.Jeffrey Zupan, senior transportation fellow for the Regional   Read more »