Blogs about: Long Island Sound

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papa's beach (low tide)

hoobie wrote 3 hours ago: I’ve been thinking about maps a lot lately because Doodle is seriously into Winnie-the-Pooh a … more »

Tags: Art, beach, Drawings, Island, map, Ocean, Rock's, Sea, summer

Whaleboat Wars of the American Revolution

ET wrote 2 days ago: I’m looking for information on the whaleboat wars of the American Revolution for a paper I int … more »

Tags: American Revolution, 900-999 History & geography, College, Class, American Revolution, Whaleboat Wars

There's more to do on water pollution

goingcoastal wrote 3 days ago: News reports on recurring beach closings show that fixing sewer lines and treatment plants, and bann … more »

Tags: Dive In, Region, beach, connecticut, runoff, Shore, Stormwater, water pollution

If I can make it there, I can make it anywhere, it's up to you, New York, New York

dielei13 wrote 5 days ago: Down to the last 48 in NYC.  Such an intoxicating, “bitch” of a city–as my former … more »

Tags: musings, New York, flag, New York, Artichoke, San Gennaro, The Met, Madison Square park, Gay Pride Parade

Cleaning Our Coastlines

goingcoastal wrote 1 week ago: The latest results of the federal Mussel Watch program, a 20-year look at the health of the nation … more »

Tags: Dive In, Region, Clean Water, NOAA, water pollution

The FERRY alternative

goingcoastal wrote 3 weeks ago: Sunshine and warm temperatures often can be reason enough for a ferry ride. But these days, saving t … more »

Tags: Get Wet, Region, ferry, Transportation

News about the Broadwater project (proposed floating fuel facility)

peacesmiths wrote 3 weeks ago: For background information, please see the Anti-Broadwater Coalition web-site. For the full story, p … more »

Tags: Ecology, Environment, Long Island, Adrienne Esposito, Broadwater, Carlos Gutierrez, citizens campaign for the environment, LNG, Shell Oil

In Love With Fishing at 8, She’s Now a Charter Captain at 22

goingcoastal wrote 1 month ago: AMANDA CASH stood on tiptoe in the wheelhouse of the Osprey IV, checked the screen of her global pos … more »

Tags: Get Wet, Natural Waterfront, Region, Fishing, Fish, angler, charter boat

Safe Boating & EMS Week in NY

wantaghnews wrote 1 month ago: Governor David A. Paterson announces this week is Safe Boating and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) … more »

Tags: New York State, Wantagh, Seaford, Long Island, David A. Paterson, Merrick, New York, jones beach, Bellmore

Gas Plant in L.I. Sound Is Rejected

goingcoastal wrote 2 months ago: In his first major policy decision on the environment, Gov. David A. Paterson on Thursday blocked th … more »

Tags: Dive In, Natural Waterfront, Region, Water Quality, Environment, natural gas pipeline, liquefied natural gas plant

Video: Paterson's Broadwater speech

Henry E. Powderly II wrote 2 months ago: Gov. David Paterson sure did pick a beautiful day,and a beautiful spot, to liquidate Broadwater Ener … more »

Tags: Energy, State Government, videos, Broadwater, david paterson

Now what? Looking beyond Broadwater10 comments

Henry E. Powderly II wrote 2 months ago: Gov. David Paterson is expected this afternoon to sink Broadwater Energy’s plan to install a f … more »

Tags: Energy, Broadwater, david paterson, electricity, LNG, Power

LONG ISLAND: New Gov to Nix Broadwater

Pete McDonald wrote 2 months ago: From Newsday, new Governor David Paterson is expected to reject the Broadwater Liquified Natural Gas … more »

Tags: inshore, Northeast, .save the world., Broadwater

Editorial: Saying No to Broadwater 1 comment

goingcoastal wrote 3 months ago: Here is our position on Broadwater, the quarter-mile-long floating energy barge in Long Island Sound … more »

Tags: Dive In, Public Waterfront, Region, Barge, Broadwater, Energy, Natural Gas

Stop Broadwater!: Call Governor Paterson

peacesmiths wrote 3 months ago: Great video, with local environmentalist Adrienne Esposito, is below. Shell Oil and TransCanada are … more »

Tags: Video, Friends, Long Island, Environment, Action Alert!, Broadwater, water protection, Governor Paterson

"Downeaster Alexa" Billy Joel, Mean-Speed Theory category-Enthusiasm (90-97 BPM) - The Singer's tempo exposes that he is SERIOUS about getting ready to saving Long Island fishing

Ian Andrew Schneider wrote 3 months ago: This is a speed graph with a linear trenline of Billy Joel’s Downeaste … more »

Tags: speed of enthusiasm, Billy Joel, Downeaster Alexa

hammonasset beach

hoobie wrote 3 months ago: One of the best things about our recent move to New England is that we have local access to the o … more »

Tags: Art, beach, Rock's, stones, water, Ocean, beach, Rock's, stones

Lobstermen says die-off may be occurring in the Sound

goingcoastal wrote 4 months ago: There are signs that Long Island Sound may be suffering from another die-off that wiped out 80 perce … more »

Tags: Dive In, Region, lobster

Save the lobsters

Henry E. Powderly II wrote 4 months ago: According to Connecticut Lobstermen who work in the Long Island Sound, the most delicious of crustac … more »

Tags: connecticut, Fishing


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