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ferc denies rehearing requests-again!

FERC formally denied the requests of the NYS Department of State and Department of Environmental Conservation for a rehearing of FERC's 9/4/2008 denial of their requests for late intervention into the Broadwater review process. FERC indicated that both state agencies had not shown any compelling reasons or shown good cause to justify their requests.

new brookhaven garbage pickup dates

Beginning 1/1/2009 the Brookhaven garbage collection area ( east of Shoreham and north of Route 25A) will change to a Monday and Thursday pickup schedule. All of Brookhaven will be served by new garbage carters who will use garbage trucks powered by compressed natural gas.The CNG will help reduce greenhouse gases.

epcal appeal fight continues

According to the LI Pine Barrens Society "Riverhead still has the opportunity to prevent the LI Pine Barrens Commission from appealing Judge Baisley's ruling-a determination that would exempt EPCAL from Commission review, and worst still, that would define economic development throughout the entire Pine Barrens region as non-development under the Pine Barrens Protection Act!" Although the Town of Riverhead requested that the Commission withdraw its appeal of Baisley's decision the Commission voted to table the request until its next meeting on 1/21. The Pine Barrens Society and several other groups believe that if Judge Biasley's decision would not only exclude the Commission from involvement in the"outlandish" Riverhead resorts plan but eradicate almost any enforcement the Commision holds over economic development in the Pine Barrens region.

baldassare will be interim brookhaven supervisor

Lori Baldassare will become Deputy Supervisor of Brookhaven on December 29. When Supervisor Brian Foley goes to Albany to assume his role as a State Senator Baldassare will assume the role of Supervisor. Baldassare is presently Foley's chief of staff. She will serve as Supervisor until a March special election . The election will likey be a contest between Republican Tim Mazzei and Democratic newcomer Mark Lesko.

romaine's helicopter bill defeated

"A bill authored by Legislator Ed Romaine under which Suffolk County would establish a minimum crusing altitude of 2,500 feet for helicopters flying in Suffolk was narrowly defeated(8 yes, 9 no, 1 abstention) by the Suffolk County Legislature this week. Mr. Romaine also announced that he would be asking the legislature's counsel to re-draft the measure and have it ready for him to reintroduce when the legislature resumes meetings in January.

secretary of commerce stays closure of broadwater's appeal

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin.(NOAA)announced that the Secretary of Commerce has stayed the closure of the decision record for Broadwater Energy's appeal to the NYS Department of State's objection to the LNG regasification terminal proposed for LI Sound in order to solicit more information on this issue. Under the Coastal Zone Management Act,the Secretary of Commerce can override New York's objection to the project by finding that the project is consistent with the objectives and purposes of CZMA or otherwise necessary in the interest if national security. The decision record will close on February 13, 2009.

riverhead's" adopt-a-highway" program

The Riverhead Highway Dept. and Riverhead Anti-Litter Advisory Committee are working cooperatively to encourage local businesses, civic groups and individuals to become active in helping with the removal of litter from our streets. To that end, the Town is offering you an opportunity to participate in the Town's "Adopt-a-Highway" program. The Highway Dept will prepare a sign with ther name of your organization, or name od an individual or family.The sign will be placed along the road that the sponsor will be responsible for removing litter. ( The Wading River Civic Association will continue to sponsor litter removal on Sound Road.) If you are interested on becoming involved please contact the Riverhead Highway Dept.at 727-3200, Ext. 389.

li index maps available

What are the percentage of high and low income families in our community? How much diversity exists in our community? What percentage of our population is between 18-34. The answers for these questions and many others can be found on a new website, www.longislandindexmaps.org

holiday lights

Thanks go to the following fine residents of Wading River who helped put up our holiday lights near the Duck Ponds. Thanks go to Anna Zurawinsky, Mike Harrigan, Bill Gunther, Jack Guthy, Nicole Fanelli Burke, Sophia Burke, Jack Burke, the Remington family, Steve Shapiro, Matt Dunn, Stephanie Bail. Brandon Heller, Andrew Donnelly and Kevin McQueeney. We also thank John Korman for creating decorations for the parking lot light poles near the general store.

supreme court rejects islander east appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by Islander East(Sempre Energy/National Grid) pipeline company over Connecticut's denial of key environmental permits for their proposed natural gas pipeline. The pipeline would have run through the Long Island Sound from Branford,Conn. to Shoreham, NY. Islander East is now considering an alternative route for the pipeline.