Great Turnout at the Long Beach Rally 4 Reusable Bags!
On July 19th, over 125 local residents and volunteers gathered in front of city hall to show support for bag legislation in the city of Long Beach. Members of All Our Energy, Long Beach BYO Bag, and our Central Long Island Chapter worked together to gather over 2,512 signatures in support of the movement from local residents, visitors and business owners.
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Hands Across the Sand A Success!
Our Hands Across the Sand event on May 15 in Long Beach was a great success.
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HANDS ACROSS THE SAND
UPCOMING EVENTS!!! HANDS ACROSS THE SAND ON MAY 16! JOIN HANDS AND STAND FOR OCEAN PROTECTION! Attend our next chapter meeting on May 6 to help in preparation for Saturday! Then come out and join in! Or just meet us at the beach on May 16, all are invited!
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We Rocked it at LNG Hearing
There was a terrific crowd out at the LNG hearing in Queens which was overwhelmingly against the Port Ambrose Project. Our Chapter’s own Jeremy Thornton spoke at a press conference before the hearing along with many other environmental leaders and local elected officials.
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LNG Hearing Prep was a success
The meeting organized by All Our Energy was a great success today. Elected leaders from Long Beach were in attendance as as well as Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky. News 12 LI coverage here.
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LNG Hearing Prep, Sat January 3rd LB Library
The folks at All Our Energy had a great idea; to convene on Saturday, January 3rd at the Long Beach Public Library to help us all prepare for the January 7th Public Hearing. There will be activities and actions, sign-making, more info from speakers etc. Please come out and bring friends, this is kid-friendly. https://www.facebook.com/events/781677688565860/
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Local LNG Hearing Called For
Our local elected leaders are truly representing the area by calling for another public hearing on the LNG facility, one that takes place in Long Beach, not NYC. Link to the LI Herald Article here
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News on LNG
For more info on the Port Ambrose LNG project please see this article from the Long Beach Herald. And for an opinion one island away, http://rockawaytimes.com/2014/12/20/groins-off-shore-rigged/
And please reply to the Facebook event for the Public Hearing on this issue. We need every person possible to attend and speak out against this project. https://www.facebook.com/events/1561916150705873 Please post and invite others.
Big News on LNG
The City of Long Beach Council is unanimously opposed to the proposed Port Ambrose LNG facility. They sent a letter to Governor Cuomo expressing this opposition. That letter can be seen here. Way to go Long Beach! The City leaders did the same several years ago. Different LNG proposal, same opposition.
Also, there is a community meeting at the Long Beach Library on Monday, December 8th. Flier below, Facebook Event here https://www.facebook.com/events/760698037351900/
Video – Water Recycling in Orange County
We’ve mentioned several examples of water recycling from around the country here – Water Recycling – 6 Stories. Here is a more detailed view of the plant they built in Orange County, CA to take secondarily treated sewage and turn it into potable drinking water.
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