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A collection of 5 issues

Some Jamaica Bay Residents Resent Bay Restoration While Their Homes Are Still Damaged

Source: 10000birds.comThe federal government is pumping millions of dollars into the restoration of Jamaica Bay following the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy. But some local residents who live nearby are growing angry that their needs are being ignored. A report [http://www.trust.org/item/20130905093345-j3spl] by Reuters is

“Stars Of Hope” Hits Gerritsen Beach, Lifting Morale For 6 Month Anniversary Of Superstorm Sandy

Just as we came upon the sixth month anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, a unique arts organization has covered Gerritsen Beach with dozens of stars to bring hope and inspiration to the children of the disaster stricken neighborhood. The Stars of Hope [http://starsofhopeusa.org/] organization brings together schoolchildren to paint

Congress To Vote On Jamaica Bay Pipeline Today, Perhaps For The Last Time

The proposed placement of natural gas pipelines from Williams and National Grid. Source: WilliamsAccording to the legislative calendar [http://www.majorityleader.gov/Floor/daily.html] for the House of Representatives, H.R. 2606, better known as the New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act or the Jamaica Bay pipeline,

Jamaica Bay’s Environmental Heroes In The Spotlight

Littoral Society volunteers gather seeds to replant on marsh islands recently restored by the Army Corps (Source: Kirsten Luce / Narrative.ly)The marshes of Jamaica Bay are shrinking, but the fight to save them is well underway. Susan M. Lee of Narratively [http://narrative.ly/2012/10/defending-the-marsh/], provides an

Public Hearings On Jamaica Bay Natural Gas Pipeline

The following was sent to us from the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers: > The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Rockaway Delivery Lateral Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Transcontinental