Category Archives: Offshore Drilling

Hudson Canyon: a National Marine Sanctuary

Posted on June 17, 2022 by D. Posnett MD

On Thu, Jun 16, 2022, 9:02 PM Judith Weis <jweis@newark.rutgers.edu> wrote: Hi Friends- I just wrote to Dr. Richard Spinrad, Administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to urge him to continue supporting the designation of Hudson Canyon … Continue reading →

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Fish Doing Well

Posted on April 25, 2022 by D. Posnett MD

In the East Hampton Star 4/21/22 East HamptonApril 18, 2022 Dear David, Much of the resistance to the South Fork Wind farm, currently being constructed 35 miles east of Montauk’s Lighthouse, has centered on the question of whether it might … Continue reading →

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Right whale #3720

Posted on May 26, 2021 by D. Posnett MD

On March 18th Chris Paparo, the manager of Stony Brook University’s Marine Sciences Center reported a sighting of a mother right whale with her calf just 300 yards off an East Hampton ocean beach!  #3720, as she is called, had … Continue reading →

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Talk is Cheap Mr. Zeldin

Posted on February 28, 2018 by D. Posnett MD

From James Ewing:  A reminder of where Lee Zeldin stands on the environment.  The Scorecard as per the League of Conservation Voters. To get the specifics on each vote go their website and click on the “vote name”: http://scorecard.lcv.org/moc/lee-zeldin Green … Continue reading →

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Zeldin on drilling: tepid

Posted on January 18, 2018 by D. Posnett MD

Published today in the East Hampton Star as a letter to the editor: Just Two Sentences   Lee Zeldin released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s proposal to open United States waters to offshore oil drilling: “I … Continue reading →

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Miami under Water – for Good!

Posted on November 4, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

Just heard from a friend regarding United Nations conference in Geneva (Switzerland). Pretty devastating UN report. Even action on climate change NOW will not prevent the predicted devastation as the lag time is too great. Here is the link. You can … Continue reading →

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Sonic Sea

Posted on October 19, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

  On Long Island we are witness to a series of beached whales and dolphins (same family as whales). This is not new.  I have previously blogged about it. There are some newer reports and many older reports.  This week … Continue reading →

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East Coast Republicans join Dems to lobby Trump against Atlantic oil exploration

Posted on September 16, 2017 by bcolbath42

McClatchyDC.com BY TONY PUGH   SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 5:15 PM WASHINGTON State and federal lawmakers from both parties have joined East Coast business interests to convince the Trump administration to halt its plan for fossil fuel development in the Atlantic … Continue reading →

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Complete Lee Zeldin Environmental Voting Record

Posted on July 2, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

A great resource!   D Posnett Marc Rauch·Friday, June 23, 2017 Complete Lee Zeldin Environmental Voting Record (Last Updated 6/29/17) Introduction Linked here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19e5j3Z3xupufWNReLsO-P69eL316sJDLBbf8EZDFklg/edit?usp=sharing is an easy-to-use Excel spreadsheet summarizing Lee Zeldin’s complete environmental voting record in Congress. Purpose This spreadsheet … Continue reading →

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Interior Dept. Changes Website, Prioritizes Fossil Fuels Over Renewables

Posted on June 10, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted on Ecowatch Lorraine Chow The Interior Department’s new “American Energy” webpage reflects the Trump administration’s calls for unfettered fossil fuel development.   The webpage has gone through several revamps since Ryan Zinke took over the department in March. As … Continue reading →

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Schizophrenia in the East Hampton GOP

Posted on June 8, 2017 by bcolbath42

Published in The East End Beacon, June 8, 2017 To the Editor:   Reg Cornelia’s recent outbursts lay bare the schizophrenia afflicting the East Hampton GOP. Most recently, on behalf of the EH GOP, he viciously and misleadingly denounced the … Continue reading →

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Offshore Drilling Coming to the Atlantic — Former LA. Official Tapped as Lead Offshore Drilling Regulator

Posted on May 22, 2017 by bcolbath42

Published in The Hill BY TIMOTHY CAMA – 05/22/17 10:48 AM EDT The Trump administration has tapped a former Louisiana utility regulator to lead the agency responsible for offshore oil and natural gas drilling safety. Scott Angelle, most recently vice … Continue reading →

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Offshore Drilling on the Horizon?

Posted on May 20, 2017 by bcolbath42

Published in The East Hampton Star Re: Letter to the Editor: Offshore Drilling on the Horizon?   Dear David: On Sunday, Guild Hall hosted a program concerned with the preservation of the waters surrounding the East End. Flanked by scientists … Continue reading →

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Is Atlantic Oil Drilling In Our Future?

Posted on May 19, 2017 by D. Posnett MD

Published in Smithtown Matters on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 11:35AM. By Karl Grossman [A similar Opinion OpEd appeared in the East Hampton Press, page A8, on May 17th, 2017] Nearly 50 years ago I broke the story of the … Continue reading →

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Greens sue Trump over offshore drilling order

Posted on May 3, 2017 by bcolbath42

Posted in The Hill May 3, 2017 BY TIMOTHY CAMA – 05/03/17 12:49 PM EDT 95 © Getty Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration, saying that part of the president’s executive order to expand offshore oil and natural gas … Continue reading →

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Offshore Drilling on the Horizon?

Posted on April 28, 2017 by bcolbath42

Letter to the Editor Published in The East Hampton Star, April 27, 2017   On Sunday, Guild Hall hosted a program concerned with the preservation of the waters surrounding the East End. Flanked by scientists supporting their efforts, Deputy Town … Continue reading →

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