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ENVIRONMENT
Long Islanders Go to the Gulf: From all walks of life, training to clean up oil from Deepwater Horizon spill
Dry Cleaning Chemical Raises New Alarms: Perc's a dry-cleaners dream, but suit over water contamination highlights concerns
Long Island's Solar Future: Biggest photovoltaic system in the Northeast planned for Brookhaven National Laboratory
Target: Turkey -- Hunters prepare for Long Island's first turkey season in more than a century
"Green" Burials Gaining Ground: More people choosing eco-friendly earthly exits
Nasty Surprise Hits Long Island Gardens: Tomato blight rots fruit on the vine at local farms and homes
Reel Deal: Special permit lets charter boats fish for fluke out-of-season while anglers barred to limit catch
Rerouting Sewage a Pipe Dream? Concerns in Bay Park revive decades-old goal of moving outfall from bay to ocean
Forgotten, But Not Gone: Stimulus funds to speed cleanup of long-shuttered nuclear reactors at Brookhaven National Lab
On Island, A Yearn to Burn: Renewed interest in plants that turn garbage into energy
Smog Alert: As ozone pollution persists, officials weigh rules that would require even tighter controls on emissions
Brown Tide's Bad News is Back: Massive bloom of harmful algae threatens in Great South Bay clams and marine life
Popularity Not in the Bag: As plastic bag recycling proposals gain momentum, some question environmental effectiveness
Not as Simple as the Recycle Bin: Debate over proper disposal of electronic waste
Long Island's Mosquito Wars: Eight years into West Nile virus, counties spray amid worry over environmental fallout
Waste Fouls the Waters: Cesspools, septic systems blamed for nitrogen pollution and fishkills
Buzz Over Honeybee Decline: Mites, weather and empty beehives raise concern over pollinator collapse
More environment stories...
POLITICS
From the Bronx to the Supreme Court: Dedication and perseverence push Sonia Sotomayor to shot at the top
A Call to Action They Can't Ignore: Climate change central to environmental agendas of McCain, Obama
The Fighter: The rise and fall of Eliot Spitzer
Giuliani Campaign Trail: Rudy's lead shrinks, Kerik questions continue
Bottle Bill Debate: No quick fizz to changing deposit law
One Day Late: State passes budget after backroom deals
The Sex Offender Debate: Residency laws under microscope
Attorney General candidates: Cuomo raised eyebrows during bid for governor, now pledges to fight for New York
COLUMNS: In the Field
Big Crunch to Save A Tiny Plant
Wet Work Tracking Tiny "Tigers"
"Filling up" at a Solar Station
Electric Checkup for Hatchery Fish
Eye on Sound's Oxygen Levels
LI Lab Logs Beetle-Battle Data
Getting to the Core of Erosion
Tracking Turtles from Turbid Waters
Tending an Underwater Garden
FEATURES
The Future of Long Island (lead-in to a year-long Newsday series).
High Taxes, Gridlock, Jobs: Our biggest challenges
Apollo Moon Walk: On 40th anniversary, the Long Island connection
Riding Tall in the Saddle: When neighbors need help, the Peace Makers of Wyandach shift into high gear
SPOT/BREAKING NEWS
Hurricane Katrina
Pope Benedict XVI Visits New York
New York City Transit Workers Strike