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Residents press council on Lloyd Aquifer risks and recycling enforcement
Summary
Residents urged the council to convene experts after an article warned of saltwater intrusion into the Lloyd Aquifer; another resident pressed the city to enforce its solid-waste plan and to apply for a NYS recycling grant covering 50% of coordinator costs.
Several residents used the public-comment portion of the meeting to press the council on environmental and solid-waste issues.
A resident identified as Ronnie flagged a recent article saying Long Beach could lose local water supply from the Lloyd Aquifer to saltwater intrusion. He urged the administration to bring in outside experts, seek DEC permits before drilling new wells and form a bipartisan water…
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