Posts by Lauren Bunce

The Rockland County Conservation & Service Corps(opens in new tab), facilitated by Kathy Galione of the Rockland County Youth Bureau, recently concluded their summer internship for young professionals interested in carrying out environmental service projects in the Rockland County region.  This year’s Stormwater Tech Team, under the mentorship of Jen Zunino-Smith and Anna Hickey of…

The New York State (NYS) Department of Health (DOH), in collaboration with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), has launched the Private Well Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Testing and Mitigation Rebate Pilot Program.  This program provides financial assistance to owners with eligible private water supply wells or transient, non-community public water supply wells to assess and…