Senator Schumer and Supervisor Bosworth Team Up to Reduce Nitrogen Levels in LI Sound

North Hempstead, NY – U.S. Senator Charles Schumer was joined by North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth at North Hempstead Town Dock in Port Washington on April 4th as they called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allocate federal funds in order to implement the “Nitrogen-Reduction Strategy” for the Long Island Sound. This strategy, outlined by the EPA, plans to reduce low-oxygen zones within the Long Island Sound, but cannot move forward without federal funds.

Supervisor Bosworth and Senator Schumer were joined by Adrienne Esposito of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Tracey Brown of Save the Sound and Paul DeOrsay of Friends of the Bay.

To view the full press release from the Office of Senator Schumer log on to: https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-epa-has-completed-a-plan-to-reduce-li-sound-nitrogen-levels-but-now-must-implement-it-senator-calls-on-feds-to-prioritize-funds-needed-to-complete-newly-released-nitrogen_-reduction-strategy-for-the-li-sound-without-fed-funding-plan-will-stall-while-sound-suffers

Senator Schumer addresses the crowd. From left, Paul DeOrsay, Friends of the Bay; Adrienne Esposito, Citizens Campaign for the Environment; Senator Schumer; Supervisor Bosworth; and Tracey Brown, Save the Sound.

Senator Schumer and Supervisor Bosworth show a map that details the frequency of hypoxia (oxygen deficiency) in Long Island Sound bottom waters. From left, Paul DeOrsay, Friends of the Bay; Adrienne Esposito, Citizens Campaign for the Environment; Senator Schumer; Supervisor Bosworth; and Tracey Brown, Save the Sound.

Supervisor Bosworth addresses the crowd. From left, Paul DeOrsay, Friends of the Bay; Tracey Brown, Save the Sound; Senator Schumer; Supervisor Bosworth; and Adrienne Esposito, Citizens Campaign for the Environment.