Sandy cleanup News

In New York, Sandy Cleanup Work in 3 Long Island Towns Probed

The Suffolk County district attorney’s office has issued subpoenas to three Long Island towns as it investigates how local governments spent tens of millions of taxpayers’ money on Sandy cleanup. According to Newsday, municipal officials in Brookhaven, Islip and Babylon …

Harmful Contaminants at Sandy Cleanup Sites Still Within Permissible Limits

The levels of harmful contaminants at Superstorm Sandy cleanup sites in New York and New Jersey have so far not exceeded federal workplace exposure limits, officials said Wednesday, Jan. 9. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration tested dozens of cleanup …