Schumer, Clinton: Senate Approves Increased Protection and Access to Long Island Sound

SCHUMER, CLINTON: SENATE APPROVES INCREASED PROTECTION AND ACCESS TO LONG ISLAND SOUND

Legislation would protect more open space and allow additional public access to Long Island Sound

US Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton announced today that legislation to establish a new system to preserve the environmental quality of the Long Island Sound (LIS) passed the Senate. The bill must be passed in the House before its final approval by the President. Schumer and Clinton co-sponsored the bill with Senator Christopher Dodd, when it was first introduced in the Senate in April, and again when it was re-introduced in July, by Senator Joe Lieberman.

"Since the time Long Island was first settled, the health of the Island has been linked to the health of the Sound," said Schumer. "From the Sea food industry to Recreation from Orient Point to Great Neck, Generations of Long Islanders have enjoyed the resources and beauty of this spectacular waterway. This important piece of legislation will help ensure that future generations will be able to enjoy all that the sound has to offer."

"Long Island Sound is truly a national treasure that plays a vital role in the environmental and economic health of this region. Both the Sound itself and the more than 8 million people who live within the watershed deserve the level of commitment this legislation represents," Senator Clinton said.