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DEC Grants Sand Land Eight More Years Of Operation In Settlement

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The Sand Land mining operation in Bridgehampton.

The Sand Land mining operation in Bridgehampton.

The Sand Land mining operation in Bridgehampton.

The Sand Land mining operation in Bridgehampton.

author on Mar 19, 2019
Local lawmakers and community leaders said they were shocked by the news on Friday that the State Department of Environmental Conservation had entered a settlement agreement that will allow the... more

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