Save the Sounds Peter Linderoth Director Healthy waters & David Ansel VP of Save the Sound Center for Water Protection

Peter Linderoth, Director of healthy waters and lands for  Save the Sound. First of all In my opinion, we're very lucky to have Save The Sound on the beat protecting our wonderful Long Island sound. in case you're not aware of Save The Sound,  they  lead environmental action in our region. They fight climate change, save endangered lands, protect the Sound and its rivers, and work with nature to restore ecosystems…. part of that is monitoring water quality in our area.So to  that end  Peter is here today to talk about Save The Sounds most recent Beach Grades for water quality at more than 200 public and private beaches based on data collected during the 2025 swimming season. Next up  is my guest David Ansel, VP of Save the Sound Center for Water Protection and their policy lead in New York State.  David has been active this legislative session in CT and NY.  focusing primarily on three budget-related items, clean water infrastructure spending, opposing NY Governor’s Hochul's  proposed rollbacks of both New York’s Climate Law and the state’s 50-year-old State Environmental Quality Review Act that serves as a Sunshine Law for proposed development projects, ensuring that the public is informed and allowed to participate in the process.