Land once reserved for New York's Shoreham nuclear plant has become Long Island's largest DEC acquisition, with the state paying $28.25 million to permanently protect nearly 750 coastal acres
- Much of the land surrounding the nuclear plant has remained undeveloped (Photo: American Nuclear Society- AI enhanced image)A nuclear power project abandoned decades ago has left behind nearly 750 acres of undeveloped coastal land in New York.
- The state has now purchased the property for $28.25 million to protect its forests, wetlands and shoreline permanently.
- Governor Kathy Hochul announced the acquisition on Thursday, marking the largest purchase of land on Long Island by the New York state department of environmental conservation (DEC), LongIsland.com reported.
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- Much of the land surrounding the nuclear plant has remained undeveloped (Photo: American Nuclear Society- AI enhanced image)A nuclear power project abandoned decades ago has left behind nearly 750 acres of undeveloped coastal land in New York.
- The state has now purchased the property for $28.25 million to protect its forests, wetlands and shoreline permanently.
- Governor Kathy Hochul announced the acquisition on Thursday, marking the largest purchase of land on Long Island by the New York state department of environmental conservation (DEC), LongIsland.com reported.
Sources: Times of India