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Sandy’s Biggest Legacy – Better Forecasts

by Richard Murdocco | Oct 31, 2022 | Environmental Policy, News, Storms | 0

The following was exclusively published by The Foggiest Idea on November 1st, 2022. This piece...

Quoted in Newsday: Lindenhurst Program for Sandy-Damaged Properties Shows Mixed Results, Residents Say

by Richard Murdocco | Oct 25, 2022 | Environmental Policy, Media Appearances | 0

The following excerpt is from an article by Denise Bonilla that was published on Newsday.com on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022. You can read the entire piece here. Richard Murdocco, adjunct professor of environmental policy at...

Interviewed by News 12 Long Island: After Seven Years, How Much Have We Learned From Sandy?

by Richard Murdocco | Oct 30, 2019 | Environmental Policy, Media Appearances, Storms | 0

The following was published by News 12 Long Island’s Geoff Bansen on October 30, 2019. The...

Long Island Pulse: Against The Tide On Long Island

by Richard Murdocco | Jul 3, 2018 | Environmental Policy | 0

The following originally appeared in the July 2018 issue of Long Island Pulse Magazine. You can read the original here. Interested in supporting The Foggiest Idea’s award-winning reporting and analysis? Click here. By...

Both Harvey and Irma Show How Much Long Island Still Has to Learn

by Richard Murdocco | Sep 5, 2017 | Environmental Policy, Storms | 0

The following was first published on The Foggiest Idea on September 5, 2017, and republished by...

Strong Storms, Weak Coasts – Boating Times Long Island

by Richard Murdocco | Jul 1, 2015 | Environmental Policy, Storms | 0

The following was written for Boating Times Long Island’s July issue. You can read the...

Grossman: When It Comes to the Shore, You Can’t Beat Nature

by Richard Murdocco | Oct 31, 2013 | Environmental Policy | 0

The following was written by Karl Grossman, a friend of the Foggiest Idea. Karl Grossman is professor of journalism at the State University of New York/College at Old Westbury and chief investigative reporter at Long Island’s...

Reflecting on Sandy, and Planning for the Next Big One

by Richard Murdocco | Oct 28, 2013 | Environmental Policy, Storms | 0

Sandy was created by some extraordinary meteorological circumstances. we must plan ahead for the “Next Big One”. However, the silver lining to all the misery the superstorm brought upon Long Island and beyond is that it made...