Press Releases 2021
10.23.2021 | Fort Pond Floating Wetlands Removal Project
8.24.2021 | Water Quality & Educational Kiosk @ Ditch 8.31.21
8.16.2021 | CCOM Launches New Public Awareness Campaign
7.15.2021 | Educational Floating Wetlands Sign Unveiled
5.18.2021 | CCOM’s Floating Wetlands Install | Ft. Pond, Montauk
4.27.2021 | CCOM Petition Demands Sand for Montauk’s Downtown Beach
3.1.2021 | Peter Lowenstein Memorial Scholarship in its Second Year
3.1.2021 | CCOM Board Elects New Chair
1.14.2021 | CCOM Webinar Renewable Energy and the South Fork Wind Farm
Press Release Archive
- January 30, 2019: CCOM & Montauk School Announce Science Fair Winners
- March 7, 2019: New Montauk Medication Dropbox
- March 7, 2019: Second Annual CCOM Speaker Series
- March 28, 2019: Septic Replacement Info Sessions in SH and EH
- May 7, 2019: CCOM Expands Water Testing Program to Accabonac Hrbr and NW Creek
- November 25, 2019: CCOM Awarded Funds for Floating Wetlands
- October 15, 2018: Septic Rebate Question Session w/ EH Town at CCOM Office
- September 14, 2018: Blue Green Algae Bloom Detected Second Week in a Row
- September 9, 2018: $112K Suffolk County Grant Awarded to Water Quality Protection and Restoration
- September 6, 2018: Blue Green Algae Bloom Detected in Southern Fort Pond, Montauk
- August 9, 2018: CCOM Partners to Bring Shellfish Nursery to Lake Montauk
- June 12, 2018: CCOM Kicks Off New Speaker Series
- June 11, 2018: CCOM Partners w/ Local Officials; Hosts Septic Replacement Info Session
- May 23, 2018: LICF Grant Announcement
- May 14, 2018: CCOM & Gobler Lab Partner to Test in Ft. Pond
- January 30, 2018: CCOM Launches Major Clean Water Initiative
- January 25, 2018: CCOM & Montauk School Announce Science Fair Winners
- December 18, 2017: Nearly 170 Septics Pumped Through “Save the Lake – Save the Pond” Stewardship Program
- April 2, 2017: The 3rd Annual Great Montauk Cleanup 4/22
- March 29, 2017: CCOM Hires Widely Respected Environmentalist as President
- March 2, 2017: New Environmental Advocate Joins CCOM
- February 1, 2017: Jeremy Samuelson Steps Down as President of CCOM
- June 24, 2016: CCOM Launches “Save the Lake – Save the Pond” Program
- February 9, 2016: ED40: A Major Step Forward in Coastal Protection
- January 22, 2016: CCOM Sends Prizes for Montauk School Science Fair
- January 8, 2016: Concerned Citizens of Montauk Elects New Leadership, Welcomes New Board Members
- November, 2015: Position on Army Corps of Engineers Downtown Montauk Beach Stabilization Project
- October 18, 2015: 45th Annual Meet the Candidates Forum
- October 3, 2015: Topical Forum: “Montauk 2035: Planning for the 21st Century”
- September 12, 2015: Montauk Beach Clean Sweep
- July 18, 2015: Stefanie Sacks Book Reading, What The Fork Are You Eating? An Action Plan For Your Pantry And Plate
- May 16, 2015: Dr. Judith Weis Book Reading: Marine Pollution, What Everyone Needs to Know
- April 18, 2015: Great Montauk Cleanup
- January 1, 2015: CCOM Awarded $500 Mini Grant for Montauk School Greenhouse
- August 8, 2014: ED40 & Redevelopment of the East Deck Motel: Where CCOM Stands
- June 17, 2014: CCOM and Clean Water Coalition Take Push for Clean Water to Albany
- June 9, 2014: CCOM Spearheads Sustainable Fisheries Certification
- March 19, 2014: 2nd Annual Shark’s Eye Tournament Scheduled for July 11-13, 2014
- October 13, 2013: CCOM’s 43rd Annual Meet the Candidates
- October 5, 2013: CCOM’s Annual Meeting: Montauk’s Future Coastline
- September 18, 2013: EH Environmental Coalition Press Conference and Candidate Survey
- August 15, 2013: Fort Pond House Saved!
- July 19, 2013: Environmental Groups Announce Water Testing in Montauk
- July 9, 2013: Environmental Advocates Denounce Plan for Liquified Natural Gas Port
- April 4, 2013: Coastal Resilience Seminar at Gurney’s Inn
- January 28, 2013: CCOM’s 2013 Student Internship Program
- October 28, 2012: CCOM’s 42nd Annual Meet the Candidates Forum
- September 22, 2012: CCOM’s Annual Meeting: Tickborne Disease, Your Health & the Environment
- May 22, 2012: Ocean Defenders Launch “Tour for the Shore” Campaign
- May 18, 2012: Concerned Citizens of Montauk Hires Executive Director
- February 6, 2012: CCOM and Third House Nature Center Offer Community Nature Programs
- Jan. 27, 2012: CCOM Launches Bi-Lingual Trail Walk Program, National Park Service to Lead Student Workshop
- Sept. 19, 2011: Announcing the Formation of the East Hampton Environmental Coalition
- Sept. 19, 2011: Environmental Survey of East Hampton Town Board Candidates
- Sept. 15, 2011: New Environmental Coalition Presses East Hampton Candidates on Environmental Positions
- August 1, 2011: Expansion of Lake Montauk’s Largest Residential Dock Prompts Lawsuit
- August 1, 2011: Procedural Maneuvers Rejected, Fort Pond House Park Case Closer to Trial