Summary:
- The article discusses efforts by environmental groups to clean up the Long Island Sound, a large estuary between Connecticut and Long Island, New York.
- These groups have been pushing for stricter regulations on nitrogen pollution, which can lead to algal blooms and dead zones in the Sound, harming marine life and ecosystems.
- The article highlights a recent victory, where the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed to set new limits on nitrogen discharges, which is expected to improve the water quality and health of the Long Island Sound over time.