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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