Grosso v. Long Island Lighting Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Joseph Goldstein, J.

As we approach the commencement of a new decade, the concerns of the public regarding the production, transportation and utilization of energy and their effect on our environment, have, as a result of an ever-increasing awareness, reached a new pitch and fervor.

This concern for the environment has been amply demonstrated by the creation of both public, municipal and private groups, agencies, and authorities, all of whom in one way or another attempt to control the use of land and natural resources to its optimum for the benefit of the entire community.

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