The Rockfall Foundation to Honor Four County Environmentalists at 75th...
The Rockfall Foundation will recognize the outstanding volunteer service of four Middlesex County residents at its 75th Anniversary dinner celebration, “75 Years Green.. and Growing,” to benefit the...
View ArticleEvent: Bolton Notch 40 Year Earth Day Anniversary Celebration Bird Walk
Join Patrick Comins, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Connecticut, and members of the Bolton Conservation Commission, as they retrace the 3-mile route of a Breeding Landbird study Comins...
View ArticleProject partners dedicate Bride Brook restoration site: Work at Rocky Neck...
On Monday, April 19, 2010, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney joined representatives of NOAA’s Restoration Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the U.S. Fish and...
View ArticleWide Range of Activities at Capitol to Mark 40th Anniversary of Earth Day
Gov. M. Jodi Rell has announced that a full slate of activities is planned at the State Capitol on April 22 to mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. “On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans showed...
View ArticleGovernor Rell: Connecticut Environmental Initiatives Earn National Acclaim on...
Gov. M. Jodi Rell said Connecticut’s strong commitment to environmental protection and conservation through innovative initiatives and individual effort earned national recognition today during a U.S....
View ArticleSalem Land Trust aims to keep land pristine
Salem, Conn. — A key piece of land in the heart of the Eightmile River’s watershed soon could be in the hands of a local conservation group. The Salem Land Trust hopes to acquire 20 acres by late July...
View ArticleStudents focus on the environment with Rooftop Rally and RecycleMania
Connecticut College students took to the rooftops to demonstrate their passion for the environment this Earth Week. Members of the College’s Renewable Energy Club (REC), a student group dedicated to...
View ArticleAnother milestone reached in CCSU Sustainability Initiative
A new addition to this story that originally appeared on May 1: Eastern Connecticut State University’s new Science Building was designed for LEED Silver Certification for its use of gray water to...
View ArticleConn. Legislature Passes Energy Reform Bill (update with Blumenthal)
HARTFORD, Conn. — The state Legislature passed a wide-ranging energy reform bill that advocates say could lead to lower electric rates but that opponents maintain could ultimately hurt ratepayers. The...
View ArticleAudubon Greenwich to Host Renowned Raptor Scientists for Conference May 7-8,...
Monitoring and Managing Raptor Populations: Forging a Collaboration of Professional & Volunteer Conservationists takes place on International Migratory Bird Day Weekend, Friday, May 7 – Saturday,...
View Article100+ Groups Sign on to No Drilling Letter to U.S. Senate, legislation being...
Joining 109 other environmental groups, the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters has signed on to a letter submitted last week to the United States Senate. That kind of critical mass can’t go...
View ArticleCBIA’s 2010 Sustainability Conference Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Join CBIA and others from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Marriott Hartford Downtown, 200 Columbus Blvd, Hartford for a Hartford Business Journal Business Week events. Connecticut businesses are leaders in...
View ArticleLitchfield students take top honors in Connecticut Envirothon
Killingworth – Some Connecticut high school students may not be interested in learning about the natural world around them, but those from Litchfield High School in Litchfield were extremely well...
View ArticleReport: A New England four-fifths covered with forests, farms and aquatic...
CT Environmental Headlines believes the subtitle should read: “A BOLD vision for the New England Landscape.” But an excellent one nonetheless. Wildlands and Woodlands: A Vision for the New England...
View ArticleDEP Announces Measures to Protect Shorebirds and Wading Birds: Charles Island...
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has announced measures to protect birds that live in shoreline areas and asked for the public’s cooperation in ensuring the safety of these...
View ArticleNRCS Announces $750,000 in Funds for Forestry Intiative
TOLLAND, CT – Looking for conservation funding opportunities to improve wildlife habitat, forest health and productivity, and water quality on your private forest lands? If so, the USDA-Natural...
View ArticleEnvironmental police spread thin
Not in the past three decades has the state’s environmental conservation police force – the khaki green-uniformed officers who stop speeding boaters and investigate boating accidents, tranquilize...
View ArticleProfile: Guilford Land Conservation Trust’s Westwoods recreational area
The Westwoods trail system is the largest recreational area for hiking in Guilford. Westwoods contains 39 miles of trails on 1,200 acres. It contains a wide diversity of fascinating natural formations...
View ArticleDEP: Governor Rell Commends Open Space Advocates
As part of the nationwide celebration of National Trails Day, which was Saturday, June 5, Gov. M. Jodi Rell commended 13 individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the...
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust on the Failure of the Murkowski Amendment
Washington, D.C. — Jon Scholl, President of American Farmland Trust (AFT) said: “The failure of the Murkowski Amendment to pass in the Senate today makes clear that efforts to delay Environmental...
View ArticleCT Partnership to Receive $4.2 Million in Stimulus for Energy Programs
Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced today that a partnership led by the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, a ratepayer fund to promote, develop and invest in clean energy sources, will receive $4.17 million in...
View ArticleGoshen Land Trust’s holdings expand
On April 30th, the Land Trust purchased 22 acres of land on the Norfolk boundary in a bargain sale from owner Paul Young. Mr. Young, interested in keeping the land preserved, sold it for less than his...
View ArticleA conservation success story: Sole freshwater tidal marsh on the Thames has...
Sole freshwater tidal marsh on the Thames has made strides, faces challenges Ledyard – At Poquetanuck Cove, the working estuary known as the Thames River steps away from its industrial life of...
View ArticleEHHI endorses proposed ban in W. Hartford on outdoor wood boilers
In response to West Hartford seeking to ban outdoor wood furnaces (OWFs), Environment and Human Health Inc. would like to endorse this important proposed policy decision. Outdoor wood-burning furnaces,...
View ArticleNRC finds more problems at Vt. Nuke, calls for shutdown begin
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has found that the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power plant has been using the wrong kind of electrical cables in part of its operation, potentially short-circuiting and...
View ArticleMalloy unveils environmental protection plan, opposes windmills in L.I. Sound
BRANFORD — Democratic gubernatorial contender Dan Malloy unveiled an environmental protection plan today that emphasizes investments in clean water, public transportation and brownfield remediation and...
View ArticleGovernor Rell: State to Dedicate $11.25M To Preserve Open Space
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Wednesday that $11.25 million to preserve open space in Connecticut is expected to be approved when the state Bond Commission meets July 13. “We continue to make...
View Article‘Good news’ votes taken at recent meeting
SIMSBURY — At its meeting June 28, the Board of Selectmen voted on a number of agenda items that spell good news for the town, including a grant and conservation/public recreation easement agreements...
View Article$300,000 agreement will protect Salem forest from development
Salem, Conn. — The state chapter of the Nature Conservancy announced last week it has purchased a $300,000 conservation easement, permanently protecting 118 acres along Gungy Road, owned by the Bingham...
View ArticleAudio: A Conversation with a Pro-Drilling Environmentalist — Is there any...
Need to Know’s Alison Stewart speaks with Amanda Little, a journalist and self-proclaimed “pro-drilling environmentalist.” Little describes her personal experience on an off-shore oil rig and her...
View ArticleHeat Wave: Manchester Water Officials Urge Conservation
Ongoing construction at the water treatment plant has reduced pumping capacity, and water department officials are urging customers not to water their lawns or do any other non-essential watering while...
View ArticleBethel calls for voluntary water conservation
BETHEL — Bethel officials want users of the town’s water services to voluntarily conserve water. This follows United Water Connecticut’s request to its customers in Bethel, Brookfield, Newtown and New...
View ArticleBuilders Vie for Title in the Connecticut Zero Energy Challenge
The Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund is sponsoring the 2010-2011 Zero Energy Challenge competition for designers and builders of new homes in Connecticut. While the 2009-2010 Challenge is still going...
View ArticleConservation Options for Connecticut Farmland: A Guide for Landowners, Land...
Abstract: Agriculture is deeply rooted in Connecticut. For generations, farms and farmers have been a cornerstone of communities throughout the state, providing: • a bounty of fresh food and produce •...
View ArticleBlumenthal Urges Alternatives To Broad Lobster Fishing Moratorium
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today urged the American Lobster Management Board to reject a broad moratorium on lobster fishing that could potentially devastate commercial lobster...
View ArticleInfluence a Critical Vote for Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Now
Act today to help secure $6 million in Land and Water Conservation Funding (LWCF) for critical additions to the Silvio O. Conte Fish and Wildlife Refuge in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and New...
View ArticleDemocrats drop signature climate bill – The Boston Globe (Update with LCV...
WASHINGTON — Senators John F. Kerry and Harry Reid conceded yesterday that they have no chance of passing a comprehensive climate and energy bill any time soon, saying they would instead push for a...
View ArticleCourt upholds preservation of key 1,000 acres in Old Saybrook, Essex, Westbrook
“Excellent news,” is what Connecticut Fund for the Environment said of the Connecticut Appellate Court’s decision to uphold the Old Saybrook Inland Wetlands Commission decision to deny River Sound...
View ArticleStripped down energy bill leaves out ‘cap and trade’
Senate majority leader Harry Reid on Tuesday unveiled a vastly narrower energy bill, minus controversial climate provisions that would have capped carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions. The...
View ArticleAttend America’s Great Outdoors Listening Sessions
Shape the future of conservation and recreation in the United States. On August 6 in Poughkeepsie, NY, the Federal Government will host a listening session to gather your thoughts and ideas on...
View ArticleSmartPower joins DoSomething.org’s Weekend Without Oil campaign
SmartPower has joined forces with DoSomething.org’s Weekend Without Oil campaign; Center for Resource Solutions; Waterkeeper Alliance; 350.org; League of Conservation Voters; Clean Water Action;...
View ArticleLegislators slip in tough budget year: CTLCV 2010 Environmental Scorecard
Hartford, CT (August 5, 2010) – The scores are in. And state legislators let their environmental grades slip in the 2010 legislative session, according to the 2010 Annual Environmental Scorecard...
View ArticleWildlife habitat in Berkshire County purchased, preserved, protected |...
Acquisitions protect critical habitat for rare species and other wildlife More than 485 acres of land and water have been purchased at a price of $1.41 million in Berkshire County for the purpose of...
View ArticleDEP Announces Availability of Connecticut’s First Forest Resource Assessment...
The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced the completion of Connecticut’s first Forest Resource Assessment and Strategy, designed to document the condition of...
View ArticleAg Dept. seeking state conservationist
The Department of Agriculture seems to be looking for a state conservationist. Since 1935, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (originally called the Soil Conservation Service) has provided...
View ArticlePoquonnock River Initiative formed to protect and restore watershed
The Pequonnock River Initiative (PRI) -- a partnership between the City of Bridgeport and the towns of Monroe and Trumbull -- was formed recently to develop a watershed plan for the Pequonnock River...
View ArticleLand Deal Protects 530 Acres In Willington, Mansfield
The Connecticut Forest & Park Assoc. (CFPA) along with the Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Willington First Selectwoman Christina Mailhos, Mansfield Mayor Betsy Paterson and State Representative...
View ArticleUConn Drought Forces Conservation
UConn students will eat off paper plates and use plastic utensils starting Monday to help conserve water.
View ArticleNew: ‘Sound Health 2010′ outlines health of Long Island Sound
"Sound Health 2010" looks at indicators of the Sound’s health in the areas of water quality, coastal and animal populations, habitats, and land use. See inside for more information and photos from the...
View ArticleStamford’s Ferguson Library Makes Waves for Water Conservation
The project was created two years ago by artists Susan Hoffman Fishman and Elena Kalman in response to the Tsunami that struck Japan in 2011. It’s part of the National Interactive Art and...
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