Category: Climate Change & Adaptation
Shellfish Problems Are Another Sign of a Warming Sound
The recall and the closure are directly linked to warmer water temperatures.
How Is The Sound’s Dead Zone Shaping Up This Summer? Water Temperatures Could Be Critical
Federal Funding for Post-Sandy Sewage Plant Upgrades, but Cuts to EPA’s LIS Cleanup
The federal government is making $340 million available to New York for repairs and upgrades to sewage treatment plants and water filtration plants damaged by Superstorm Sandy. But it also is cutting about $300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office that is overseeing the environmental cleanup of Long Island Sound.
New Report Details 11 Billion Gallons of Sewage Overflows During Superstorm Sandy
On the heels of last week’s Long Island Sound Citizens Summit exploring Superstorm Sandy and climate change, the nonprofit research group Climate Central released a new report yesterday on the amount of sewage that spilled into local waterways during and after Sandy. The report also emphasizes the long-term vulnerability of sewage treatment systems because of […]
Make Your Voice Heard: Climate Change & Adaptation Bills Public Hearing This Monday!
Sequestration: Bad for Connecticut, Bad for the Environment
Long Island Sound Legislative Priorities
Clean water, climate change, shellfish, dam safety