Category: Endangered Lands
Agreement between Bethel and Aquarion Could Threaten Nearly 300 Acres
Environmental Impact Statement on Plum Island is “Fundamentally Flawed”
Good News: No Police Shooting Range for Meshomasic State Forest
MONDAY: Protecting Plum Island: An Informational Gathering for Local Residents in the North Fork
Join Save the Sound and the Group for the East End for an informational discussion about the future of Plum Island and the steps that are being taken to protect it from development. The event will take place on Monday, April 29 from 6:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. at Poquatuck Hall in Orient, NY.
Plum Island Hearing May 7: Zoning Island Could Save It from Development
While we wait for the federal government to release the final Environmental Impact Statement on Plum Island, we at Save the Sound are working hard looking at other ways to prevent the island from being sold to the highest bidder. On May 7, there will be a chance for the public to speak in support […]
Land, Drinking Water, & Defense Legislative Priorities
Proposed Pipe to UConn is Bad Water Policy
The University of Connecticut is seeking an additional source of drinking water at its campus in Storrs to supply a potential technology park. UConn and the Metropolitan District Commission (the body that manages the public water supply in the greater Hartford area) are proposing to run a pipe across central Connecticut–from the Farmington River Watershed […]