While we continue to fight for the protection and preservation of 236 acres of undeveloped coastal forest in East Lyme, Conn., the human need for access to outdoors and fresh air is bringing new challenges to volunteer stewards who maintain the adjoining Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve (OHNP). “The Hills are a ‘nature preserve,’ a safe […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2020ContactLaura McMillan, lmcmillan@ctenvironment.org Plum Island dive results: “Every centimeter” covered with life Pilot study finds coral, anemones, eelgrass meadows, and more New Haven, Conn. – Over five days last September, a team of divers and marine scientists conducted a first-of-its-kind marine survey of the underwater habitats around Plum Island. They […]
While humans are being asked to stay indoors to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19, other species have been waking up to spring. If you cannot get to your favorite patch of nature, Save Oswegatchie Hills Coalition members have been capturing and sharing the natural splendor of East Lyme’s Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve. The 236 […]
Save the Sound is urging the public and the press to access reports in CT and/or sign up to receive alerts in NY and share them in your community. The Sewage Pollution Right to Know Law (SPRTK) went into effect in May 2013 making information about sewage overflows publicly available. Since that time thousands of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 23, 2020 Contacts Save the Sound: Melissa Schlag, mschlag@savethesound.org Sierra Club: Samantha Dynowski, samantha.dynowski@sierraclub.org Final Electric Vehicle Roadmap released, Electric Vehicle Coalition weighs inCoalition of clean energy advocates, businesses, labor, and environmental justice groups respond to final EV Roadmap HARTFORD, CONN. – The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released […]
Organized by Peter Spain, Ash Creek Conservation Association (ACCA) and Save the Sound, the 1st Annual Black Rock Harbor Water Quality Summit was held with a packed house at the Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture School in Bridgeport, Connecticut on February 26, 2020. The summit gathered area residents, local officials and water quality experts to discuss the current conditions and future improvements in Black Rock Harbor and Bridgeport’s progress in addressing municipal sewage overflows and stormwater mitigation.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 31, 2020 ContactMelissa Schlag, mschlag@ctenvironment.orgLaura McMillan, lmcmillan@ctenvironment.org Auto emissions rollbacks are step backward for nation’s health and environment New Haven, Conn. – Today the federal government announced final rules that significantly roll back automobile fuel economy and tailpipe standards. Under the new rule, average motor vehicle fuel economy would need to reach […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 4, 2019 CFE/Save the Sound 2020 Connecticut legislative agenda focuses on Climate, Resiliency, and Long Island Sound NEW HAVEN, CONN. – During the 2020 Connecticut legislative session beginning February 5, Connecticut Fund for the Environment/Save the Sound will focus on climate, clean waters, coastal resiliency, and defending against […]
