It’s Earth Day!
It’s a busy Earth Day for Connecticut’s air, land, and water and for Long Island. Check out our press release of the exciting events this week, then keep reading for some Earth-friendly tips!
Category: Water
Guest Post: Citizens Summit builds on work of Clean Water / Jobs Coalition
David J. Miller, creator of Listen to the Sound and the Clean Water Jobs Coalition, details the history of nitrogen reduction in Long Island Sound and important collaborations still active today.
Press Release: Save the Sound Grades NY Sewage Treatment Plants
Save the Sound Grades New York’s Sewage Treatment Plants Plants Must Reduce Nitrogen to Long Island Sound by 2017 to Heal Dead Zone
Faulty Flood Insurance leaves Coastal Communities in Over Their Heads (Part 2)
Part two looks at which of Connecticut’s coastal communities struggle with flooding damage, what it’s costing us, and how we can improve the situation. Read part one here.
A Legislative Session Update
The first two months of Connecticut’s legislative session have been busy and productive. Here’s a summary of where our top priorities stand going into the final month.
Guest Post: Citizens Summit to Look from Past to Future of the Sound
Dr. Drew Carey of WaterVision provides a history of Sound management and urges citizens to join him at the Long Island Sound Citizens Summit to forge the latest chapter in the Sound’s great legacy.
Faulty Flood Insurance leaves Coastal Communities in Over Their Heads (Part 1)
After a decade of destructive storms, the National Flood Insurance Program is $24 billion in debt. Fixing it requires new mindsets in Washington and on the shore. Part one looks at NFIP and where it fails.
The 97%: Near-unanimous consensus on realities of climate change
Earlier this week, the American Association for the Advancement of Science released a new report and website called What We Know.