New Haven, CT – On August 17, Mic at the Mill will showcase the climate stories of Fair Haven residents. The event, organized by Save the Sound’s Urban Waters Initiative (UWI), Project Drawdown, Women Without Borders, and Semilla Collective, is part of a summer-long series of community happenings in the New Haven neighborhood along the […]
Amphibians are the metamorphic marvels of the liminal spaces between land and water. Most frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts begin their lives as tadpoles with gills, gradually morphing into four-legged adults equipped with lungs. Some skip the lung-creating step and breathe through their permeable skin. These unusual adaptive feats allow amphibians to survive the demands […]
Projects will reduce CO2 emissions, save money on residents’ utility bills, and cut pollution from trucking industry New Haven, CT – Save the Sound applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the City of New Haven for three national climate project awards announced today at a press conference […]
July 27, 2023 – Save the Sound’s Connecticut Cleanup is back and bigger than ever with over 40 cleanups already scheduled between August and October. Our goal this year: to reach 100 cleanups by the end of the season, with the help of dedicated Cleanup Captains. Cleanup Captains are those who plan cleanups, recruit volunteers, […]
The Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act took one step closer to reauthorization on Monday, passing the House of Representatives in decisive, bipartisan fashion. Sponsored by Representatives Nick LaLota of New York and Joe Courtney of Connecticut, HR 5441 provides $65 million in annual funding from 2024 through 2028 for the Long Island Sound […]
Join nature enthusiasts and environmental advocates in an exciting kayak, paddleboard, or canoe challenge to support a healthier Long Island Sound NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Save the Sound is back for its ninth year of Paddle for the Sound! Whether you’re in for a leisurely paddle or looking to test your limits in a kayak, […]
Iroquois ExC Project would hinder State’s emissions reduction goals and pose risks to public health New Haven, CT—Save the Sound attorneys urged the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to deny permit applications for a natural gas compressor station in Brookfield. The proposed Iroquois ExC Project would drastically increase greenhouse gas emissions and […]
Adding to pattern of undermining regulations for environmental protections WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Supreme Court delivered a decision [https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-451_7m58.pdf] in the companion cases of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce, overturning the Chevron deference doctrine—diminishing federal agencies’ ability to set and enforce policies, including vital environmental and public health […]
