Our Blog: Green Cities, Blue Waters
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2019 Contact: Laura McMillan, 203-787-0646 NY Environment chairs ask Cuomo to champion Plum Island preservation Southold, New York – The chairs of the New York legislature’s environmental committee have sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo asking him to help save Plum Island. “Plum Island is an ecological and cultural treasure,” said […]
Read more >
Are you one of the many homeowners who rake their yard more often than they sweep their porch? Time to give your rake a break! Besides tearing grass from its roots, raking actually creates open spaces in your lawn for weeds to take hold. Over the next few weeks, we’ll share some ways to DO LESS and […]
Read more >
Each Spring, we emerge from our winter slumber ready to devote hours of our (and/or our landscaper’s) time and effort performing the various tasks we believe we need to do in order to have a lush green yard. The reality is that we’ve all been working way too hard on our lawns. Many of […]
Read more >
April 24, 2019 Dear Governor Lamont, As you know, the environmental decisions we make today shape the future of our air, land, and water—and those in turn set the stage for a vibrant economy and more secure, healthy citizens. We applaud your statements from the campaign trail, as those statements indicated bold leadership for policies […]
Read more >
16 Miles of Upper Quinnipiac River Flow Free! Third Barrier Removed Exposed inactive water line removed, improving safety for paddlers and improving fish passage on the Quinnipiac New Haven, Conn. – An old, unused water line on the Quinnipiac River in Meriden has been removed, the third barrier to come down in three years. The […]
Read more >
CFE/Save the Sound applauds proposed expansion of protected coastal wetlands and natural areas New Haven, Conn. – Connecticut Fund for the Environment/Save the Sound today submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in support of proposed amendments to the Coastal Barriers Resources Act (CBRA). The proposed updates and expansion will add another […]
Read more >
The Connecticut legislative session started on January 9 and you’ve been lobbying your reps ever since. Phone calls, action alerts, letters, and rallies have propelled some great legislation forward out of committee, and stopped some bad bills in their tracks. Unfortunately, just because a committee supports a bill, doesn’t mean it will become law. It […]
Read more >
Climate change can mean wild weather and smoggy cities—but it doesn’t have to be that way. CFE and Connecticut leaders are working to increase renewable energy and curb greenhouse gas emissions—spurring our green economy along the way. Read on to learn what your legislators are doing to curb the effects of climate change, get our […]
Read more >