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Recent Plum Island news was a hit!

Last week, we joined U.S. Senator Blumenthal and other champions to announce a new federal study about preservation options for Plum Island, NY. The news of the announcement was a big hit! Federal legislators announced agency plans for a study that could advance efforts to protect Plum Island. The island, a federally-owned 840-acre property at […]

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Historic Attorney General climate coalition a great step for state & nation

The brand-new coalition will support the Clean Power Plan and challenge the fossil fuel industry

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CFE/Save the Sound applauds plan for Plum Island study

Congress-requested study by Homeland Security is positive step for protection

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CFE: new CT climate report outlines opportunities; next steps for the state

The Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3), which was formed in April 2015, has released its first report.

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How Can a River be Transformed in Just 3 Minutes?

For the first time in over 350 years, Whitford Brook flows free! Save the Sound, supported by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Patagonia, championed the effort to remove Hyde Pond dam in Mystic, CT. The entire dam removal process was captured on camera and transformed into a time lapse video.

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You can protect drinking water!

We’ve all heard what happens when compromises are made around community water supplies.  Unfortunately, three newly proposed projects could put your drinking water at risk.

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Pipeline Puts Drinking Water Lands in Peril

CFE/Save the Sound Board members Barbara David and Sara Bronin hosted a gathering at the Town and County Club in Hartford to build connections among concerned residents and environmental advocates opposing a pipeline route through watershed lands.

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