It’s the end of Connecticut’s Legislative Session!
Another year of our work in the Connecticut legislature results in a mixed bag of environmental laws.
Tag: Long Island Sound
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!
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.
Replacement of Mamaroneck Club’s Sewer is Essential
The biggest success of our water quality testing in Mamaroneck last summer was the discovery of a broken sewer pipe that was leaking raw sewage into Otter Creek, near where it empties into Mamaroneck Harbor.
CFE/Save the Sound 2013 Year-in-Review
2013 was another exciting and successful year for the Connecticut Fund for the Environment and its program, Save the Sound. We helped secure $1 billion for Connecticut’s Clean Water Fund to help towns pay for much-needed sewer system upgrades. We have been working on a number of land conservation projects, including thousands of acres in […]
What’s the Prognosis for Long Island Sound’s Fish? We Asked the Doctor
Several factors causing major issues in Long Island Sound.
Mussels and seaweed have the potential to help clean up Long Island Sound
While communities are investing heavily to upgrade sewage treatment plants and keep nitrogen out of Long Island Sound, researchers are studying whether mussels and kelp might be effective in removing it once it gets there.
Save the Sound Restores Fish Passage on the Pequonnock River
One of the biggest problems facing fish in the Long Island Sound region is Connecticut’s abundance of dams and other barriers that make it difficult to migrate upstream and spawn. Some of our most important work is removing these barriers.