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Connecticut has become the 40th state to sign an agreement with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to oversee the licensing and use of radioactive material.

The Connecticut State Park system is looking to expand experiences for visitors, and they need help from the private sector. The goal is to make state parks more of a tourism destination through outdoor recreation.

Emma Cimino, the deputy director of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said DEEP has been awarded $500 million from the federal government over the past two years to support clean energy — money that is now in limbo.

A climate resilience bill passed by Connecticut lawmakers in the 2025 General Assembly could help the state weather cuts to federal disaster-preparedness funding, according to Katie Dykes, commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

The Nature Conservancy of Connecticut has unveiled its $4 million plan to transform and restore marshes and an estuary at Rocky Neck State Park.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will burn over 100 acres of forest in April to maintain habitat and plant diversity and reduce the risk of future brush fires.

New Haven, Connecticut, will soon be home to a major composting facility. This comes amid a statewide waste disposal crisis: Few local disposal options exist, and the cost of sending trash to landfills in other states is increasing.

Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued Requests for Proposals to energy companies for energy efficiency measures that could lower residents’ bills.

An effort to improve infrastructure at Connecticut state parks and forests has gotten a $30 million boost. This is in addition to $70 million already allocated by the state from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Officials at the scene of a brush fire in central Connecticut said they’re bracing for a long fall fire season in the state this year.