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The Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality released their annual report for the governor. It includes data from state agencies and paints a picture of Connecticut’s overall environmental health.
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s controversial waste recycling bill has won the approval of a key legislative committee. The Environment Committee voted mainly along party lines to advance the measure.
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A proposed bill in New York would allow the Town of Brookhaven to eliminate a zoning requirement that protects open space to allow for expanded rail access and proposed waste transfer service on Long Island. State NAACP officials warn its location would disproportionately harm communities of color.
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SoundWaters in Stamford has received more than $350,000 from the federal government. They will use the money to teach kids about climate change and the environment — especially on Long Island Sound.
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced on Tuesday the Carmans River Fish Ladder Project at Lily Lake Dam is now complete. The WSHU podcast Higher Ground explored the impact of climate change in the Carmans River back in 2021.
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The Seatuck Environmental Association will launch a three-year survey on Long Island to find 27 land and semi-aquatic mammals on their "look-for" list.
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Most Americans agree on the importance of protecting the environment — regardless of their party affiliation, according to the latest Sacred Heart University poll.
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The $5.3 million investment is the first step in Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone’s plan to transition to an all-electric fleet by 2030.
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Project Oceanology — a marine sciences nonprofit education and research facility in Groton, Connecticut — turns 50 this year.
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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined environmental advocates this week to urge President Biden to permanently preserve Plum Island in the Long Island Sound as a national monument.