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Redding, Connecticut, is receiving a $1.9 million federal grant to clean up a contaminated former industrial site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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On Earth Day, activists on Long Island rallied against U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s record on the environment, criticizing the first-term Republican congressman for his positions on climate issues like offshore wind and fossil fuels.
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Nearly two dozen environmental and climate advocacy organizations sent a letter to Connecticut opposing the expansion of a natural gas compressor station in the town.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has until the end of December to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act, a law that would cut down on the use of neonicotinoids, toxic pesticides that are harmful to pollinators.
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The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters has scored the state's lawmakers on environmental issues, based on their votes in the 2023 legislative session.
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The proposal from Enbridge would involve replacing existing pipes with larger ones, adding some secondary pipes and expanding compressor stations along the Algonquin Gas Transmission line.
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Environmentalists in New York are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act into law. It would cut down on the use of neonicotinoids — toxic pesticides that are harmful to pollinators, like bees.
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A bill proposed in New York shifts the responsibility of reducing plastic and paper waste on to the companies that package their materials. The goal is to reduce the tons of garbage that ends up at landfills.
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The Environmental Bond Act would invest $4.2 billion into environmental conservation efforts. New Yorkers will vote on the provision this November.
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WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with the New Paradigm Theatre’s founder, Kristin Huffman, to discuss their upcoming show, “The Little Mermaid". So, if Ariel were swimming through Long Island Sound, she'd be bumping into plastics