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Green Mountain College to Divest From Fossil Fuels

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:29:06 +0000

Kudos to Green Mountain College for its announcement this week that it is committing to divest its $3.1 million endowment from companies profiting from fossil fuels. GMC is the fifth college...

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Council on Environmental Quality meets 9 a.m. Weds., May 22, 2013, Hartford

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:14:46 +0000

The Council on Environmental Quality will meet on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 9:00 AM in the Holcombe Conference Room, 5th floor, 79 Elm Street, Hartford. AGENDA 1. Call to order; establishment of a...

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Waiting for the next storm

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:29:17 +0000

Last November, Connecticut was lucky. Sandy pummeled New York and New Jersey, while largely sparing this state. Connecticut may not be so lucky next time. In the first of a three-part series...

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Compromise tanning bill has passed the CT Senate unanimously: a note from Nancy Alderman

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:48 +0000

Environment and Human Health, Inc. — along with just about every health organization in CT – as well as a lot of very dedicated individuals — worked to pass a ban on tanning bed use...

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Tanning bill compromise passes CT Senate — a note from Nancy Alderman

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:36 +0000

A compromise tanning Bill ban has just passed the CT Senate — and it passed unanimously. Environment and Human Health, Inc. — along with just about every health organization in CT - as...

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ENE is seeking a Development Director to advance ENE’s strategic development, branding and revenue diversification efforts

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:20:52 +0000

Position Responsibilities. The Development Director will lead ENE’s Development team and work closely with our Communication team and program staff and provide key institutional leadership in...

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Green Party calls Monsanto a top risk to public health and the environment, urges a moratorium on genetically modified food crops

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:53:38 +0000

“Monsanto has gained enormous political power in the U.S., with its tentacles wrapped around Congress and the Obama Administration,” said Nancy Allen, former co-chair of the Green Party...

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“Long Island Sound and Its Watershed” drawing contest awards ceremony 6:30 p.m. May 23, Lighthouse Point Park, New Haven

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:40:54 +0000

Congratulations to Kendall Schenck, fourth grade student at the George H. Robertson Intermediate School in Coventry, for winning Honorable Mention in the “Long Island Sound and Its...

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Provide input on updates to the Long Island Sound Study’s Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan 5:30-8:30 p.m. June 5, Stony Brook

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:37:11 +0000

The CCMP, first developed in 1994, identifies and recommends actions to improve and protect the ecology of the Sound and human communities’ relationship to it. You can find out more about the...

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What is your vision for the West River? West River Walk, 9:30-noon Saturday, May 18, New Haven

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:51:34 +0000

West River Walk 9:30 a.m. Saturday May 25, New Haven Meet community leaders including Chris Heitman and Stacy Spell along with reps from the New Haven Land Trust, Friends of Edgewood Park and Save...

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Vegan cooking with Mary Lawrence 2 p.m. Saturday May 18, New Haven

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:41:16 +0000

Saturday, May 18, 2 PM FUUS, 608 Whitney Ave., New Haven Fee: $10 Please pre-register so we can plan for food mary@wellonwheels.com Spring is the time for fresh beginnings, and a perfect opportunity...

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Yantic Greenway wins state designation

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:02 +0000

More than 14 miles along the banks of the Yantic River from Lebanon to Bozrah to Franklin to Norwich will officially be designated as the state’s newest greenway at ceremonies later this month....

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Tree Conservancy needs help to save songbirds

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:57:34 +0000

Audubon Greenwich, in collaboration with the Greenwich Tree Conservancy and the Bruce Museum, recently presented their Urban Oases, Expanding Bird Habitat for Migrating Songbirds, a research program...

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Choosing Service Over Self-Interest with Peter Block, Steven Piersanti, and Margaret Wheatley Noon Weds. May 22

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:49:59 +0000

Twenty years ago, Peter Block defined “stewardship” as being deeply accountable for the outcomes of your organization without acting to control or take care of others. On May 22, revisit the...

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UI, CL&P pushing energy education on students, parents at 100 schools

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:08:15 +0000

The Energized Guyz recently entertained parents and students at East Haven's Deer Run Elementary School. During the show, adults and children were educated on the importance of energy efficiency in...

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Pave Norwalk paradise … put up a parking lot … er, a driving range

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:58:37 +0000

The irony is obvious: Norwalk is hosting its 6th Tree Festival today, a wonderful event I have participated in for all previous five years, educating the public about the benefit of trees while...

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Connecticut, New Jersey Settle Clean Air Lawsuit With Owners of Coal-Burning Generating Plant

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:39:56 +0000

The owners of a Pennsylvania power plant have agreed to stop burning coal in two generating units and to provide $1 million towards environmental mitigation in Connecticut and New Jersey as part of a...

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New Hampshire Gov. pleads with CT Gov. over energy legislation

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:20:53 +0000

New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan’s letter says the Connecticut proposal that would allow hydro to be counted toward that state’s renewable energy goals quote, “undermines our common goal of fostering...

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Hike and search for treasure with Rockfall and Everyone Outside naturalist Lucy Meigs 1-4 p.m. June 2, Middlefield

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:08:19 +0000

(rain date: June 9) Join Everyone Outside naturalist, Lucy Meigs, and Rockfall staff & members for a fun 2 to 2.5-mile family hike followed by refreshments (provided by Rockfall.) On our route we...

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U.S. State Department Exposed For Pushing Biotech Seed Industry’s Global Agenda

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:58:23 +0000

Today, Food & Water Watch and its European project, Food & Water Europe, released the first comprehensive analysis of the U.S. government’s strategy, tactics and foreign policy objectives to...

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EPA Takes Steps To ‘Better Consider Environmental Justice and Engage Overburdened Communities in the Permitting Process’

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:51:46 +0000

Considering Environmental Justice in Permitting Goal Background Strategies EPA Activities to Promote Environmental Justice in the Permit Application Process Regional Implementation Plans and Contacts...

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Watch kids and Save the Sound release eels into West River in New Haven

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:41:42 +0000

Save the Sound, a program of Connecticut Fund for the Enivornment, recently teamed up with Solar Youth "to teach some great kids in New Haven about American eels and fish passage."

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Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:14 +0000

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Call to protect Connecticut rivers

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:12:22 +0000

Bill 1138, An Act Concerning Connecticut's Clean Energy Goals, has a number of good features, but poses a serious threat to Connecticut's rivers. Under some circumstances, it allows environmentally...

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Governor to withdraw Glastonbury firearms practice facility proposal

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:08:25 +0000

A note from Connecticut Forest and Parks Association Executive Director Eric Hammerling states: At a meeting of the Glastonbury Town Council May 14, it was announced that the town expects the...

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Survey of bald eagles find 30 nests statewide, 8 along Connecticut River

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:45:26 +0000

In the state’s first bald eagle nesting survey, the state Department of Fish and Game has verified 30 active nests this spring, including eight along the Connecticut River, six at Quabbin Reservoir...

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Environmental Month: Strong Finish to a ‘Sustainable UConn’ Year

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:44:54 +0000

With another busy spring semester now behind us, let’s look back at the sustainability events of April, the last full month of the semester, also known as “Environmental Month” here at UConn and...

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2014 Connecticut Duck Stamp Art Contest winner announced

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:42:52 +0000

In a close contest, a panel of judges recently selected wildlife artist John Brennan’s depiction of three hooded mergansers as the winner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s...

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The Town of Newington will receive a $2 million grant for demolition and remediation work on an abandoned welding factory

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:44:56 +0000

This transit-oriented development project will transform the abandoned factory into 180,000 square feet of mixed-use space that includes retail, offices, and parking.

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How Big Oil Uses the Republican Party to Subvert American Democracy | Robt. F. Kennedy Jr.

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:27:22 +0000

In a surprise move, the eight Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee yesterday blocked a floor vote on President Obama’s nominee, Gina McCarthy, as U.S. EPA...

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Rain garden at Southington home part of effort to protect Sound

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:32:08 +0000

Rain gardens are planted depressions where storm water runoff can be collected and absorbed into the ground. The project is part of Save the Sound, a branch of the Connecticut Fund for the...

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ENE seeking a Senior Policy Advocate to also serve as Director of ENE’s Mass. Office in Boston

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:36:11 +0000

Responsibilities and Qualifications. The Senior Policy Advocate and Director, ENE Massachusetts Office, will have a lead role advancing ENE’s efforts to promote and implement energy and...

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Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:59:00 +0000

Unprecedented Bicycle Infrastructure Project Planned for New Haven Suggests a Changing Mindset at ConnDOT

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:57:35 +0000

It’s a groundbreaking step for New Haven as well as ConnDOT, which had to sign off on the proposal because Route 1 is a state road. It also represents a major victory for local advocates like Elm...

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Can Newtown Become A Bike Friendly Community?

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:55:02 +0000

It happened in his hometown of Simsbury, and Steven Mitchell thinks it can happen in Newtown too: establishing the town as a bike friendly community. The status is a designation approved through the...

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GOP lawmakers raise objections to former Massachusetts official nominated to lead the EPA

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:40:48 +0000

Republican senators staged a surprise boycott of a committee meeting and stalled the confirmation of President Obama’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a move that underscores how...

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Right to Know GMO labeling rally 11-1 Tuesday May 21

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:16:41 +0000

Right to Know ACTION WEEK – Day 5 On May 21st we will stand together and let our voices be heard. Please share this flyer with all of your contacts, print it out, share on social media, post...

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Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:52:32 +0000

Hartford Pulls Out Of Flower Street Busway Fight

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:55:24 +0000

In an abrupt reversal, the city has dropped all opposition to closing Flower Street to accommodate the New-Britain-to-Hartford busway. Mayor Pedro Segarra’s decision came after weeks of...

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Hassan to Connecticut: Curb your Northern Pass bill

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:54:34 +0000

Citing unresolved concerns about Northern Pass, Gov. Maggie Hassan has urged Connecticut’s governor to oppose a pending rewrite of that state’s renewable energy plan that would reclassify large-scale...

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Trumbull’s Cub Pack 468 Raises Awareness about Stormwater Pollution

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:53:03 +0000

The Webelos of Cub Pack 468 were looking for a project to complete their World Conservation Badge. The Trumbull Conservation Commission was looking for a community group to help raise awareness about...

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Reconnecting Old Lyme To The Connecticut River

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:50:53 +0000

Old Lyme resident Joe Camean vividly remembers the first time he saw the view from Shore Road. It was July 5, 1976. And ever since that day, he’s gradually seen more and more of the stunning...

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How Mussel Farming Could Help to Clean Fouled Waters

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:49:40 +0000

Along the shores of New York Harbor, scientists are investigating whether this ubiquitous bivalve can be grown in urban areas as a way of cleansing coastal waters of sewage, fertilizers, and other...

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Berkshire Bike Path Council May 2013 Update

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 09 May 2013 12:30:55 +0000

May is National Bike Month and so far the weather is cooperating beautifully. The April snow on Ashuwillticook Trail is gone and most of the shoulders are clean. It is time to ride! North Adams is...

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Shale Gas: Black Hole for Water

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:58:21 +0000

Is shale gas' ecological footprint really favorable? Asit Biswas and Julian Kirchherr argue that its exploitation requires and pollutes massive amounts of water and that the damages it cause far...

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Dominion Breaks Ground At Largest Fuel Cell Power Project In North America (update)

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:17:33 +0000

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch joined officials from Dominion and FuelCell Energy to break ground at the largest fuel cell power project in North America. Dominion...

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United Illuminating, CL&P customers will receive utility bill reductions from nuclear power plant lawsuit

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:31:52 +0000

Connecticut utility regulators said Wednesday that United Illuminating and Connecticut Light & Power customers will collectively receive $75 million in electric bill reductions over the next...

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Senate approves Fewer emission tests for Bridgeport’s coal-burning power plant

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:30:00 +0000

Bridgeport's controversial coal-burning power plant would have its emissions testing cut to just once a year under legislation unanimously approved Wednesday in the state Senate.

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Research Laboratory By Tate Burns Architects LLC Is LEED-CI Platinum Certified

Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:27:46 +0000

Tate Burns Architects LLC of Essex, Connecticut’s design for a 9,600 square foot Laboratory for Comparative Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine received a Leadership in Energy...

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Environmental Headlines -- CT environmental news — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:00:58 +0000