Category: Clean Air

PRESS RELEASE: Save the Sound Profoundly Concerned over EPA’s Recission of Endangerment Finding

Decision will exacerbate climate-related costs, consequences for environmental and public health Larchmont, NY — Save the Sound is profoundly disappointed in the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision today to rescind the federal Endangerment Finding, which since 2009 has been the lynchpin in the federal government’s ability to limit greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. Rescinding this […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Save the Sound Responds to Governor Lamont’s State of the State Address

Hartford, CT—Today marks the start of Connecticut’s 2026 legislative session. Here’s what Julianna McVeigh, Doherty Climate & Resilience Campaigns Manager for Save the Sound, had to say about Governor Lamont’s comments on climate and energy in his State of the State address:  “We applaud the governor’s support for energy efficiency as an affordable solution to cutting pollution, reducing energy demand on the grid, […]

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PRESS RELEASE: CT Coalition for Climate Action 2026 Legislative Agenda: Affordable Energy, Sustainable Jobs, & Healthy Communities

Hartford, CT—today, the Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action released its priorities for the 2026 legislative session.   The Coalition, a broad-based and growing group of 168 health care providers, scientists, environmental organizations, religious groups, and others representing more than 300,000 members, was formed two years ago to address the climate crisis and environmental health and economic burdens facing Connecticut.  “The Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action brings […]

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Making Polluters Pay: Funding Climate Resilience in Connecticut

Written by Katelyn Mercado, Environmental Justice Policy Intern Greenhouse gases are already harming communities in Connecticut, and the damage will only continue to worsen. One way forward is for the Connecticut legislature to enact a Climate Superfund Act to hold oil and gas corporations accountable for their damage to our communities and to fund protection for the future of the […]

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PRESS RELEASE | Save the Sound Applauds DC Circuit Court’s Offshore Wind Order

New Haven, CT—This afternoon, Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted offshore wind developer Orsted and the Connecticut and Rhode Island Attorneys General a preliminary injunction against the second stop work order for Revolution Wind, which was issued by the Trump Administration in December. In the second stop work order, the administration cited vague national security concerns, despite the fact that Revolution Wind went through extensive reviews and a years-long permitting […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Save the Sound Reacts to the Halting of Five Offshore Wind Projects

New Haven, CT— Yesterday, the Trump Administration paused five offshore wind projects currently under construction, citing defense concerns. Among these five is Revolution Wind, which was scheduled to begin delivering power to Connecticut and Rhode Island in 2026.  “The administration’s action in halting several offshore wind projects that are currently under construction threatens rather than enhances the nation’s security,” […]

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Press Release: Save the Sound disappointed by decision to approve casino license on public parkland in the Bronx

Bally’s in line to develop 3 million square foot complex on 17+ waterfront acres of Ferry Point Park After a lengthy process that saw Bally’s bid to develop and operate a casino and hotel complex in Ferry Point Park in the Bronx rejected at both the community board and City Council levels, Save the Sound […]

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PRESS RELEASE: New Haven Youth Join Global Climate Mobilization, Call for Local and State Action on the Climate Emergency

New Haven, CT –As international climate decision-makers gather in Belem, Brazil this week for COP 30, young advocates took to the streets across the world for a global Fridays for Future mobilization. In New Haven, over 20 advocates came together with New Haven Climate Movement, Save the Sound, and Sunrise New Haven in front of […]

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