Category: Clean Air

PRESS RELEASE: Save the Sound Responds to Connecticut Legislative Session’s Environmental Action Wins for environmental justice, habitat, and clean water, but massive missed opportunities on reducing emissions and plastics

New Haven, Conn. – The 2023 state legislative session was characterized by incremental progress, as legislators and advocates alike adapted to new norms in the Connecticut General Assembly’s first fully in-person session in three years. Measures that will protect public health, clean water, and habitats passed in the final days of session, while there were […]

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CT Coalition for Climate Action Celebrates Passage of SB 1147 for Environmental Justice

Hartford, CT – On the last day of the 2023 legislative session, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1147, An Act Concerning the Environmental Justice Program of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, in a 110-40 vote. The Senate passed the legislation 34-2 on June 2. The bill protects families’ health and […]

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PRESS RELEASE: CT Coalition for Climate Action connects with state legislators on Day of Action in Hartford

Hartford, CT—The CT Coalition for Climate Action is holding a Day of Action in Hartford today to connect constituents with their state legislators and demand crucial climate action to hold the state accountable for greenhouse gas reduction promises made in the Global Warming Solutions Act. A press conference this morning featured Representative Christine Palm; Representative Brandon […]

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Weekly Update: Run, fish, run!

The Spring Fish Run is Underway!  Since 2005, Save the Sound has opened 107 river miles through multiple dam removal and fishway installation projects in the Long Island Sound region. While 107 miles is impressive, the true measurement of ecological impact comes from on-the-ground fish monitoring before and after a restoration project, a task that […]

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Just the (Climate) Facts, Please

Introducing Our Science and Policy Series on Greenhouse Gases You already know that greenhouse gases—and particularly CO2 emissions—are a major driver of rising temperatures and, therefore, climate change. But just how much greenhouse gas is our planet subject to now, how dangerous is it for our climate, and what needs to be done? These are […]

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Press Release: Health and Climate Advocacy Orgs Highlight the Burden of Asthma in Connecticut Communities

Hartford, CT – Today, health professionals and climate advocates from the American Lung Association, Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action (CCCA), and the Connecticut Health Professionals for Climate Action (CHPCA) held a press conference commemorating World Asthma Day. They were joined by Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani and State Senator Saud Anwar, both […]

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CT Roundtable on Climate and Jobs Policy Director Advocates for Climate Action

Shining light on the advocacy and sustainability work of young environmental leaders working to make their communities safer and cleaner. As part of our commitment to youth engagement and equity, we are holding an ongoing series of interviews with individuals and sharing their stories to spread awareness. Allison Pilcher, 26, is a policy director for […]

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Weekly Update: Experiencing Earth Day Together

Experiencing Earth Day We hope you all had a wonderful Earth Day weekend! It was inspiring to connect with so many of you in celebrating the wonder of our shared planet as we recommit ourselves to another year of protecting and restoring our Long Island Sound region.   Our team talked and worked alongside you Saturday […]

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