Hartford, CT—Today the Connecticut State House voted 98-47 to pass this year’s main climate mitigation bill, House Bill 5004. This comes on the heels of a recent American Lung Association report which showed that Fairfield County is among the worst in New England for ozone pollution, exposing 25% of Connecticut’s population to unhealthy air. HB […]
On Earth Day 2025, over 50 high school students joined together at the state Capitol for a day of hope, advocacy training, and climate action. Organized by Sunrise Movement Connecticut and Save the Sound, today’s Youth Advocacy Day event gave young people a platform to make their voices heard in the legislative process. The event […]
Hartford, CT—This afternoon, in recognition of the growing urgency of climate action, the State Legislature’s Environment Committee voted two of this year’s most important pieces of climate legislation out of committee. House Bill 5004 would update the state’s Global Warming Solutions Act, support the green economy, leverage nature-based solutions, and incentivize the adoption of heat […]
While there were important commitments from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul in her FY2026 executive budget proposal released Tuesday, Save the Sound will continue pushing for bolder investment to protect clean water, accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels, and mitigate the devastating impacts of climate change. Governor Hochul proposed $500 million for the […]
Here is the response of Leah Lopez Schmalz, president of Save the Sound, to today’s inaugural address by President Trump: “Despite criticizing the federal response to the fires in L.A. and the fall hurricane that ripped through the southeast, President Trump made no mention of the biggest factors fueling that destruction: pollution that’s destabilizing our […]
Hartford, CT—Today is the first day of Connecticut’s 2025 legislative session. Here’s what Charles Rothenberger, director of government relations for Save the Sound, had to say about Governor Lamont’s comments on climate and energy in his State of the State address: “We are pleased that Governor Lamont recognizes that the future of Connecticut’s electricity grid […]
Hartford, CT– Today, the Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action (CCCA) released its priorities for the 2025 Connecticut legislative session. The Coalition, a broad-based and growing group of 52 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 […]
New Haven, CT—Save the Sound released its priorities for the 2025 Connecticut Legislative session today, which starts this Wednesday, January 8, and runs until June 4. This year is a “long session,” in which lawmakers craft the biennial budget in addition to passing legislation. Reduce Costs & Increase Resiliency “Investing in energy efficiency and clean, […]
