Water quality and fish passage are key concerns New Haven, CT – Three environmental organizations are asking the federal government to regulate the Rainbow Dam, located in Windsor, CT, to help stop ecological harm. The Rainbow Dam blocks off 96 percent of the Farmington River watershed to the migration and movement of many aquatic species, […]
The work we do together all year to protect and restore the water, air, and land in our Long Island Sound backyard will also protect your summer. Healthy waters to swim in, and to drink. Less trash underfoot on the beach. Fish migrating upstream to their spawning grounds and your fishing pole. Beautiful nature to […]
DEC directed to release greenhouse gas emissions regulations by Feb. 6, 2026 A decision issued Friday by the New York State Supreme Court ordered the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue rules and regulations to comply with greenhouse gas emissions limits established by the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The ruling addressed a […]
In the first half of 2025, there was a flurry of federal actions aimed at environmental deregulation. As of September 9, 2025, President Trump has signed 199 Executive Orders, including those to “reinvigorate” the coal industry, withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, and rescind the Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations implementing NEPA—the National […]
Larchmont, NY — Save the Sound submitted written testimony to the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday, sharing its significant concerns over the EPA’s plan to rescind the Endangerment Finding—a lynchpin in the federal government’s ability to limit greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. The EPA is also proposing to repeal emissions standards for […]
Pipeline expansion would violate law and harm human health On September 15, 2025, Save the Sound filed a request for an adjudicatory hearing and comments to challenge the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (CT DEEP’s) Notice of Tentative Determination to approve permits for Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.’s proposed expansion of its Brookfield […]
After Tuesday’s announcement that the Trump administration intends to repeal the endangerment finding, which is foundational to the federal government’s ability to enforce limits on greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, Charles Rothenberger, Save the Sound’s in-house climate and energy attorney and director of Connecticut Government Relations, responded to this setback. “The endangerment finding is […]
After nearly a decade of legal proceedings, Westchester County and Save the Sound have reached a landmark collaborative agreement that strengthens the County’s commitment to protecting water quality and upholding the Clean Water Act. The settlement was approved by the County Board of Legislators on June 30 and has been submitted to the federal district […]
