Category: Legislative

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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PRESS RELEASE | Save the Sound’s 2026 CT Legislative Priorities: Ensuring Affordability, Protecting Clean Water, & Supporting Communities

New Haven, CT—Save the Sound released its priorities today for the 2026 Connecticut Legislative session, which starts this Wednesday, February 4, and runs until May 6.   Advance Affordable, Renewable, Efficient Energy  “Energy affordability is on everyone’s mind, and the best way to keep energy costs manageable is to continue investing in energy efficiency and clean energy resources,” said Charles Rothenberger, Save the Sound’s director of Connecticut government relations. “This allows us to address grid reliability issues while reducing reliance on expensive peaking […]

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Press Release: Save the Sound applauds Gov. Hochul’s clean water commitments in 2026 State of the State agenda

$3.75 billion proposed over five years for clean water infrastructure funding Save the Sound applauds Governor Hochul’s proposal of “a bold five-year, $3.75 billion commitment to water infrastructure, with $750 million in funding per year.” The Governor did not mention this investment in her annual State of the State address on Tuesday, but it was […]

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Press Release: Save the Sound sets legislative agenda for second session of 119th Congress

Reauthorization and funding of Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, National Estuary Program remain top priorities As the second session of the 119th U.S. Congress gavels to a start, Save the Sound is focused on legislation that reauthorizes the Long Island Sound Partnership and National Estuary Program and robust funding for both programs in Fiscal […]

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Press Release: Save the Sound announces priorities for 2026 NYS legislative session

New York’s 2026 legislative session begins in Albany on Wednesday, January 7, amid heightened concerns about state budget shortfalls and affordability. Save the Sound acknowledges these challenges but also recognizes the urgency to strengthen state-level policy and funding to protect clean water and habitats, coastlines, and communities from the increasing impacts of climate change. “We […]

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Year in Review 2025: Saving the summer, year-round

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 […]

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Press Release: Save the Sound Celebrates Signing of Horseshoe Crab Protection Act in NY

Meaningful protections for vulnerable species will extend around entire Long Island Sound Horseshoe crabs in New York State finally will receive meaningful protections after Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act into law on Friday. When the law takes full effect in 2029, the harvesting of horseshoe crabs—which are considered vulnerable to regional extinction—for […]

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