A Legislative Session Update
The first two months of Connecticut’s legislative session have been busy and productive. Here’s a summary of where our top priorities stand going into the final month.
Category: Land
Guest Post: The Nature Conservancy in New York on NY’s Environmental Protection Fund
For 20 years, New York’s environmental agencies have used the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) to protect water, air, parklands, and working farms, all while creating high quality jobs.
Preserving The Preserve: A Focus on Salamanders
A series on the natural resources within the 1,000-acre forest and the creatures that call them home. 2014 has been declared the Year of the Salamander!
Guest Post: Senator Blumenthal on Protecting Plum Island
This guest post by Senator Richard Blumenthal highlights the need for federal conservation measures to protect Plum Island. Save the Sound thanks Senator Blumenthal for his longstanding role as a champion of Plum Island.
Preserving The Preserve: A Focus On Wetlands
A series on the natural resources within the 1,000-acre forest and the creatures that call them home The Preserve, the last large unprotected coastal forest between New York City and Boston, is nestled within the northern highlands of Old Saybrook, Essex, and Westbrook.
American Clean Energy Is Booming – 5 Reasons Why
Last week, Environmental Defense Fund’s Benjamin Schneider posted this excellent blog outlining what’s responsible for the meteoric rise of clean energy and clean tech. We thought it was worth sharing.
An Update on Tree-Trimming
Concerned residents throughout the state want to keep their street trees intact.
Press Release: Tree-Trimming Plans Bad for Neighborhoods, Inconsistent with State Law
“The plans proposed would lead to the removal of far too many healthy trees—trees that shade our sidewalks, clean the air, reduce erosion and stormwater runoff, and raise property values. No one wants to live in a clear-cut neighborhood.”