One of the best places to enjoy the outdoors on a hot summer day is in the shade and serenity of the forest. In Connecticut, forests are never too far away since approximately 55 percent of the state is forested. In fact, a greater percentage of Connecticut residents (72 percent) live within half a mile […]
This summer, an alliance of Connecticut conservationists are joining together to provide increased protection for vulnerable beach-nesting birds along the shores of Long Island Sound. The Audubon Alliance for Coastal Water birds is working with the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Coastal Program, and the Connecticut […]
Yesterday, Transit for Connecticut (a program of CFE) attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the New Britain – Hartford Busway, now renamed CTfastrak. Despite the rainy weather, dozens of people turned out for the event from labor, transit, environment, and government organizations to celebrate the day that was over a decade in the making.
It was a good year for Clean Water and Transit as the legislative session ended last week. We helped to pass legislation to clean phosphorous from our waterways and protect against sea level rise from climate change. We also successfully fought against transportation funding cuts in the budget and got modest funding for transportation improvement […]
