New entity Aquarion Water Authority should be required to protect water company land as a condition of approval New Haven, CT — Save the Sound is testifying before the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) regarding a joint application for a change of control filed by Aquarion Water Authority (AWA), South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority […]
Previously, we’ve talked about the connections between snail anatomy and water quality [https://www.savethesound.org/2025/06/16/snail-anatomy-101-and-pollution-tracking/]. Next up on the topic of freshwater bodies, we’re sharing something stranger, tucked under rocks and crawling along streambeds. Enter—the EPT, Ephemeroptera (mayflies), Plecoptera (stoneflies), and Trichoptera (caddisflies). These freshwater macroinvertebrates— small, spineless aquatic animals visible to the naked eye—are the […]
If you’re around a lake, pond, or the still reaches of a stream around the Long Island Sound region, see if you can find a freshwater snail suctioned to a plant or gliding along the mud. If you pick one up, the snail will likely slurp its soft head and muscular foot back into […]
In a virtual press conference Wednesday morning, Save the Sound unveiled a new tool that puts the ability to easily access and share data about the health of Long Island Sound and the rivers that flow to it into the hands of local environmental groups, government agencies, educators, and more. QuickDrops is the first database of […]
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, […]
New Haven, CT – Save the Sound has received two grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Long Island Sound Futures Fund (LISFF), supporting the new water quality data-sharing tool QuickDrops and the Long Island Sound River Restoration Network (RRN), a collaboration of Connecticut and New York-based organizations dedicated to the restoration and health […]
New Haven, CT – Climate change is threatening so much of what we hold dear in this region, and state policy does not yet reflect the urgency of the moment. This summer, torrential rain flooded parts of southwestern Connecticut, Long Island, and New York City, destroying homes and fracturing vital transportation infrastructure while record-setting heat […]
Offshore wind has been a hot topic in recent months, and there are misconceptions and misunderstandings causing some to hesitate to support its deployment. Here, we address common questions about offshore wind. Offshore Wind and Wildlife Do offshore wind farms harm marine mammals? Misinformation about the impacts of offshore wind on marine life is being […]
