While the court upheld the FAA’s environmental review, Save the Sound continues to advocate for protecting nearby communities and Long Island Sound (NEW HAVEN, CT – July 22, 2026) — On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied Save the Sound and the Town of East Haven’s appeal challenging the Federal […]
Join fellow paddlers in a kayak, stand up paddleboard, or canoe challenge to protect clean water, wildlife, and coastal communities NEW HAVEN, Conn., and LARCHMONT, N.Y. — Save the Sound’s Paddle for the Sound returns for its eleventh year from July 31 through August 9, inviting paddlers of all experience levels to kayak, stand up paddleboard, or canoe while raising funds to protect and restore Long Island Sound. Paddle for the Sound allows participants to paddle from any location throughout the 10-day […]
Restoring Long Island’s Nissequogue River natural wildlife habitat and supporting the natural floodplain at forefront of litigation (EAST ISLIP, NY – July 13, 2026) — Six environmental organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Suffolk County Legislature challenging the County’s failure to fully evaluate the potential ecological and community resilience impacts of building a new […]
Increased clean water investment is a positive; rollbacks to CLCPA, SEQRA threaten environmental health More money will be invested in clean water infrastructure, but the longest negotiation process in years resulted in a New York State budget for Fiscal Year 2027 that Save the Sound laments will be more harmful than helpful for environmental protections. […]
Hartford, CT — The 2026 Connecticut Legislative Session ended tonight at midnight, delivering important wins and hard-fought compromises for solar access, clean transportation, and ecosystem protection. Below, Save the Sound policy experts comment on the outcomes of the 2026 session. Advancing Renewable Energy, Clean Air, and Environmental Justice “On the last day of the legislative session, the General Assembly passed a solar bill that ensures that the state’s residential, commercial, […]
Long Island Sound Partnership, National Estuary Program, BEACH Act clear hurdle Tuesday night Three programs critical to supporting Save the Sound’s work to restore and protect Long Island Sound were included in the American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422), which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday night in a decisive bipartisan floor […]
Governor’s proposed rollbacks should not be included in NYS budget for FY2027 Save the Sound is profoundly concerned that rollbacks to the requirements of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), New York’s Climate Law, proposed Friday by Governor Hochul will make New Yorkers more vulnerable to the consequences of climate change, particularly in […]
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 […]
