Westchester County: Stop the Sewage Overflows that Pollute the Sound
For over a decade, state, county, and municipal officials have failed to effectively address sewage overflows and leaking sewer pipes in Westchester County.
Category: Water
Save the Date: International Coastal Cleanup – September 19th, 2015!
Save the Sound is busy gearing up for the 30th annual International Coastal Cleanup! This year’s “Big Day” is right around the corner on September 19th, which will also include additional cleanups throughout the months of September and October.
Put Long Island Sound on a Nitrogen Diet
Fish, turtle die-offs sign of massive nitrogen pollution in the Sound and bays
CT 2015 legislative session—victories and unfinished business!
As Connecticut’s legislative session ended at midnight Wednesday, hundreds of bills including some of our priorities fell victim to the clock and lengthy budget negotiations. Despite this, we saw victories for the environment including a Blue Plan for Long Island Sound, transportation funding, and the defeat of a number of bad bills.
Blue Plan: CT Legislature sets path Long Island Sound!
Save the Sound and The Nature Conservancy celebrate environmentally friendly and economically productive future
2015 Long Island Sound Citizens Summit Recap
The 2015 Long Island Sound Citizens Summit, “Coming back from the Brink: Nitrogen and the Sound’s Health and Economy,” was a huge success thanks to the diverse and informative expert speakers and the highly engaged audience.
Bride Brook: An Alewife Success Story
Nearly 220,000 river herring have made their way up Bride Brook in East Lyme and into their spawning grounds. That’s nearly three times the average from a decade ago! This year’s count continues Bride Brook’s strong numbers and further proves the success of our 2010 restoration project.
CFE/Save the Sound goes to Washington: A Review
Tyler Archer, our fisheries program lead, hit DC last week to support Long Island Sound.