Long Island Sound has always supported a rich variety of recreational fishing opportunities. From tasty summer flounder and tautog to aggressive bluefish, the Sound offers worthy options for both shore and boat anglers. Over the last few years, however, this fine estuary has become particularly known far and wide as a world-class striped bass fishery. […]
This past weekend, Save the Sound celebrated the completion of its West River Tidal Marsh Restoration Project in New Haven with a large group of elected officials and local advocates. Present at the event were Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Conservation and Management for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Eric Schwaab, Congresswoman […]
The Long Island Sound needs our support, and we need the Long Island Sound to thrive. At a time when environmental protections are under attack, we must be especially conscious of our responsibility to protect the Sound. I see the value of the Sound every day and in many different places. Recently, I visited two […]
Connecticut recently announced a new marketing campaign, “still revolutionary.” The campaign proudly nods to the state’s historic past, but most importantly, seeks to highlight and remind us of all the revolutionary ideas, people and places that are very much a part of Connecticut’s culture today. The Long Island Sound is one of those places. Unlike […]
I have the pleasure of representing Connecticut’s Fifth District in Congress – among the state’s five districts, it’s one of only two that don’t border the Long Island Sound itself. Of course, that doesn’t mean my part of the state isn’t inextricably linked to the Sound in a thousand ways both large and small. Our […]
As my time in the Senate comes to a close, I often reflect on the great experiences and occasional achievements I have enjoyed while representing the great State of Connecticut. When so much of our work in Congress is based on questions that are urgent, it is especially meaningful to have contributed to preserving something […]
Some of my earliest memories are of summer days spent by the Sound, and evenings of barbecues, fireworks and theater. The powerful beauty and significance of this precious natural resource inspire us to protect and preserve it. In the fights I’ve waged against those who would harm the Sound, I have learned a significant fact […]
This spring, House and Senate leaders of the Connecticut General Assembly created the Long Island Sound Caucus. Never before have so many legislators teamed up to tackle environmental, energy and economic issues impacting Long Island Sound. The caucus is bipartisan and includes a bi-state strategy of working with New York legislators to identify and address […]
