Not so very long ago, the numbers were bleak. The 2022 spring fish run in Connecticut was down about 350,000 alewife. Blueback herring fared even worse—only 570 bluebacks were counted by state-monitored runs, a decrease of 99.9 percent from 1985. Both species of river herring are critical to the food web, in Connecticut’s rivers and […]
New Haven, CT – Yesterday afternoon, in a celebration of progress and possibility, 7 Connecticut high schoolers graduated as Environmental Health Ambassadors, joining their 6 New York counterparts whose graduation ceremony was on June 9th. “This bi-state cohort of Environmental Health Ambassadors have built the skills, experience, and dedication to drive positive change in their neighborhoods,” said Alex Rodriguez, program specialist and lead instructor of Save the Sound’s Environmental Health Ambassador […]
Increased investment in clean water infrastructure provided one of the few positive outcomes After a budget process that dragged 57 days beyond deadline left barely a week for the Legislature to focus on passing bills, the 2026 New York legislative session concluded Friday, leaving Save the Sound concerned over significant rollbacks to existing environmental protections and […]
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. […]
Connecticut Climate Policy Progress Report Assesses the Implementation of Executive Order 21-3 New Haven, CT— The Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action released a new report today which assesses the state’s progress toward implementation of Executive Order 21-3, issued by Governor Lamont in 2021, which called for 23 climate actions to create a safer, healthier, more affordable Connecticut. This report celebrates the administration’s progress towards achieving the climate directives set forth in EO 21-3 and identifies areas […]
New Haven, CT — Save the Sound has received a transformational $750,000 gift directed by Tim Hopkins on behalf of the Barrett Family Foundation. The gift, announced ahead of Long Island Sound Day—May 22, 2026—as part of the Sound Future Campaign, will expand Soundkeeper boat patrols across the entire Long Island Sound estuary, strengthen Save the Sound’s growing presence on Long Island, […]
Grades based on water quality data collected during 2025 swimming season About three-quarters of the Sound’s beaches had consistently clean water last summer. Seventy-seven percent of the 192 public and private Long Island Sound beaches that were sampled at least nine times during the 2025 swimming season received A or B grades from Save the […]
Hartford, CT—The 2026 Connecticut Legislative Session ended on Wednesday night, delivering incremental progress on key priorities advanced by our climate coalition. Here is what happened on three essential policy topics that will mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and protect residents from the adverse health impacts that are already impacting our state. Affordable Energy In the months leading up to session, Connecticut’s award-winning energy efficiency […]
