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Don’t Waste CT: Support Laws to Regulate Fracking Waste

Fracking fluid is full of some nasty toxic material. Benzene, lead, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene–these are a few of the two dozen known carcinogens and compounds that can be found in fracking dirty leftovers. Toxic mystery waste does not belong in our state. We need your help to keep it out.

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Give a Little Monthly, Make a Big Difference Year-Round

We recently launched a new monthly giving program, “The Green Team.” Jim Sirch, one of the first Green Team members, explains why he chose to join.

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Natural Gas Has A Methane Problem

While our nation’s enormous natural gas boom has helped cut carbon dioxide emissions, it has also revealed several issues working against our wallets and our climate goals.

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Let’s Rebuild All U.S. Fish Populations and Prevent Overfishing

What Long Island Sound fish is a hard fighter, voracious eating machine, and plays baseball in Bridgeport, Connecticut?

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2014 Legislative Agenda

Despite nearly 8″ of snow in Hartford, the Connecticut legislative session does indeed kick off today. Work with us for the next three months to protect our land, air, and water, and to build healthier communities!

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For oxygen in the Sound, which is more important: the size of a sewage plant or its location?

The answer may surprise you.

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Fridays in the Field #10: The Nature Conservancy’s Adam Whelchel, Part 2

In the second of this two-part post, Adam discusses using natural infrastructure and planning for Connecticut’s future. 

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Replacement of Mamaroneck Club’s Sewer is Essential

The biggest success of our water quality testing in Mamaroneck last summer was the discovery of a broken sewer pipe that was leaking raw sewage into Otter Creek, near where it empties into Mamaroneck Harbor.

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