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2013 Water Quality: Improved But Still Not Great Off Westchester and Nassau

The results are in: compared to last year, the summer of 2013 on Long Island Sound wasn’t so bad for marine life. Water quality as measured by dissolved oxygen improved over the dismal conditions in 2012 and only a relatively small area  saw drastically low dissolved readings.

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“Keeping Our Beaches Open” at the Larchmont Mamaroneck Summit

The scores of beach closings at Westchester County’s Long Island Sound beaches over the summer caught the attention recently of a civic group called the Larchmont Mamaroneck Local Summit, which organized its monthly breakfast discussion for October around the topic.

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Fridays in the Field #2: Talking Energy Efficiency with Bill Dornbos of Environment Northeast

ENE and CFE are closely allied in our commitment to expanding energy efficiency, and often partner to advocate for stronger policies and investment in Hartford.

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The Preserve: A Timeline of the Fight to Protect the 1,000-acre Forest (Part 1)

Welcome to an occasional series about The Preserve, the 1,000-acre forest in the Old Saybrook area that local residents, statewide organizations, and elected officials have been fighting to save for the last decade.

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“Rebels With A Cause” Film & Panel

This Friday and Saturday, October 18th & 19th, CFE will participate in a panel discussion following the movie “Rebels With A Cause” during the film’s opening weekend at Real Art Ways Cinema in Hartford.

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Fridays in the Field #1: Interview with John Hudak of the South Central CT Regional Water Authority

This is the first installment in our “Fridays in the Field” series.

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International Coastal Cleanup: 46 Cleanups and They Keep Coming!

Join a Cleanup Near You For the last month and a half, bird watchers, fishermen, sailors, scuba divers, students, citizen groups, and businesses have been cleaning up garbage from Connecticut’s beaches, islands, and rivers as part of the annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). Save the Sound, the Connecticut coordinator for the ICC, has worked with […]

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Trunk Show in Rye to Benefit Save the Sound

We want to let you know about a fun trunk show event to benefit Save the Sound this Wednesday. It’s hosted by our friends at Nest Inspired Home in Rye, NY. Please stop by if you can. 10% of proceeds will support our work to clean up the waters of western Long Island Sound–with your […]

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