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Proposed Pipe to UConn is Bad Water Policy
The University of Connecticut is seeking an additional source of drinking water at its campus in Storrs to supply a potential technology park. UConn and the Metropolitan District Commission (the body that manages the public water supply in the greater Hartford area) are proposing to run a pipe across central Connecticut–from the Farmington River Watershed […]
CFE/Save the Sound Photo Contest Voting Begins Today
URGENT: House of Representatives Debating Hurricane Sandy Bill Now
We all know how badly Connecticut was impacted by Hurricane Sandy. We can see the effects of Sandy along our shoreline as we try to rebuild yet again after the third major storm hit the state in a little over a year.
2013 Legislative Session Starts Today
Today is an exciting day for us here at CFE/Save the Sound because today kicks off the 2013 legislative session. We are looking forward to working with new and returning state legislators and with our allies at other organizations and in the business community to support good bills that protect our air, water, open space, […]
CFE/Save the Sound Annual Facebook Photo Contest Going On Now!
CFE, ENE Release New Report on Residential Energy Efficiency Financing Programs
Yesterday, we, along with ENE (Environment Northeast), released a new report that examines important issues surrounding the creation of successful residential energy efficiency financing programs. Residential energy efficiency programs around the nation provide incentives to homeowners and renters to implement energy efficient upgrades like improved insulation, windows, and more efficient heating and cooling systems and […]
Season Review: Why Was Hypoxia So Much Worse in 2012?
Water quality in Long Island Sound was bad during the summer of 2012, after a number of years when conditions were not so terrible.