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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.
Season Review: A Complex Ecosystem With Diverse Conditions
Among all the Long Island Sound water quality data released recently showing the summer of 2012 to have been particularly bad, there were two data sets that indicated something slightly different.
CFE/Save the Sound’s 2012 Year in Review
Charitable Giving During the Holiday Season
Individuals account for the vast majority of charitable gifts in the United States – 73 percent in 2011 – and many of those gifts are made in December.
Season Review: Hypoxia Was Widespread and Intense in 2012
The recently released year-end water quality report for Long Island Sound confirmed what seemed obvious in August: when measured by hypoxia – the annual drop in dissolved oxygen caused by nitrogen in treated sewage – the summer of 2012 was awful.
Transportation Funding Forum Recap
Monday was our Transportation Funding Forum and it was a great success. We had over 150 public officials, advocates, and residents come out to learn about the state of transportation funding, the state’s needs, and what we need to do to move forward in the future.