This spring, House and Senate leaders of the Connecticut General Assembly created the Long Island Sound Caucus. Never before have so many legislators teamed up to tackle environmental, energy and economic issues impacting Long Island Sound. The caucus is bipartisan and includes a bi-state strategy of working with New York legislators to identify and address […]
Yesterday, Transit for Connecticut (a program of CFE) attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the New Britain – Hartford Busway, now renamed CTfastrak. Despite the rainy weather, dozens of people turned out for the event from labor, transit, environment, and government organizations to celebrate the day that was over a decade in the making.
The Long Island Sound has made great strides in recent years, and Long Island Sound Week is an opportunity both to evaluate our progress and reaffirm our commitment to preserving it for future generations. Long Island Sound has been designated an Estuary of National Significance for its value as a habitat for fish, shellfish, and […]
On Earth Day 2011, I joined more than 75 volunteers at Rocky Neck State Park in East Lyme to complete a beach restoration project two years in the making. Men and women from across the state gathered to plant native vegetation to maintain the fragile dune system and build a sustainable habitat for wildlife. But […]
Long Island Sound defines our region—it is both our heritage and our future. Whether a critical transportation route and settlement area for a newly minted country, a cornerstone of economic development during a rising industrial age, a livelihood for those working shellfish beds, or a quiet spot for boating and beach-going, it is part of […]
On Saturday, Save the Sound joined the Trumbull Conservation Commission, State Representative Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield, Trumbull), and local volunteers for a streamside buffer planting at Old Mine Park. The landscape and planting at Old Mine Park is a model Streamside Buffer, which is a recommended “Best Management Practice” in inland wetland and waterway protection. Planting […]
It was a good year for Clean Water and Transit as the legislative session ended last week. We helped to pass legislation to clean phosphorous from our waterways and protect against sea level rise from climate change. We also successfully fought against transportation funding cuts in the budget and got modest funding for transportation improvement […]
This Thursday, we will be having our inaugural Young Friends of Save the Sound party at library lounge at 360 State Street in New Haven. 360 State Street is Connecticut’s first residence targeting LEED-Platinum certified building, with a fuel cell, electric car charging stations, and a green roof, among many other green features. This building […]
