Hartford, CT—Colorful posters dotted the lobby of the State Capitol yesterday as advocates, students, and supporters gathered to vote for the winner of the 2025 Student Climate Poster Contest. With over 40 posters submitted, 12 finalists were selected by a team of judges including State Representative John-Michael Parker. “As both an advocate for climate action […]
Hartford, CT—The Connecticut State House took a step toward protecting our residents from the impacts of climate change on Wednesday by passing Senate Bill 9 in a bipartisan vote of 115-33. This follows the bill’s 28-8 passage in the Senate on May 15. Resilience is especially needed in Connecticut, a state that has seen six billion-dollar […]
HARTFORD, CT – As the state legislature heads into its final weeks, Connecticut businesses, advocates, and workers stood together in a Tuesday press conference in the Connecticut Capitol Building to fight against energy proposals that would destabilize and threaten the future of Connecticut’s award-winning and consumer cost-saving energy efficiency programs. “As lawmakers grapple with crafting […]
Hartford, CT— High school students gathered at the State Capitol today in support of SB 1243, An Act Concerning Bus Public Transportation Services for Veterans and High School Students. This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a discount program for public transportation bus passes for high school students and would exempt veterans […]
Just as beachgoers turn their thoughts to swimming over Memorial Day Weekend and summer days ahead, the regional nonprofit organization Save the Sound has released results of its 2025 Long Island Sound Beach Report. The report grades over 200 beaches along the Long Island Sound shoreline in Connecticut and New York. Staff from Save the […]
Trump administration proposal threatens Endangered Species Act habitat protections New Haven, CT — This week, Save the Sound filed comments opposing the proposal by the Trump administration to remove the definition of “harm”—which includes habitat degradation and modification—from longstanding Endangered Species Act regulations. The regional nonprofit organization also joined other comments that will be submitted […]
Hartford, CT—Today the Connecticut State Senate voted 28-8 to pass Senate Bill 9, a bill that would help protect Connecticut residents from the impacts of climate change. Resilience is especially needed in Connecticut, a state that could see as much as 24,000 acres of coastal land lost to sea level rise according to a report […]
Hartford, CT—Today the Connecticut State House voted 98-47 to pass this year’s main climate mitigation bill, House Bill 5004. This comes on the heels of a recent American Lung Association report which showed that Fairfield County is among the worst in New England for ozone pollution, exposing 25% of Connecticut’s population to unhealthy air. HB […]
