After months of community members expressing concern over the impact of a proposed casino project in Ferry Point Park—including rejections from Community Board 10 and the NY City Council—the Community Advisory Committee voted 5-1 Monday to allow the Bally’s Corp. application to advance to the final step in the approval process. Throughout the application process, […]
Save the Sound is proud to celebrate the second Connecticut Sustainability and Resilience Week from September 28 to October 4, 2025! This annual observance, declared by Governor Lamont, recognizes that Connecticut residents are facing increasingly unpredictable weather, from this summer’s heat waves to last year’s flooding, and need solutions to build a healthier future. […]
In the first half of 2025, there was a flurry of federal actions aimed at environmental deregulation. As of September 9, 2025, President Trump has signed 199 Executive Orders, including those to “reinvigorate” the coal industry, withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, and rescind the Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations implementing NEPA—the National […]
Save the Sound has been involved in the fight to protect Oswegatchie Hills for many years. Here’s an update from our partners about an ongoing tradition to raise awareness and preserve the lands surrounding this natural gem: Most days, the trails of Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve (OHNP) offer a peaceful escape – perfect for a […]
Larchmont, NY — Save the Sound submitted written testimony to the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday, sharing its significant concerns over the EPA’s plan to rescind the Endangerment Finding—a lynchpin in the federal government’s ability to limit greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. The EPA is also proposing to repeal emissions standards for […]
Pipeline expansion would violate law and harm human health On September 15, 2025, Save the Sound filed a request for an adjudicatory hearing and comments to challenge the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (CT DEEP’s) Notice of Tentative Determination to approve permits for Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.’s proposed expansion of its Brookfield […]
When the calendar flipped to September, the countdown clock for closing the jails on Rikers Island ticked inside two years. That Aug. 31, 2027 legally mandated deadline grows closer every day, yet we are no closer to New York City being ready to meet it Which means we’re not ready to begin converting the island […]
As they reached the bridge that marked the end of a thousand-meter piece, Reagan Amundsen and her three Maritime Rowing Club teammates in the shell stopped to catch their breath. What she noticed that morning in that particular stretch of the Norwalk River, though, took her breath away. There was debris floating in the water, […]
