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. […]
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 […]
On Earth Day 2025, over 50 high school students joined together at the state Capitol for a day of hope, advocacy training, and climate action. Organized by Sunrise Movement Connecticut and Save the Sound, today’s Youth Advocacy Day event gave young people a platform to make their voices heard in the legislative process. The event […]
Hartford, CT—Today is the first day of Connecticut’s 2025 legislative session. Here’s what Charles Rothenberger, director of government relations for Save the Sound, had to say about Governor Lamont’s comments on climate and energy in his State of the State address: “We are pleased that Governor Lamont recognizes that the future of Connecticut’s electricity grid […]
New Haven, CT – Climate change is threatening so much of what we hold dear in this region, and state policy does not yet reflect the urgency of the moment. This summer, torrential rain flooded parts of southwestern Connecticut, Long Island, and New York City, destroying homes and fracturing vital transportation infrastructure while record-setting heat […]
Projects will reduce CO2 emissions, save money on residents’ utility bills, and cut pollution from trucking industry New Haven, CT – Save the Sound applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the City of New Haven for three national climate project awards announced today at a press conference […]
Hartford, CT—This evening, in response to mounting support in both the legislature and the public, the Connecticut State House voted 94-56 to pass this year’s most important piece of climate legislation after four-and-a-half hours of debate. House Bill 5004, the Connecticut Climate Protection Act, updates emissions targets to be in line with the state’s long-term […]
Hartford, CT – Advocates will gather across the state next week in celebration of Climate Action Week, an initiative of the Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action. Climate Action Week aims to raise awareness and provide opportunities for concrete action on climate change, sustainability, and resilience in Connecticut. Climate Action Week events will include: Sunrise Climate […]
