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Connecticut's National Estuarine Research Reserve is expected to provide economic benefits too. Long Island Sound is responsible for about $9.4 billion annually in economic impact in the<br />region, according to a study. (Adobe Stock)

CT's Estuarine Research Reserve to Focus on Preserving Long Island Sound

Connecticut has secured its first National Estuarine Research Reserve along part of the state's Long Island Sound. Conservationists applaud the news …

The Great Meadows Marsh is an important habitat for horseshoe crabs, blue crabs and fish such as the Atlantic silverside and menhaden. (Audubon Connecticut)

Restoration Project at Great Meadows Marsh Aims to Invest in CT's Coastline

STRATFORD, Conn. -- A restoration project broke ground yesterday that will revive one of Connecticut's largest salt marshes thanks to a $4 million …

The proposed reserve includes a section of the Connecticut River, which contributes 75% of the freshwater found in the Long Island Sound. (Adobe Stock)

CT Close to Establishing Its First National Estuarine Research Reserve

OLD LYME, Conn. -- Connecticut soon will join a majority of East Coast states in having a federally recognized estuary, which could help identify …

Unlike prior years, the 2021 environmental summit will he held online. (Connecticut League of Conservation Voters)

21st Annual Environmental Summit Starts Today, Goes Virtual

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Legislators, advocates and experts are gathering today, virtually, to brainstorm solutions for the myriad threats facing …

The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument is one of only five marine national monuments in U.S. waters. (NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research)

Conservationists Mull Lawsuits as Feds Roll Back Ocean Protections

HARTFORD, Ct. -- Groups that protect the oceans are looking at their legal options after President Donald Trump declared on Friday that commercial …

Civilian Conservation Corps crews completed the Ellie Mitchell Pavilion in Rocky Neck State Park in 1936. (Edward Fritzen/Flickr)

Groups Press to Revive Civilian Conservation Corps

ROCKY NECK STATE PARK, Conn. - Environmental groups are calling on Congress to revive the Civilian Conservation Corps, in order to put people back to …

Rising sea levels could drive the saltmarsh sparrow to extinction within 50 years. (CT Audubon Society)

Wildlife Bill Gets Bipartisan Support

HARTFORD, Conn. — A new bill in Congress would bring millions of dollars to help at-risk wildlife in Connecticut. The Recovering America's …

Drought-fueled wildfires, some of which are still burning, have scorched millions of acres in several states in 2017. (skeeze/Pixabay)

Environmental Review Shows Extreme Weather Increasing

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Catastrophic hurricanes, severe flooding and raging wildfires fueled by drought have been prominent features of an eventful year …

About 110 billion cubic feet of gas is lost to leaks, venting and flaring on federal land every year. (Tod Baker/Flickr)

GOP Repeal of Methane Rule Fails

HARTFORD, Conn. – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected an attempt to overturn a rule meant to stop the release of billions of cubic …

Making a new regulation for a toxic chemical would require eliminating two existing regulations. (Voltamax/pixabay.com)

Lawsuit Challenges 'One-In, Two-Out' Executive Order on Regulations

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Public interest law, environmental and labor groups are suing to stop the Trump administration's executive order to cut government …

Scientists have documented more than 70 species of coral in the national monument area. (NOAA)

Obama Designates First Marine National Monument in Atlantic

HARTFORD, Conn. - President Obama on Thursday announced the designation of the first marine national monument in Atlantic waters. Spanning almost 5,00…

One HB 5538 rider would block enforcement of the EPA�s Clean Water Rule, which strengthened protections for streams and wetlands. (CNRC/Wikimedia Commons)<br />

House Sets New Record for Anti-Environmental Riders

HARTFORD, Conn. – Environmental groups say the appropriations bill to fund the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that passed the U.S…

PHOTO: A University of Connecticut researcher places equipment in Long Island Sound to measure temperature, sea level pressure and waves to create maps which will predict coastal flooding. Photo credit: Mary M. Howard-Strobel.

Report Says Nature Offers Best Flood Defense Against Next "Sandy"

GROTON, Conn. - A new report from the National Wildlife Federation suggests some of the best resources for preventing major flooding in a future …

PHOTO: Connecticut is not cost-effective turf for natural-gas

Earth Week: Focus on Keeping Fracking Waste Out of CT

HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut may not be the most welcoming or cost-effective state for natural gas fracking, but conservation advocates are …

Despite Jump in CT Homelessness, Progress in Helping Vets

HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut's homeless population continues to increase, but the latest numbers also show that major strides have been made in …

PHOTO: Soccer for Success participant. Photo credit: Jeff Saunders

Great Outdoors Week Plea to First Lady: Fund Parks to Fight Obesity

HARTFORD, Conn. - Today marks the start of Great America Outdoors week, and as part of an effort to get kids moving in Connecticut and elsewhere…

Birds that migrate through Connecticut, such as the Yellow Warbler, are threatened by changes to their nesting habitat in Canada. Photo credit: Boreal Songbird Initiative

Songbirds Use Connecticut as a Stopover

HARTFORD, Conn. - From their beautiful songs to their stunning colors, birds are putting on their best displays this time of year. It's the spring …

A tar sands pipeline that burst in 2010 contaminated Michigan's Kalamazoon River. Protests are being held around New England against using a 62-year-old pipeline to move Canadian tar sands to Portland for export. Photo courtesy NWF

New Englanders Rally to Oppose Tar Sands Pipeline

HARTFORD, Conn. - Defying cold weather, late week demonstrations, pickets at gas stations, and a march and rally in Portland, Maine, Saturday capped …

PHOTO: Man in a deer stand. Photo credit: Steve Maslowski, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Hunt & Fish vs. “Drill, Baby, Drill?” - NE Sportsmen Weigh In

HARTFORD, Conn. - Conservation is just as important as gun rights, according to a new poll of sportsmen by the National Wildlife Federation. Nearly …

PHOTO: Doug Inkley Image by National Wildlife Federation

Report: Summer's Signs of Things to Come

HARTFORD, Conn. - With the long weekend marking summer's unofficial end, the Nutmeg State's weather is telling us a lot about climate change and …

PHOTO: Trees burning in forest fire. � Corbis. All Rights Reserved.

The Dangers of Living in the "Fire Plain"

HARTFORD, Conn. - You may have heard of a flood plain, but what about a fire plain? Some researchers are suggesting that thinking about forests in …

Blame Canada? Trying to Head Off Tar Sands Pipeline Through New England

HARTFORD, Conn. - The risks to water and wildlife if tar sands from Alberta are sent through an existing, aging pipeline across Vermont, New …

New Years Resolution for CT Kids: ‘Be Out There’ for 2012

HARTFORD, Conn. - A pre-Christmas Nielsen survey found 44 percent of kids between ages six and 12 had an iPad on their wish list. No report on how …

Multiple Benefits of the Great Outdoors

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - A coalition of groups is working to get children from Connecticut - and across the nation - more involved in the outdoors…

Poll Finds Strong Public Support for Endangered Species Act…and Wolves

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A new poll showing strong public support for the Endangered Species Act comes as the U.S. House of Representatives considers a …

Congress May be Next to Say, “Go Outside and Play”

HARTFORD, Conn. - We've entered the food-crazy holiday season. Many families may want to get outside for some exercise to counteract all the calories…

The Numbers Behind the Oil Spill and U.S. Seafood Production

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - As the Gulf of Mexico oil slick is blackening beaches from Louisiana to Pensacola, one of the major issues facing residents of the …

Panel: End Our Addiction to Fossil Fuels

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Calling it the high price of cheap oil, a panel of experts at the recent public forum, called Gulf Oil Spill: From Crisis to …

Report: BP Can’t Be Singled Out

As the costs of Gulf Coast cleanup efforts from the BP oil spill continue to rise, a new report examines the industry as a whole, in terms of safety …

Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

"Fracking" Prompts Health, Environmental Questions about Gas Extraction

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The oil leak disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has many Americans considering other forms of energy production. But a process being …

Toasting a Big Environmental Year

HARTFORD, Conn. - The year now ending was horrendous for the U.S. economy, but the environment prospered, according to a checklist from the National …

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