THE PRODUCERS Matt Freund, above, and his brother turned manure at their farm into flowerpots. (Wendy Carlson for The New York Times) In Connecticut, Turning Cow Manure Into a Growth Industry – NYTimes.com: “It first took root beside a reeking, unspeakable lagoon in the northwest corner of Connecticut and is blossoming sweetly nationwide.” Provided by
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City to receive lead paint abatement – Norwich Bulletin: “Norwich, Conn. — Norwich will receive $1.69 million for lead paint abatement as part of $7.5 million released to Connecticut under the federal stimulus package.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share
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New Mass. alliance turns to local river activist as leader – SalemNews.com, Salem, MA: “IPSWICH — Eighteen environmental organizations from around the state have joined forces to create a new watchdog alliance dedicated to protecting rivers. The Massachusetts River Alliance represents a slew of organizations from the Connecticut River Watershed Council to the Massachusetts Association
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NEW LONDON: Students To Leave Today For Climate, Energy Event — Courant.com: “About 140 Connecticut College students will travel to Washington, D.C., today to attend a four-day climate and energy conference that will culminate with a rally on Capitol Hill.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share
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Millstone changes how it measures radiation on workers | TheDay.com: “A federal regulator has authorized the owner of Millstone Power Station in Waterford to adopt a new method for measuring radiation exposure to workers. The decision by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission also applies to Dominion’s fleet of reactors around the country.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog
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Rell Seeking Stimulus Projects That Benefit Environment — Courant.com: “When her administration decides how to spend federal stimulus money, Gov. M. Jodi Rell will be looking for projects that do more than put people to work and build the economy — they’ll also have to benefit the environment.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on
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The challenges of teaching science in the 21st century – Greenwich Citizen – News: “The Media Room of Greenwich High School (GHS) was filled Tuesday night with educators and teachers, community leaders and parents eager to explore how best to teach science to students in the 21st century.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on
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Video: Steps From The Turnpike, Nature With A View — Courant.com: “When it comes to the natural world, most people think they have to travel to the state’s hinterlands to find a pastoral setting or a deep, dark forest. But they can travel to Newington, mere feet from the Berlin Turnpike and Route 175, and
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R.I. House resolution opposes latest LNG plan: Would endanger residents, disrupt commerce and tourism industries, measure says | EastBayRI.com: “The Rhode Island state House of Representatives passed a resolution this week opposing the development of a storage facility for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Fall River and an offshore berth for LNG tankers in Mount
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Attorney General Richard Blumenthal Says Islander East Completely Dead After Company Withdraws Final, Long Shot Appeal | Atty. Gen. Richard Blumenthal: “Islander East is dead — finally, irretrievably and irrevocably. Our long fight — from its first days about a decade ago — has produced final victory. The developers have abandoned their last, long shot
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Water Scarcity and Conflict, Friday April 3, noon to 9 p.m., Saturday April 4, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut. $60 ($25 student rate) | CT Environmental Headlines: Elizabeth Babbott Conant Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment, April 3-4 2009, presents the Conference on Water Scarcity and Conflict, which will examine the
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Budget: short on details – The Connecticut Post Online: “WASHINGTON — President Obama sent a $3.55 trillion budget blueprint to Congress Thursday that was short on details but broadly painted his Democratic priorities. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3, said the budget begins to address global warming, would improve the nation’s health care system and lead
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Grant will help preserve Old Bacon building – Norwich, CT – Norwich Bulletin: “The Bacon Academy was recently awarded a $5,000 technical assistance matching grant by the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation to ensure that Old Bacon Academy, which has been in use for 205 years, will be in use for another 100 years.” Provided
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Seven companies bid to partner with Danbury for transfer station – NewsTimes.com: “DANBURY — Officials were happy Thursday with the number of companies that bid to partner with the city for ownership of the White Street trash transfer station.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on
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Mass. Bill seeks end to commercial striped bass fishing – Harwich, MA – Harwich Oracle: “A bill, numbered (House Docket) HD 245, introduced by state Rep. Matt Patrick of Falmouth, Mass., on Jan. 14, would prohibit the commercial harvest and sale of striped bass in Massachusetts.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg
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Deer population in subcommittee line of sight | Fairfield Minuteman: “After several months of tossing around the idea of looking into the Town of Fairfield’s deer population, last Thursday night the Conservation Commission created a subcommittee to look into whether or not the town has a deer problem.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on
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EPA Provides $1.35M to Improve Air Quality in Massachusetts with Clean Diesel Projects: “The funding announced by EPA is going to: Massport ($400,000) to install dockside power stations at the Boston Fish Pier; Environmental Defense Fund ($400,000) to introduce hybrid trucks to New England fleets; and Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) ($535,250)
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TSTC Statement in Response to Mayor Bloomberg’s Broadway Traffic Plan | Tri-State Transportation Campaign: “The Broadway plan announced today reconfigures Broadway to untie traffic jams in the heart of Manhattan. The plan is innovative and pairs smoother traffic flow with public space improvements. This is the type of first class planning that this city deserves
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ConnDOT Stimulus Wish List Finally Sees Light of Day | Mobilizing the Region: “ConnDOT’s elusive “wish list” of stimulus projects contains 50 projects totaling more than $1.3 billion, almost three times the amount the state can expect to receive from the stimulus bill.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend
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EPA Provides $50,000 for Connecticut to Retrofit Diesel Maintenance Vehicles | US EPA: “EPA funding is being delivered to the Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection (CT DEP) to help fund a project that will help improve air quality in the Nutmeg State. EPA, through the 2008 Northeast Diesel Collaborative (NEDC) Emissions Reduction Grant Program, is
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