Springfield Union Station Redevelopment Update — Agreement Within "Next Few Months"? | Working on the Railroad: “With encouraging news breaking lately about commuter rail services running South and North from Springfield (‘Governors of Mass., Conn. lobby Amtrak to expand commuter rail service between Springfield and New Haven,’ Mar. 25, Springfield Republican, ‘Expanded rail service considered,’
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Obama to sign law designating MMM Trail as New England Scenic Trail | CT Environmental Headlines: The Connecticut Forest and Park Association has just learned that President Barack Obama will sign the Omnibus Public Land Management Act into law today. The Act includes the New England Scenic Trail Designation Act (the Metacomet Monadnock Mattabesett Trail)
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American Clock and Watch Museum opening for season – The Bristol Press: “BRISTOL — The American Clock and Watch Museum is flinging open its doors today for a free open house to kick off its new season. The museum’s volunteer clock winders will start their work at 10 a.m. today on the eight-day clocks and
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Southington receives energy conservation grant to reduce its carbon footprint – The Bristol Press: “The grants were another piece of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, announced Southington’s share as part of $24.5 million coming to Connecticut in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants. According to Larson’s office, $3.2
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EPA To Clean Up Abandoned Metals Foundry in Hartford | US EPA: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun to mobilize equipment and personnel to remove contamination at the former Philbrick-Booth Foundry facility in Hartford, Connecticut. Previous site investigations by the EPA, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, and the Connecticut Radiation Control Program have confirmed
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Torture tests say battery power's hardly nerdy – The Boston Globe: “‘My main motivation is to prove to the public and manufacturers that electric vehicles can be something you enjoy driving. You have to make them marketable,’ Bill Dubé, 56, an engineer and Rhode Island native whose day job is designing air chemistry instruments at
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Energy money from stimulus headed for city – The Register Citizen: “TORRINGTON — Economic stimulus money to be used for energy conservation is on its way to the state, and Torrington is slated to receive $149,600.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via
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Brochure offers handy guide to Southington's open spaces | www.MyRecordJournal.com: “SOUTHINGTON – Families looking for inexpensive weekend fun don’t have to look farther than the town’s borders to enjoy hiking trails, fishing or bird watching. A new colorful brochure produced by the town’s Open Space Committee is now available at a number of locations in
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Farmers describe struggle as food safety issue: Local crops can be backup should disaster strike, advocates say – Norwich Bulletin: “Food security is the latest buzzword for the state’s farmers who are fighting to survive — 12 dairy farms closed in 2008 and several more are expected to close this year — and is partly
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Garden Club Tools Up For Annual Plant Sale And More | newhartfordplus.com: “The New Hartford Garden Club will hold its “Annual Plant Sale” on Saturday May 9, 2009 at the New Hartford Town Hall from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin
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Land donation approved – The Connecticut Post Online: “After rebuffing a developer’s earlier attempt to acquire town land classified as a ‘paper’ road, the Representative Town Meeting has approved abandoning the property to make way for a condominium project.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on
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Green Party names selection committee | TheDay.com: “New London – The city’s Green Party has appointed an election committee to select and prepare candidates for the municipal elections in the fall. For an updated list of town committee representatives and information on the New London Greens go to nlgreens.org.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark
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Officials ask people to stay out of bat caves – Greenwich Time: “ALBANY, N.Y. — Citing an ‘unprecedented’ crisis of bats dying off from West Virginia to New England, federal officials on Thursday asked for people to stay out of thousands of caves in states struck by ‘white-nose syndrome.’ The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Protesters aim to stop Byram pocket park – Greenwich Time: “The town should fix Byram sidewalks and improve Byram Shore Park before it invests in a pocket park on South Water Street, a group of more than 20 protesters said Saturday.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook
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Stamford man rows Atlantic Ocean – The Advocate: “STAMFORD — A Stamford man became the third and youngest American to row across an ocean when he pulled up to the coast of Antigua Sunday. But Paul Ridley, 25, didn’t make the three-month trip for the glory. He rowed 2,950 miles to raise money for cancer
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Fox61 reports that a sick seal was found in a parking lot in Norwich — Courant.com Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

U.S. Climate Envoy Vows Commitment to Talks but Seeks to Lower Expectations – washingtonpost.com: “BERLIN, March 29 — President Obama’s chief climate-change negotiator said Sunday that the United States would be ‘powerfully, fervently engaged’ in global talks to reduce carbon emissions but warned that a difficult path lay ahead.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark
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New Administration Reversing Course on Many Environmental Policies – washingtonpost.com: “After the United States voiced support for the idea of a new, binding mercury treaty, the world community embraced it in Nairobi.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers
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White House Announces International Meetings to Address Energy and Climate Issues – NYTimes.com: “The Obama administration announced Saturday that it had organized a series of meetings among representatives of 16 countries and the European Union to discuss energy and climate issues.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook
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Nuclear power inches back into energy spotlight – USATODAY.com” Seventeen companies are seeking federal licenses to build 26 nuclear reactors in the U.S., the first applications since the 1979 Three Mile Island accident. Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with
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