NRG Energy, United Illuminating Officially Break Ground on GenConn’s New 200 Megawatt Peaking Power Plant in Milford, Connecticut: "PRINCETON, N.J. & NEW HAVEN, Conn. – GenConn Energy, a 50-50 joint venture between NRG Energy, Inc. and The United Illuminating Company, a subsidiary of UIL Holdings, Inc., today officially broke ground on a new 200 megawatt
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Senate OKs long-term antibiotics for Lyme Disease – NewsTimes.com: “HARTFORD, Conn.—Licensed physicians, under a bill that has passed the Connecticut General Assembly, will be allowed to prescribe and administer long-term antibiotics to patients with Lyme Disease.” 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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New Bill Could Benefit Cheshire Correctional Facility | The Cheshire Herald: “A new bill passed by the House of Representatives to install wind turbines at a state prison is beginning to gain some steam.The bill, introduced by State Representative Mary Fritz (D-90) was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives on May 7 and has
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Stanford grad student walking 320 miles in John Muir's footsteps – Los Angeles Times: “Alex McInturff, a 23-year-old earth sciences student, finds that much has changed as he retraces the conservationist’s trek from San Francisco to Yosemite Valley in 1868.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share
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Montville subdivision to be 'green' showcase | TheDay.com: “Montville – Most new subdivisions take a while before landscaping starts adding color to the barren earth, but The Homes at Greenbrier in Oakdale will be “all green” right from the get-go.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share
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Cockaponset State Forest Feels Like A Faraway Adventure — By Peter Marteka — Courant.com: “Cockaponset is the state’s second-largest state forest. It was named after a Native American chief who was buried in the Ponset section of Haddam. The size of the forest was always a bit daunting to me, but the 7.4-mile Cockaponset Trail
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Obama's Remarks on Alternative Energy | RealClearPolitics: “LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Right now, we’re standing near the largest solar electric plant of its kind in the entire Western Hemisphere — the entire Western Hemisphere. More than 72,000 solar panels built on part of an old landfill provide 25 percent of the electricity for the 12,000
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Garden Lovers' Calendar — 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

MoveOn leads clean energy tour of region | TheDay.com: “The event, sponsored by the liberal group MoveOn.org, took residents on a Clean Energy Tour that included a Ledyard home with a photovoltaic system to convert sunlight into electricity; a Mystic supermarket retrofitting a flat roof to take advantage of tax incentives, and a Stonington school
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River clean-up set for June 6 – The Register Citizen: “The annual Naugatuck River Cleanup will kick off from 9 a.m. to noon June 6, 2009, beginning at the Sullivan Senior Center, 88 East Albert St. And they are looking for volunteers.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on
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Commission's Goal: To rid town of Japanese barberry | Redding Pilot: “The Redding Conservation Commission has a mission — to eliminate all Japanese barberry in the Saugatuck Falls Natural Area by the end of 2010. To eliminate this invasive plant anywhere else in town-owned open space is at the top of the list as well.”
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Himes takes message directly to rail commuters – The Advocate: “The lack of a rail transit system providing more frequent service and built-in incentives against telecommuting are two barriers that could prevent Connecticut’s economy from recovering, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Greenwich, told commuters aboard a Metro-North Railroad train to Southport on Thursday night.” Provided by
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DEEP RIVER — Region 4 Seeks State Grant for Solar Project – Valley Courier: “On June 11, the Region 4 Board of Education is expected to approve an application to the state Department of Education, Bureau of School Facilities, to seek approval for a project to install a photovoltaic solar array on the roof of
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Gotham Green Award Winners | Good News Broadcast: “Gotham City Networking, INC. Announces Inaugural Gotham Green Award Winners. Two Nonprofits — Electronic Music Foundation and Sustainable South Bronx — and Greenstreet Construction to Be Honored at April 23, 2009 Luncheon New York, NY.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend
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EPA chief: US should take lead on clean energy – The Connecticut Post Online: “PARIS—The top U.S. environment official says it’s time for the United States to shed its energy-wasting image and lead the world race for cleaner power sources instead.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook
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Kinetic Connection: The importance of growing, buying and eating locally | Wilton Bulletin: “What kind of food is fresh, delicious, healthy, and is grown in a way that helps protect the environment and the local economy? Locally grown food — the kind that’s grown right here in Connecticut.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on
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Falls Village Envirothon Win | Litchfield County Times: “FALLS VILLAGE-Housatonic Valley Regional High School’s Envirothon team has done it again, taking first place in the state Envirothon Competition for the third time in six years.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit
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Steve Fleischli: America's Waterways Need Help – and, Yes, You Can Help | Huffington Post: “The U.S. Supreme Court is wreaking havoc on America’s wetlands, rivers and watersheds, and these waterways need your help. It’s not that the nine honorable Justices are out filling our wetlands or dumping toxic waste into our rivers, but their
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Event: B.icyclist A.ppreciation B.reakfast at Y.ale 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. this Friday, May 29, 2009 | CT Environmental Headlines: Attention ALL bicycle commuters in the greater New Haven area: Join Transportation Options and fellow bicycle commuters from the Yale and New Haven communities for the Second Annual B.icyclist A.ppreciation B.reakfast at Y.ale from 7:30
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Children Prescribed Livable Communities by Doctors | Connecticut Smart Growth: “Advocates for children and the elderly are beginning to understand the link between sprawl and the detrimental social and physical impacts it has on these often isolated segements of our society. Earlier this week, the American Academy of Pediatrics adopted a ground-breaking policy statement on
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