A great rundown of gardening events from The Hartford Courant. via Edible Gardening, New Perennials, Bulbs For Color, Organic Conference – Courant.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

Wal-Mart vowed on Thursday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 million metric tons across its vast network of suppliers and stores by 2015, part of the retailer’s ongoing efforts to become more environmentally friendly. via Wal-Mart promises to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2015 – washingtonpost.com. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post
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A new engineering report shows that two piles of fill dumped at the historic site of John Jay’s boyhood home by Westchester County contain arsenic, lead, pesticides and other contaminants. The fill originated from Playland Amusement Park in Rye. via Contaminated Soil Dumped At John Jay’s Former Home | New York League of Conservation Voters.
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With no natural predators, the deer population has grown from an estimated 12 — yes, 12 — in all of New England in 1896 (following the years of land clearance for farming) to approximately 150,000 today. The author of this article, Peter Knight, describes himself as “a concerned citizen,” and says it is  intended to
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HARWINTON— The town officially acquired 65 acres of woodlands from the  Carros family, as both parties signed legal documents Wednesday at town hall. James Carros described his father’s desire that his woodlands be kept natural. He characterized the sale as a positive for both parties. via Harwinton Closes on Purchase of Open Space – Litchfield
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Now that a Massachusetts firm has evaluated land-use practices in each town, the Salmon River Watershed Partnership will host a series of open houses over the next few weeks to present the findings. The goal is to develop a regional action plan to conserve the watershed and support long-term social and economic vitality the rivers
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BRISTOL — Adding to the growing campaign trail skepticism about the proposed $573 million busway between Hartford and New Britain, Democratic gubernatorial contender Dan Malloy said this week that he might side with critics who prefer a commuter rail line instead. via State candidates grow cool to busway – The Bristol Press. Blog this! Bookmark
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BRISTOL — The $573 million tab for the proposed busway between New Britain and Hartford is “a lot of money in today’s economy,” Lt. Gov. Mike Fedele said to business leaders Thursday. “I think somebody should put on the brakes,” said Fedele, who is hoping to win the Republican nomination for governor. via Fedele: Rail
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VERNON – Entergy Nuclear has found traces of cesium-137, a radioisotope, about 15 feet underground in the excavation trench where it is searching for the leak that has contaminated groundwater at the Vermont Yankee reactor for the past two months. via New radioisotope found at Yankee: Rutland Herald Online. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg
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While new energy solutions are being discovered, refined and brought further and further into the public light, something that does not get a lot of headlines is waste to energy. How something like this continues to not be used in the United States is incredible as countries like Japan have been using it for quite
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The most dangerous consequence of Washington getting more than two feet of snow was the chilling effect it had on sound reasoning about global warming. Janet Redman is co-director of the Sustainable Energy and Economy Network at the Institute for Policy Studies, where she provides analysis of international financial institutions’ energy investment and carbon finance
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Despite grappling with its own budget gap, Connecticut will oppose eliminating two midday trains between New Haven and Grand Central and a late-night local train that serves Fairfield County stops, Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Joseph Marie told the state’s rail commuter advocacy group Wednesday night. via Rell and DOT: Connecticut will oppose MTA New Haven Line
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Tolls are the best way to get out-of-state motorists and truckers, who now enjoy a free ride through the state at taxpayers’ expense, to contribute to the upkeep of Connecticut’s roads and bridges. via End the free ride for out-of-staters | The Republican American. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook
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Wild and scenic designation for the lower Farmington River may move one more step toward completion Tuesday night as the town’s inland wetlands commission votes on the issue. The commission meeting Tuesday will begin at 7 p.m. at Avon Town Hall. via Wetlands Panel May Vote On Designation For River – Courant.com. Blog this! Bookmark
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TORRINGTON — Senator Christopher Dodd will visit Fuel Cell Energy in Torrington to unveil his fuel cell plan to power the creation of new clean energy jobs for Connecticut. via WEB FIRST: Dodd to present fuel cell plan in Torrington – The Register Citizen. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook
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NASA just released a report showing that the key culprit causing global warming today is on-road transportation. While coal plants and agriculture are big emitters too, some of their heating emissions are offset by cooling emissions such as sulfates. This research shows that alternatives to carbon dioxide-emitting automobiles need to be a priority for us
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The Salmon River Watershed Partnership invites you to join one in a series of public open houses taking place in the coming days. Hear and discuss findings and recommendations from the nine-town Municipal Land Use Evaluation with town staff, community and commission members, and The Nature Conservancy. Pizza will be served. Tonight (Thurs., February 25
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A new agreement between the town and Community Energy Inc. commits East Hampton to buying renewable energy certificates that are equal to 27 percent of its municipal energy use. The certificates will be supplied by the wind energy marketer and developer Community Energy. via East Hampton Commits To Energy Initiative – Courant.com. Blog this! Bookmark
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CHESHIRE — Yankee Gas representatives told about 30 people at a Tuesday presentation that the company will invest $66 million into a 16-mile pipeline expected to dramatically increase gas capacity in Cheshire and other towns between Waterbury and Wallingford. via Yankee Gas unveils $66 million plan to increase towns’ capacity The Republican-American. Blog this! Bookmark
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MONTPELIER – In a rare case of state involvement in nuclear regulation, the Vermont Senate voted 26 to 4 yesterday to block a license extension for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, citing radioactive leaks, misstatements in testimony by plant officials, and other problems. Unless the chamber reverses itself, it would be the first time in
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