And from Environment Connecticut: State Rep. Jim Himes joined Environment Connecticut, the Connecticut Green Buildings Council and the Northeast Energy Efficiency Council to release a new report showing the benefits of investing in energy efficiency. The report shows that if the government invests in the energy efficiency of our buildings today, Connecticut families could save
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21st Century Transportation Connecticut Fund for the Environment released the following: Legislative leaders, transit advocates, environmental groups, and other stakeholders gathered in front of the Legislative Office Building today to urge increased investment in public transportation. With a new CT Transit fuel cell bus as the backdrop, speakers called on state leaders to address the
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Google has acquired a company that has created a new process for highly efficient isotope separation, we’ve confirmed from multiple sources. The primary use of this technology, say experts we’ve spoken with, is uranium enrichment. Enriched uranium is a necessary ingredient in the creation of nuclear energy, and one source we’ve spoken with at Google
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2010 Available Organic & Farmer’s Pledge-Grown Vegetable Herb & Flower Seedlings & Seed Sources via CT NOFA 2010 Seedlings & Seeds. 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

A city-commissioned study considering Stamford train station improvement recommends increasing the amount of parking on nearby land and offers other ideas for station and parking expansion — all aimed at wooing companies to town by making commuting easier. via Stamford train station study focus of Wednesday hearing – StamfordAdvocate. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg
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Gov. M Jodi Rell has announced that funds are available to assist cities and towns and land conservation organizations with the purchase and preservation of open space lands through the state’s Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition program. The deadline for applications is Monday, May 3, 2010. Be sure to use the application dated January,
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Shared Harvest CT is a website that focuses on locally produced foods in a buy/sell/trade/barter/donate platform! Shared Harvest CT will allow consumers to find locally produced food in another (NON-farm market) venue, provide producers with a separate sales venue, and allow for the donation of food to those in need. Shared Harvest CT is a state-wide food distribution
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That’s right, pollution prevention ideas for pet care from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. via DEP: It’s Greening Cats and Dogs. 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

BRIDGEPORT — U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis visited The WorkPlace Inc. on Monday for the kick-off of a $4 million federally funded job-training program. Solis, standing in front of a mix of workers and applicants for Green-Up Bridgeport, a program that will train people to work with environmentally friendly and energy-efficient technologies, told them
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A citizen scientist isn’t someone with a degree in science, or even any formal training in the field. It’s merely someone with time, energy and a passion for learning. In fact, citizen scientists have kept the Connecticut Audubon Society running for more than a century, said Frank Mitchell, curator of the Audubon’s Birdcraft Museum in
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Be responsible for the management of a land trust in Southern Litchfield County, CT, including managing more than 5000 acres of land owned or under conservation easements, interfacing with an active and engaged Board of Trustees, fundraising, grant writing, soliciting donations and planning events as well as developing conservation goals for the organization and promoting
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The University of Connecticut will celebrate Earth Day with a series of films on sustainable agriculture. If you’ve ever wondered if free range and organically grown are viable farming strategies come see: Fresh Fridays on the Farm, Good Food, or The Real Dirt on Farmer John. UConn’s regional Avery Point campus in Groton will show
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Faced with shrinking endowments and an increasingly competitive enrollment environment, colleges and universities are leaning heavily on investments made in energy efficiency and sustainable practices to cut operational costs while attracting environmentally conscious students and alumni supporters. via Demand — and costs — for environmentally friendly college campuses is up – Mass High Tech Business
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The U.S. Department of Energy admits that “a chance exists that we may experience a decline” of world liquid fuels production between 2011 and 2015 “if the investment is not there,” according to an exclusive interview with Glen Sweetnam, main official expert on oil market in the Obama administration. This warning on oil output issued
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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is proposing to open vast expanses of water along the Atlantic coastline, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the north coast of Alaska to oil and natural gas drilling, much of it for the first time, officials said Tuesday. The proposal — a compromise that will please oil companies and
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Seeking individuals and organizations to develop & manage a destination location Tours of Sunrise State Park on March 31 and April 9 The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is seeking responses to a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) for the creation of a destination location at the new Sunrise State Park in the
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A recent land deal has protected more than 500 acres of forest in Mansfield, Storrs and Willington. WNPR’s Nancy Cohen reports. via Land Deal Protects Hundreds of Acres in CT | Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network. See also: Mansfield, Willington To Preserve 531 Acres Of Land – Courant.com. What started out nearly a decade ago as
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We, of course, recognize the importance of providing a pro-business atmosphere to spur job creation but we also see the current climate as a short-term crisis while CBIA seems to be seeking long-term relief from regulation. via Our view: DEP’s mission serves state for the long term – The Bristol Press. Blog this! Bookmark on
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DERBY — A California developer is the latest to express interest in transforming the mostly empty downtown into a retail and residential destination. The Derby Redevelopment Agency recently voted to begin negotiations with the Eclipse Development Group to develop the land off Main Street that has been the subject of several proposals in the past
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by Dwight Brooks and Clara Buitrago Spring is finally here! Have you been looking out the window and wishing that you were out working in your yard, and being able to smell that nice earthy aroma, and having the warm sun on your shoulders? To get you started, here are a few tips on spring
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