Connecticut has received a $1.97 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund numerous programs throughout the state to protect forests on state, municipal, and private lands.

Gov. Rell said this is an ideal time to receive this important funding that will be used for training local firefighters, purchasing open space, making our forests more resilient to threats such as invasive species and diseases, as well as for public outreach campaigns on invasive species such as the Asian longhorned beetle and the Emerald ash borer.

The “Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge,” a consortium of agencies and fourteen towns, invites young adults at least 18 years old to apply for paid “CT Clean Energy Corps” internships.

Matt Peak, Republican Candidate for State Representative, has been endorsed by the Sierra Club for his candidacy for the 12th House District.

Michael D’Avino attributes an energy assessment he had two years ago to savings of about $125 a month on the electric bill at his business.

Brooklyn, Conn. — Brooklyn has run into cost obstacles with an energy-grant funded project, but another green initiative may be on the horizon. via Brooklyn may swap ‘green’ projects – Norwich, CT – Norwich Bulletin. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers
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The differences between Republican Linda McMahon and Democrat Richard Blumenthal over environmental policy are striking. Blumenthal’s efforts as Connecticut’s attorney general on behalf of environmental causes, including joining bipartisan fights to block controversial energy projects for Long Island Sound, recently earned him the Sierra Club’s endorsement. McMahon, on the other hand, is uncertain about the
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James Prosek of Easton has been named the Connecticut Audubon Society’s 2010 Artist of the Year. Prosek will make an appearance at society’s first-ever “Birds in Their Habitat” juried artists exhibition and sale Oct. 1-3 in Fairfield.

A Conversation with Winona LaDuke at 6:30 pm, Wednesday, Sept. 29 on “Building Resilience: Post-Petroleum Economies and Native Lands,” Burke Auditorium, Kroon Hall, 195 Prospect Street, Yale University.

Groton – The UConn Avery Point Scuba Club and SECONN divers are holding a beach cleanup at Eastern Point Beach in Groton at 10 a.m. on Saturday, part of the 25th anniversary of the International Coastal Cleanup. Save the Sound has organized 41 beach cleanups along the Connecticut shoreline from Greenwich to Groton. Staff members
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Wallingford-based Proton Energy Systems has been awarded a $2.1M DOE grant to partner with Pennsylvania State University in developing a high-efficiency fuel cell.

The annual Lighthouse Point Park Migration Festival — A Celebration of Birds, Butterflies and Dragonflies runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Environmental officials are concerned the discovery last month of an invasive vine capable of growing six inches a day in the Shetucket River in Sprague.

A safety booklet for neighbors of Millstone Nuclear Power Station called “Connecticut’s nuclear power plant emergency preparedness guide for the general public” is available.

The guide contains general information about nuclear power plants and specific emergency planning information for neighbors of Millstone Station.

It is produced in coordination with the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security’s (DEMHS) Radiological Emergency Preparedness Unit and Dominion.

The drive to designate the former Colt factory complex as a national park suffered what supporters called a minor setback Wednesday when a bill that would have formally started the process failed in the U.S. House of Representatives. via Coltsville Suffers Setback, Losing House Vote, In Bid To Be National Park – Courant.com. Blog this!
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Here’s today’s number: 93.4. That’s $93.4 million – the amount that BP has now admitted to spending in just four months on its national advertising blitz, which is intended to put some gloss on its badly-faded corporate image.

Meeting the growing demand for energy in the U.S., even through sustainable means, could entail greater threats to the environment, new research shows.

Brief summary of job duties: Monitor and operate boilers and auxiliary plant equipment to maintain safe, efficient and continuous plant operations. Assists the Plant Operator in the daily operation and maintenance of the plant in the field. Investigates changes in instrument readings and equipment operation. Regularly makes required turbine/generator APC and other critical inspections. Assistant
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As the race to succeed Governor M. Jodi Rell continues, Connecticut’s residents are beginning to get a better idea of Democrat Dan Malloy and Republican Thomas Foley‘s policy platforms. As a way to identify transportation policy positions, Tri-State issued a transportation questionnaire to both campaigns. The answers received could help provide some insight into their
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The sustainability experts who set out to provide broad assessments to help frame future policies and sustainability solutions in the city of Bridgeport, have completed their rounds.

While the bones of a great city are there, Bridgeport has an image problem.

How to fix? “Convene the mavens.” Transform the Neighborhood Revitalization Zones and equip neighborhood leaders and City Hall to work with public. And continue to read more ….

River Sound Development, LLC, has filed a petition with the Connecticut Supreme Court to appeal a lower court’s ruling on proposed development of the 1,000-acre parcel of forested wetlands known as the Preserve.