Seven organizations and individuals in Connecticut were honored today at the 2013 Environmental Merit Awards ceremony of the US Environmental Protection Agency. They were among 28 recipients across New England recognized for their significant contributions to environmental awareness and problem-solving. Click on this Environmental Headline for more on this story about award winners, many of whom are staunch Environmental Headlines readers and supporters. Join them today!

Environmental Headlines supporter Marc Taylor was a medical doctor who also was an active environmentalist concerned about the purity and availability of water. His interest was sparked, in part, by the river flowing through his backyard in Southbury. Click on this environmental headline for more on this story from Anne M. Hamilton, special to The Hartford Courant.

The rivers and waterways of this nation lost a great advocate Tuesday with the death of Dr. Marc Taylor of Southbury.