Environmental Headlines spends a lot of time culling environmental news, but we also spend a lot of time culling environmental events for our new, even more popular, Connecticut Environmental Events Calendar that some organizations pay to be on because they know it’s one of the most popular pages on the site. Seeing as it’s
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In Rochester, New York, activists are fighting to win control of Catherine Lennon-Griffin’s foreclosed, bank-owned home as a community land trust, at her request — making this one of the first examples in the country of a neighborhood winning back a bank-owned residence and designating it for community use. Lennon-Griffin has been re-occupying her home
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch has hired a team of three investment bankers specializing in the power industry from Credit Suisse, the firm announced in an internal memorandum reviewed by DealBook on Wednesday. One of the three, Ray Wood, will become Bank of America’s head of United States power and renewables, according to the memo.
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A new report on the status of U.S. fisheries contains some good news for New England fishermen and others with an interest in the health of fish stocks in and around Long Island Sound. But the good news shares a net with a host of challenges. For more on this story, visit: Northeast has good,
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When Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the hydraulic fracturing ban into law Wednesday afternoon, those who’ve been fighting fracking around the country took heart. Rep. Tony Klein, D-East Montpelier, who co-sponsored the original bill to ban hydraulic fracturing, said officials in Michigan have contacted him seeking advice on how to pursue a ban there. For
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The controversial gas drilling technique known as “fracking” is quickly changing the landscape in Washington and our own backyards. Last week, Truthout launched a new section called “Gas Rush: Fracking In Depth,” where they try to blog all the groundbreaking coverage of America’s gas boom and the environmental problems caused by fracking. From well blowouts
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Betkoski continues as PURA vice chairman Arthur H. House of Simsbury is the new chairman of the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). House, who has long-time ties to Connecticut, was nominated last month by Governor Dannel P. Malloy to serve as a PURA director.  His nomination was confirmed in the recent session of the
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The invitation-only event (it is not open to the general public) is intended to provide institute members with a preview of the first phase of Storrs Center, which will include 125 apartments and 25,000 square feet of shops and restaurants. For more on this story, visit: Urban Land Institute to Tour Storrs Center – Mansfield-Storrs,
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Citing health issues, 20-year veteran Sen. Eileen M. Daily said Tuesday that she will retire from the Senate upon completion of her current term, her 10th. … “In the past year, holding office has become more physically demanding for me and it would be difficult to initiate a re-election campaign. I’ve been diagnosed with cancer,
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From the DEEP: At approximately 7:30 a.m., this morning (May 15), officers from D.E.E.P.’s Environmental Conservation Police  responded to 4 Cobblestone Road in Burlington to investigate the report of a possible shooting of a Black Bear.  The resident from that address contacted the Connecticut State Police reporting that they heard two gunshots then saw a
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by Henry Auer Summary.  The New York Times published a report on the effects that clouds exert on long-term average warming of the globe.  Most climate scientists agree that clouds will have a neutral or a positive effect, i.e., one that acts to amplify the warming effect of the greenhouse effect and make it stronger. 
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Through his time on the Farmington, Tom Cameron has become an informal ambassador for its wild and scenic character and will be donating a portion of his photography sales during May for direct support of river preservation activities. The exhibition “The Farmington River Collection” is currently on display at Matthew’s Restaurant in Unionville. For more
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Following the February prescribed burn, restoration project progresses with help from Connecticut Audubon Society and Sacred Heart University. Just over ten weeks ago Stratford Point was on fire. On February 29, the Stratford Fire Department, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Connecticut Audubon Society coordinated a prescribed burn. For more on this
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Reflecting his passion to protect and preserve waterways around the globe, Terry Backer recently received the “River Hero” award from the River Network. Backer, director of Norwalk-based Soundkeeper, accepted the award during a ceremony at River Rally 2012 held in Portland, Oregon. For more on this story, visit: Backer, the Soundkeeper, wins prestigious environmental award
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NEW HAVEN — CitySeed farmers markets are back on a weekly basis, making this the ninth year for the Wooster Square market and the seventh for Edgewood Park. The markets only include produce grown in Connecticut, and the ingredients of prepared items must be grown here as well. For more on this story, visit: CitySeed
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Exposure to chemical dispersants BP used in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill left a commercial diver with seizures, unable to walk and going blind – and two members of his dive team committed suicide, the man claims in Harris County Court. David Hogan and his wife sued BP and NALCO Co. – which made
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Environmental Headlines spends a lot of time culling environmental news, but we also spend a lot of time culling environmental events for our new, even more popular, Connecticut Environmental Events Calendar that some organizations pay to be on because they know it’s one of the most popular pages on the site. Seeing as it’s the
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STAMFORD — Dressed in a tuxedo before flashing cameras, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy returned to his hometown Saturday as the guest of honor at a fundraising gala for the environmental education nonprofit SoundWaters. … The former Stamford mayor was set to become the inaugural recipient of the Founder’s Award. The award recognizes him for his
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Killingly, Conn. — Killingly residents last week approved adding $25,000 back into the proposed $13.3 million general government budget, a move proponents said will enable the town to continue its mission of preserving open space. For more on this story, visit: $25K added to Killingly budget for open space preservation – Norwich, CT – The
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Melissa Schlag of Haddam joined government officials in getting to know residents of the 33rd district on Saturday. Schlag, the Green Party challenger to Democrat Eileen Daily for Connecticut State Senate District 33, collected signatures on a petition from residents of the district. Schlag is the former executive director of Citizens for Protection of Public
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