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	<title>CT Environmental Headlines &#187; River</title>
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		<title>DEP Proposes Final Stream Flow Regulations</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/28/dep-proposes-final-stream-flow-regulations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Revisions to original draft provide more flexible, workable, cost effective system The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released final proposed stream flow regulations that respond to public comment on an initial draft by presenting a more flexible, cost effective and workable system for protecting the state’s rivers and streams. The Connecticut Department of<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/28/dep-proposes-final-stream-flow-regulations/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Lodgings target &#8216;green&#8217; as the color of success</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/23/lodgings-target-green-as-the-color-of-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[green lodging]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Green lodging. It&#8217;s a relatively new term, but expect it to become more common as travelers increasingly seek to stay in a place that practices environmentally responsible policies, from saving water to recycling. In Connecticut, there are already 15 accommodations that participate in the Connecticut Green Lodging program, and several of them are located in<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/23/lodgings-target-green-as-the-color-of-success/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Portland asphalt factory fire update &#124; WFSB Hartford, Middletown Press with video</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/23/portland-asphalt-factory-fire-wfsb-hartford/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Portland asphalt factory fire]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[PORTLAND- Conn &#8212; Portland Fire Department and several area fire crews are on the scene of a fire at Triram Connecticut LLC, an asphalt factory in Portland by the Connecticut River. via Portland Asphalt Factory Fire &#8211; WFSB Hartford. Also see: PORTLAND FIRE: Blaze damages portion of Triram asphalt plant &#8211; The Middletown Press. PORTLAND —<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/23/portland-asphalt-factory-fire-wfsb-hartford/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Congressmen have plan to kill Mass. LNG terminal</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/23/congressmen-have-plan-to-kill-mass-lng-terminal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LNG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Two Massachusetts lawmakers said last Thursday they hope to deal a final blow to a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in Fall River with an attempt to bar the Department of Energy from spending money on its regulatory review. via Congressmen have plan to kill Mass. LNG terminal &#8211; Connecticut<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/23/congressmen-have-plan-to-kill-mass-lng-terminal/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Land Deal Protects 530 Acres In Willington, Mansfield</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/18/land-deal-protects-530-acres-in-willington-mansfield/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Connecticut Forest &#38; Park Assoc. (CFPA) along with the Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Willington First Selectwoman Christina Mailhos, Mansfield Mayor Betsy Paterson and State Representative Bryan Hurlburt announced a land conservation deal that preserves over 530 acres of forest land and hiking trails. “Connecticut’s natural environment is an important part of our character and charm<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/18/land-deal-protects-530-acres-in-willington-mansfield/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Poquonnock River Initiative formed to protect and restore watershed</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/17/poquonock-river-initiative-formed-to-protect-and-restore-watershed/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/17/poquonock-river-initiative-formed-to-protect-and-restore-watershed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pequonnock River Initiative (PRI) -- a partnership between the City of Bridgeport and the towns of Monroe and Trumbull -- was formed recently to develop a watershed plan for the Pequonnock River watershed.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Sunset lectures at the Sherwood Island Nature Center</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/16/sunset-lectures-at-the-sherwood-island-nature-center/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/16/sunset-lectures-at-the-sherwood-island-nature-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Friends of Sherwood Island State Park are hosting a series of Thursday evening lectures on environmental topics at the Park’s Nature Center. The lectures are free, and at 6 entrance to the park is free. Aug. 19 at 6:30: Dan Levinson, Green Village Initiative Aug. 26 at 6:30: Chris Cryder, Save the Sound Sept.<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/16/sunset-lectures-at-the-sherwood-island-nature-center/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Water use remains restricted in Putnam</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/16/water-use-remains-restricted-in-putnam/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/16/water-use-remains-restricted-in-putnam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Putnam, Conn. — Water restrictions will remain in place in Putnam, officials say, because water levels in the Little River have not risen high enough to lift them. Residents have lived under restricted water use for more than a month because the town’s main water source, the Little River, had fallen below critical flow, or<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/16/water-use-remains-restricted-in-putnam/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>R.I. Senate Submits Task Force&#8217;s Findings on Weaver&#8217;s Cove LNG to FERC</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/14/r-i-senate-submits-task-forces-findings-on-weavers-cove-lng-to-ferc/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/14/r-i-senate-submits-task-forces-findings-on-weavers-cove-lng-to-ferc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Rhode Island Senate has submitted the findings and recommendations of its task force on the Weaver&#8217;s Cove LNG import project to FERC. The task force recommends that FERC deny Weaver&#8217;s Cove LNG&#8217;s application to construct an offshore LNG unloading berth. The Rhode Island Senate&#8217;s submission is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No.<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/14/r-i-senate-submits-task-forces-findings-on-weavers-cove-lng-to-ferc/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Hunts Point Expands East River &amp; Long Island Sound Cleanup Effort</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/14/hunts-point-expands-east-river-long-island-sound-cleanup-effort/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/14/hunts-point-expands-east-river-long-island-sound-cleanup-effort/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Long Island Sound]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has expanded its efforts to clean up the East River and Long Island Sound by reducing their nitrogen levels. Nitrogen buildup promotes excessive algae growth, which endangers fish and other organisms close to the base of the food chain, converting once thriving waterways into dead zones.<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/14/hunts-point-expands-east-river-long-island-sound-cleanup-effort/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Connecticut River Shad Vanishing</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/14/connecticut-river-shad-vanishing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[River]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please help sustain the American shad population and its fishery by supporting initiatives for a spring striped bass commercial fishing season on the Connecticut River and continuing efforts to keep our long tidal river clean. And, please, enjoy a delicious dish of shad next spring. Mark Twain would, if he could. via Connecticut River Shad<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/14/connecticut-river-shad-vanishing/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Report assesses Park River Watershed</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/14/report-assesses-park-river-watershed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[River]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Unseen and often forgotten by many, the North Branch of the Park River flows along the boundaries of Hartford’s West End, Asylum Hill and Blue Hills neighborhoods,&#8221; according to a recent report on the Park River watershed. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CTDEP) with Fuss &#38; O’Neill, th eFarmington River Watershed Association, the Park<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/14/report-assesses-park-river-watershed/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>24th Annual Rockfall Symposium to focus on Changes to Regional Planning</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/13/24th-annual-rockfall-symposium-to-focus-on-changes-to-regional-planning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:20:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 24th Annual Rockfall Symposium titled, “Changes to Regional Planning – New Opportunities to Share State &#38; Local Services” will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 at Essex Steam Train &#38; Riverboat in Essex, Connecticut. Four speakers will help participants understand what can be done to achieve necessary efficiencies<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/13/24th-annual-rockfall-symposium-to-focus-on-changes-to-regional-planning/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Kayak, canoe launch proposed on Coginchaug River</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/12/kayak-canoe-launch-proposed-on-coginchaug-river/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIDDLETOWN – The city&#8217;s Economic Development Committee is endorsing a proposal to develop a kayak and canoe launch site on the Coginchaug River. A representative from the Coginchaug River Access Group proposed the development of the launching site prior to Monday night&#8217;s meeting, indicating that there is only one portion of the Coginchaug River of interest: on<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/12/kayak-canoe-launch-proposed-on-coginchaug-river/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Essex Fire breaks out at CT River Museum (update)</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/12/essex-fire-breaks-out-at-ct-river-museum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Essex — The collection at the Connecticut River Museum was not harmed by a fire that engulfed part of the building late Wednesday night. via Collection at the Connecticut River Museum unharmed by fire &#124; The Day. Essex, Conn. (WTNH) &#8211; Fire officials are brought in boats from the Connecticut River to battle flames at<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/12/essex-fire-breaks-out-at-ct-river-museum/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>NY DEP Improves Overall Ecology of East River and Long Island Sound</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/11/ny-dep-improves-overall-ecology-of-east-river-and-long-island-sound/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nitrogen Discharges Reduced by 45 percent at Bronx Plant; Project Part of Citywide Plan to Cut Nitrogen Discharges into waterways by 60,000 Pounds Per Day Environmental Protection Commissioner Cas Holloway has announced the operation of enhanced treatment measures to reduce the amount of nitrogen being discharged into the East River at the Hunts Point Wastewater<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/11/ny-dep-improves-overall-ecology-of-east-river-and-long-island-sound/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>FuelCell Energy Power Plants headed to U.S. Naval Submarine Base</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/11/fuelcell-energy-power-plants-headed-to-u-s-naval-submarine-base/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two DFC300 Fuel Cell Power Plants to Provide Reliable and Efficient Power for Base Energy Plant Danbury-based FuelCell Energy, a manufacturer of high efficiency ultra-clean power plants using renewable and other fuels for commercial, industrial, government, and utility customers has announced the sale of two 300KW DFC300 fuel cell power plants to be installed at<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/11/fuelcell-energy-power-plants-headed-to-u-s-naval-submarine-base/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Sewer Plants Ask Christie Administration to Relax Water Supply Protections &#124; PEER</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/09/sewer-plants-ask-christie-administration-to-relax-water-supply-protections-peer/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/09/sewer-plants-ask-christie-administration-to-relax-water-supply-protections-peer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:50:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Jersey]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bid to hike sewage content of Jersey rivers Trenton — Wastewater treatment companies have asked the Christie administration to allow more pollutants to be discharged into New Jersey’s rivers and streams.  The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and a coalition of 17 other groups are opposing the proposed<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/09/sewer-plants-ask-christie-administration-to-relax-water-supply-protections-peer/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Housatonic greenway takes another step</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/09/housatonic-greenway-takes-another-step/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 22:54:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Greenways]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[greenway]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[STRATFORD &#8212; There&#8217;s an ambitious plan to make the Housatonic River, from its headwaters in Massachusetts to its mouth in Milford and Stratford, a greenway where cyclists and hikers can enjoy scenic vistas along its banks. via Housatonic greenway takes another step &#8211; Connecticut Post.]]></description>
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		<title>Adventures in Urban Kayaking: The Park River</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/05/adventures-in-urban-kayaking-the-park-river/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/05/adventures-in-urban-kayaking-the-park-river/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone knows about the Connecticut River. It’s the largest river in the state and serves as the City of Hartford’s eastern border. People are not as familiar with Connecticut’s other river, the Park (née Hog) River. Last weekend, the Sad City Hartford team went urban kayaking down Hartford’s forgotten river. Let’s just say it was<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/05/adventures-in-urban-kayaking-the-park-river/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Groups urge gubernatorial candidates to focus on mass transit &#8211; Connecticut Post</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/05/groups-urge-gubernatorial-candidates-to-focus-on-mass-transit-connecticut-post/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/05/groups-urge-gubernatorial-candidates-to-focus-on-mass-transit-connecticut-post/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mass Transit]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Smart Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tolls]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A coalition of regional planning and transportation groups called Wednesday for gubernatorial candidates to create state transportation policy that fosters bus and rail projects and development around transit stations, along with raising new project revenues through tolls and offering tax credits to jump-start denser development in urban areas. As the Connecticut gubernatorial race heats up,<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/05/groups-urge-gubernatorial-candidates-to-focus-on-mass-transit-connecticut-post/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>CT River Valley environmentalists tally costs of waiting to address global warming</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/04/ct-river-valley-environmentalists-tally-costs-of-waiting-to-address-global-warming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It&#8217;s a very disappointing decision,&#8221; said John Majercak, associate director of the Northampton office of the Center for Ecological Technology, a nonprofit group that helps homeowners and businesses improve energy efficiency. &#8220;It&#8217;s becoming clearer and clearer that if we don&#8217;t act now, it&#8217;s going to be even harder to do anything further down the road.&#8221;<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/04/ct-river-valley-environmentalists-tally-costs-of-waiting-to-address-global-warming/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>A plan to fix Riverside Park, instead of selling it</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/04/a-plan-to-fix-riverside-park-instead-of-selling-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:37:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Land]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Curiously, even as the city considers selling part or all of New London&#8217;s Riverside Park to the Coast Guard Academy, a group of academics and students from the University of Connecticut has been studying the park and its relationship to the neighborhoods around it. via A plan to fix Riverside Park, instead of selling it<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/04/a-plan-to-fix-riverside-park-instead-of-selling-it/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Preserve developer perseveres</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/04/preserve-developer-perseveres/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Open Space]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Old Saybrook &#8211; River Sound Development LLC, a subsidiary of the bankrupt Lehman Brothers Holdings, is now planning to develop the 1,000-acre Preserve property in phases. River Sound&#8217;s new phased development plan calls for the 34 residential units to be built on about 109 acres that are near or adjacent to already developed land. At<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/04/preserve-developer-perseveres/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Windsor Endorses Designating Part Of Farmington River As &#8216;Wild And Scenic&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/03/windsor-endorses-designating-part-of-farmington-river-as-wild-and-scenic/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/03/windsor-endorses-designating-part-of-farmington-river-as-wild-and-scenic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:09:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WINDSOR – A divided town council this week endorsed designating the lower Farmington River as a federally protected Wild and Scenic River. The council&#8217;s 5-to-4 vote Monday night applies to that portion of the river that runs about a half-mile below the Rainbow Dam to its confluence with the Connecticut River. The closeness of the<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/08/03/windsor-endorses-designating-part-of-farmington-river-as-wild-and-scenic/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>StamfordPlus.com News &#8211; Malloy calls CT transportation infrastructure &#8216;unnacceptable&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/31/stamfordplus-com-news-malloy-calls-ct-transportation-infrastructure-unnacceptable/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/31/stamfordplus-com-news-malloy-calls-ct-transportation-infrastructure-unnacceptable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dan Malloy, the Democratic Party’s endorsed candidate for Governor,  responded to a new report by the by The Road Information Program that says 45 percent of Connecticut’s major roadways are either in “poor or mediocre condition” and that 34 percent of the state’s bridges are “deficient or obsolete.” “The fact is, Connecticut’s transportation infrastructure is<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/31/stamfordplus-com-news-malloy-calls-ct-transportation-infrastructure-unnacceptable/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>No movement on New Hartford draft zoning regulations</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/29/no-movement-on-new-hartford-draft-zoning-regulations/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/29/no-movement-on-new-hartford-draft-zoning-regulations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW HARTFORD – The Planning and Zoning Commission may not have taken any immediate action on their draft regulations during their Wednesday meeting, but their focus was on the future. The Commission moved to table discussion of the draft zoning regulations until their next meeting, which was scheduled for September. However, Commission members discussed calling<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/29/no-movement-on-new-hartford-draft-zoning-regulations/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Pipeline Leaks Over 800,000 Gallons of Oil in Michigan</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/28/pipeline-leaks-over-800000-gallons-of-oil-in-michigan/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/28/pipeline-leaks-over-800000-gallons-of-oil-in-michigan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Environmental experts say it&#8217;s too soon to know the full extent of the damage caused by this week&#8217;s spill of an estimated 819,000 gallons of crude oil into the Kalamazoo River watershed in Calhoun County. However, one thing is clear: The area&#8217;s environment will feel the effects of the spill for years to come. via<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/28/pipeline-leaks-over-800000-gallons-of-oil-in-michigan/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>In midst of cleanup of contaminated New England river, supporters are split on how to continue</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/25/in-midst-of-cleanup-of-contaminated-new-england-river-supporters-are-split-on-how-to-continue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LENOX, MASS. — Once a dumping ground for chemicals, a stretch of the Housatonic River that winds near this Berkshires hamlet is being scoured in a lengthy, expensive cleanup. Now, dredging other parts of the riverbed is under consideration, but the fishers, bird watchers and swimmers who would benefit are wondering how much effort is<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/25/in-midst-of-cleanup-of-contaminated-new-england-river-supporters-are-split-on-how-to-continue/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Court upholds preservation of key 1,000 acres in Old Saybrook, Essex, Westbrook</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/25/court-upholds-preservation-of-key-1000-acres-in-old-saybrook-essex-westbrook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 01:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Long Island Sound]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Open Space]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Excellent news,&#8221; is what Connecticut Fund for the Environment said of the Connecticut Appellate Court’s decision to uphold the Old Saybrook Inland Wetlands Commission decision to deny River Sound development permits for one of the state’s largest unprotected pieces of coastal open space known as “The Preserve.” “In upholding the decision to deny the permit,<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/25/court-upholds-preservation-of-key-1000-acres-in-old-saybrook-essex-westbrook/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Save the Sound &#8212; Letter to the editor from a 9-year-old</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/25/save-the-sound-letter-to-the-editor-from-a-9-year-old/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/25/save-the-sound-letter-to-the-editor-from-a-9-year-old/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[River]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear editor , I’m Matt. I’m 9. I live with my Brother ,mom, and dad. Lately I have seen a lot more discharge in the Connecticut River and the sound. I am convinced that if you insert this drawing into the Lyme Times it will coax a lot of boaters to not discharge their tanks<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/25/save-the-sound-letter-to-the-editor-from-a-9-year-old/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental Ministry Team Urges Preservation of 582 Acres of CT Yankee Land</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/22/environmental-ministry-team-urges-preservation-of-582-acres-of-ct-yankee-land/</link>
		<comments>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/22/environmental-ministry-team-urges-preservation-of-582-acres-of-ct-yankee-land/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Land]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preservation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Connecticut Conference&#38;apos;s Environmental Ministry Team (EMT) has voted a resolution urging conservation of Connecticut Yankee property in Haddam Neck. The 582 acres includes three miles of river frontage along the Connecticut and Salmon rivers and has extensive natural and historical value. According to George Stone, co-chair of the EMT, members of the Haddam Neck<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/22/environmental-ministry-team-urges-preservation-of-582-acres-of-ct-yankee-land/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Influence a Critical Vote for Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Now</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/21/influence-a-critical-vote-for-conte-national-fish-and-wildlife-refuge-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Act today to help secure $6 million in Land and Water Conservation Funding (LWCF) for critical additions to the Silvio O. Conte Fish and Wildlife Refuge in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire. Contact your Representative and Senators and thank them for their past support of the Conte Refuge, then urge them to support $6M<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/21/influence-a-critical-vote-for-conte-national-fish-and-wildlife-refuge-now/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Suffolk County&#8217;s Romaine Calls For Continuation Of Funds To Clean Up Long Island Sound</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/21/suffolk-countys-romaine-calls-for-continuation-of-funds-to-clean-up-long-island-sound/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Riverhead &#8211; Suffolk County Legislator Ed Romaine (R-Center Moriches) released a letter to Senator Charles Schumer and Congressman Tim Bishop asking for their support for the reauthorization of the Long Island Sound Restoration Act and the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act. These federal bills allow the Sound to qualify for up to $65 million per<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/21/suffolk-countys-romaine-calls-for-continuation-of-funds-to-clean-up-long-island-sound/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Airport Shuttle Buses Fined for Idling at Bradley and Logan</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/19/airport-shuttle-buses-fined-for-idling-at-bradley-and-logan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pending court approval, several companies affiliated with National Car Rental will pay a fine of $475,000 for repeated violations of motor vehicle idling regulations at Hartford, Connecticut&#8217;s Bradley International in Windsor Locks and Logan International in Boston. On numerous occasions in 2006 and 2007, EPA investigators observed the shuttle buses that carry passengers from the<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/19/airport-shuttle-buses-fined-for-idling-at-bradley-and-logan/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Tritium not likely to reach river, says chemist</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/16/tritium-not-likely-to-reach-river-says-chemist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRATTLEBORO &#8212; During a stakeholders conference call Thursday, Vermont Yankee’s chemistry supervisor said it was unlikely tritium from a leak at the nuclear power plant in Vernon will be found at detectable levels in the Connecticut River. via Tritium not likely to reach river, says chemist &#8211; Brattleboro Reformer.]]></description>
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		<title>Rally for land conservation, Hartford, CT, Oct. 2-5</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/15/rally-for-land-conservation-hartford-ct-oct-2-5/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rally is the premier training event for land conservation and we know you&#8217;ll have a great time learning and sharing with fellow conservationists! “Rally is very important. This is very difficult work. You don’t get paid a lot for it and it’s incredibly important for me to come and be amongst this community to receive<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/15/rally-for-land-conservation-hartford-ct-oct-2-5/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Meriden Land Trust &#8216;Take a Hike&#8217; Project Espouses Becoming One With Nature</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/14/meriden-land-trust-take-a-hike-project-espouses-becoming-one-with-nature/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:08:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dwight Needels, the current President of the Meriden Land Trust and the primary author of the Meriden Land Trust Trail Guide Brochures, sent the following information about their new, beautiful trail guides. Four Meriden Land Trust trail guide brochures debuted at this year&#8217;s Meriden Daffodil Festival, April 24 and 25. They were also made available at<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/14/meriden-land-trust-take-a-hike-project-espouses-becoming-one-with-nature/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Rell Announces $5 Million for Hartford Landfill Shutdown</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/13/rell-announces-5-million-for-hartford-landfill-shutdown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The State Bond Commission has approved $5 million to fund the closure of the Hartford Landfill. The funding, which will be awarded to the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA), is the final installment for the closure project, which has already commenced in the Hartford’s north-end.]]></description>
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		<title>Obituary: Memorial: Pat Keener, Educator, Protector Of The River  </title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/12/obituary-memorial-pat-keener-educator-protector-of-the-river-%c2%a0/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the early morning hours of July 8, 2010 surrounded by her children, Terrah, Jeff, and Shelia, Pat peacefully passed on. She has left this a better world for us and generations to come as a result of her passionate commitment to protecting our rivers, wetlands, forests and our natural and native plant life. via<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/12/obituary-memorial-pat-keener-educator-protector-of-the-river-%c2%a0/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly tests monitor Connecticut River&#8217;s health &#124; masslive.com</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/12/weekly-tests-monitor-connecticut-rivers-health-masslive-com/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD &#8211; Volunteer researchers are devoting part of their summer to finding out how safe the Connecticut River is for swimming and boating. Every Wednesday, nine volunteers gather samples of water from eight sections of the Connecticut and one area of the Chicopee River as part of the Connecticut River Water Quality Monitoring Project. The<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/12/weekly-tests-monitor-connecticut-rivers-health-masslive-com/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Shad run efforts appear to have leveled off</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/12/shad-run-efforts-appear-to-have-leveled-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Norwich &#8211; Fourteen years after the first American shad passed over the Greeneville hydroelectric dam on the then-new Norwich Utilities&#8217; fish lift, the state&#8217;s effort to restore the historic shad run to the Shetucket River has plateaued. via Shad run efforts appear to have leveled off &#124; The Day.]]></description>
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		<title>Regional planning groups pushing for consolidation</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/12/the-day-regional-planning-groups-pushing-for-consolidation-news-from-southeastern-connecticut/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Connecticut River groups think they would fit well if state imposes regionalization Old Saybrook &#8211; If the state decides to consolidate regional planning groups, two of the agencies centrally located along the Connecticut River are hoping they&#8217;ll get to join forces. The Connecticut River Valley Council of Elected Officials, made up of leaders of the<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/12/the-day-regional-planning-groups-pushing-for-consolidation-news-from-southeastern-connecticut/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>$300,000 agreement will protect Salem forest from development</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/11/300000-agreement-will-protect-salem-forest-from-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Salem, Conn. — The state chapter of the Nature Conservancy announced last week it has purchased a $300,000 conservation easement, permanently protecting 118 acres along Gungy Road, owned by the Bingham family.]]></description>
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		<title>Paying for Transportation: Let’s Not be Fuelish &#124; Talking Transportation with Jim Cameron</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/09/paying-for-transportation-let%e2%80%99s-not-be-fuelish-talking-transportation-with-jim-cameron/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My father taught me that “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” I’m trying to teach my daughter that there’s no such thing as a free ride. With a newly minted driver’s license, she’s found new freedom behind the wheel… until I ask her to fill the gas tank. Now, as we drive past<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/09/paying-for-transportation-let%e2%80%99s-not-be-fuelish-talking-transportation-with-jim-cameron/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Years, Seven Energy Proposals for Long Island Sound</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/09/ten-years-seven-energy-proposals-for-long-island-sound/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latest Project Scrapped, Highlights Need for Long-Term Planning Body New Haven – Save the Sound, a program of Connecticut Fund for the Environment, released a statement Thursday in response to news that the Champlain Hudson Power Express project brought forward by Transmission Developers Inc. will not extend into Long Island Sound, as previously proposed. Plans<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/09/ten-years-seven-energy-proposals-for-long-island-sound/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Second annual Wilderness and Wellness Weekend in Riverton</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/07/second-annual-wilderness-and-wellness-weekend-in-riverton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BARKHAMSTED — Riverton is surrounded by natural landmarks like People’s State Forest, American Legion State Forest and the Farmington River. The town will hold its second annual Wilderness and Wellness Weekend July 9 to 11 to celebrate the town’s connectivity with the environment. The Riverton Merchants Association started the tradition last year. via Second annual<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/07/second-annual-wilderness-and-wellness-weekend-in-riverton/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Census figures suggest state is sprawling</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/07/census-figures-suggest-state-is-sprawling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the main drivers of energy use is sprawl — low-density, auto-dependent settlement patterns that encourage, or often require, more gas and more driving to get to work, shopping or recreational venues. In the postwar period, Connecticut has undergone relentless sprawl, as cities have emptied and once-small farm or factory towns have filled with<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/07/census-figures-suggest-state-is-sprawling/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>Why local water quality matters and what you can you do about it</title>
		<link>http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/07/why-local-water-quality-matters-and-what-you-can-you-do-about-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There will be a public presentation by Project Team Lead Fuss &#38; O’Neill, North Branch Park River Watershed Management Plan, from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, Watkinson School Amphitheater. The North Branch Park River Watershed Management Plan is the first URBAN watershed management plan in the state of Connecticut to follow the US<br /><span class="excerpt_more"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/07/07/why-local-water-quality-matters-and-what-you-can-you-do-about-it/">[continue reading...]</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>UPS extends carbon neutral shipping program to 35 countries and territories</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Zurcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPS has expanded its carbon neutral shipping program to 35 countries and territories across Europe, Asia and the Americas. Millions more UPS customers now have the option of paying a small fee to calculate and offset the carbon emissions associated with their shipments.]]></description>
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