The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection is touting the RecycleCT Wizard App, which will help residents quickly discover which household items are acceptable in their recycling bins, tips…
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Connecticut Partners in Remediation of Long-Idle Nuclear Site
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), along with partners at the federal, municipal, and community level and in the private sector, is pleased to announce the completion…
Connecticut Gets Green Light for 2020 Forest Action Plan
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) recently received official approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service of its Connecticut 2020 Forest Action Plan, a…
Connecticut Expands Bottle Bill to Promote Stewardship
In early June, Connecticut lawmakers passed a measure to significantly update the state’s bottle bill for the first time in decades, expanding the list of drink containers requiring a deposit…
Connecticut Connects Public with Nature through ‘No Child Left Inside®’ Contest
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has launched the No Child Left Inside® (NCLI) Great Outdoor Pursuit 2021 to encourage families to get outside and explore many…
ECOS White Paper: Processes and Considerations for Setting State PFAS Standards, 2021 Update
In recent years, federal, state, and international authorities have established various health-based regulatory values and evaluation criteria for a number of specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in response to…
ECOS Green Report: State Environmental Agency Modernization — Leveraging Unmanned Aerial Systems to Improve Environmental Results
In recent years, states have established the use of drones within various environmental programs to boost emergency preparedness and response, water monitoring (harmful algal blooms, E. coli, Cyanobacteria, bathymetric, &…
Connecticut Shows Progress on Green Jobs with First Clean Energy Industry Report
Last month saw the release of the first Clean Energy Industry Report for the state of Connecticut, which assesses the state’s clean energy jobs. The Connecticut Department of Energy &…
Connecticut Pioneers Method to Monitor Stream Connectivity
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has successfully deployed trail cameras to monitor stream levels in the state, offering proof-of-concept for a cost-effective method that will help…
Fifteen States and DC Sign MOU to Accelerate Bus and Truck Electrification
This week, 15 states and the District of Columbia signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate bus and truck electrification and eradicate diesel emissions by 2050. The signatories will collaborate…