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(HARTFORD)- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Connecticut Green Bank (Green Bank) have announced the availability of a $46 million pool of state and federal funding to support the deployment of electric school buses (ESBs) and the associated charging infrastructure. Municipalities, school districts, and school bus transportation companies are eligible and encouraged to apply by January 7, 2025.
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DEEP Launches Second Round of Electric Bike Voucher Program
(HARTFORD) — Today, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that the second round of the State’s successful electric bicycle (eBike) voucher program will open for applications at 12 p.m. today, on September 17. This program offers residents an alternative clean transportation option, with increased incentives for low-to-moderate income individuals and those who live in environmental justice (EJ) communities. DEEP held an event in Bushnell Park in Hartford yesterday with local and state officials, and eBike advocates and retailers to celebrate the launch of the second round of the program.
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DEEP Re-imposes Alcohol Ban for Seven Recreation Areas
(HARTFORD) — The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has imposed a temporary alcohol ban for seven state recreation areas. This ban is in effect from Wednesday, May 15, through Monday, August 12, at the following locations:
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DEEP Environmental Conservation Police Make Arrests in Alleged Railroad Tracks Theft Case
(HARTFORD) — The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police arrested two individuals on April 9 in connection with the theft of railroad tracks from Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park in Old Saybrook. EnCon officers conducted an extensive investigation with assistance from the Valley Railroad Company.
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(HARTFORD) — Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to announce that it is piloting a new online reservation system to improve the visitor experience and park management on summer weekends and holidays at Squantz Pond State Park in New Fairfield.
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Natural Diversity Data Base and Environmental Reviews
DEEP performs hundreds of environmental reviews each year to determine the impact of development projects on state-listed species and to help landowners conserve the state's biodiversity.
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Transparency, Predictability & Efficiency Initiatives Overview
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DEEP Launches Informational Process to Explore New Nuclear Energy Capacity in Connecticut
(HARTFORD) - The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is launching an informational process to explore new nuclear capacity in Connecticut. Advanced nuclear reactors, including Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), fusion machines, and other advanced designs, are gaining considerable national interest as a potential source of safe, firm, dispatchable, carbon-free generation.
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2026 Connecticut Hunting and Trapping Guide
Hunting and trapping season details, laws, regulations, and other-related information for 2026.
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DEEP Advises Motorists to Watch for Moose
(HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is urging motorists to exercise caution as a moose was spotted earlier this evening near exit 40 off Interstate 91 South in Windsor Locks.
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DEEP Environmental Conservation Police Celebrate Graduation of the 2023 Ranger Academy
(HARTFORD) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) celebrated the graduation ceremony for the 2023 Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) Ranger graduating class this week. Thirteen recruits successfully completed a 120-hour training academy to become EnCon Rangers.
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(HARTFORD) — Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is expecting smoke from wildfires over Quebec to elevate fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels today, July 18 through July 19. These levels are expected to reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) levels for northwest Connecticut on July 18 with elevated PM2.5 levels statewide on the morning of July 19. The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) also is issuing guidance and information on protective measures.
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(HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Deputy Commissioner Mason Trumble joined local and state elected officials and the Connecticut Institute For Communities (CIFC) leaders at the Danbury Community Center (DCC) today to announce $128,000 to fund free swimming lessons to qualifying children. The partnership with the CIFC will enable children ages 17 and under to receive free swim lessons at the DCC pool.
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(HARTFORD) — A coalition of New England states today jointly announced a call for project proposals to secure federal funding and advance regional collaboration on grid infrastructure. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Maine Governor’s Energy Office, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, the New Hampshire Department of Energy, and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (Participating States), with support from the Vermont Department of Public Service, issued an Invitational Call for Innovative Project Design Concepts to solicit proposals for an anticipated second round of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Innovation Program (GIP) funding.
