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• DEEP Announces 2021 Sky’s the Limit Hiking Challenge

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Parks Division is celebrating the start of Spring today by announcing the 2021 Sky’s the Limit Hiking Challenge!

• DEEP Announces Availability of New Funding for Diesel Emissions Reduction Projects

  (HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is announcing the availability of up to $767,000 in new funds for the reduction of diesel emissions in our state. DEEP is seeking grant proposals from municipalities, organizations, and businesses for diesel emissions reduction projects that are environmentally and economically beneficial, can be initiated promptly, and will be completed quickly.

• Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail Now Open

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), Ahlstrom-Munksjo, and the towns of Windsor Locks and Suffield are pleased to announce that the Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail is open as of today.

• Boating Incident Has Positive Outcome Thanks to Emergency Preparedness and Actions by Vessel Owner, ‘Good Samaritan’ Vessels in Area

  (HARTFORD)—The lives of five men on a fishing trip on Long Island Sound were saved earlier this week after their boat sank, thanks to the preparedness and quick actions taken by the owner of the sinking vessel, and the Good Samaritan vessels in the area who came to their aid.

• $4M Marsh Restoration Project Launches in Stratford

  Stratford, CT (October 25, 2021) – Connecticut’s coastline is getting an exciting refresh: After years of planning and fundraising, ground is being broken at Great Meadows Marsh, a Globally Important Bird Area, and part of the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge. On November 1, construction will officially begin to restore up to 33 acres of salt marsh and other important coastal habitat.

• DEEP to Hold Hearing, Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Spill Regs

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes issued a Notice of Intent Thursday to adopt regulations governing the reporting of spills and releases commonly referred to as the Release Reporting Regulations.

• USDA Forest Service Approves Connecticut’s 2020 Forest Action Plan

  (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) recently received official approval from the USDA Forest Service of Connecticut’s 2020 Forest Action Plan, a ten-year strategic document designed to guide policies, priorities, and actions to conserve Connecticut’s forest resources across multiple landscapes from urban and suburban, to rural.

• RecycleCT Launches RecycleCT Wizard App

  (HARTFORD)—The RecycleCT Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the importance of managing materials more sustainably through waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting, is adding an app to its very successful RecycleCT Wizard search tool. While the web-based search tool has been very successful, the app will increase ease and access, likely doubling the number of inquiries, and will add languages beyond English and Spanish including French, Simplified Chinese and Portuguese.

• DEEP, CFPA Announce Master Woodland Manager Program

  (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Forestry Division and the Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA), in collaboration with UConn Cooperative Extension, are thrilled to announce the Connecticut Master Woodland Manager Program (MWM), a year-long program consisting of online and field study that provides woodland owners and managers with the knowledge and skills that they need to make the right decisions for their woodland.

• DEEP Adopts Amended Regulations to Speed Pollution Cleanup

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the adoption of significant changes to two sets of regulations that govern the cleanup of pollution – the Remediation Standard Regulations (RSRs) and the Environmental Use Restriction Regulations (EURs).

• DEEP 2021 Fall Atlantic Salmon Stockings Nearing Completion

  (HARTFORD)— Connecticut’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is nearing completion of its 2021 fall stockings of Atlantic salmon. DEEP’s Fisheries Division began stocking Atlantic salmon in early October, and nearly 1,400 salmon have been released so far with close to 150 left to stock.

• DEEP to Conduct Prescribed Burn in Pachaug State Forest

  (Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) plans to conduct a prescribed burn of 122 acres of forest at Pachaug State Forest tomorrow, March 10th, weather and conditions permitting.

• DEEP Approves $1.59 Million in Pollution-Reducing Grants

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the release of more than $1.59 million in Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) grants to support the state’s efforts to reduce diesel pollution and advance electrification of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. ​​

• DEEP Announces Award of $12.7 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds For 43 New Electric School Buses in Environmental Justice Communities

  (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that the State of Connecticut is making available $12.7 million from the legal settlement in the Volkswagen (VW) Corporation emissions cheating scandal to fund five electric projects in the state, all in environmental justice communities.

• DEEP to Hold Public Information Meeting March 4th Regarding Proposed Improvements to Candlewood Lake State Boat Launch

  Despite the cold winter days, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) Boating Division is working to improve the Candlewood Lake State Boat Launch in Squantz Cove on Candlewood Lake in New Fairfield through a comprehensive redesign.