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• RecycleCT Announces New Grant Honoring Lee Sawyer

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the RecycleCT Foundation are pleased to announce a new grant opportunity, the Lee Sawyer Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant, which supports waste reduction and reuse in addition to recycling and composting efforts.

• DEEP and CAES to Hold Forestry Walk at Naugatuck State Forest in Hamden on October 3

  (HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)’s Forestry Division and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are sponsoring a forestry walk at Naugatuck State Forest in Hamden on Sunday, October 3 at 1 p.m.

• State Campgrounds to Close Saturday at 4 P.M. Ahead of Tropical Storm Henri

  (HARTFORD)—All state campgrounds will close on Saturday, August 21st, at 4 p.m., ahead of Tropical Storm Henri, expected to arrive this weekend. Campgrounds will be closed at least until 1 p.m. on Monday, August 23rd.

• DEEP Accepting Proposals for Recreational Trails Grants - Applications Due Nov 1

  (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is now accepting proposals for Connecticut’s Recreational Trails Program, which provides funding for projects that add to or enhance the state’s 2,000 miles of multi-use trails and bike paths that connect cities to the outdoors, provide opportunities for green commuting and crisscross some of the state's most picturesque terrain.

• DEEP Announces New Proposed Regulations For Whelk, Horseshoe Crab, Lobster, and Striped Bass

  (HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced intent to modify regulations governing fisheries for whelk, horseshoe crab, lobster, and striped bass. The proposed regulatory changes are intended to address the depleted state of these ecologically and economically important species in Long Island Sound.

• DEEP to Hold Informational Meeting on Pachaug Pond Dam Repair Project June 23

  (HARTFORD) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will host a public informational meeting June 23 to discuss an upcoming project that will repair and improve the Pachaug Pond dam in Griswold.

• DEEP Announces 2021 Holiday Tours at Gillette Castle and Osborne Homestead Museum

  (HARTFORD)— Holiday season is here and the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) State Parks Division celebrates with special tours of two of its historic buildings: Gillette Castle in East Haddam and Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby.

• DEEP, EPA, and Pfizer Celebrate Completion of Remediation Work, Opening of Preserve on Former Pharmacia & Upjohn Company Site

  (HARTFORD)— Officials from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), and Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer), joined North Haven officials and North Haven community stakeholders today to celebrate the completion of remediation activities and the opening of a 57-acre preserve at the former Pharmacia & Upjohn Company site located at 41 Stiles Lane.

• DEEP Accepting Proposals for Grants to Address Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution Until Dec. 22

  (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is now accepting proposals for grants to address nonpoint sources of pollution to Connecticut’s waterways under DEEP’s 319 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Grant Program.

• Bat Appreciation Day To Be Held at Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine Sept. 12

  (HARTFORD)—Join the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Wildlife Division and the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for a celebration of bat conservation at the Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine in East Granby on Sunday, September 12, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This event will help raise awareness about the story of one of Connecticut’s most intriguing historical sites and its importance to the conservation of endangered species.

• DEEP Re-imposes Alcohol Ban for 6 Recreation Areas

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has re-imposed temporary alcohol bans for six state recreation areas. These bans are in effect immediately and until August 25, 2021, at the following locations:

• CT Not on Track to Meet Statutory Emissions Targets, New Greenhouse Gas Inventory Finds

  (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)today announced the release of the 2018 Connecticut Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory (2018 GHG Inventory), which tracks the state’s progress toward meeting the economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets established in the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA).

• Remediation of Former United Nuclear Corporation Site in New Haven Complete

  (HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), along with partners at the federal, municipal, and community level, and the private sector, is pleased to announce the completion of remediation activities at the former United Nuclear Corporation site located at 71 Shelton Ave. in the Newhallville neighborhood of New Haven.

• DEEP Advises Motorists to Watch for Deer and Moose this Spring

  (Hartford)-Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) advises motorists to be watchful of increased deer and moose activity along roadways, especially during early morning and evening hours.

• DEEP Announces Availability of Grants for Aquatic Invasive Species Control on Lakes, Ponds and Rivers

  (HARTFORD)—Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to announce the availability of funding for projects to reduce impacts of aquatic invasive species on inland waters of Connecticut.