Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Rocky Neck State Park is also closed until further notice due to a brush fire. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) and Implementation Grant

December 18, 2023 – Climate Pollution Reduction Grants Public Information Meeting:

Request for Public Comments (December 22, 2023 - January 12, 2024) – DEEP solicited public comments on how the state’s proposed priority actions to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) will benefit communities in Connecticut through direct or indirect benefits, especially for low-income and disadvantaged communities (LIDAC, as defined per EPA).

March 1, 2024 – EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Planning Grant First Deliverable: A Priority Climate Action Plan 

Fourteen near-term, implementation-ready climate action measures aligned with Connecticut’s Governor’s Council on Climate Change recommendations and sector-specific climate plans to inform applications for the EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Phase 2 Implementation Grant.

Return to Connecticut Climate Pollution Reduction Grant main page

Content last updated in March 2024.