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• 10/15/2018 DEEP, US Fish and Wildlife Service and Congresswoman DeLauro Launch World’s First Full-Size Solar/Electric Pumpout Boat in Branford

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, along with the Town of Branford and East Shore District Health Department today launched the world’s first full-size solar/electric pumpout boat which will be used to remove recreational boat sewage from vessels in the Branford River and Branford Harbor starting next Spring.

• 10/9/2018 DEEP and AAA Urge Motorists to Watch for Deer and Moose This Fall

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and AAA reminds motorists to be watchful of increased deer and moose activity along roadways, especially during early morning and evening hours.

• 10/5/2018 DEEP Announces Opening Days of Upcoming Fall Firearms Hunting Seasons

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced the Opening Days of turkey and small game hunting seasons.

• 10/4/2018 DEEP Announces Winners of First Discover Outdoor Connecticut Photo Contest

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Bureau of Natural Resources recently held its first Discover Outdoor Connecticut Photo Contest.

• 10/4/2018 Connecticut Receives More Than $30 Million to Support Local Clean Water Projects

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the State of Connecticut has been awarded over $30 million in Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund grants by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that will be used to help finance community-based water infrastructure projects, including for public drinking water systems and municipal sewage plants.

• 10/3/2018 Positive Mosquitoes for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Hampton and North Stonington

  The State Mosquito Management Program announced today that mosquitoes trapped in Hampton on September 19 and North Stonington on September 26 have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.

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• 9/28/2018 Antique Clocks and Household Gadgets

  Did you know there was a time when Connecticut was the clock capital of the United States!?

• 9/21/2018 Governor’s Greenways Council Presents 3rd Annual CT Trails Symposium

  The Governor’s Greenways Council in partnership with Goodwin College is hosting the third Connecticut Trails Symposium for local officials, property owners and managers to promote how trails can connect our communities, integrate people and help our towns thrive.

• 9/19/2018 DCP and DEEP Urge Homeowners to Make Tree Health Assessments Now While Trees Still Have Leaves

  Several preceding years of drought and invasive forest pests have dealt a heavy toll on Connecticut’s oak and ash trees.

• 9/19/2018 DEEP Hosts Discover Outdoor Connecticut

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Bureau of Natural Resources will be holding a new event, Discover Outdoor Connecticut Day, on Saturday, September 22 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM at DEEP’s Franklin Swamp Wildlife Management Area, 391 Route 32, North Franklin, CT.

• 9/15/2018 Connecticut Fire Engine and Crew Members Return Home from California

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that Fire Engine 1508 is due to return tonight (September 15), after a two week firefighting assignment on the 100,000 + acre Ferguson Fire, in central California.

• 9/13/2018 Gov. Malloy Joins Connecticut in Coalition Committed to Phasing out Coal Power in Favor of Clean Energy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has committed the State of Connecticut to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance – a coalition of countries, regions, states, and businesses that are committed to phasing out traditional coal power and placing a moratorium on new traditional coal power stations.

• 9/12/2018 EPA Honors Former DEEP Air Bureau Chief

  At a ceremony in Boston today, recently retired Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Chief of the Bureau of Air Management, Anne Gobin, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

• 9/5/2018 Fall Archery Deer and Turkey Seasons Open September 15

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds sportsmen that the 2018 fall archery hunting season for deer and wild turkey opens on September 15.