News Releases - 2017

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• 11/15/2017 Recycling Rules Now the Same Across Connecticut - Easy to Tell People “What’s IN, What’s OUT”

  There’s no longer any need for guesswork about what goes into the blue recycling bin and what you should put in the garbage.

• 11/15/2017 General Firearms Deer Season Began November 15

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today issued a safety reminder for outdoor enthusiasts as a variety of hunting seasons are currently underway – most notably the opening of the fall firearms deer season, which began on Wednesday, November 15.

• 10/31/2017 Gov. Malloy Signs Millstone Bill and Encourages Dominion's Participation

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has signed Senate Bill 1501, An Act Concerning Zero Carbon Procurement, which was approved last week by the Connecticut General Assembly.

• 10/30/2017 DEEP Seeks Comments on Waste System Modernization Reviewing Proposals to Repurpose Hartford MIRA Facility

  What happens to trash from towns in the Greater Hartford area could be much different in the future –from the looks of concepts submitted by three developers vying to work with the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority (MIRA).

• 10/30/2017 State Announces Series of Public Meetings On Draft Connecticut State Water Plan

  What water issues are Connecticut residents most concerned about?

• 10/30/2017 Five Connecticut State Parks Closed Today Due to Storm Damage

  The following parks will be closed today due to overnight storm damage that includes trees and power lines down and and/or no access to park.

• 10/30/2017 Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Makes Recommendation on Disposal of Fall Leaves

  As leaves are falling from the trees, CT DEEP reminds residents that there are good alternatives to raking leaves – and that it is against the law to burn them.

• 10/27/2017 Put Bats on Your Treat List This Halloween

  As Halloween approaches, images of bats are everywhere -- from holiday decorations to super hero costumes and haunted house tours.

• 10/26/2017 Dr. Lucianne Lavin, PhD to speak at Kellogg Environmental Center Derby

  November is Native American Heritage Month and Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites you to attend a special presentation, by Lucianne Lavin, PhD, Director of Research and Collections for the Institute for American Indian Studies, on Wednesday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kellogg Environmental Center, 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, Connecticut.

• 10/25/2017 DEEP Reports Small Die-off in Local White-tailed Deer Herd

  Since early September, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Wildlife Division has documented in more than 50 white-tailed deer exhibiting symptoms associated with Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHDV-6), primarily in the towns of Middletown and Portland, with a few in Chester, Haddam, and Lyme.

• 10/19/2017 DEEP Announces $183,000 in Federal Grant Funds Available for Clean Diesel Projects

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced the availability of $183,000 in federal funds for grants to local and state governments, as well as businesses and organizations, who want to replace large, older diesel engines with electric or newer, cleaner-burning engines.

• 10/18/2017 Newtown Man Arrested on Charges Related to Fatal Boating Collision on Lake Zoar this Summer

  A 55-year old Newtown man has been arrested by Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police on charges related to a fatal boating collision on Lake Zoar this summer.

• 10/18/2017 Halloween Fun for Families at the Kellogg Estate, Derby

  Have a frightfully fun start to your Halloween weekend at the Osborne Homestead Museum and Kellogg Environmental Center on Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• 10/17/2017 Positive Mosquitoes for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Detected in Eastern Connecticut

  The State Mosquito Management Program announced today that mosquitoes trapped in two eastern Connecticut Towns: Hampton and Voluntown have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.

• 10/12/2017 Life Jackets Increase Chances of Surviving Boating Accidents Especially as Waters Cool in Fall

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds all boaters that from October 1 – May 31, Connecticut law requires anyone using a manually propelled vessel – such as a kayak, canoe, stand up paddleboard or rowboat – to wear a proper fitting life jacket at all times.