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• 9/28/2020 DEEP Seeks Input to Help Make Energy Efficiency Programs More Equitable

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) having launched a request for written comments to make its energy efficiency programs more equitable and inclusive, seeks input and engagement from a wide range of stakeholders.

• 9/25/2020 MEDIA AVAILABILITY: 10-person Group of Firefighters Returns Home after Fighting California Wildfires

• 9/24/2020 DEEP to Re-Open Lattins Cove Boat Launch at Half Capacity

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that Lattins Cove state boat launch on Candlewood Lake will re-open tomorrow at 50% capacity.

• 9/21/2020 Governor's Council on Climate Change Kicks off Public Review and Forums Period

  Today, the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3) is launching a series of public forums in which working groups for the GC3 will present their draft reports and seek input from the public on recommendations to keep Connecticut on track to meet its goal of a 45 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and how to adapt and become resilient to the impacts of climate change.

• 9/17/2020 DEEP Assisting North Windham Fire Department with Wildfire in Natchaug State Forest

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is assisting the North Windham Fire Department and several other local departments with a contained wildfire in the Natchaug State Forest in Windham.

• 9/14/2020 DEEP Encourages Continued Bear Awareness Heading into Fall

  Heading into the fall season, in which black bears increase their food intake to add fat reserves needed to help them survive winter hibernation, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding residents of several best practices they can incorporate to help reduce the likelihood of an encounter with a bear.

• 9/11/2020 Kent Falls State Park to Re-Open

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that Kent Falls State Park will re-open to the public on Saturday, September 12, at 8 a.m.

• 9/9/2020 DEEP to Continue Outreach and Monitoring on Candlewood Lake and at State Boat Launches

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that Lattins Cove state boat launch on Candlewood Lake remains temporarily closed, while Squantz Cove state boat launch, also on Candlewood Lake, is back to full parking capacity.

• 9/4/2020 Connecticut Sends Second Group of Firefighters This Season to Fight California Wildfires

  Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Forest Protection Staff have prepared and deployed a second group of trained wildland firefighters to assist the U.S. Forest Service in fighting wildfires in California, following receipt of a request for national wildfire response.

• 9/4/2020 DEEP Closing Record Summer Season, Preps for Fall

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is expecting large crowds this holiday weekend to close-out the summer outdoor recreation season, which has been one for the record books including 519 park closures due to capacity, compared to just 161 last year. Visitors are reminded to plan ahead, practice appropriate social behavior consistent with COVID-19 precautions, and to #RecreateResponsibly.

• 9/2/2020 DEEP Expands Alcohol Ban for Beach Pond Boat Launch Area

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has expanded and extended a temporary alcohol ban for Beach Pond State Boat Launch in Voluntown.

• 9/1/2020 DEEP Announces New Deputy Commissioner for Environmental Conservation

  he Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announces its new Deputy Commissioner for Environmental Conservation, Mason Trumble, an outdoor educator with expertise in promoting and expanding access to outdoor recreation through innovative partnerships between the public and private sectors.

• 8/31/2020 Bat Appreciation Days at Old New Gate Prison and Copper Mine Virtual Events

  Join the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Wildlife Division and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for a celebration of bat conservation during a virtual event to be held from August 31 through September 4, 2020.

• 8/28/2020 CT State Parks to Re-institute Non-Resident Fee Collection

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is re-instituting a parking fee collection process for non-resident visitors at what will eventually be up to 22 park locations with field-testing to start Monday.

• 8/26/2020 Barkhamsted Woman Ties 40-Year-Old State Record with Massive Northern Pike Catch

  (COLEBROOK, CT) – An evening of kayak fishing with the family turned into a record evening for a Barkhamsted woman recently. ​