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• 5/17/2017 Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Forecasts Elevated Levels of Ozone for parts of Connecticut Wednesday May 17, 2017 and Thursday May 18, 2017

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is forecasting our air quality will be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) for the New Haven coastal area through Northeastern Connecticut on Wednesday May 17, 2017 and for most of the State on Thursday May 18, 2017 – which would be the first unhealthy air day for the 2017 ozone season.

• 5/17/2017 Connecticut Files Lawsuit against EPA to Require Action on Petition to Reduce Emissions from Pennsylvania Coal Plant

  Connecticut has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, District of Connecticut against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failure to take timely action on a petition from Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) asking the EPA to take action to stop pollution from a Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant from blowing our way.

• 5/15/2017 DEEP Honors Environmental Conservation Police Officers: Annual Ceremony Recognizes Outstanding Performance

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee recognized several Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police Officers and others for their exemplary work in protecting Connecticut’s citizens and the environment at a ceremony on May 15 at Harkness Memorial State Park in Waterford.

• 5/12/2017 Great Park Pursuit Connecticut State Parks Family Adventure Begins May 13th

  May 13th is a great day to be outdoors with your family – first day of Connecticut’s Great Park Pursuit, Connecticut State Parks Family Adventure and Free Fishing Day across the state.

• 5/11/2017 Wild “Orphans:” To Rescue or Not?

  Spring and summer are busy times for people and animals.

• 5/5/2017 Kennedy Center Art Show: Creativity in Bloom at Kellogg Environmental Center

  Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP’s) Kellogg Environmental Center is privileged to display the works of sixteen talented artists from the Kennedy Center, Trumbull, a private, not-for-profit, community-based rehabilitation organization that supports individuals with disabilities.

• 5/3/2017 Osborne Homestead Museum Celebrates Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) celebrates Connecticut’s Historic Gardens Day at the Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby, Connecticut on Sunday, June 25 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• 5/1/2017 Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Announces National Air Quality Awareness Week, May 1-5

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) encourages you to be “Air Aware” by learning more about air quality and how it affects your health as ozone season kicks off with National Air Quality Awareness Week which begins today, May 1, 2017.

• 4/27/2017 DEEP Presents Mrs. Kellogg’s Favorite Things at Osborne Homestead Museum, Derby

  Come visit the Osborne Homestead Museum and learn about Frances’ favorite things, joining other famous people who have a list of their favorite things – including Maria von Trapp and Oprah Winfrey.

• 4/24/2017 DEEP Reminds Residents to Be Bear Aware

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds residents to take steps to reduce encounters and potential conflicts with black bears.

• 4/18/2017 DEEP Announces Program at Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby Connecticut Women Cultivating Confidence

  In appreciation of the outstanding achievements of women in Connecticut, the Kellogg Environmental Center will have two guest lecturers on Connecticut women in the suffragist movement and the history of inspirational Connecticut women.

• 4/17/2017 CT DEEP invites outdoor enthusiasts to become volunteers

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites environmental stewards who enjoy wildlife and the outdoors to get involved in protecting important species and preserving habitat by becoming volunteers for DEEP.

• 4/17/2017 Gov. Malloy Appoints Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy to Serve on the Connecticut Green Bank

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is appointing Gina McCarthy to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Green Bank.

• 4/12/2017 Osborne Homestead Museum, Derby Opens in May

  The Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby will reopen for its 34th season on Saturday, May 6, 2017.

• 4/12/2017 Gov. Malloy and State Officials Urge EPA To Act Favorably on Petition to Control Pollution Caused By Upwind States

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and other Connecticut officials are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve a petition filed by the State of Connecticut along with eight other neighboring Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states to require nine upwind states located in the west and the south to reduce air pollution generated within their borders that is carried to states in the northeast by prevailing winds, causing public health issues for area residents and economic disincentives for the region’s businesses.