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• Third Human Case of West Nile Virus Identified in Connecticut This Season

  The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that a resident of Southington has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) infection.

• Facing A Crisis, It’s Time for Connecticut to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle…and Rethink

  You may be familiar with the three “R’s” of waste management – reduce, reuse, and recycle. This year, during America Recycles Week and beyond, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is encouraging residents, businesses, and community leaders to add a fourth “R” to the equation: Rethink.

• 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.

• Gov. Malloy Says States Acting To Address Climate Change By Strengthening RGGI Program

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut energy and environment officials today applauded a proposal by states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to further reduce carbon emissions from power plants and make other enhancements to the nation’s first market-based regulatory program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

• DEEP Announces Request for Qualifications for Community Resource Hubs

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking proposals from qualified organizations to serve as DEEP Community Resource Hubs (Hubs) in environmental justice communities in Connecticut. The purpose of the Community Resource Hubs will be to better connect Connecticut residents in environmental justice communities, including economically distressed communities, with DEEP services and programs that can benefit residents and their communities.

• DEEP Reminds Connecticut Residents that New Incentive Levels for CHEAPR Program Began Jan 1 2025

  (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding the public that incentive levels for the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Vehicle Purchase Rebate (CHEAPR) program changed on January 1, 2025. As prices for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) continue to decline and consumer interest in the CHEAPR program continues to grow, the new incentive levels will enable DEEP to continue to meet consumer demand for the standard CHEAPR rebate within available resources, while prioritizing higher incentive levels to improve EV affordability for low- and moderate-income residents in Connecticut.

• Forest Practices Act and Utilization and Marketing Programs

  Information on the Forest Practices Act and utilization and marketing programs.

• DEEP Requests Grant Proposals for Aquatic Invasive Species Control on Lakes, Ponds, and Rivers

  (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is now accepting proposals for the State’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Grant Program. The program makes $500,000 available to reduce impacts of aquatic invasive species on inland waters in Connecticut. Applications will be accepted through January 31, 2024.

• DEEP to Allocate $2 Million to Address Tree Canopy Access in Connecticut

  (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the Urban Forest Equity Grant Program. The new $2 million program is designed to address the lack of tree canopy in disadvantaged communities. The funding comes from the federal Inflation Reduction Act and is administered by the U.S. Forest Service.

• DEEP Requests Proposals for Recreational Trails Grants

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is now accepting proposals for the State’s Recreational Trails Grants. This request for applications is the largest funding round in the history of the Recreational Trails Grant program since it was established in 1997. It will make $9 million available to improve Connecticut’s trail infrastructure, which has seen significant usage increases since the onset of the pandemic. Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2023.

• Learn About Wildlife in Connecticut

  Links to educational materials related to Connecticut wildlife.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Passport to Parks Program, Providing Connecticut Residents Greater Access to State Park System

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of the state’s Passport to Parks program, a new system that supports services at the state parks system while allowing Connecticut residents who have valid state license plates to access all state parks for free, effective immediately.

• Connecticut’s Energy Efficiency Programs Fuel Job Creation and Economic Growth in 2017

  Annual Report details how customer-funded programs and services will result in more than $841 million in savings

• Report an Environmental Concern

• Learn More About Environmental Justice Communities