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Osborne Homestead Museum Explores “Who Was the Real Frances Osborne?”
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) presents a program on June 17 on what life was like for Frances Osborne, a small town celebrity in Derby during the early 1900s.
DEEP to Host 17th Annual No Child Left Inside® Winter Festival
(HARTFORD, CT) – Winter is a great time to celebrate the outdoors, so children and their caregivers are invited to join the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) No Child Left Inside® 17th annual Winter Festival at Burr Pond State Park, 384 Burr Mountain Road, Torrington. Multiple outdoor winter activities for the entire family are planned for Sunday, February 5, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Winter Festival is a partnership between DEEP’s No Child Left Inside® and Fish with CARE (Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education) programs along with the City of Torrington.
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.
DEEP Celebrates Passage of Environmental Justice Bill by Connecticut General Assembly
(HARTFORD)--The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) applauds the passage of Senate Bill 1147, An Act Concerning the Environmental Justice Program of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection by the Connecticut General Assembly. This significant legislation, raised at DEEP’s request, builds upon Connecticut's longstanding commitment to environmental justice and marks another milestone in our state's efforts to protect vulnerable communities and ensure equitable access to a clean and healthy environment.
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is committing $85 million in state funding from the state’s Clean Water Fund and Clean Water Fund-related funding to implement a pilot program that will address sewage overflows in streets and basements in North Hartford, where residents have been chronically impacted by the long-term recurrence of sewer overflows.
(Hartford) – Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz joined DEEP and DOT officials today to remind residents that the ParkConneCT bus service will continue this summer, providing public transit options for safe and reliable transportation to various Connecticut State Parks and Beaches. The pilot program, which began in 2021, will provide public transit options for safe and reliable transportation to Hammonasset Beach, Silver Sands, Osbornedale, Indian Well, Sleeping Giant, and Sherwood Island State Parks.
Connecticut's Forest Landowner Assistance Program offers advice and assistance to private and municipal woodlot owners.
Air Compliance Assurance - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Read some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding DEEP’s air compliance assurance program.
Air Compliance Assurance - Other Programs
Learn about emission sources such as idling motor vehicles, open burning, outdoor wood burning furnaces (OWFs), gasoline dispensing facilities (GDFs) and more.
Active Leaf Composting Facilities
A list of leaf composting facilities in Connecticut.
Mapping project for the sources of food waste in Connecticut.
Learn how to properly manage grass clippings from lawn mowing.
Using Compost to Control Erosion
How to use compost to control erosion in Connecticut.