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EVConnecticut - EV Charging 101
If you are thinking about purchasing or leasing a new electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), you know it must be plugged in at some point. What are the charging options available?
2022 Connecticut Duck Stamp Reproductions Now Available
(HARTFORD)—The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announces that a limited quantity of reproductions of the artwork for the 2022 Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation (Duck) Stamp, which features a male wood duck, is now available for purchase. The artwork was created by Sophie Archer, who was the winner of the 2021 Connecticut Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest.
2018 Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Season Opens April 25
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding hunters that the 2018 Connecticut spring wild turkey hunting season runs from April 25 through May 26.
Connecticut's shore belongs to the people.
City of Meriden’s Food Scrap Co-Collection Pilot Reducing Waste
(HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the City of Meriden today celebrated the successful launch of “Making Meriden Green,” a first-of-its-kind municipal food scrap co-collection pilot program that the city kicked off last month.
Interactions with Black Bears on the Rise in Connecticut
Interactions between black bears and people are continuing their year-to-year rise, resulting in unprecedented numbers of complaints and requests for assistance, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today.
New Britain Water Department, Kensington Fire District, Worthington Fire District
Notice of a public informational hearing concerning applications by the New Britain Water Department, Kensington Fire District, and Worthington Fire District for water diversion permits for New Britain and Berlin, Connecticut. The hearing is to be held on January 14, 2026. Written comments are due by January 21, 2026.
The CT DEEP owns and/or operates over 110 boat launches statewide on ponds, lakes, rivers and Long Island Sound.
School Composting Bins, School Composting Manual and Website
Information about a grant project for composting at a school in Mansfield, CT.
Wild “Orphans:” To Rescue or Not?
Spring and summer are busy times for people and animals.
These guidelines have been developed to clarify DEEP recommendations to state and municipal officials, and others regarding the removal and disposal of snow accumulations from roadways and parking lots. For purposes of this guidance snow accumulations refers to snow banks and snowpiles that are removed by front-end loader or by loading on trucks for disposal.
DEEP Announces Free Swimming Lesson Program in Partnership with Boys Girls Club of New Britain
(New Britain, CT) – Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) Commissioner Katie Dykes joined local and state elected officials, and Boys & Girls Club of New Britain (BGCNB) leaders today to announce $250,000 to fund free swimming lessons to qualifying children at the BGCNB pool deck. The partnership with the BGCNB will enable children 17 and under to receive free swim lessons at the facility’s pool.