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• DEEP Issues Request for Proposals Seeking a Development Partner for Seaside State Park

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a private development partner to adaptively re-use historic structures located at Seaside State Park on Long Island Sound in Waterford for hospitality/lodging purposes with the intention of creating Connecticut’s first state park lodge.

• DEEP Announces Seasonal Lifeguard Positions Now Available

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that those seeking employment as seasonal lifeguards at one of the eight lifeguarded state park beaches can apply for those positions online beginning today.

• 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.

• DEEP Commissioner Klee Along with Local School Children Help with Fish Stocking at Keney Park in Preparation for Opening Day

  This morning Commissioner Rob Klee of CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) joined local school children from Dr. Martin Luther King Elementary School at Keney Park in Hartford where he and the children stocked the community fishing water with trout in preparation for the opening day of trout season this Saturday, April 14 at 6:00 am sharp.

• DEEP Announces Re-Issuance of Alcohol Ban for Nine Recreation Areas

  (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has imposed a temporary alcohol ban for nine state recreation areas. This ban is in effect from Tuesday, August 19 through Sunday, November 16

• Governor Lamont and Commissioner Dykes Statements on Trump Administration’s Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes today released the following statements regarding a proposal announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to roll back federal fuel economy standards, which have been supported by federal administrations from both parties since 1975 and have helped Americans use less gas

• Now Is A Great Time to Take Advantage of Cost-Saving Clean Energy Tax Credits and Incentives

  (HARTFORD)—Thinking about buying an electric vehicle? Want to save money on cooling and heating costs by installing solar panels or a heat pump? The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding residents that there are tens of thousands of dollars in federal and state incentives available to help you save on the purchase cost of these items, and to help you start realizing the savings that can be had from driving an EV or installing an efficient heat pump in your home or business.

• DEEP Announces Receipt of Wood Innovation Grants

  (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced it has received two competitive Wood Innovation Grants totaling $750,000 through the United States Forest Service Wood Innovations Grant Program. The grants will support initiatives that strengthen Connecticut’s forest products industry while promoting responsible forest management.

• MEDIA ADVISORY: DEEP Unveils Modernized State Sawmill, Highlights CT Grown Forest Products

  (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will hold a press conference to highlight the newly modernized State Sawmill in Portland on Friday, May 15th, at 10:00 a.m.

• Georgia Man Identified as Victim of Fall at Sleeping Giant State Park

  (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has identified the person who died after falling in Sleeping Giant State Park on Monday, April 6, as William Gatch, age 23, of Statesboro, GA.

• DEEP Announces New Inland Sportfish Regulations Focused on Conserving Wild Brook Trout

  (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that sportfishing regulations for the Inland District will be updated January 1, 2026. Most notably, the updated regulations provide additional protections for declining populations of brook trout, the only species of trout native to Connecticut. Decades of monitoring by DEEP biologists shows a clear trend of reduced range and abundance of brook trout in the state. Brook trout require cold water to survive and flourish, meaning that they are particularly susceptible to the impacts of our warming climate.

• Celebrate the 2025 Winter Holidays at Two Connecticut State Parks

  (HARTFORD) – The winter holiday season is upon us, and the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) State Parks & Public Outreach Division celebrates with the festive transformation of two of its historic homes: Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby and Gillette Castle in East Haddam.

• Governor Lamont Signs Agreement Giving Connecticut Oversight of Radioactive Materials in Research, Manufacturing, and Healthcare

  (HARTFORD) – Governor Ned Lamont and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman David Wright today signed an agreement making Connecticut the federal agency’s 40th “Agreement State,” giving the State of Connecticut oversight over the handling of radioactive materials used by more than 100 Connecticut businesses in the research, manufacturing, and healthcare fields.

• Governor Lamont Announces Funding To Establish New State Program Helping To Make Energy Efficiency Upgrades at Existing Homes

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont, chairman of the State Bond Commission, today announced that the commission voted at its meeting this morning to approve an allocation of $18 million in bond funding that will be used to establish the Housing Environmental Improvement Revolving Loan and Grant Fund – a new state loan and grant program that will assist in making energy efficiency upgrades at existing single-family and multi-family homes and helping residents generate savings on energy bills.

• DEEP Issues RFP for Food Beverage and Campground Concession Services at Lake Waramaug State Park

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a qualified concessionaire to operate food, beverage, and campground store services at Lake Waramaug State Park in Kent and New Preston.