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• MEDIA AVAILABILITY: DEEP Conducts Annual Walleye Stocking Oct. 26

  Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Fisheries Division staff be conducting annual Walleye stocking on Monday, Oct. 26.

• Statement from DEEP on CT's First Clean Energy Industry Report

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Vicki Hackett, Deputy Commissioner for Energy at the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), today released the following statement regarding the findings of Connecticut’s first clean energy industry report released November 10 and presented during a public webinar on Wednesday, November 18.

• DEEP Announces Start of Firearms Deer Hunting Season

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that the 2020 Firearms Deer Hunting Season opens Wednesday, November 18.

• DEEP Announces Opening Days of Fall Firearms Hunting Seasons

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced the Opening Days of turkey and small game hunting seasons.

• Elevated Levels of Ozone for Western and Coastal Connecticut Over the July 18th Weekend

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is expecting several days of very warm weather, which will contribute to elevated ozone levels across parts of Connecticut. These levels may approach or exceed Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) levels for western Connecticut, on Sunday, July 19, 2020. The impacted area includes western Connecticut as far inland as Cornwall and along the coast from Greenwich to Madison.

• DEEP and Other Local Firefighters Deploy to Fight California Wildfires

  Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Forest Protection Staff are preparing a 10-person group of trained wildland firefighters to assist the U.S. Forest Service in fighting wildfires in the western United States, following receipt of a request for national wildfire response this morning.

• TODAY AT 1 PM - DEEP ANNOUNCES OPENING OF SOME INLAND SWIM AREAS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AREAS

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Today at 1:00 p.m., Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes will hold a news briefing at Stratton Brook State Park in Simsbury to announce the opening of some inland swim areas and other state recreational areas previously closed in response to COVID-19 heath concerns.

• DEEP Announces up to $767,000 in Federal Grant Funds Available for Clean Vehicle Projects

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced the availability of up to $767,000 in federal funds for grants to local and state governments, as well as businesses and organizations, who want to replace large, older diesel engines with electric vehicle equivalents or newer, cleaner-burning engines.

• DEEP Announces Special Bonus Fishery of Lake Trout

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to announce a surprise “bonus fishery,” recently stocking close to 500 Lake Trout in select waters around the state!

• DEEP Urges Residents to Think Before You Flush

  n line with federal Environmental Protection Agency guidance, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is urging all Connecticut residents not to flush disinfecting wipes or other non-flushable items that should be disposed of in the trash.

• State Parks to Reduce Visitor Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic

  Connecticut is announcing stricter measures to support safe, solitary enjoyment of outdoor spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• DEEP Issues Updated State Park Operations Plan Heading into July 4th

  As we approach July 4th weekend, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has released an updated operational plan that outlines for DEEP staff and visitors current guidelines around the operation and use of Connecticut state park grounds, trails, beaches, campgrounds, picnic areas and pavilions, boat launches and other areas as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

• MEDIA AVAILABILITY: 10-person Group of Firefighters Returns Home after Fighting California Wildfires

• DEEP and Municipal Leaders Announce Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management to Pursue Waste Reduction Strategies

  Today, 65 Connecticut cities and towns and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released a statement committing to work together as part of a Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management (CCSMM), a joint effort between DEEP and municipalities across the state to collectively pursue improved waste reduction strategies.

• RecycleCT Foundation Awards More Than $17,000 in Grants to 16 Connecticut Schools

  The RecycleCT Foundation has awarded more than $17,000 in grants to 16 Connecticut schools as part of the RecycleCT School Grant program and in support of its mission to promote the importance of recycling and to encourage people, government, businesses and organizations to adopt recycling as part of their lives and every day operations.