News Releases - 2017

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• 6/28/2017 Shared Clean Energy Pilot Projects Selected

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has selected three proposals to participate in a new shared clean energy facilities pilot program that was designed to make access to renewable power available to more state residents.

• 6/26/2017 Grant Funds Available for Marine Pumpout Programs to Protect Waters of Long Island Sound

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2018 boating season for boat sewage disposal facilities on Long Island Sound and Candlewood Lake.

• 6/30/2017 Notice of Availability of FY 2018 Funding Opportunity for Boating Infrastructure Grants

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is pleased to offer a Request for Application under the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program.

• 6/30/2017 PURA Commissioners Elect Chair and Vice-Chair

  Today the Commissioners of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority re-elected Commissioner Katherine S. Dykes as PURA's Chair and Commissioner John W. “Jack” Betkoski, III as Vice-Chair.

• 6/15/2017 Kellogg Environmental Center Hosts Art Show Opening

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will host an art show opening for a display of artwork from Blue Rock Studio, Oxford, on Tuesday, June 20 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby.

• 1/25/2017 Migratory Bird Hunting Season Regulations Meeting

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations Meeting will be held Friday, March 31, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the rear conference room at the DEEP Marine Headquarters, 333 Ferry Road, Old Lyme.

• 1/25/2017 CT DEEP Presents “A Winter Bird Walk” at Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will host an outdoor Winter Bird Walk on Saturday, January 28, 2017 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. led by Master Wildlife Conservationist Maria Stockmal.

• 1/31/2017 DEEP to Unveil Winning Photo for 2017 Angler’s Guide Cover at the 11th Annual Winter Festival, Burr Pond State Park

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will unveil the winning cover shot in the 2017 Angler’s Guide Photo contest at a 1:00 p.m. ceremony during DEEP’s Winter Festival on Saturday, February 4 at Burr Pond State Park, 384 Burr Mountain Road, Torrington.

• 9/18/2017 Connecticut DEEP’s Hunting and Fishing Day Gets a New Venue

  The sixth annual FREE Connecticut Hunting and Fishing Day will be held on Saturday, September 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at 475 East Hartford Blvd. North, East Hartford, near Rentschler Field, with free parking provided courtesy of Cabela’s.

• 9/20/2017 Governors Report 14 States and Puerto Rico are ‘On Track’ to Hit Paris Climate Targets

  Citing recent extreme weather event as further evidence of the urgent need for climate solutions, the U.S. Climate Alliance (USCA)--an effort among 14 states and Puerto Rico to reduce greenhouse gas emissions--released a report showing that member states are collectively on track to meet and possibly exceed their portion of the U.S. commitment under the Paris Agreement.

• 9/26/2017 Osborne Museum Architecture Tour, Derby

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced special architecture tours of the Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby, on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

• 5/30/2017 Osborne Homestead Museum, Derby, to Celebrate Connecticut Open House Day on June 10

  Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) Osborne Homestead Museum will participate in the 13th annual Connecticut Open House Day—a state-wide celebration of art, history, and tourism—on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

• 5/23/2017 Turtles and Roads Are a Deadly Combination

  To help mark World Turtle Day today, Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding residents to be on the lookout for turtles crossing roads.

• 5/18/2017 Marine Flare Collection, Demonstration, and Open House at U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound

  The daytime sky will light up with demonstrations of the use of marine flares at the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Long Island Sound, 120 Woodward Avenue, New Haven, CT on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. as part of their Open House that kicks off National Safe Boating Week.

• 1/3/2017 Explore the Outdoors at Kellogg Environmental Center Animal Signs Hike

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will host a hike for all ages at the Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby on Saturday, January 14, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.