Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

News Releases - 2023

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  • 5/5/2023 DEEP Environmental Conservation Police Celebrate Graduation of the 2023 Ranger Academy

    (HARTFORD) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) celebrated the graduation ceremony for the 2023 Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) Ranger graduating class this week. Thirteen recruits successfully completed a 120-hour training academy to become EnCon Rangers.

  • 5/26/2023 Share the Shore with Nesting Birds

  • 6/2/2023 DEEP Forecasts Elevated Levels of Ozone for Friday June 2 2023

    (HARTFORD) — Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is expecting temperatures to reach the low 90s (˚F) on Friday, which will contribute to elevated ozone levels for coastal Connecticut into Hartford County. These levels may approach or exceed Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) levels for coastal Connecticut on June 2nd.

  • 7/25/2023 DEEP Releases Draft Clean Energy Solicitations

    (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) today released two draft Requests for Proposals for new large-scale zero carbon electricity resources. The proposals will help advance Governor Lamont’s Energy Action Plan to improve energy affordability and reliability for Connecticut ratepayers, and help achieve the state’s statutory mandates for a 100 percent zero carbon electric sector by 2040 and economy-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction of at least 80 percent below 2001 levels by 2050.

  • 6/2/2023 DEEP Reminds Municipalities and Beach Associations of Seasonal Prohibitions on Beach Grading and Raking

    (HARTFORD)-- As the summer beach season approaches, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds municipalities and associations that manage beach properties of seasonal prohibitions on beach grading and raking that are important for wildlife conservation.

  • 3/20/2023 DEEP Announces 2023 Sky's The Limit Hiking Challenge in Connecticut State Parks

    (HARTFORD, CT) – Ready for an outdoor adventure exploring Connecticut State Parks and Forests? The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (“DEEP”) State Parks ring in spring on Monday, March 20, 2023, with the release of the 2023 Sky’s The Limit Hiking Challenge (“STL”), an annual checklist of hiking locations chosen from the state’s 142 parks and forests.

  • 8/31/2023 DEEP Urges Caution as State Park Lifeguard Presence Reduced on Labor Day Weekend

    (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today reminded state park visitors that the number of lifeguards at state park swimming areas will be reduced over Labor Day weekend, and that Monday, September 4, will be the last day for lifeguard coverage in the state park swimming areas.

  • 2/3/2023 DEEP Launches Free Swimming Lesson Program in Partnership with Connecticut YMCAs

    (WATERBURY, CT) – Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) Commissioner Katie Dykes joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05), local and state elected officials, and YMCA leaders today to announce $1.5 million to fund free swimming lessons to qualifying children. The partnership with the YMCA will enable 14 participating YMCA pools in the state to offer lessons over the next three years.

  • 7/21/2023 DEEP’s Next No Child Left Inside® Families in the Parks Program is Saturday

    (HARTFORD) — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) presents its next 2023 No Child Left Inside® (NCLI) Families in the Parks Program at Hopeville Pond State Park in Griswold on Saturday, July 22, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration for NCLI is now open at: www.NoChildLeftInside.org.

  • 6/7/2023 DEEP Forecasts Unhealthy Levels of PM2.5 Wednesday for the Entire State from Canadian Wildfire Smoke

    (HARTFORD)—Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is expecting smoke from wildfires over Quebec to elevate fine particulate matter (PM2.5) levels on Wednesday, June 7th. These levels are expected to exceed Unhealthy levels for the entire state.

  • 8/24/2023 DEEP Announces Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew's Return from Montana Deployment

    [HARTFORD, CT] – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is thrilled to announce the safe return of the Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew (CIFC) following their recent deployment to Montana. Having deployed on August 8th, 2023, to the Colt fire a few miles northwest of Seely Lake, the crew of 16 battled fires in near red flag conditions.

  • 9/12/2023 Bat Appreciation Day to Be Held at Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine on Sunday, Sept. 17

    (HARTFORD) — Join the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Wildlife Division and the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) for a celebration of bat conservation at the Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine in East Granby on Sunday, September 17, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To raise awareness of the plight of bats and their importance to our ecosystem and our economy, the DEEP Wildlife Division and DECD Office of Culture and Tourism have joined forces to host the seventh annual Bat Appreciation Day.

  • 1/25/2023 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont Working Together on Multi-State Transmission Infrastructure

    (HARTFORD, CT) - A coalition of New England states today jointly announced steps they are taking to pursue federal funding designed to encourage transmission infrastructure investment.

  • 7/19/2023 DEEP Issues Recreation Safety Reminder Regarding High Water and Summer Weather Forecast

    (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) is reminding residents and visitors to exercise caution when recreating in and on the water considering the recent extreme weather events impacting the state and the region.

  • 11/22/2023 Celebrate the Winter Holidays at Two Connecticut State Park Museums - Visit Gillette Castle and Osborne Homestead Museum for Holiday Flair

    (HARTFORD) — The winter holiday season is upon us, and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is celebrating with the festive transformation of two of its historic buildings: Gillette Castle in East Haddam and Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby. Enjoy the wonderous atmosphere created by special decorations that help set the tone for holiday cheer.