News Releases - 2017

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• 10/11/2017 Boy Scouts: Webelos and Merit Badge Days at Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) hosts several badge day programs for both Webelos and Boy Scout levels at the Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby.

• 10/5/2017 DEEP Announces Temporary Repairs Will Be Made to Pachaug Pond Dam, Griswold

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced today that immediate temporary repairs will be made to Pachaug Pond Dam, Griswold, to address increases in the rate of seepage of water through the masonry wall of the spillway.

• 10/10/2017 Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman and Commissioner Klee Condemn the Trump Administration's Decision to Repeal the Clean Power Plan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Rob Klee released the following statements regarding the announcement made by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt that the Trump administration has decided to repeal the Clean Power Plan.

• 10/4/2017 Halloween Scavenger Hunt at Osborne Homestead Museum, Derby

  Have a Phantas-tic time at the Osborne Homestead Museum with a special Halloween scavenger hunt and tour on Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• 10/2/2017 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Reunion On Sunday October 8 in Stafford Springs

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the 8th Annual CT Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Reunion will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 8 at the CT CCC Museum on 166 Chestnut Hill Rd. (Rt. 190), Stafford Springs.

• 10/30/2017 Five Connecticut State Parks Closed Today Due to Storm Damage

  The following parks will be closed today due to overnight storm damage that includes trees and power lines down and and/or no access to park.

• 10/30/2017 DEEP Seeks Comments on Waste System Modernization Reviewing Proposals to Repurpose Hartford MIRA Facility

  What happens to trash from towns in the Greater Hartford area could be much different in the future –from the looks of concepts submitted by three developers vying to work with the Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority (MIRA).

• 7/10/2017 Mad Hatter’s Tea Children’s Crafting Workshop

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites families to “Go ‘Mad’ for Tea” at the Mad Hatter’s Tea Crafting Workshop at the Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby on Saturday, July 29, 2017 from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

• 7/13/2017 DEEP Closes Swim Area at Rocky Neck State Park

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has closed the swim area at Rocky Neck State Park, Niantic, because the weekly water quality test conducted there showed a level of bacteria in the water above the standard set to protect the health of swimmers.

• 7/14/2017 Governor Malloy Proclaims July 15-16 as the Second Annual Connecticut Clean, Drain, Dry Weekend

  Connecticut will mark its second Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Weekend on July 15-16 – as part of an effort to encourage boaters and others to take all steps necessary to prevent the spread of invasive plants and animals. Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is partnering with the Candlewood Lake Authority, and the Connecticut Federation of Lakes to promote this weekend.

• 7/18/2017 DEEP Reopens Swim Areas at Rocky Neck and Mashamoquet

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the swim areas at Rocky Neck State Park, Niantic, and Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret, have been reopened.

• 7/26/2017 CT DEEP Announces Opening of the Branford River State Boat Launch in Branford

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the State Boat Launch located on the Branford River in Branford will reopen for boating use on Saturday, July 29, 2017.

• 7/3/2017 A Place Called Hope Presents “Just Hawks” at Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) invites families to a presentation on hawks on Saturday, July 15 at 11:00 a.m. at Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby.

• 7/26/2017 DEEP Says Updated Energy Strategy will Continue Moving CT Toward Cheaper, Cleaner, More Reliable Energy

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today released a draft of an updated energy strategy for Connecticut which focuses on building a 21st energy system that lowers costs for homeowners and businesses and reduces carbon emissions to help achieve the state’s climate change goals.

• 7/20/2017 Connecticut Water Planning Council Seeks Public Comment on Draft of State Water Plan

  The members of the Connecticut Water Planning Council (WPC) today announced that they have published a draft version of the State Water Plan that they have been developing onto the council’s website (www.ct.gov/water) and have opened a public review period to give Connecticut residents, businesses, and other stakeholders an opportunity to provide feedback before it is finalized early next year.