News Releases - 2018

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• 8/11/2018 EnCon Identifies Boater in Deadly Connecticut River Accident

  Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) today released the identity of the individual involved in a boating accident on Friday, August 10, 2018 along the Connecticut River.

• 8/10/2018 EnCon Investigating Deadly Boating Accident on the Connecticut River

  On Friday August 10, 2018 at approximately 3:20 pm the Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) responded for a report of a single vessel boating accident on the Connecticut River in the vicinity of Haddam Meadows State Park.

• 8/10/2018 First Two Human Cases of West Nile Virus Identified In Connecticut This Season

  The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that a resident of Fairfield and a resident of Newington have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) infection.

• 8/9/2018 DEEP Designates Saturday, August 11 as “Free Fishing License Day”

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has designated Saturday, August 11, “Free Fishing License Day.”

• 8/8/2018 Discover Outdoor Connecticut: At Franklin Swamp WMA in North Franklin on September 22, from 10 AM to 4 PM

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Bureau of Natural Resources announces that a new event, Discover Outdoor Connecticut Day, will be held on Saturday, September 22 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM at DEEP’s Franklin Swamp Wildlife Management Area, 391 Route 32, North Franklin, CT.

• 8/2/2018 Gov. Malloy and Public Health Officials Advise Residents of Increased West Nile Virus Activity this Season

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and state public health officials are advising Connecticut residents to be aware of a rapid build-up of West Nile virus (WNV) activity within the state as recent tests show that infected mosquitoes are rising at levels higher than normal for this time of year.

• 8/1/2018 Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Requests Proposals for Recreational Trails Grants

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is now accepting proposals for Connecticut’s Recreational Trails Program Grants.

• 8/27/2018 Air Quality Alert: DEEP Forecasts Elevated Levels of Ozone for southern Connecticut Monday August 27, 2018 through Wednesday August 29, 2018

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is forecasting ozone levels across southern Connecticut will be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) beginning today August 27, 2018 and continuing through Wednesday August 29, 2018.

• 7/25/2018 Residents Urged to Contact DEEP If They Find a GPS Collar from a Bobcat

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is asking state residents to notify DEEP Wildlife Division officials if they find a GPS (global positioning system) neck collar in their yards or while in the outdoors.

• 7/19/2018 Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Declares July 21-22 as the Third Annual Connecticut Clean, Drain, Dry Weekend

  Connecticut will mark its third Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Weekend on July 21-22 – as part of an effort to encourage boaters and others to take all steps necessary to prevent the spread of invasive plants and animals.

• 7/25/2018 State Reports Expansion of West Nile Virus: Positive Mosquitoes Identified in Eight More Connecticut Towns

  The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) has identified West Nile virus (WNV) infected mosquitoes in eight new towns: Bethany, Franklin, Greenwich, Madison, New Haven, Waterford, West Haven, and Weston.

• 9/1/2018 Connecticut Fire Crew Members Return Home from Montana

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that five members of Connecticut’s fire crew are returning home to Connecticut today.

• 7/26/2018 DEEP Extends Deadline for Seaside State Park Proposals

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the agency is extending the deadline for the submission of proposals from Friday, July 27, 2018 to Friday, August 24, 2018.

• 7/31/2018 DEEP Releases Zero Carbon Resources RFP

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today released a request for proposals for zero carbon resources as required under June Special Session Public Act 17-3, An Act Concerning Zero Carbon Solicitation and Procurement.

• 7/31/2018 EnCon Police Recover Missing Swimmer from Connecticut River

  Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) today recovered the body of an individual that had gone missing while swimming on Sunday evening along the Connecticut River in the area of the Hadlyme Ferry in Lyme, CT.