Connecticut environment, alternative energy and green news, statistics and reports updated hourly http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/State/Connecticut Wed, 29 Jan 2020 00:08:22 +0100 http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/images/rss.gif http://http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com The feed is managed/created by GreenEnvironmentNews.com (http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com). http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Research/News+Brief%3A+Breathing+easy%2C+lung+expert+Rick+Corley+retires April 07, 2017 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Energy/Local+wind+powering+more+U.S.+companies Report provides detailed look at distributed wind in America August 17, 2016 ... Wed, 17 Aug 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/TODAY%3A+National+Wildlife+Federation+Acknowledges+E.P.A.+Administrator+as+Conservationist+of+the+Year%2FAdministrator+to+give+keynote+address WASHINGTON - Today, E.P.A. (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will be acknowledged as Conservationist of the Year by the National Wildlife Federation at their 80th Anniversary Luncheon. WHAT: Conservationist of the Year Award & Keynote Address WHEN: Wednesday, April 14, 12:30 p.m. EST WHERE: The Mayflower Hotel 1127 Connecticut Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 R068 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Compliance%2FEnforcement/E.P.A.+GE+Housatonic+River+Public+Meeting+Scheduled+in+Falls+Village%2C+Conneticut+for+April+27 BOSTON - The next meeting of the Connecticut Subcommittee of EPA's Citizens Coordinating Council for the General Electric/Housatonic River location will be on Wed. April 27 from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, Conneticut Members of the public are welcome to attend. See the location information and agenda details below. Representatives from the US EPA, the Connecticut D.O.E. and Environmental Protec... Wed, 13 Apr 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Compliance%2FEnforcement/2+Connecticut+Companies+Settle+E.P.A.+Claims+of+Violating+PCB+Regulations BOSTON - 2 Connecticut companies, a scrap metal recycling facility and a waste oil transporter, agreed to pay fines to settle claims by the E.P.A. that they violated federal laws regarding toxic substances in their handling of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). In addition, as part of the settlements one company will clean up PCB contamination and the other has voluntarily changed operations to reduce the chance of contaminating waste oil shipments with PCBs. G&S, a sc... Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/2+Connecticut+Companies+Earn+E.P.A.+Climate+Leadership+Awards BOSTON - 2 corporations headquartered in Connecticut are among 17 awardees nationwide acknowledged by E.P.A. for climate action. Pitney Bowes Corporation and United Technologies Corporation were both selected by E.P.A. acknowledged for their Excellence in Greenhouse Gas Management Goal Achievement. Pitney Bowes (Stamford, Conn.) reduced global absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 15 percent from 2012 to 2014, and United Technologies Corporation (Hartford, Conn.) reduce... Wed, 09 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Water/E.P.A.+Looks+for+Public+Input+on+Location+Management+and+Monitoring+Projects+for+2+Long+Island+Sound+Dredged+Material+Disposal+Sites BOSTON - E.P.A. has released updated "Site Management and Monitoring Plans" for the Central and Western Long Island Sound Dredged Material Disposal Sites for public review and comment. These plans, required for all EPA-designated disposal sites, guide monitoring and management of the 2 sites to ensure disposal is not causing any adverse impacts to the marine environment. E.P.A. and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers share responsibility for the monitoring and management of the disposa... Tue, 08 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Rebates+Will+Help+Fairfield+and+Gray%2C+Maine+Purchase+Clean+Diesel+School+Buses BOSTON - 2 school districts in Maine will gain a total of $40,000 to help pay for new school buses that emit less pollution than the older buses the districts now use. Maine School Administrative District 49 in the town of Fairfield, and Maine School Administrative District 15 in the town of Gray, will each gain $20,000 to replace one bus in each district. These rebates were made accessible under EPA's Clean Diesel Program. The funds are part of approximately $925,000... Fri, 04 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Rebate+Will+Help+Arlington%2C+Vermont+Purchase+a+Clean+Diesel+School+Bus BOSTON - The Arlington School District, in southwest Vermont, was selected to gain a $20,000 rebate to help pay for a new school bus that will emit less pollution than older buses currently in use. This backing was made accessible under EPA's Clean Diesel Program. The funds are part of approximately $925,000 that are being awarded to school bus providers in New England to replace 46 buses, in twelve fleets, and of in excess of $7 million in rebates nationwide to replace or retro... Fri, 04 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/2+New+England+Small+Businesses+Awarded+E.P.A.+Backing+to+Develop+Environmental+Technologies BOSTON - 2 New England small businesses - one in Connecticut and the other in Massachusetts - were among 8 companies nationwide awarded contracts by the E.P.A. to develop innovative technologies to protect the environment. Precision Combustion, Incorporated in North Haven, Conneticut and Aspen Products Group in Marlborough, Massachusetts were each given $300,000 by E.P.A. to develop their projects. Both New England companies as well as the other 6 funded nationally have r... Thu, 03 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Begins+Reviews+of+9+New+England+Location+Cleanups+this+Year BOSTON - E.P.A. has begun reviewing location cleanups at 9 Superfund Sites, including 4 Federal Facilities, across New England by performing required Five-Year Reviews of each site. The reviews this year will include sites in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. Once a cleanup remedy or part of a remedy is in place at a hazardous waste site, it is important for E.P.A. to regularly check on its progress to ensure the remedy is working properly to c... Thu, 25 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Rebates+Will+Fund+Cleaner+School+Buses+in+6+Connecticut+Communities 2 public schools and 4 school bus service providers in Connecticut have been selected to gain a total of $525,000 in rebates to help pay for 31 new school buses that emit less pollution than the older buses they now use. This backing was made accessible through EPA's Clean Diesel Program. This backing will go towards buses in the communities of Bethany, Canton, Killingly, Oakdale, Waterbury and New Britain. The bus operators chosen were: • B and B Transportation... Thu, 18 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Water/E.P.A.+Suggests+Changes+to+Use+of+2+Long+Island+Sound+Dredged+Material+Disposal+Sites BOSTON - E.P.A. is proposing to amend its 2005 rule that designated the Central and Western Long Island Sound Dredged Material Disposal Sites. The suggested amendments will help meet the goal of reducing or eliminating dredged material disposal in open waters of the Sound. These amendments are accessible for public review and review through March 25, 2016. E.P.A. will also hold 2 public hearings on the suggested amendments in early March. The amendments to the rule are in... Wed, 10 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Rebates+Will+Fund+Cleaner+School+Buses+in+3+Massachusetts+Communities WAREHAM, Massachusetts - 2 towns and a public school district in Massachusetts have been selected to gain a total of $240,000 in rebates to help pay for twelve new school buses that emit less pollution than the older buses currently in use. This backing was made accessible under EPA's Clean Diesel Program. Backing will be awarded to the communities of Wareham, Dartmouth and Swansea. The bus operators selected were: • The Town of Wareham, which will gain $200,0... Tue, 09 Feb 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Hazardous+Waste/E.P.A.+Analysis+Shows+2014+Decrease+of+Toxic+Chemical+Delivers+in+Connecticut BOSTON - EPA's most recent Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data is now accessible for the reporting year of 2014. In Connecticut, the reporting data show that overall delivers of pollutants to the environment decreased since the previous reporting year (2013). TRI information is a key part of EPA's efforts to provide greater access to environmental information and get information to the public as quickly as possible. TRI reporting provides Americans with vital information a... Mon, 25 Jan 2016 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Air/E.P.A.+Rebates+Will+Fund+Cleaner+School+Buses+in+85+Communities WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. (EPA) today announced the award of in excess of $7 million in rebates to replace or retrofit 400 older diesel school buses. The rebates are going to 85 school bus fleets in 35 states, each of which will gain rebates through EPA's Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funding. The new and retrofitted buses will reduce pollutants such as nitrogen oxides and particulate matter that are linked to numerous health problems, including asthma and lung damage. Fri, 11 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Provides+State+of+Connecticut+%2426+Million+for+Water+Infrastructure+Plans BOSTON - The E.P.A. has awarded $26 million to the State of Connecticut to help finance enhancements to water plans that are essential to protecting public health and the environment. The funds will be primarily used to upgrade sewage plants and drinking water systems, as well as replacing aging infrastructure, throughout the state. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program, administrated by the Connecticut D.O.E. and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and Offic... Tue, 01 Dec 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/New+England+Institutions+Acknowledged+for+Diverting+Food+Waste BOSTON - 4 New England organizations were among only 14 organizations recognized nationally by E.P.A. for their success in keeping wasted food out of landfills. E.P.A. is also issuing "Food Recovery Challenge Regional Achievement Certificates" to 24 organizations in all 6 New England states. Americans throw out more food than any other type of waste. In 2013, 37 million tons of food waste were generated, of which only 1.84 million tons (5 percent) were recovered, resulting in 35 mil... Thu, 19 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Awards+Environmental+Education+Grants+to+4+Massachusetts+Organizations BOSTON - 4 Massachusetts organizations were awarded a total of $275,332 by the E.P.A. for programs that will educate the community about climate change and other environmental issues. The programs selected were among 7 New England groups awarded a total of $533,000 by E.P.A. for programs that educate the community about climate change and other environmental issues. Greenagers, Incorporated in Great Barrington, Mass., "e" Incorporated of Boston, New England Environmental ... Wed, 18 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0100 http://www.greenenvironmentnews.com/Environment/Grants+and+Awards/E.P.A.+Awards+Environmental+Education+Grant+to+New+Haven+Group BOSTON - A New Haven, Conn., organization that will educate students at 5 urban high schools through outdoor classrooms was awarded $76,668 by the E.P.A.. The New Haven Ecology Plan was given the backing for a two-year Plan called TEACH CITY, which will help the schools turn their city into a classroom. Students will address issues related to urban waters, air quality, toxins, and other environmental issues. Each high school will identify a Plan with its most pressing env... Wed, 18 Nov 2015 07:00:00 +0100