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Category Archives: Blue Plan & CMSP

Press Release: Water advocates mark World Water Day

Posted on March 21, 2017 by CFE/Save the Sound • Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 21, 2017 Water advocates mark World Water Day HARTFORD, CONN. – Eight organizations from across Connecticut are coming together to celebrate water on United Nations World Water Day, March 22. Clean Water Action, Connecticut Fund for the Environment and its bi-state program Save the Sound, Connecticut River Watershed Council, … Continue reading →

Blue Plan & CMSP / Energy & Efficiency / Fisheries & Aquatic Life / Land / Legislative / Transit/TOD

CT 2015 legislative session—victories and unfinished business!

Posted on June 6, 2015 by CFE/Save the Sound • 1 Comment

As Connecticut’s legislative session ended at midnight Wednesday, hundreds of bills including some of our priorities fell victim to the clock and lengthy budget negotiations. Despite this, we saw victories for the environment including a Blue Plan for Long Island Sound, transportation funding, and the defeat of a number of bad bills. Continue reading →

Blue Plan & CMSP / Legislative

Blue Plan: CT Legislature sets path Long Island Sound!

Posted on May 29, 2015 by CFE/Save the Sound • 1 Comment

Save the Sound and The Nature Conservancy celebrate environmentally friendly and economically productive future Continue reading →

Blue Plan & CMSP / Legislative / Long Island Sound

The Blue Plan is back!

Posted on January 21, 2015 by CFE/Save the Sound • Leave a comment

Coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) for Long Island Sound is back on the table. Continue reading →

Blue Plan & CMSP / Coastal Resiliency / Education & Outreach / Fisheries & Aquatic Life / Habitat Restoration

White House Releases New Action Plan to Protect Our Oceans & Coasts

Posted on June 17, 2014 by CFE/Save the Sound • 1 Comment

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Blue Plan & CMSP / Energy & Efficiency / Fracking Waste / Legislative / Methane & Natural Gas / Transit/TOD

A Legislative Session Update

Posted on April 2, 2014 by CFE/Save the Sound • Leave a comment

The first two months of Connecticut’s legislative session have been busy and productive. Here’s a summary of where our top priorities stand going into the final month. Continue reading →

Blue Plan & CMSP / Clean Water / Drinking Water / Energy & Efficiency / Fisheries & Aquatic Life / Fracking Waste / Long Island Sound

It’s World Water Day!

Posted on March 21, 2014 by CFE/Save the Sound • Leave a comment

Water is always at the forefront of our minds—and never more so than on World Water Day! This year’s theme is Water and Energy. How is water related to energy, you ask? Water is related to almost everything we do! Continue reading →

Blue Plan & CMSP / Long Island Sound

A Blue Plan for Long Island Sound

Posted on March 5, 2014 by CFE/Save the Sound • 6 Comments

There’s a lot going on in and around Long Island Sound. It’s 1320 square miles of saltwater and sun; beaches, ports, and marshes; sailboats, tankers, and lobster pots. To ensure a good and prosperous future for Long Island Sound, we need to build an inventory of our current uses and create a guide for the future. Continue reading →