News Releases - 2018

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• 3/25/2018 DEEP and Closed Loop Fund Announce Historic Partnership on Funding for Recycling Infrastructure

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and Closed Loop Fund today unveiled an historic statewide, public-private partnership targeting a $5 million investment in recycling infrastructure in Connecticut in 2018. This statewide program follows Closed Loop Fund’s successful investment in Waterbury, CT in 2017.

• 3/21/2018 State Environmental Conservation Police Awarded National Accreditation

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the State Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) has been awarded national accreditation by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.

• 3/19/2018 DEEP Announces Winner of the Annual Angler’s Guide Cover Photo Contest

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced the winner of the Fifth Annual Angler’s Guide Cover Photo Contest.

• 3/18/2018 DEEP Reminds Residents and Businesses Now is the Time to Prepare for Management of Nuisance Resident Canada Geese

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds residents and businesses that Canada Geese will soon be returning and now is the time to prepare for management of nuisance Canada Geese.

• 3/18/2018 Gov. Malloy, Commissioner Klee Push for Environmental and Energy Bills

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Rob Klee today advocated for the passage of the Malloy administration’s environmental protection and resiliency bill, as well as the Governor’s energy bill, both of which have received public hearings in recent weeks.

• 3/14/2018 DEEP Announces New Trout & Salmon Stamp Now Available for Purchase

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that the Trout & Salmon Stamp is available for purchase for the 2018 Fishing Season.

• 3/13/2018 DEEP Announces Seasonal Lifeguard Positions Now Available

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced that those seeking employment as seasonal lifeguards at one of the eight lifeguarded state park beaches can apply for those positions online beginning today.

• 3/8/2018 Connecticut State Parks “The Sky's the Limit” 2018 Hiking Challenge

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced a great opportunity to hike 14 of Connecticut’s lesser known hiking trails and receive a “Sky’s the Limit” hiking staff medallion or pin for your efforts.

• 2/28/2018 Connecticut’s Energy Efficiency Programs Fuel Job Creation and Economic Growth in 2017

  Annual Report details how customer-funded programs and services will result in more than $841 million in savings

• 2/19/2018 Meet the North American Porcupine!

  Have you ever seen a porcupine in CT? Would you like to know more about Connecticut’s elusive Quill Pig?

• 2/15/2018 Gov Malloy, Attorney General Jepsen and Commissioner Klee Statements on the EPA's Denial of Clean Air Petition

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Attorney General George Jepsen, and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee released the following statements following the proposed decision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny Connecticut’s Clean Air Act Section 126 petition related to the Brunner Island Power Plant:

• 2/13/2018 Body Recovered from Pachaug Pond Identified

  On Tuesday, February 13, 2018, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police Officers responded to Pachaug Pond in Griswold after a member of the public noticed a body on the surface of the pond.

• 2/12/2018 State EnCon Police Arrest Meriden Man for Illegal Hunting

  On February 12, 2018 Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police took Giovanni Carabetta, 22, of 187 Canyon Dr, Meriden, into custody at Troop I in Bethany on an arrest warrant. The warrant stems from a lengthy investigation that was started on Thanksgiving of 2017.

• 2/11/2018 Gov. Malloy Announces Open Space Grants That Will Preserve Nearly 2,005 Acres of Land in 23 Towns Across Connecticut

  State’s Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Program Continuing to Preserve Land for Connecticut Residents

• 2/7/2018 DEEP Releases Finalized Comprehensive Energy Strategy

  Updated CES will help to Lower Energy Costs to Residents and Businesses while Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions