News Releases

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• 9/27/2018 Antique Clocks and Household Gadgets

  Did you know there was a time when Connecticut was the clock capital of the United States!?

• 9/11/2018 EPA Honors Former DEEP Air Bureau Chief

  At a ceremony in Boston today, recently retired Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Chief of the Bureau of Air Management, Anne Gobin, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

• 9/12/2018 Gov. Malloy Joins Connecticut in Coalition Committed to Phasing out Coal Power in Favor of Clean Energy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has committed the State of Connecticut to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance – a coalition of countries, regions, states, and businesses that are committed to phasing out traditional coal power and placing a moratorium on new traditional coal power stations.

• 9/18/2018 DEEP Hosts Discover Outdoor Connecticut

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Bureau of Natural Resources will be holding a new event, Discover Outdoor Connecticut Day, 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.

• 9/18/2018 DCP and DEEP Urge Homeowners to Make Tree Health Assessments Now While Trees Still Have Leaves

  Several preceding years of drought and invasive forest pests have dealt a heavy toll on Connecticut’s oak and ash trees.

• 9/4/2018 Fall Archery Deer and Turkey Seasons Open September 15

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds sportsmen that the 2018 fall archery hunting season for deer and wild turkey opens on September 15.

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• 9/20/2018 Governor’s Greenways Council Presents 3rd Annual CT Trails Symposium

  The Governor’s Greenways Council in partnership with Goodwin College is hosting the third Connecticut Trails Symposium for local officials, property owners and managers to promote how trails can connect our communities, integrate people and help our towns thrive.

• 8/8/2018 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.”

• 9/3/2018 Bat Appreciation Day at Old New-Gate Prison

  Join Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) wildlife biologists and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) staff for a celebration of bat conservation and the reopening of Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine.

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• 1/25/2018 Migratory Bird Hunting Season Regulations Meeting

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that the Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations Meeting will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2018, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Franklin Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA), 391 Route 32, in North Franklin.

• 10/8/2018 DEEP and AAA Urge Motorists to Watch for Deer and Moose This Fall

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and AAA reminds motorists to be watchful of increased deer and moose activity along roadways, especially during early morning and evening hours.

• 10/3/2018 DEEP Announces Winners of First Discover Outdoor Connecticut Photo Contest

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Bureau of Natural Resources recently held its first Discover Outdoor Connecticut Photo Contest.

• 10/20/2018 Fatal Boating Accident on Candlewood Lake

  On Sunday, October 21, 2018 evening at 12:30 p.m., Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police Officers responded to Candlewood Lake in Brookfield for a report of a capsized 17 foot motorboat.