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• 11/12/2019 DEEP's 2019 Fall Atlantic Salmon Stockings Nearing Completion

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is nearing completion of its 2019 fall stockings of Atlantic salmon. DEEP’s Fisheries Division began stocking Atlantic salmon in early October, and nearly 800 salmon have been released so far.

• 7/18/2019 DEEP Issues Rules for New Shared Clean Energy Facilities Program

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has submitted program rules for its statewide Shared Clean Energy Facilities (SCEF) program designed to provide greater access to renewable energy by low- and moderate-income customers in the state.

• 11/24/2019 Gov. Lamont Announces Release of $6 Million in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to Support Clean Air Projects in Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is making available $6 million from the legal settlement in the Volkswagen (VW) Corporation emissions cheating scandal to fund 15 clean air projects in the state.

• 11/14/2019 Firearms Deer Hunting Season Begins November 20

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today issued a reminder that a variety of hunting seasons are currently underway or about to begin, most notably the opening of the fall firearms deer season on Wednesday, November 20.

• 11/21/2019 Celebrate “Nature’s Friends” This Holiday Season

  Come celebrate “Nature’s Friends” this holiday season at the Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby, Conn., where each room’s decorations pay tribute to peculiar pollinators like bats and lemurs to more familiar ones like bees and butterflies.

• 11/4/2019 Connecticut DEEP Environmental Conservation Police Investigating Fatal Boating Accident in Long Island Sound

  The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection State Environmental Conservation Police (EnCon) are investigating a fatal boating accident that occurred on Sunday, November 3, in Long Island Sound.

• 11/24/2019 2020 Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp Reproductions Now Available

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that prints of the 2020 Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation (Duck) Stamp created by Frank Dolphens, Jr., is now available in limited quantity.

• 5/30/2019 CT Greenways Council Presents 20th Annual Greenways Awards

  The Connecticut Greenways Council today commended eight individuals, and two non-profit organizations that have made significant contributions to the promotion, development and enhancement of Greenways – linear open space in Connecticut – and designated a new State Greenway at a ceremony this morning at Stratton Brook State Park in Simsbury, CT.

• 7/8/2019 DEEP Announces Public Notice of the Proposed Amendments to the Remediation Standard Regulations

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) on Monday posted for public review and comment its proposed amendments to Sections 22a-133k-1 to 22a-133k-3, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, also known as the Remediation Standard Regulations (RSRs).

• 3/4/2020 DEEP Seeking Opinions on Warm Water Fisheries

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) Fisheries Division is pleased to invite all those interested to attend one of the public discussions focused on the State’s warm water recreational fisheries.

• 2/23/2020 DEEP Invites Residents to Help Study Bobcats

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is asking individuals to keep an eye out for special bobcat tracking collars while spending time outdoors this month.

• 4/1/2020 DEEP Urges Residents to Think Before You Flush

  n line with federal Environmental Protection Agency guidance, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is urging all Connecticut residents not to flush disinfecting wipes or other non-flushable items that should be disposed of in the trash.

• 3/16/2020 DEEP to Temporarily Halt Enforcement of Bottle Redemption Requirements

  HARTFORD, CT – Effective March 17, 2020, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) temporarily suspended enforcement actions against Connecticut retailers for failing to accept empty beverage containers for redemption under the law known as the “bottle bill.” During this time, if stores do not accept empty beverage containers, DEEP will not issue them a notice of violation.

• 4/19/2020 DEEP Urges Safe Boating Social Distancing Practices at State Boat Launches During COVID 19 Pandemic

  With the boating season just around the corner, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) announces that the state boat launches are currently open. DEEP wants to share best practices to keep boaters safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 4/21/2020 DEEP Launches Electric Vehicle Roadmap

  Coinciding with the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued its Electric Vehicle Roadmap for Connecticut (EV Roadmap), a comprehensive strategy for achieving widespread deployment of electric vehicles in the state, and a key tool in the state’s effort to improve air quality for residents while also addressing the climate crisis.