News Releases - 2021

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4/23/2021 Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Introduced in the U.S. Congress
(HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and our Conservation Partners applaud the introduction of the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA) in the U.S. Congress yesterday.
12/21/2021 Gov. Lamont, Commissioner Dykes Applaud More Than $77 Million in State Bond Commission funding for DEEP-Related Initiatives
(HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today received more than $77 million from the State Bond Commission that will fund several key environmental initiatives integral to protecting human health and the environment, as well as energy efficient improvements to state buildings
3/9/2021 DEEP to Conduct Prescribed Burn in Pachaug State Forest
(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) plans to conduct a prescribed burn of 122 acres of forest at Pachaug State Forest tomorrow, March 10th, weather and conditions permitting.
7/8/2021 DEEP Forester to Lead Tree ID Walk in Great Pond State Forest July 10
(HARTFORD)—Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Forester Jerry Milne invites members of the public to join him on a tree identification walk in Great Pond State Forest in Simsbury Saturday, July 10, at 10 a.m.
3/4/2021 DEEP Announces Updates to Conservation and Load Management Plan
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced updates to its 2019-21 Conservation and Load Management (C&LM) Plan, an award-winning and nationally-recognized energy efficiency, demand management, and market transformation investment plan designed to help Connecticut residents and businesses reduce energy use and save money.
2/26/2021 DEEP to Hold Public Information Meeting March 4th Regarding Proposed Improvements to Candlewood Lake State Boat Launch
Despite the cold winter days, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) Boating Division is working to improve the Candlewood Lake State Boat Launch in Squantz Cove on Candlewood Lake in New Fairfield through a comprehensive redesign.
3/3/2021 CT Greenways Council Accepting Nominations for State Greenway Designations
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Connecticut Greenways Council today announced that they are now soliciting nominations for official state greenway designations.
2/27/2021 DEEP Kicks-off Organics Infrastructure Initiative to Enhance Materials Management Options in Response to State Waste Crisis
(Hartford, CT) – Today, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) hosted a virtual kickoff meeting of the Organics Infrastructure Initiative. This initiative was born out of the Connecticut Coalition for Sustainable Materials Management (CCSMM) and responds to the recommendations of the Working Group on Food Scraps and Organics and the state’s waste crisis.
7/14/2021 RecycleCT Launches RecycleCT Wizard App
(HARTFORD)—The RecycleCT Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the importance of managing materials more sustainably through waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting, is adding an app to its very successful RecycleCT Wizard search tool. While the web-based search tool has been very successful, the app will increase ease and access, likely doubling the number of inquiries, and will add languages beyond English and Spanish including French, Simplified Chinese and Portuguese.
2/3/2021 DEEP Hosting 15th Annual No Child Left Inside® “Virtual” Winter Festival Feb. 6
Grab your cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, as well as your warm blanket, and join us from the comfort of your home for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)’s 15th Annual No Child Left Inside® “Virtual” Winter Festival!
12/3/2021 DEEP 2021 Fall Atlantic Salmon Stockings Nearing Completion
(HARTFORD)— Connecticut’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is nearing completion of its 2021 fall stockings of Atlantic salmon. DEEP’s Fisheries Division began stocking Atlantic salmon in early October, and nearly 1,400 salmon have been released so far with close to 150 left to stock.
4/6/2021 DEEP Conduct Prescribed Burn Near Summit of Mohawk Mountain
(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) plans to conduct a prescribed burn of about 3 acres of brush in Mohawk State Forest in Cornwall, near the summit of Mohawk Mountain, tomorrow, April 7th, weather and conditions permitting.
4/23/2021 Learn to Fish with the DEEP CARE Program This Spring/Summer!
Interested in learning how to fish? The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)’s Fisheries Division, through its Connecticut Aquatic Resources Education (CARE) program, is here to help you get into fishing by offering free Introduction to Fishing ZOOM classes and special “fishing field trips” offered through the summer at waterbodies around the state!
7/27/2021 Elevated Levels of Fine Particles in Air This Evening Due to Western Wildfires
(HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is issuing an air quality alert for all of Connecticut today, except for Litchfield County. The smoke plume from the western wildfires that passed over Connecticut produced unhealthy fine particle (PM2.5) levels across the entire state yesterday. These fine particles became trapped in the lower atmosphere overnight and have been slow to disperse this morning. DEEP encourages residents to limit outdoor activities today until 11 p.m.
9/3/2021 DEEP Urges Caution As Lifeguard Presence in State Parks Will Be Significantly Reduced Labor Day Weekend
(HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today reminded state park visitors that the number of lifeguards at state park swimming areas will be significantly reduced as the end of the summer swimming season fast approaches.