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Fairfield opposes Aquarion project designed to improve drought conditions in southwest CT

Fairfield opposes Aquarion project designed to improve drought conditions in southwest CT
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Volunteers from Trout Unlimited affix discarded Christmas trees to the banks and bed of the Mill River in an effort to restore its banks and natural flow in August of 2018.Contributed photo / Nutmeg Trout Unlimited
FAIRFIELD — An Aquarion proposal to divert water to southwestern Connecticut has drawn backlash in Fairfield where the conservation commission says the project could harm the Mill River watershed.
The project is part of Aquarion’s long range plan to meet water needs in southwestern Fairfield County. If approved, it would divert up to 14.2 million gallons a day from the Greater Bridgeport System, which includes the Mill River watershed to the Southwest Regional Pipeline to serve Greenwich, New Canaan, Stamford and Darien.

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East Haddam, East Hampton win $143,400 in state open space funds

East Haddam, East Hampton win $143,400 in state open space funds
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The Air Line Trail in East Hampton features expansive valley views.Contributed photo / Peter Marteka
East Haddam and East Hampton initiatives are among those statewide that will receive about $200,000 to assist with the purchase of land to complete regional projects as part of the 2020 Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition Grant Awards.
The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection administers these dispensations, according to a press release from state Sen. Norm Needleman, D-Essex. “I’m grateful to DEEP and the governor for these grants, which will go a long way toward preserving the natural beauty we experience every day in Middlesex County,” he said in a prepared statement.

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Brush fire at Derby's Osbornedale State Park kept crews busy for hours

Brush fire at Derby's Osbornedale State Park kept crews busy for hours
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Crews on scene for a brush fire in Derby Monday, March 15, 2021.Derby Fire Department / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
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Crews on scene for a brush fire in Derby Monday, March 15, 2021.Derby Fire Department / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
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Crews on scene for a brush fire in Derby Monday, March 15, 2021.Derby Fire Department / Contributed PhotoShow MoreShow Less
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DERBY — Crews worked the scene of a large brush fire in the city for more than three hours late Monday afternoon into the evening, according to fire officials.

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CT looks to revive struggling electric vehicle subsidies program

CT looks to revive struggling electric vehicle subsidies program
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A Tesla electric vehicle charges at one of the high-speed charging ports at the I-95 southbound service plaza in Darien, Conn., on Feb. 9, 2021. Connecticut is looking to expand access to electric vehicles such as Tesla models by improving its EV subsidies program.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Tesla has a gallery and service center on Boston Post Road in Milford, Conn. Connecticut is looking to expand access to electric vehicles such as Tesla models by improving its EV subsidies program.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less

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NOAA: Warning issued for Connecticut with 'critical fire weather conditions' expected

NOAA: Warning issued for Connecticut with 'critical fire weather conditions' expected
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a “red flag warning” across Southern New England and specifically for the Hartford, Tolland, and Windham counties in Connecticut.
The warning — in place until 5 p.m. Saturday — indicates “critical fire weather conditions are expected” with a forecast of strong winds and low humidity. The high-powered winds can dry surface fuels causing fires to spread quickly and be tough to put out, according to the NOAA.
Connecticut is commonly known to experience “high forest fire danger” between mid-March and May. The NOAA noted having a “busy start” to the spring fire season after documenting multiple brush fires, including one at the Maltby Lake woods in West Haven today.

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Officials seize goats from home of environmental activist

Officials seize goats from home of environmental activist
DAVE COLLINS , Associated Press
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut authorities have seized dozens of goats from the home of a longtime environmental activist, in response to citizen complaints and surveillance that revealed animal welfare concerns, according to the state Department of Agriculture.
State and local officials said they executed a search and seizure warrant Wednesday at the home of Nancy Burton, the founder of the Connecticut Coalition Against Millstone, a watchdog group that has been critical of the Millstone nuclear power complex in Waterford, Connecticut, for the past two decades.
The department said it received a complaint in October about “injured goats and general care issues” on Burton’s property in Redding, Connecticut. Officials said the search and seizure warrant was approved after citizen complaints and surveillance “that revealed animal welfare concerns, including mobility issues due to untrimmed hooves, excessive manure, lack of sufficient water, and structures in poor condition that did not provide adequate protection from the weather.”

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CT officials: Beware of invasive species in aquarium moss balls

CT officials: Beware of invasive species in aquarium moss balls
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Connecticut officials are advising residents to be vigilant after highly invasive zebra mussels were found in aquatic moss balls in 25 states.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media file photo
State officials are warning residents to destroy any aquarium moss balls after it was discovered this week that they might contain the highly invasive zebra mussel.
On March 1, scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey learned that zebra mussels were found attached and inside moss balls sold as aquarium plants. While the mussels in the product are invasive, the moss ball is not.

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Truck's diesel spill on I-95 spews into Darien

Truck's diesel spill on I-95 spews into Darien
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Noroton Heights Fire Department responded to a fuel spill late Sunday into early Monday morning.Noroton Heights Fire Department
DARIEN — A truck traveling on Interstate 95 ruptured a fuel tank that spewed diesel onto the highway and local roads late Sunday night, fire officials said.
Noroton Heights Fire Chief Zach McEwan said the department received a call for a reported fuel spill around 9 p.m. Sunday.
Fire units discovered the spill started in the area of Interstate 95 northbound near the Darien town line and ended at the northbound Darien rest area where a tractor trailer had a ruptured fuel tank.

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Meriden resident, Wallingford developer granted second prison delay; scheduled to report March 19

Meriden resident, Wallingford developer granted second prisonÂ delay; scheduled to report March 19
Meriden resident, Wallingford developer granted second prisonÂ delay; scheduled to report March 19
Cariati Developers is seen here on Tuesday at 70 N. Plains Industrial Road in Wallingford. Owner Donald F. Cariati Jr., who pleaded guilty last year to federal tac evasion charges, is now scheduled to report to prison on March 19. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
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Cariati Developers, 70 N. Plains Industrial Rd., Wallingford, Tues., Mar. 2, 2021. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
March 05, 2021 07:26PM
By Michael Gagne, Record-Journal staff
MERIDEN âÂ Donald F. Cariati Jr., the city resident and owner of a development business in Wallingford who pleaded guilty last year to federal tax evasion charges, is now scheduled to report to prison on March 19.Â

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'We defer a lot of things:' Cuts recommended in Greenwich's proposed municipal budget

'We defer a lot of things:' Cuts recommended in Greenwich's proposed municipal budget
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Greenwich residents Roman and Nicole Josiger catch some sun at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park on a sunny day last May. Improvements to the park are a major priority of First Selectman Fred Camillo but the BET Budget Committee has recommended cutting the item from this year’s budget and having it be done another year in the future.File / Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A fence blocks off the contaminated section of playing field at Western Middle School in 2019. An $8 million allocation in the budget will be cut if the BET Budget Committee’s recommendation is approved. The cut is being recommended because the needed DEEP and EPA approvals are not immediately forthcoming and a price for the remediation has not been established. The BET says it will approve the project when the time is right.File / Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less

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