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DEEP confirms missing person found dead at CT state park
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (134+ words) Hartford Courant A person who was reported missing was found dead at a state park in New Milford on Thursday. The incident occurred at Lovers Leap State Park where Environmental Conservation Police with the state Department of Energy and Environmental…...
CT has over 1, 000 toxic parcels of land in the state. Here's how officials plan to redevelop them
3+ week, 1+ day ago (444+ words) Connecticut officials are distributing over $600, 000 in federal funds to clean up several brownfield sites across the state, a major win for environmentalists who have fought for years to clean up and remediate the toxic parcels that often become an eyesore…...
DEEP plans to conduct controlled burns throughout CT this spring. Here's why and where.
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (435+ words) The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection plans to conduct controlled burns at nine locations across the state this spring in order to conserve rare habitats, plant diversity and native wildlife species. DEEP said it uses prescribed burns annually…...
CT develops management plan for large state forest. It contains "critical habitats
6+ mon, 3+ hour ago (418+ words) The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has developed a management plan for an ecologically significant state forest that aims to protect wildlife, foster diversity and mitigate the impacts of climate change over the next decade. The Nye-Holman State Forest, a…...
No alcohol: CT DEEP issues ban at some state parks after unruly, unsafe behavior
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has imposed a temporary alcohol ban at several popular recreation areas, officials said. DEEP said the ban is in effect from Aug. 19, through Nov. 16, at the following locations: Officials said these locations…...
5-year-old pulled from water at CT state park dies days after rescue
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (261+ words) A 5-year-old boy who was pulled from the water near the Indian Well State Park earlier this week has died, DEEP officials said on Saturday. According to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police, the 5-year-old…...