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Governor Rell Says Connecticut Taking Critical Steps on Energy Independence and Environmental Protection: RGGI Agreement and New Vehicle Standards Being Adopted, December 20, 2005
DEP Announces Move to “Clean” Energy: First State Agency to Get Power from Renewable Sources, November 2, 2005
First-Ever Insurance Summit on Climate Risks and Opportunities Held in Connecticut, October 27, 2005
EPA Recognizes Combined Heat and Power Projects in Connecticut, September 22, 2005
Connecticut Improves and Receives Grade of B on Actions Take to Reduce Global Warming Pollution: Connecticut Leads New England States; More Action Need to Reach Goals , August 23, 2005
U.S. EPA Honors Connecticut Energy Leaders with Two Prestigious Awards, June 15, 2005
Governor Rell Announces State Fleet Purchase of Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Vehicles, May 20, 2005
Governor Rell's letter to Commissioners and Directors to Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, May 17, 2005
U.S. EPA to Honor Connecticut Climate Change Leadership, May 2, 2005
DPUC
Announces Start of Clean Energy Options: Consumers will have Clean
Energy Choices, March 3, 2005
Connecticut
Leads Responsibly on Global Warming, op-ed piece by DEP Commissioner
Gina McCarthy, February 17, 2005
Connecticut
Takes Statewide Approach to Global Warming, NPR interview with
DEP Commissioner Gina McCarthy, February 16, 2005
News
Brief: EPA and NARUC Announce Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy Projects with Six States, February 16, 2005
Connecticut
Climate Change Action Plan Finalized: Comprehensive Plan Receives
Support from Legislative Committees, February 15, 2005
States
Leading the Way with New Energy-Saving Standards,
January 13, 2005 (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
report highlights CT leadership on energy efficient appliance standards)
Connecticut
Climate Change Action Plan Submitted to Legislative Committees,
January 6, 2005
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January 2006
January 2006. The Changing Face of Connecticut Lecture Series.
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Glastonbury, CT.
A six-lecture program sponsored by the CT Audubon Society at Glastonbury. See specific lecture topics listed below. Click here for details and lecture schedule or call CT Audubon at 860-633-8402.
January 4, 2006. Gift of the Ice Age.
A lecture by Walter Landgraf.
January 11, 2006. Effects of Global Warming on Our Health.
A lecture by Commisisoner J. Robert Galvin, CT Department of Public Health.
January 18, 2006. Aquatic and Marine Ecosystems.
A lecture by Bill Hyatt, DEP Inland Fisheries.
January 25, 2006. Conserving Migratory Songbirds: Does it Depend on the Weather?
A lecture by Nicholas Rodenhouse, Wellesley College.
February 2006
February 2006. The Changing Face of Connecticut Lecture Series.
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Glastonbury, CT.
A six-lecture program sponsored by the CT Audubon Society at Glastonbury. See specific lecture topics listed below. Click here for details and lecture schedule or call CT Audubon at 860-633-8402.
February 1, 2006. Plant Patterns are Changing.
A lecture by Ken Metzler, DEP ecologist.
February 8, 2006. Climate Change.
A lecture by Roger Smith, Clean Water Action, CT Climate Coalition, and Ellen Castaldini, Master Wildlife Conservationist, CT Climate Coalition.
February 10 - 12, 2006. Green Campus Initiative through Roots and Shoots.
Carmel, NY.
A conference for university students, hosted by Western Connecticut State University. Sessions on ecological landscaping, recycling, non-toxic products, eco teams, youth leadership.
For more info and to register, contact Grace Felten, 203-837-8726 or gfelten@janegoodall.org
March 2006
April 2006
April 4, 2006. Climate Change and Agriculture: Promoting Practical and Profitable Responses.
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Windsor, CT.
A professional development workshop for Extension and Agricultural Service Providers.
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