Thanks to the commitment of the partnership between Vineyard Wind and Marmon Utility, upgrades will be made to the Connecticut’s Kerite power cable facility. With a $4m investment from Marmon Utility, the specific needs of the Park City Wind project’s array cables will be met. The Kerite cable company has been selected by Vineyard Wind …
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Environmental Protection = Economic Prosperity
At the end of last month numerous local individuals volunteered their time to help clean up the Connecticut River basin. This was part of the 23rd annual Connecticut River Conservancy’s Source to Sea Cleanup. Each year Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont volunteers met at the 410-mile riverbank for their day of work. All sorts …
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Pure Water?
Route 12’s Salt Storage Facility (under the auspices of New York’s Department of Transportation) has been blamed for water faucet contamination. After over a decade of complaints and legal action taken, as well as over $15 million being put into the construction of the necessary infrastructure, 500+ property owners can now drink the water from …
Single Use Plastic Bags
In this video published by NBC Connecticut, Mystic Aquarium director of education and conservation MaryEllen Mateleska talks about single use plastic bags and the impact they have on the environment. This impact is becoming of greater interest to the community at large.