Environment
New law bars industrial net capture of the menhaden bait fish
Menhaden are also harvested for the production of fish oil, fertilizer and fishmeal.
Judge to environmentalist: For the third time, stop using Waterkeeper trademarks
“Salt is a pariah in the Great Salt Lake environmental community,†according to the Waterkeeper Alliance, because of “the positions he...
Hudson River named nation’s second-most endangered river
American Rivers' Eileen Shader warned that climate change-induced challenges are "only going to get worse."
Synchrony partners with American Forests on tree-planting campaign
Synchrony executive Denise Yap said the company was "committed to help restore the nation's forests for future generations to enjoy."
Gov. Cuomo and AG James to sue EPA over GE’s PCB cleanup certificate
The EPA's Walter Mugdan insisted his agency will "move forward with the important work to continue to address PCBs in the...
Bulldog Skincare for Men to use sugarcane in its product packaging
The new tubes are made by extracting ethanol from the sugarcane plant.
Neighborhood opposition surfaces to 1133 Westchester Ave. apartments project
The March 4 public hearing brought comments about a proposed zoning change as well as elements of the proposed site plan.
Children’s Museum expanding at Playland
The museum occupies what had been a long-abandoned bathhouse on the boardwalk, overlooking a prime section of the Playland beach.
New York offers $30M to promote energy-advanced buildings
Awards of up to $1 million each will go to various winning applicants who have demonstrated that their proposals will result...
Recycling no longer cost-efficient, Connecticut Conference of Municipalities says
The CCM provided details of 15 communities that have seen a shift from municipal recycling being a net plus to a...
Nestlé Waters North America taps GM exec as chief sustainability officer
Tulauskas worked at GM for 27 years, most recently as director of sustainability.
Eversource pays $225M for half-stake in offshore wind developments
Eversource will pay about $225 million for a 50 percent interest in Revolution Wind and in the 135MW South Fork Wind...
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy compares Green New Deal to moon launch endeavor
"Global warming is an existential threat to the planet," said the Connecticut Democrat in a CNN interview.
CT and NY sue EPA for failing to regulate interstate smog pollution
Connecticut and New York are part of a new coalition filing a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the interstate...
Danbury firm exploring new bio-residual oil to lower energy costs, environmental impact
Preferred Utilities Manufacturing Corp. is testing bio-residual oil (BRO) -- produced from vegetable grease and animal fat -- by using it...
