Event: Green Market Exposition, October 21, 2009 Barnum Museum, Bridgeport, CT | CT Environmental Headlines

Green Market Exposition, October 21, 2009 Barnum Museum, Bridgeport, CT | CT Environmental Headlines: The Green Market Exposition October 21, 2009, Barnum Museum, Bridgeport, CT, is an annual community event which provides information, resources and support to residents of Bridgeport and surrounding communities, and will kick off Bridgeport’s Green Market Economy. Green Market Exposition Will Answer These Questions: What Is A Green Market Economy? What are Green Jobs? Where is Green Job Training Available? How Can We Nurture a Green Collar Economy Locally? The Green Market Exposition will provide: Printed Green Jobs Guide (Local info about training opportunities and green job info), Access to Green Jobs, Green Job Training, Green Businesses, Support Services, Financial Services.

CT Gov. Signs Bill Aimed at Boosting Bicycle, Pedestrian Access

Connecticut Gov. Rell Signs Bill Aimed at Boosting Bicycle, Pedestrian Access: "Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced she has signed into law a bill intended to improve access for pedestrians and bicyclists by directing 1 percent of future highway and street funds to such purposes and establishing an advisory board to work with the Governor, the Department of Transportation and the Legislature in the future.

Under the bill, beginning October 1, 2010, a minimum of 1 percent of the total funds received by the DOT or Connecticut municipality in any fiscal year for street and highway construction, restoration, rehabilitation or relocation must be spent to provide facilities for “all users” – including bikeways and sidewalks with curb cuts or ramps."

CT Gov. Signs Bill to Bolster Farmland Preservation Efforts | Gov. M. Jodi Rell

Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell Signs Bill to Bolster Farmland Preservation Efforts: "Governor M. Jodi Rell announced today that she has signed a bill that requires the state Farmland Preservation Advisory Board to review all state-owned land currently used for agricultural purposes, except for land owned by the Department of Environmental Protection, and consider how to permanently preserve each parcel, including ways that could increase state revenue."

Who says Gov. Rell only knows how to veto! - Rick Green | CT Confidential

Who says Gov. Rell only knows how to veto! - Rick Green | CT Confidential: "She signed the 'complete streets' act, which requires the DOT to pay more attention to cyclists and walkers when they are building and rebuilding roads."

Urgency For Central Connecticut Commuter Rail Part Of Nationwide Trend - Courant.com

Urgency For Central Connecticut Commuter Rail Part Of Nationwide Trend - Courant.com: "Advocates for mass transit say Connecticut is part of a nationwide trend; more than a dozen cities are building or expanding streetcar systems or expanding commuter rail lines and busways, but new highway projects are scarce. They point to the Obama administration's new investments in Amtrak and high-speed rail initiatives as evidence of a fundamental shift in transportation policy."

Millstone Unit 2 reactor shut down since Friday | TheDay.com

Millstone Unit 2 reactor shut down since Friday | TheDay.com: "The Unit 2 reactor at Millstone Power Station remains shut down today after lightning from thunderstorms Friday apparently struck a power line somewhere in Connecticut and destabilized the transmission grid."

Essex Land Trust Publishes Trail Guide - Valley Courier

Essex Land Trust Publishes Trail Guide - Valley Courier: "ESSEX - The Essex Land Trust has recently completed its first ever Trail Guide. It is a 40-page, full color, pocket-sized booklet featuring all of the Essex Land Trust properties, in addition to those managed by the town of Essex and The Nature Conservancy."

New Haven-Springfield Commuter System Getting Serious Look - Courant.com

New Haven-Springfield Commuter System Getting Serious Look - Courant.com: "Establishing a full-scale commuter train system paralleling I-91 has shot to the top of the Department of Transportation's 'to do' list this year, prompted by the hope of landing federal stimulus grants to modernize the existing rail line linking New Haven, Hartford and Springfield."

Buy Land From CT Yankee: Wildlife Service looking at purchase - Courant.com

Buy Land From CT Yankee: Wildlife Service looking at purchase - Courant.com: "Despite promises made nearly a decade ago, an important tract of rolling forestland at the confluence of the Connecticut and Salmon rivers in Haddam remains unprotected. The emergence of the Connecticut Yankee Conservation Project to protect this property brings hope that this opportunity will not be lost."

‘Cap and trade’ bill passed by House would raise Norwich electric bills - Norwich, CT - Norwich Bulletin

‘Cap and trade’ bill passed by House would raise Norwich electric bills: No expansion planned at Millstone - Norwich Bulletin: "Norwich Public Utilities customers will see an increase in their bills if pending carbon emissions legislation becomes law, but the impact will be more dramatic in other parts of the country."

Petroleum Groups Say Clean Energy Bill Could Drive Up Heating Oil Costs In Connecticut, Other States - Courant.com

Petroleum Groups Say Clean Energy Bill Could Drive Up Heating Oil Costs In Connecticut, Other States - Courant.com: "Connecticut, where more than half of all households use heating oil to keep warm, could bear the brunt of a broad climate change bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives last month, according to a national petroleum industry group."

Scientists using weevils to combat invasives - Norwalk News - The Hour

Scientists using weevils to combat invasives - The Hour: "Connecticut scientists have called upon an unlikely champion in their war on invasive plants, releasing 1,000 tiny, weed-eating weevils in a section of Quinnipiac River State Park that is overrun by the destructive mile-a-minute vine."

New law boosts funding for alternatives to cars :: East Hampton Today

New law boosts funding for alternatives to cars :: East Hampton Today: "A newly-signed bill boosts funds for alternatives to car use. It requires that a minimum of one percent of total funds received in a fiscal year - by the DOT or a Connecticut municipality - for highway and street projects is used for bicycle and pedestrian-friendly design."

State maps improvements for cyclists, pedestrians - The Connecticut Post Online

State maps improvements for cyclists, pedestrians - The Connecticut Post Online: "A new statewide plan designed to boost the safety, convenience and accessibility of roads and trails for bicyclists and pedestrians is reaching its final stages. Consultants sought public comment for the final time last week at a forum in the Fairfield Public Library."

In Good Times And Bad, Dairy Farmers Must Keep To Their Daily Routine | TheDay.com

In Good Times And Bad, Dairy Farmers Must Keep To Their Daily Routine | TheDay.com: "Price structure leaves local farms in difficult place."

Event: Consider this: The river is ours to protect and enjoy - The New Haven Register

Consider this: The river is ours to protect and enjoy - The New Haven Register: "150 photos of the Quinnipiac River will go on display at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at New Haven’s City Hall Atrium in an exhibit called “Consider the Quinnipiac.” They will remain on view there the rest of the month before eventually being shown in North Haven, Wallingford, Meriden and the State Capitol. The exhibit’s title fits professional photographer Ian Christmann’s mission of encouraging more people to “preserve, protect and enjoy" the Quinnipiac River."

Business: CT power provider’s rival ups bid to $8B | Hartford Business

CT power provider’s rival ups bid to $8B | Hartford Business: "Exelon Corp. today sweetened its hostile takeover bid for rival power generator NRG Energy Inc., which has generating plants in Connecticut, by 12 percent to $8 billion in stock."

Shade Swamp Sanctuary Offers Havens For Visitors - Courant.com

Shade Swamp Sanctuary Offers Havens For Visitors - by Peter Marteka, Courant.com: "The muck and the mire of Shade Swamp within the 800-acre Shade Swamp Sanctuary in Farmington. The swamp is located along the 1.5-mile blue trail that passes along an old wildlife refuge and zoo and through fern-filled valleys."

Enterprise Working To Keep Local Dairy Farms Viable - Courant.com

Enterprise Working To Keep Local Dairy Farms Viable - Courant.com: "The Farmer's Cow is a dynamic enterprise that gives the consumer a direct connection to Connecticut's farms, but it's still not out of the financial woods. The recession has hurt sales because struggling consumers are buying more of the slightly less expensive brands. Revenues must be plowed back into the business, postponing any cushion for the farmers. And even though other farmers are clamoring to join The Farmer's Cow, there is still excess capacity among the six." Mark Winne is former executive director of the Hartford Food System, a nonprofit agency that works on food and hunger issues. He now lives in Santa Fe, N.M., where he serves on the Southwest Grass-Fed Livestock Alliance, and is the author of "Closing Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty."

One Man's Trash Heap ... - Courant.com

One Man's Trash Heap ... - Courant.com: "A group is studying possible usage for the Hartford landfill once the capping-off procedure is complete in mid-2012. The Hartford skyline can be seen in the background along with continuing construction work."

Region: Funds ready for open space | PhillyBurbs.com

Funds ready for open space | PhillyBurbs.com: "The $2 million additional funds designated by the House doubles the Highlands Coalition allocation to $4 million in President Obama's 2010 budget. The Highlands is a heavily forested and mountainous region that stretches across 3.5 million acres in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey; it is nationally significant because of the species it supports and the drinking water and recreational opportunities it provides."

A $1B upgrade of Northeast Utilities transmission lines has been powered up - The Hour

A $1B upgrade of Northeast Utilities transmission lines has been powered up - The Hour: "A half year after Northeast Utilities Co. threw the power switch to its new electric grid in southwestern Connecticut, the utility company and others are standing back to critique the $1-billion project."

Town leaders unhappy with surplus split - The Connecticut Post Online

Town leaders unhappy with surplus split - The Connecticut Post Online: "Officials from the state's 169 municipalities were asked over the winter to compile 'wish lists' of projects that might be funded by Connecticut's $3 billion share of the federal stimulus package."

Robert Ballard: 50 Years Exploring Deep Waters : NPR

Robert Ballard: 50 Years Exploring Deep Waters : NPR: "Talk of the Nation, July 3, 2009 · Deep-sea voyager Robert Ballard has discovered everything from 10-foot-tall tube worms to the Titanic on his ocean expeditions around the world. Ballard discusses his underwater finds and how new robotic technology allows scientists to explore the sea from ashore."

Ex-agricultural chief lands federal position - MassLive.com

Ex-agricultural chief lands federal position - MassLive.com: "The small farmer in New England now has a big advocate in Washington with the appointment of former Massachusetts Agricultural Commissioner Jonathan 'Jay' L. Healy of Charlemont as the region's Director of Rural Development."