News Releases

NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson to Begin New Seafloor Mapping Project of Long Island Sound this Summer

July 9, 2012 — Seafloor mapping project begins in Long Island Sound Read More

Long Beach West Restoration Team Receives National Award for Outstanding Coastal Protection

June 4, 2012 — The project reestablished 35 acres of beach to its natural state for the benefit of people and wildlife. Read More

More Than $1.6 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health and Vitality of Long Island Sound

October 17, 2011 — The 2011 LIS Futures Fund Grants were announced in the Peabody Museum at Yale University on Oct. 14. Read More

More Than $1.6 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health and Vitality of Long Island Sound (NY Press Release)

October 14, 2011 — The 2011 LIS Futures Fund Grants were announced in the Peabody Museum at Yale University on Oct. 14. Read More

EPA and New York State Announce Ban on Dumping Sewage from Boats into Long Island Sound

September 22, 2011 — New York has joined Connecticut in banning the discharge of sewage from vessels in Long Island Sound waters. Read More

Sound Vision Tour Visits LIS Harbors

July 25, 2011 — Tour will highlight CAC Sound Vision Action Plan Read More

DEC to Reopen 2,500 Acres of Shellfish Areas

July 1, 2011 — DEC has reopened 2,500 acres of shellfish areas in Hempstead Harbor, NY that have been closed for 40 years. Read More

EPA and New York State Move to Ban Dumping Sewage from Boats Into Long Island Sound

April 26, 2011 — Discharge Ban: EPA and New York State are moving closer to prohibiting boats from discharging sewage in New York waters of Long Island Sound. EPA designated Connecticut a "No Discharge Zone" in 2007. Read More

Rocking the Boat Students

More Than $2.4 Million Awarded for Community-Based Projects to Improve Health and Vitality of Long Island Sound

November 12, 2010 — Futures Fund Grants Awarded: More than $2.4 million in grants were awarded for 38 projects to support education and stewardship, improve water quality, and restore and protect rivers and beaches. Read More

Save the Sound/lisp Co-Host Long Island Sound Citizens Summit

May 7, 2010 — Urban waters initiatives topped the agenda in the 20th annual Long Island Sound Citizens Summit, held May 7 in Bridgeport. Read More

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