News Releases

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• 9/8/2017 DEEP Reports Small Die-off in Local White-tailed Deer Herd

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced that a recently-discovered die-off of several deer in the Portland area may be due to hemorrhagic disease, which is one of the most important infectious diseases affecting white-tailed deer.

• 9/26/2017 Osborne Museum Architecture Tour, Derby

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) today announced special architecture tours of the Osborne Homestead Museum in Derby, on Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

• 9/28/2017 DEEP Announces Opening Days of Upcoming Fall Firearms Hunting Seasons

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has announced the Opening Days of fall firearms hunting seasons.

• 9/6/2017 The Stars at Kellogg Environmental Center

  During the early to mid-1900s, Derby, Connecticut was once a hot spot for world famous performances and celebrities.

• 9/7/2017 Book Reading and Signing Featuring Local Artist’s Wildlife Photographs

  Join photographer and author, Tammy DiCenso, at the Kellogg Environmental Center, Derby, on Saturday, September 16 at 10:00 a.m. for a special book reading and signing.

• 9/20/2017 DEEP and CAES Discover an Established Population of Lone Star Ticks Along Coastal Connecticut

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) report that a heavy population of the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, has been detected at Manresa Island (former Norwalk Harbor Station) in South Norwalk, Connecticut, marking the first known established reproducing population in the State.

• 9/25/2019 Connecticut Updates Rules for Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to Drive Down Emissions

  The General Assembly’s Legislative Regulation Review Committee (LRRC) has unanimously approved updates to carbon dioxide emissions regulations that strengthen the state’s commitment to a zero-carbon grid by 2040.

• 9/4/2019 Discover Outdoor Connecticut

  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Bureaus of Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation announce that Discover Outdoor Connecticut Day will be held on Sunday, September 15 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM at Hammonasset Beach State Park (Meigs Point Area) in Madison.

• 9/5/2019 Risk of Mosquito-Borne Diseases Continues: Eastern Equine Encephalitis Positive Mosquitoes Found in 10 Connecticut Towns

  The State Mosquito Management Program is warning Connecticut residents about the risk of infection by eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) this season.

• 9/6/2019 Fall Archery Deer and Turkey Seasons Open in September

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds sportsmen that the 2019 fall archery hunting season for deer opens on Sunday, September 15 on private land only and on Monday, September 16 on state land.

• 9/20/2019 Motorists, Watch for Deer and Moose this Fall

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) reminds motorists to be watchful of increased deer and moose activity along roadways, especially during early morning and evening hours. September through October is the peak of the breeding season for Connecticut's small moose population, which mainly resides in the northern part of the state.

• 9/30/2019 Encon Police Respond to Incident with Black Bear in Southbury

  On Saturday, September 28, Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police responded to Southbury for a report of an incident with a black bear.

• 8/8/2019 DEEP Designates Saturday, August 10 as Free Fishing License Day

  Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has designated Saturday, August 10, “Free Fishing License Day.”

• 8/1/2019 State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in East Haven

  The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program (MMP) announced that mosquitoes trapped in East Haven on July 30 tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).

• 8/2/2019 Connecticut Announces $7.5 Million to Fund Clean Air Projects from Volkswagen Settlement

  The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) this week announced that the State of Connecticut is making available $7.5 million dollars from the national legal settlement in the Volkswagen (VW) Corporation emissions cheating scandal to fund clean air projects.