BIL projects

BIL funding to remove Middle Street dam, reconnect 8.5 Miles of stream to Long Island Sound

August 22, 2023 — The Middle Street Dam, located on the Pequabuck River in Bristol, CT, will be demolished and removed in order to… Read More

BIL funds to remove Strong Pond Dam, reopen 10 miles of fish passage to Norwalk River

August 22, 2023 — With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) will be removing… Read More

BIL-funded project will help break down language barriers in annual angler survey

August 21, 2023 — The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is taking steps to eliminate language barriers to improve the… Read More

LIS Community Impact Fund creates new opportunities to benefit and engage underserved communities

August 21, 2023 — In 2022, the Long Island Sound Study (LISS) launched a multi-million-dollar program to address environmental justice concerns impacting underserved communities… Read More

New boat to add more lab space for research and monitoring efforts

August 21, 2023 — For decades, the research vessel John Dempsey has enabled resource managers and scientists to conduct invaluable research and monitoring to… Read More

Acquisitions in Suffolk County will expand conservation areas to improve health of coastal waters and protect wildlife

August 21, 2023 — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is anticipating acquiring three properties within the Long Island Sound watershed… Read More

BIL funds support new septic systems to reduce nitrogen pollution into Long Island Sound

August 9, 2023 — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has received an initial grant of $2.25 million through the federal Bipartisan… Read More

BIL project to improve nitrogen removal at Chicopee wastewater treatment plant

August 9, 2023 — The city of Chicopee, Massachusetts will prevent around 100,000 pounds of nitrogen a year from discharging into the Connecticut River,… Read More

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