Christopher Zurcher's Posts - GNH Community2024-03-28T23:39:28ZChristopher Zurcherhttps://gnhcommunity.ning.com/profile/ChristopherZurcherhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2793399164?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://gnhcommunity.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=04di5afz29sqq&xn_auth=noResidents tell last sooty power plant ‘This air was made for you and me’ (update)tag:gnhcommunity.ning.com,2012-05-23:3365802:BlogPost:403592012-05-23T12:24:35.000ZChristopher Zurcherhttps://gnhcommunity.ning.com/profile/ChristopherZurcher
<p>More than 150 people crowded into a room in the City Hall Annex recently to weigh in on Bridgeport Harbor Station’s request to renew its five-year operating permit, which expired earlier this year.</p>
<p>Environmentalists have been trying for years to shut down the coal operations at the station, which is owned by the Newark-based Public Service Electric & Gas. This may be their best chance, said John Calandrelli, program director for the Sierra Club’s local…</p>
<p>More than 150 people crowded into a room in the City Hall Annex recently to weigh in on Bridgeport Harbor Station’s request to renew its five-year operating permit, which expired earlier this year.</p>
<p>Environmentalists have been trying for years to shut down the coal operations at the station, which is owned by the Newark-based Public Service Electric & Gas. This may be their best chance, said John Calandrelli, program director for the Sierra Club’s local chapter.</p>
<p>Environmentalists have been trying for years to shut down Connecticut’s last remaining coal-burning power plant. They could make more headway on that goal this year, since the power plant’s operating permit is up for renewal.</p>
<p>One unit of the PSEG Bridgeport Harbor Station has been shut down. It is the last coal burning power plant in Connecticut. Without it, Connecticut would be the first state to completely wean itself off coal.</p>
<p>But even though less than 2 percent of Connecticut’s power came from coal burning sources last year, the owners of the PSEG Bridgeport Harbor Station seem determined to get their operating permit renewed.</p>
<p>See more of this story, along with photos and videos on <a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/05/15/residents-tell-last-sooty-power-plant-this-air-was-made-for-you-and-me/" target="_blank">CT Environmental Headlines</a>.</p>
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<div id="attachment_56655" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px;"><a href="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2012/05/15/residents-tell-last-sooty-power-plant-this-air-was-made-for-you-and-me/pseg-courtesy-pseg/" rel="attachment wp-att-56655"><img class="size-medium wp-image-56655" title="pseg-courtesy-pseg" src="http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/pseg-courtesy-pseg-300x232.jpg" alt="PSEG Bridgeport Harbor Station " height="232" width="300"/></a><p class="wp-caption-text">PSEG Bridgeport Harbor Station (courtesy PSEG)</p>
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<p></p>EPA recognizes CFE program director Curt Johnson with environmental merit awardtag:gnhcommunity.ning.com,2012-04-26:3365802:BlogPost:392402012-04-26T01:42:39.000ZChristopher Zurcherhttps://gnhcommunity.ning.com/profile/ChristopherZurcher
<p>Today Curt Johnson, program director for Connecticut Fund for the Environment and Save the Sound, received the 2012 Environmental Merit Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s New England Office.</p>
<p>Curt was selected the award for his work as Co-Chair of the Long Island Sound Study’s Citizens Advisory Committee. The CAC is a volunteer organization made up of representatives from Connecticut and New York who provide advice to federal, state, and local government partners…</p>
<p>Today Curt Johnson, program director for Connecticut Fund for the Environment and Save the Sound, received the 2012 Environmental Merit Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s New England Office.</p>
<p>Curt was selected the award for his work as Co-Chair of the Long Island Sound Study’s Citizens Advisory Committee. The CAC is a volunteer organization made up of representatives from Connecticut and New York who provide advice to federal, state, and local government partners working on implementing the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the restoration and protection of Long Island Sound.</p>
<p>EPA’s Environmental Merit Award is an annual award that recognizes outstanding environmental advocates who have made significant contributions toward preserving and protecting our natural resources.</p>
<p>Below is the statement released by EPA’s New England Office today on the award:</p>
<p>“Congratulations to all of our 2012 Environmental Merit Award recipients. These awards are close to my heart because they acknowledge the importance of environmental stewardship, said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA’s New England office. “As stewards, all of these recipients are making real and lasting differences in communities across our beautiful region. Whether it’s finding innovative ways to safeguard our water resources or conserving the energy our communities use each day, each individual has advanced our mission to protect human health and the environment.”</p>