June 25, 2009

Finally Some Good News for Our River: The Clean Water Restoration Act

Filed under: "River Currents" column, Article, Clean Rivers, Water Quality — ddeen @ 4:35 pm

Finally Some Good News for Our River:
The Clean Water Restoration Act
JUNE 2009 - We all live busy lives making it hard to pay attention to long term issues like: what is Congress doing to protect clean water? Most people have an unwarranted level of confidence that the law adequately protects clean water so they [...]

June 18, 2009

Connecticut River benefit showcases a beautiful urban resource

Filed under: Press Release, Recreation — ctriver @ 1:01 pm

Connecticut River benefit showcases a beautiful urban resource
Agawam, MA June 18, 2009. Despite heavy overnight rains, sunny weather greeted dozens paddlers at the registration tables for the 9th Annual Curtis Universal Connecticut River Challenge flat water races in Agawam on Saturday, June 13th. The field of fifty-one canoeists and kayakers included Philip [...]

June 16, 2009

Connecticut River Watershed Council concerned about Proposed VT ATV Rule

Filed under: Advocacy, Development Issues, Press Release, Recreation — ctriver @ 11:00 am

Connecticut River Watershed Council concerned about Proposed VT ATV Rule
June 16, 2009 — The Connecticut River Watershed Council (CRWC), a nonprofit conservation group, this week submitted comments on the rule proposed to open state lands to ATV use, citing both administrative and environmental concerns.
“CRWC has an overarching concern that the fast pace of this rule [...]