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Why The Long Island Sound Watershed Requires Protection

William A. Ruskin's Toxic Tort Litigtion Blog Posted on August 8, 2018 by William A. RuskinAugust 9, 2018

There is the Long Island Sound and then there is the Long Island Sound Watershed.  Before you can effectively protect Long Island Sound from environmental contamination, it is necessary to understand the Long Island Sound Watershed and its strategic role in maintaining the water quality in Long Island Sound. We are all familiar with Long Island Sound.  With some 600 miles of coastline, the Sound covers over 1,320 square miles.  The Sound is an estuary, a body of water where fresh water from rivers draining from the land mixes with salt water from the Atlantic Ocean.  The Sound’s coastline includes more than 60 bays, with beaches … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Advocacy, Uncategorized | Tagged climate change, GAO-18-410, Long Island Sound, LONG ISLAND SOUND RESTORATION: Improved Reporting and Cost Estimates Could Help Guide Future Efforts, Long Island Sound Study, Long Island Sound Watershed, private funding, public/private partnerships | Leave a reply

Sen. Chris Murphy Battles Headwinds To Protect Connecticut’s Environment

William A. Ruskin's Toxic Tort Litigtion Blog Posted on April 23, 2018 by William A. RuskinApril 23, 2018

Senator Chris Murphy  believes  that everything that one needs to know about environmental conservation is embodied in the rototiller rule, which he learned from his Senate colleague, Angus King of Maine.  In short, the rototiller rule is that if you borrow your neighbor’s rototiller, you should always give it back in as good of shape as you got it.  If you screw up the rototiller, it is your obligation to fix it.   According to Murphy, we have the planet on loan from future generations and we have the solemn responsibility to leave our descendants with the planet in as good shape as we found it. This should not be considered a partisan issue, … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Advocacy | Tagged CFE/Save the Sound, Curt Johnson, Earth Day, Electric Boat, fish kill, Long Island Sound, nitrogen, ocean acidification, rototiller, Senator Chris Murphy | Leave a reply

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