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Soundkeeper wins concession on new Millstone Nuclear Power station permit. Soundkeeper wins concession on new Millstone Nuclear Power station permit.
Millstone Nuclear Power Station (MNP). The Connecticut DEP has issued the new permit for the MNP station at Waterford, CT. The new permit will allow the plant to discharge 2.3 billion gallons of water to the Sound each day. Every drop of that 2.3 billion gallons is sucked from Long Island Sound along with fish, fish eggs and fish larva. Soundkeeper has fought to improve the Millstone permits for over a dozen years. more...
Soundkeeper files lawsuit on CSO stromwater pollution Soundkeeper files lawsuit on CSO stromwater pollution
Soundkeeper filed its second law suit this year against New York State yesterday,along with NRDC, Riverkeeper and others. We challenged the permit issued by DEC that allows discharge from Combined Sewer Overflows which is not sufficient to comply with or obtain state water quality standards. more...
Soundkeeper sues New York State Soundkeeper sues New York State
Soundkeeper filed suit against New York State seeking improvements to municipal storm water permits known as MS4 for municipalities over 10,000 people. Soundkeeper is joined in the case by Riverkeeper, NRDC, Hackensack Riverkeeper, New York/New Jersey Harborkeeper and the Peconic Baykeeper. more...
2010 Pumpout Season Begins Saturday May 29th 2010 Pumpout Season Begins Saturday May 29th
The Soundkeeper 2010 pumpout season begins Saturday May 29th. The website is open for online orders. Have a safe and clean season on the Sound. more...
Soundkeeper speaks to Shoreline Sailing Club Soundkeeper speaks to Shoreline Sailing Club
Soundkeeper Terry Backer spoke to the Shoreline Sailing Club at the Elk's Lodge in Westbrook. Backer said the Sound should always carry the status of "threatened" because progress can slip away unnoticed. The event was well attended. Soundkeeper Backer spoke about the natural and unnatural history of the Sound, its current threats, the work of Soundkeeper and what people can do. Terry Backer is often available to speak to groups and clubs. Honorariums are based on travel distance. Call the Soundkeeper office for availability. more...

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The SoundSite: an informative citizen's guide
The SoundSite

The SoundBook Online is a living, changing revision of the original SoundBook, and it is an easily accessible resource for all.  The SoundBook Online provides information on how you, as an individual, can help ensure that Long Island Sound and its watershed are not allowed to deteriorate. You will discover how Long Island Sound came into existence and what it is today. You will find that an abundance of marine life enriches the Long Island Sound region. You will see how human interaction with the land and water has gradually brought us to this time when environmental problems are a serious threat. You will learn the nature of these problems. Most importantly, you will learn how you can make a difference. (Go there now)

Quinnipiac River Environmental Problem Solver Toolbox

Fish Toxins Information

Soundkeeper has created these pages to inform you of the status of fish consumption advisories and efforts to achieve the common sense goals of the nation so long ago committed to, yet has not obtained. It has always been Soundkeeper’s goal to encourage people to use the waters to swim and eat of its bounty. See Fish Toxins Pages