Chris Dodd strongly supports efforts to protect our environment within Connecticut and across this country. He believes that environmental responsibility and economic prosperity are complementary, not competing, goals for our nation. Indeed, many of the best jobs of the 21st century will be in industries committed to environmental protection. And the best places to live and raise a family will continue to be those areas where there is clean air, water, and land.

Connecticut's open spaces, parks, heritage corridors, scenic rivers, and one national park are critically important to our state's environment and economy. Sen. Dodd has consistently championed environmental progress in our state. He has supported investments in the state's highest environmental priorities. This includes helping to secure a significant federal commitment to improving the health of Long Island Sound, which continues to be one of our nation's great estuaries. He has also worked to oppose initiatives that would harm environmentally sensitive areas in our state and in our nation -- from the Sound to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Senator Dodd has supported improvements to the Clean Air Act (CAA) that have been instrumental in reducing air pollution, acid rain, and ozone depletion. He has also opposed efforts by the Administration to roll back current environmental regulations and implement environmentally harmful proposals that are detrimental to the health of millions of Americans. Pollution is a blight on our country, a drag on the economy, and a source of health concern for children and others. Senator Dodd will continue to work for a cleaner environment because it means better health, better jobs and a more beautiful country for all Americans.

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10/26/06 - Dodd, Lieberman Announce $10 Million in Federal Fuel Cell Grants...read more
10/20/06 - Dodd, Lieberman Celebrate Enactment of Long Island Sound Stewardship Act...read more
10/11/06 - Dodd, Lieberman Welcome Partial Victory for Islander East Opponents...read more
9/30/06 - Dodd, Lieberman Celebrate Final Passage of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act...read more
9/29/06 - Dodd, Lieberman Hail Senate Passage of Bill Designating Upper Housatonic Valley As National Heritage Area...read more
8/01/06 - Sen. Dodd, Connecticut Delegation Requests State of Emergency Designation for June 2 Storm in State...read more
7/26/06 - Dodd, Lieberman Introduce Bill Commemorating Historic Journey to Yorktown During Revolutionary War...read more
7/25/06 - Dodd, Lieberman Seek to Protect Eightmile River...read more
6/26/06 - Senators Dodd, Lieberman Applaud Committee Passage of Agriculture Appropriations Bill...read more
6/22/06 - Sens. Dodd, Lieberman Support Quinebaug-shetucket Heritage Designation Extension...read more