New London County

9/28/06: Dodd, Lieberman Announce Fire Protection and Safety Grant for City of New London

September 28, 2006


WASHINGTON – Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced today that New London will receive $31,745 in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for fire prevention and safety initiatives.  The grant is being made through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, a joint venture between the DHS Office of Grants and Training and the U.S. Fire Administration.
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( published in: Homeland Security | Media Center | New London County | Press Releases )

9/25/06: Dodd, Lieberman Announce Port, Transit Security Grants for Connecticut

September 25, 2006

Washington – Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced today that Connecticut will receive port, rail, and transit security grant funding from the Infrastructure Protection Program within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  Bridgeport will receive $24,968 and New London $637,500 in port security grants.  New Haven will share $53,800,000 in transportation security grant funding with three other Tri-State area cities. The State of Connecticut will also receive $189,000 in buffer zone protection funds.
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( published in: Greater Bridgeport | Homeland Security | Media Center | New Haven County | New London County | Port Security | Press Releases | Transportation Security )

9/25/06: Dodd, Lieberman Announce Port, Transit Security Grants for Connecticut

September 25, 2006

Washington – Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced today that Connecticut will receive port, rail, and transit security grant funding from the Infrastructure Protection Program within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  Bridgeport will receive $24,968 and New London $637,500 in port security grants.  New Haven will share $53,800,000 in transportation security grant funding with three other Tri-State area cities. The State of Connecticut will also receive $189,000 in buffer zone protection funds.
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( published in: Greater Bridgeport | Greater New Haven | Homeland Security | New London County | Port Security | Transportation Security )

8/24/06: Statement of Senator Dodd on One-Year Anniversary of BRAC Decision Saving New London Sub Base

August 24, 2006

“The defeat of the Administration’s proposal to shut down the New London Sub Base was not only significant for Connecticut, it was critically important to our national security.  

“As the Commission came to understand, the Sub Base is part of an intricately developed network of military, industrial, and research facilities, including General Dynamics-Electric Boat, which, once dismantled, could never be fully re-constituted. 
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( published in: Economic Security for Individuals and Working Families | Homeland Security | Media Center | National Security | New London County | Port Security | Press Releases | Southeast Connecticut | Strengthening our Military | Veterans )

7/25/06: Dodd, Lieberman Seek To Protect Eightmile River

July 25, 2006

Washington, D.C. – Acknowledging the importance of preserving and protecting southeastern Connecticut’s Eightmile River, Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) today announced that they have proposed legislation which would assign the federal Wild and Scenic status to the river.  The bill asks the Secretary of the Interior to designate Eightmile River as Wild and Scenic, following a comprehensive study highlighting the river’s intrinsic and environmental value.  A similar measure was proposed in the House by Representative Rob Simmons (CT-2). 
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( published in: Media Center | Middlesex County | New London County | Press Releases | Southeast Connecticut | The Environment )

6/29/06: Dodd, Lieberman Help Secure Additional $4M for Coast Guard Research and Development Center

June 29, 2006

WASHINGTON- Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) today announced that they have helped secure $17 million for the Coast Guard’s Research and Development (R&D) Center in New London. The funding is included in the 2007 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Senators Dodd and Lieberman, upon seeing that the Administration’s proposed 2007 budget included only $13 million for the facility, sent a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security to request full funding.  The committee approved the bill on Tuesday.
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( published in: Media Center | National Security | New London County | Press Releases | Southeast Connecticut | Strengthening our Military )

6/22/06: Statement of Senator Chris Dodd to the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks

Statement on S. 574 – the Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor
June 22, 2006
Chairman Thomas, Vice Chairman Alexander, Senator Akaka, and members of the Subcommittee, I thank you for holding this hearing today. I appreciate the opportunity to offer testimony in support of the Quinebaug-Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor (Corridor) reauthorization.
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( published in: Media Center | New London County | Southeast Connecticut | Statements | The Environment | Tolland County | Windham County )

6/20/06: Dodd, Lieberman Announce More than $2 Million for Connecticut's Transportation Infrastructure

June 20, 2006
WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) announced the allocation of more than $2 million in funding for Connecticut highways and ferry service in the form of four grant awards from the Federal Highway Administration. The three grants target will be used in construction projects aimed at alleviating traffic and congestion in New Haven, New London and Norwich.

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( published in: Greater New Haven | Media Center | New London County | Press Releases | Transportation )

6/17/06: Senator Chris Dodd Delivers Remarks at Christening of New Navy Submarine USS Hawaii

June 17, 2006
Groton, CT – Senator Dodd delivered remarks at the christening of the Navy’s newest submarine, the USS Hawaii. Navy Secretary Donald Winter and Senators Daniel Inouye (D-HI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) joined Senator Dodd for the ceremony.

The USS Hawaii is the third and most advanced member of the Virginia Class of submarine, and is expected to be commissioned in January 2007. The submarine is named to recognize the collaboration between the Navy and the state of Hawaii, and in honor of the rich heritage of submarines in the Pacific. The USS Hawaii is 377 feet in length will have a crew of 134 men.
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( published in: Media Center | National Security | New London County | Photos and Events | Southeast Connecticut | Strengthening our Military )

5/24/06: Dodd, Lieberman Announce More Than $216,000 In Equipment For Connecticut First Responders

May 24, 2006
WASHINGTON—Thirteen Connecticut towns will receive equipment worth a total of $216,000 to help improve first responder capabilities, Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman announced today. The equipment will be provided through federal grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP). The initiative provides law enforcement and emergency responder agencies with equipment to improve communications between local first responders in order to increase efficiency in regional responses.

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