dreamed it would lead him to serve as protector of a very rare species. NRCS representative Kathy Johnson found the site was located near a critical habitat area that contains one of two viable populations of one of the rarest butterflies in all of New England—the Northern Metalmark Butterfly (Calephelis borealis). Read the story on CT Environmental Headlines: http://bit.ly/cOmegB.


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ov. M Jodi Rell has urged residents and visitors to be aware of the serious threat that non-native beetles pose to thousands of acres of Connecticut forests, particularly those with stands of maple, birch, elm, and willow trees. Be on the lookout for the handsome Asian Longhorned beetle and the Emerald Ash borer. Both are highly destructive and invasive forest pests. Read the story on CT Environmental Headlines: http://bit.ly/a1s81B.


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onnecticut’s Environmental Public Health Tracking Network allows users to take a closer look at environmental health data to better protect the health of the people of Connecticut. The network is part of a national initiative led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to close the gap in what we know about the environment’s impact on human health. On CT Environmental Head- lines: http://bit.ly/d46sBC.


hen Roland Levesque applied for the Natural Resources Conservation Ser- vice’s (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), he never


Curbside Trash Compactors in West Hartford


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hree high-tech combination trash can/trash compactors are on the


streets of West Hartford, the Hartford Courant reports. Made by BigBelly Solar of Newton, Massachusetts, the garbage eaters—previously spotted by Headlines readers on the streets of Boston—run on solar energy and hold five times the trash of a regu- lar curbside can. Read this story in The Hartford Courant: http://bit. ly/9ggmNo.


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new artificial turf study shows that synthetic turf fields—more than 5,500 of which have been installed at schools across the country—can contain chemi-


cal carcinogens, neurotoxins, respiratory toxins, and skin and eye irritants. Get all the latest on this story on CT Environmental Headlines: http://bit.ly/bzIzgM.


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egislators recently joined with others at Hartford’s Butler-Mc-


Cook House & Garden to celebrate the installation of a new closed-loop geothermal heating system at the Connecticut Landmarks’ Hartford Campus. The system will save Con- necticut Landmarks an estimated $3,833 a year. For more information about Connecticut Landmarks and its work, please visit: http://www. ctlandmarks.org. Read the story on CT Environmental Headlines: http:// bit.ly/d2hgMP.


he Hartford Recycling Coalition is soliciting proposals from non-profit orga- nizations for visual and performance art projects that educate residents and promote and encourage single-stream recycling in Hartford. Projects that involve children and youth are encouraged. Read this story on CT Environmental Head- lines: http://bit.ly/9CCfSU.


News briefs submitted by Christopher Zurcher of CT Environmental Headlines.


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ork has begun on an initia- tive that will make the State


Capitol a greener place. The project aims to reduce stormwater runoff along Capitol Avenue and Trinity Street while demonstrating to cities, towns, developers, and homeown- ers the value of “green” techniques. Read on CT Environmental Head- lines: http://bit.ly/cG5yFt.


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