Category: Environmental Interest
27
Apr
Apocalyptic Message of the Day
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The MDC has announced that we no longer “need” to boil our drinking water in Hartford. This is a relief because it’s really hard to...
23
Apr
RIP Copepods and Rotifers
by Kerri Ana Provost
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To update, the MDC released information later this evening that no living microorganisms were found in the drinking water. This whole ordeal seems suspect to...
23
Apr
Everybody Panic!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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By the sound of it, you would think that raw sewage was dumped into the local water supply. Whatever happened to “if it ain’t broke,...
22
Apr
Random Spring Photo Post
by Kerri Ana Provost
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This is just a gratuitous photo blog post. Pictured here are the gardens of two Hartford bloggers. One knows what she is doing. The other...
18
Mar
No Farms, No Food, No Future
by Kerri Ana Provost
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A number of organizations sponsored today’s Speak Up for Agriculture! rally and AG DAY at the Capitol to show the importance of keeping agriculture in...
26
Dec
Boxing Day Special: Getting Rid of Useless Arguments
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If there is anyone who, after driving to a mall or shopping center during regular business hours in the days leading up to Christmas, still...
05
Dec
Stalling Progress: Transportation in Connecticut
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Armando Carbonell reports in the Boston Globe that President-Elect Obama plans to invest in public works, potentially creating 30,000-40,000 new jobs; Carbonell points out that...
19
Nov
Trash Talk
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Clarence W. Corbin, the Director of Hartford Public Works, and Marilynn Cruz-Aponte, Assistant to the Director of Public Works, spoke to residents as part of...
10
Nov
Hartford Underground
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Ever since I learned that Hartford buried parts of rivers underground, I’ve been a little obsessed with finding them. Yesterday, I got to see where...
24
Oct
Happy Hazardous Waste Collection Day!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Tomorrow, you too can get rid of the hundreds of pesky moth balls that have been taking up residence in your living room since May....