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Mussel shells off Connecticut's coast are getting less dense. Here's why scientists are concerned. By Vincent Gabrielle, Staff Writer April 27, 2024 The Register Citizen Torrington CT
Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump AP News By MATTHEW BROWN March 28, 2024
This map shows known locations of State and Federal Listed Species and Critical Habitats in Waterford, CT. Information on listed species is collected and compiled by the Natural Diversity Data Base (NDDB) from a variety of data sources . Exact locations of species have been buffered to produce the generalized locations.
One of Oregon’s smallest utilities is suddenly among the state’s biggest polluters. Why? Amazon data centers
AP News-Science Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline, UN report says By CHRISTINA LARSON February 12, 2024
Terrestrial ecology of Millstone Point April 1973
Prepared for Northeast Utilities Service Company, Hartford, Connecticut
Prepared by Environmental Analysts Incorporated, Garden City, New York
A survey of the terrestrial flora and fauna of the Millstone Point, Connecticut, area during the period 1971 to 1973. [During this time, Millstone Unit l, a nuclear-powered generating plant, is presently operating on the site. Unit 2 is under -construction, and a construction permit application for Unit 3 has been submitted.] [NB Although there are a lot of "probably" and "may/might be" preludes to existence of listed wildlife, this survey is worth reading if only to provide a foundation for later, neutral studies of the area.]
Anthropogenic noise affects insect and arachnid behavior, thus changing interactions within and between species October 2021, Science Direct, Volume 47 October 2021, pgd 142-153
Land and Water Resources Division Regulatory Districts
Coastal Boundary Waterford, CT
Data center is proposed for land that is habitat for state and federal listed species:
Natural Diversity Data Base Areas Waterford CT DEEP December 2023 NOTE: This map, intended for use as a preliminary screening tool for conducting a Natural Diversity Data Base Review Request, shows known locations of State and Federal Listed Species and Critical Habitats. Information on listed species is collected and compiled by the Natural Diversity Data Base (NDDB) from a variety of data sources . Exact locations of species have been buffered to produce the generalized locations.
Proposed data center lies within 100 year flood zone: Q3 Flood Zone Data Waterford, CT
Proposed site has some poorly drained soil area: Soil Drainage Class Waterford, CT
Proposed site is on Wetlands: CT Inland Wetland Soils
Coastal management regulations are applicable: CT DEEP Coastal Permitting