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Farmington River pollution from firefighting foam spill

  • Post author:Laura Hart
  • Post published:June 12, 2019
  • Post category:Newsroom

This latest reporting on the firefighting foam spill into the Farmington River underscores the urgent need for much stronger plans and laws around any use of "forever chemicals" like the…

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“A Wild Start” news article

  • Post author:Laura Hart
  • Post published:June 5, 2019
  • Post category:Newsroom/Our Wild & Scenic River

West Hartford LIFE June publication features our Executive Director and the new Wild and Scenic Rivers designation. Read A Wild Start: Bill Dornbos comes to lead the FRWA at an…

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