Occasionally updated, but still a great resource, is the Connecticut Wetlands Law Blog written by attorney Janet Brooks, who beside specializing in Environmental Law, managed the wetlands program at the Connecticut Attorney General's office between 1990 to 2006.
In September 2013 she did a comprehensive review of 95% of Connecticut's towns ,comparing the definitions of regulated activities, upland review areas, vernal pools and vegetated buffers. She has also has contributed a considerable number of articles about wetlands published in "The Habitat", the Newsletter of the Connecticut Association of Conservation and Inland Wetland Commissions (CACIWC). The articles are available to read on her website here
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Wetlands in the News
26 October 2026
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OpenAI applies for permit to fill wetlands for data center | Exclusive
OpenAI says its proposed data center will fill in 72 acres of wetlands in Effingham County.
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How Wetlands Protection Narrowed After Sackett
Wetlands Protection under the Clean Water Act narrowed after Sackett, leaving conservation, flood-control and permitting questions unresolved.
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Leelanau man charged after allegedly destroying wetlands
A Leelanau County man faces criminal charges for allegedly dredging and filling protected wetlands without permits.
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Wetlands: What You Don’t Know And Why It Matters
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Unique Wetlands Ecosystems Protect Us from Flooding, Filter Our Drinking...
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Choctaw Nation expands wetlands protection program with EPA grant
A four-year project will improve wetland mapping, monitoring and conservation efforts across the Choctaw Nation.