Eightmile River Wins Federal Protections
Associated Press,
May 8, 2008, 2:04 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush has signed into law a bill
providing federal protections for Connecticut's Eightmile River.
Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., and Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn.,
spearheaded the effort to provide environmental and other
protections for the river and its watershed. It was the first bill
that the freshman Courtney introduced in the House.
The lawmakers said Thursday they hoped that the Eightmile Wild
and Scenic River bill will help preserve the river's natural beauty
for generations to come. The watershed extends into Salem, East
Haddam and Lyme.
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