While you were scrambling toward the July 4 holiday and probably a lot more concerned about getting to the shore, getting a steak on the grill or otherwise getting away, there were a number of developments worth noting in the world of the environment and energy.
July 8, 2013
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Lembo: A dose of realism could help keep budget balanced
The state budget finished moderately in the black last week after officials struggled much of the just-completed fiscal year with red ink. But whether state government remains free of deficits in the new budget year — and in the next few to come — could hinge on how realistic officials are about Connecticut’s gradually recovering […]
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DSS modernization launches statewide Monday amid personnel shuffle
The state Department of Social Services is going through a leadership shake-up as it prepares to roll out major changes in how it deals with clients and handles paperwork. The agency is getting a new deputy commissioner and has new officials in charge of finance, human resources, field operations and the effort to modernize the […]
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Thousands more children get free meals
Thousands more children are showing up for school each year in need of a free- or reduced-priced breakfast and lunch. And while 28,008 more students over the last 10 years are now being fed at free or reduced rates during the regular school year, state officials are trying to also boost the number of children […]
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With eye on ’14, Malloy touts energy bills
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy presided over a bipartisan bill-signing ceremony Monday to mark the latest in what his administration says are underappreciated steps to reform how energy is procured, priced and delivered in Connecticut. The ceremony reflects Malloy’s emphasis of energy policy since taking office in January 2011 — and his administration’s belief in the […]
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Firearms industry sues Connecticut
A trade group representing the firearms industry filed a federal lawsuit Monday using legislative procedural grounds to attack the lawfulness of the Connecticut gun-control law passed in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. The National Shooting Sports Foundation, which is based in Newtown near the elementary school where 20 children and six educators […]