CT lawmakers approved Sunday hunting on private land, but a separate bill that would have allowed for a bear hunt didn’t make the cut.
John Moritz
John covers energy and the environment for CT Mirror, a beat that has taken him from wind farms off the coast of Block Island to foraging for mushrooms in the Litchfield Hills and many places in between. Prior to joining CT Mirror, he was a statewide reporter for the Hearst Connecticut Media Group and before that, he covered politics for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in Little Rock. A native of Norwalk, John earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from Temple University.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
After years of frustrations, climate advocates give tepid praise to CT lawmakers
Though tepid, this year’s reviews were an improvement over advocates’ criticisms following the demise of similar efforts in past years.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Relief on electric bills passes House, sent to governor
The bill will lower residential electric bills by roughly $100 a year, with small businesses and large consumers of electricity saving more.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Legislation promising modest relief on CT electric bills clears Senate
The bill would also promote grid-enhancing technologies and lower subsidies for solar and other renewable energy, among other measures.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
With time dwindling, lawmakers scramble to reach deal on CT electric bills
Negotiations on a bill meant to give CT ratepayers $250M to $500M in direct savings could be derailed by language addressing the powers of PURA.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Eversource, United Illuminating drop website references to ‘DEI’
Despite quietly scrubbing references to ‘diversity, equity and inclusion,’ the utilities say they remain committed to fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Posted inPolitics
Lawmakers back off plan to regulate movie start times, for now
An infamous CT bill that would have required movie theaters to publish more accurate start times now calls only for a study of the issue.
Posted inEspañol
Qué debe saber sobre los “beneficios públicos” en su factura de electricidad
El cargo por beneficios públicos incluye programas de eficiencia energética, asistencia para clientes de bajos ingresos y mas.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
With deadline approaching, CT lawmakers’ energy bill comes into focus
Latest draft of the bill includes measures to offer immediate relief and longer-term reforms to lower CT’s electricity costs.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
What to know about the public benefits charge on your electric bill
The public benefits charge has drawn the public’s ire due to the debate over CT’s electric prices, which are among the highest in the nation.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT Senate advances partial ban on ‘neonics,’ other pesticides
A partial ban on rat poisons and other pesticides used in lawn care passed Thursday with changes sought by the pest control industry.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT buys 643 acres for new wildlife management area in Killingly
The $4.1M sale is said to be one of the largest carried out by the state in recent years and represents progress toward CT’s open space goals.
Posted inEconomic Development
New rules offer shot at revival for CT’s rusting industrial properties
Officials say new rules will speed the process for cleaning up thousands of abandoned, derelict and potentially contaminated properties in CT.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Political deal to seat John Fonfara on PURA may prove unworkable
Converting PURA to a quasi-public agency solely to give Sen. John Fonfara a promised seat is off the table for the 2025 legislative session.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Audubon: The Hartford dropped coverage over advocacy concerns
The Hartford said it dropped the Audubon chapter’s insurance coverage because it was operating as an ‘environmental protection organization.’