Gov. Ned Lamont said he won’t revive an effort to adopt California’s requirements for electric vehicle sales, even without federal rules.
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.
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Lamont accuses utilities of campaign to oust state’s top regulator
Ned Lamont called Eversource and United Illuminating’s lawsuit against PURA and Marissa Gillett ‘a full-court press to get her out of there.’
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Eversource, UI sue PURA, alleging leader overstepped authority
The lawsuit escalated a long-running feud between PURA Chairwoman Marissa Gillett and CT utilities Eversource and United Illuminating.
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For lawmakers in CT, lowering electricity costs is complicated
Officials must confront at least one obstacle they cannot change: CT’s location within one of the nation’s most expensive electric markets.
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Cookware manufacturers seek exemption from CT’s PFAS ban
Heeding Gov. Ned Lamont’s suggestion, CT lawmakers signaled willingness to offer new exemptions to a ban on so-called ‘forever chemicals.’
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In CT, Lamont pledges focus on climate resiliency
Proposal would include home buyer notifications about flood risk, limits on state funding for development in risk zones and other components.