Trump’s plan to levy new tariffs on Canadian imports has led to confusion over whether they would apply to electricity supplied to New England.
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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Lawmakers pull back proposal to allow bear hunting in CT
A bill that would have required CT to establish a bear hunting season will no longer go so far.
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A black bear hunt in CT? Legislators are considering it, again
A bill would require CT to establish a bear hunting season and prescribe the methods of hunting, the fees and number of bears to be killed.
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Lawmakers consider banning Eversource, UI from owning both gas and electric utilities
The bill would also limit the ability of Eversource and UI to profit off investments and would make them subject to Connecticut’s FOIA laws.
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United Illuminating, citing PURA rate case, cuts $70M in CT investments
PURA decision to deny the utility’s request for $100 million in additional revenues is reason for cutbacks, UI says
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How a CT student’s research project became a casualty of Trump’s DEI purge
Stories like that of Suffield’s Keila Silva show how even high school student projects have gotten caught up in federal cuts.
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Proposed amendment would seal right to clean air, water in CT Constitution
Frustrated by setbacks to codify tougher environmental regulations, advocates and lawmakers are hoping to find success with a new approach.
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CT lawmakers revive debate over banning single-use plastics, polystyrene
It’s the latest in a string of similar proposals that have elicited mixed reactions from the public and drawn opposition from the restaurant industry.
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Judge upholds PURA decision to deny UI request for rate increase
United Illuminating claimed PURA acted unfairly in denying much of its 2023 request for an increase in CT customers’ electric utility rates.
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Committee OKs former lawmaker, UI exec to serve on PURA board
David Arconti, a Democrat who represented Danbury in the state House of Representatives, has been an interim commissioner since August.
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After D.C. meeting, Lamont sees path to working with Trump on energy
Following meetings in Washington, Lamont says he found an area of alignment with Trump: more nuclear and natural gas energy in New England.
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CT Supreme Court hears arguments in Aquarion rate case
The case challenges PURA’s efforts to impose a new method for scrutinizing which costs the regulated monopolies can recoup from customers.
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Senator seeking PURA nomination owns business probed by PURA
A company owned by state Sen. John Fonfara was probed by PURA last year to determine whether it needed a license to operate.
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Lamont: Lawmaker’s conflicts before PURA pose a ‘problem’ for nomination
Lamont announced plans appoint John Fonfara to PURA as part of deal to reappoint chairwoman Marissa Gillett. Reports have revealed a conflict.
Posted inTransportation
CT advocates call for more rail funding, service to Litchfield County
Lawmakers are considering bills that could lead to increased service on Shore Line East and Metro-North’s New Haven Line railroads.