The bill, raised by Sen. John Fonfara, would have CT borrow $2.4B over the next three years to pay off a chunk of residents’ electric bills.
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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Marissa Gillett gets final OK for second term as PURA chair
Marissa Gillett was confirmed to a second 4-year term as PURA chair Tuesday after Senate Republicans walked out before the vote in protest.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lawmakers seek solutions as CT trash piles up
State officials have reported some progress getting people to divert things out of the waste stream, but CT’s trash problem has only grown.
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House approves two utility commissioners amid debate over electricity costs
The House approved the nominations of Gillett and David Arconti despite concerns that PURA hasn’t done enough to ease high electric bills.
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On CT universal pre-K, Lamont undeterred by economic uncertainty
Gov. Ned Lamont vowed to preserve his $300M plan amid growing uncertainty surrounding the state budget and cuts to federal funding.
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New Haven joins growing list of CT towns offering microtransit
Through Via NHV, a two-year pilot program, riders can use an app or phone call to arrange a $1.75 ride — the same cost as a two-hour bus pass.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
After Trump cut LIHEAP staff, CT energy assistance future unclear
Lawmakers warned the cuts could put CT’s most vulnerable in harm’s way and result in higher taxes and electricity bills for all residents.
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¿Las tarifas de la energía canadiense afectarán las facturas de servicios públicos de CT?
¿Las tarifas del presidente Trump aplicarán a la electricidad que fluye entre EE. UU. y Canadá a través de líneas de transmisión? Qué saber.
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Attorney for state senator seeking PURA seat accuses agency of retaliation
Fonfara accused the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority of attempting to tarnish his reputation by levying fines against his company.
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Will tariffs on Canadian energy impact CT utility bills? What to know
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.
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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.