UI doesn’t expect the Siting Council to change its mind, but it’s a necessary step before filing a lawsuit seeking to overturn the decision.
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 names 4 to PURA board, including Thomas Wiehl as chief
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CT rejects controversial UI monopoles plan in Fairfield, Bridgeport
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Breaking down the problem with sewer overflows in Connecticut
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Multiple people have turned down open PURA seats, Lamont says
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With Marissa Gillett gone, what will PURA do next?
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Judge orders Trump administration to lift Revolution Wind stop-work order
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Marissa Gillett to resign, ending turbulent era at PURA
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