The move came two days after Gov. Ned Lamont asked the Connecticut Siting Council to postpone a final vote scheduled for Thursday.
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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Gasoducto Constitution: Qué saber sobre el proyecto de gas
Gasoducto Constitution forma parte de un esfuerzo para aumentar el flujo de gas natural del noreste, incluyendo a partes de CT.
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Watertown residents accept plan to bail out town’s water debt to Waterbury
The vote to borrow money for unpaid water bills followed years of negotiation and litigation between the two appropriately named communities.
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Lamont seeks delay on vote over transmission line in Fairfield, Bridgeport
The Fairfield to Congress Railroad Transmission Line plan sparked local opposition from people who object to the use of 195-foot steel poles.
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US Army Corps cites progress clearing hydrilla in CT. What’s next?
Officials say they’re turning the tide in a long-running fight against hydrilla — but to continue, the Army Corps needs additional funding.
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Constitution Pipeline: What to know about the controversial gas project
The Constitution Pipeline will link up with two existing pipelines that serve both CT and the wider region.
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Loss of Revolution Wind could cost ratepayers $500M a year, DEEP says
In addition to raising costs, DEEP said, the loss would also make the region more susceptible to rolling blackouts during peak demand.
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CT and RI to sue Trump administration over Revolution Wind
The lawsuit, which seeks to block the shutdown of work on the offshore wind project, was announced the same day as a similar suit by Ørsted.
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CT emissions rose in 2023 but cars, homes ran cleaner
Emissions of CO2, the most prevalent greenhouse gas, rose by 1.5% in 2023. That was driven largely by outages at Millstone nuclear station.
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CT starts AI-driven ‘virtual power plant’ energy storage program
The Connecticut Green Bank and a California company hope to boost participation in CT’s energy storage program through a new AI platform.
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Blumenthal: Trump decision to halt offshore wind project is ‘insane’
Roughly 50 workers were told not to show up for the planned start of a 2-week shift assembling the turbines for the Revolution Wind project.
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Sale of Aquarion to CT RWA would be ‘a costly loser,’ Tong says
In arguing against selling Aquarion Water Company to a quasi-public agency, William Tong pointed to the higher rates paid by RWA’s customers.
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¿Qué es el diquat? Qué saber sobre el herbicida utilizado en CT
Durante este verano, se ha desatado un intenso debate sobre un herbicida químico poco conocido, pero ampliamente utilizado: el diquat.
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Heating aid in CT expected to increase this winter
For the first time in four years, CT officials are anticipating an increase in energy assistance for low-income families this winter.
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CT electric rates to drop in Sept. as a result of state borrowing
The $155M in state borrowing will result in lower utility rates for Eversource and UI customers on their monthly bills starting in September.