The administration said it’s pausing leases for 5 large-scale offshore wind projects due to unspecified national security risks identified by the Pentagon.
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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Waterbury plans emergency repairs to water system after six-day outage
Residents received the all-clear to resume drinking tap water. But Waterbury now faces a bigger task: making sure this doesn’t happen again.
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Marissa Gillett, ex-PURA chair, fined $2,500 over FOI request
The commission raised the recommended $1,000 fine to $2,500 after deciding it was Gillett who was ultimately responsible for non-compliance.
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Aquarion to seek 42% rate increase after regulators block sale
The request comes after PURA regulators blocked a deal that would have transformed Aquarian into a nonprofit quasi-public entity.
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Thousands in Waterbury still without water as pipe repairs go on
The outage began Friday, when a break in a smaller distribution pipe washed away the ground underneath a much larger, high-pressure pipe.
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Marissa Gillett, ex-PURA chair, facing $1,000 fine over FOI request
The recommendation came in response to a complaint filed by Eversource last year, which accused PURA of withholding records.
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Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking wind energy development
Judge said the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was ‘arbitrary and capricious’ and violates US law.
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Will widening I-95 in Stamford help traffic? CT DOT is considering it
The agency will hold a pair of public meetings next week regarding the future of I-95, including an in-person forum at Ferguson Library.
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Eversource appeals PURA rejection of Aquarion Water sale
The two CT utilities filed an appeal Tuesday challenging PURA’s decision last month to block the sale of the Aquarion Water Company.
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Nearly $12M in grants awarded for cleanup, restoration of Long Island Sound
The money, which will help fund projects regionwide, comes as the EPA has sought to slash staff and funding for efforts across the U.S.
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New Haven plant now the East Coast’s largest producer of biofuels
American GreenFuels’ growth has been spurred by laws requiring fuel dealers to blend home heating oil with biodiesel to reduce emissions.
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Kinneytown Dam, a major impediment to fish, could soon be removed
The sale to Connecticut Brownfield Land Bank is the latest progress in the removal, which officials say would provide ‘significant’ benefits.
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Revolution Wind work goes on as Trump administration misses deadline
The Trump administration has missed the deadline to appeal a federal judge’s decision ordering work to resume on the Revolution Wind project.
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Judge remands gas rate case to PURA, refers state attorneys to ethics committee
New Britain Superior Court judge referred two attorneys representing PURA to the Statewide Grievance Committee to assess whether they misled the court.
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PURA blocks sale of Aquarion Water following rate hike concerns
The unanimous vote followed months of criticism from opponents who said the deal could raise water rates for nearly 250,000 customers.