UConn and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection unveiled a mapping tool that shows which census tracts are most at risk from pollution exposure, socioeconomic impacts and health disparities.
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Neighbor dispute risks souring a Connecticut community on solar energy
Noise complaints against an East Windsor solar project reveal the limits of what state and local officials can do if problems arise with existing solar farms.
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Zoning norms slow efforts to cut transportation pollution in Connecticut
To meet its climate goals, Connecticut needs residents to drive less. But local zoning policies prohibiting dense residential development make that hard.
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CT regulators seek more authority to move the needle on climate goals
Proposed legislation would empower the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to write new rules it deems necessary for hitting CT’s decarbonization goals.
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Connecticut bill would raise bar for permitting facilities in already polluted areas
The bill would give DEEP the ability to deny or place conditions on a permit for polluting facilities in environmental justice communities.