CT Energy & Environment News

Stories about environmental legislation, energy, coastal resilience, pollution, land use, and climate change’s impacts on Connecticut.

Trump admin. to buy back another energy company’s offshore wind leases

Trump administration is buying back offshore wind leases from Invenergy for four more wind projects, bring total spent on buybacks to $2.6B.

by Associated Press June 17, 2026 @ 3:01 pmJune 17, 2026 @ 3:01 pm

by John Moritz June 10, 2026 @ 4:58 pmJune 10, 2026 @ 5:44 pm

by John Moritz June 10, 2026 @ 5:00 am

by John Moritz and Reginald David June 9, 2026 @ 5:00 amJune 10, 2026 @ 2:18 pm

by Áine Pennello | Connecticut Public June 8, 2026 @ 9:00 amJune 8, 2026 @ 6:37 pm

CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes will step down after nearly eight years leading the agency.

by John Moritz June 5, 2026 @ 4:30 pmJune 5, 2026 @ 4:33 pm

The merger of NextEra Nuclear and Dominion Nuclear creates one large utility company with control over all of New England’s nuclear power.

by John Moritz June 5, 2026 @ 5:00 amJune 5, 2026 @ 3:38 pm

Under the deal, TotalEnergies is getting $1Bn — essentially a refund of its offshore wind leases — to invest in fossil fuel projects instead.

by Associated Press June 2, 2026 @ 3:35 pmJune 3, 2026 @ 10:19 am

The lawsuit, filed last January, accused former PURA Chair Marissa Gillett of wielding near-total control over the authority.

by John Moritz May 28, 2026 @ 4:13 pmMay 29, 2026 @ 5:09 pm

The derailment has renewed public attention on rail safety. A clearer picture of the event has emerged from reports released in recent weeks.

by Isabelle Marceles | Connecticut Public May 25, 2026 @ 11:00 amMay 26, 2026 @ 2:52 pm

Gov. Ned Lamont unleashed a scathing critique of Eversource officials for seeking an 11% electric rate hike in Connecticut.

by John Moritz May 21, 2026 @ 4:59 pmMay 22, 2026 @ 12:09 pm

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