After years of pushing to reform New England’s electric grid, DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes agreed to delay the first big change.
Energy & Environment
Stories about energy, climate change, coastal resilience, pollution, environmental health, land use, and environmental legislation.
Solar program reform efforts likely in the legislature, but already face hurdles
There is already disagreement over which solar program caps to alter, how they should be altered, and what, if any, other rules should be overhauled.
Killingly power plant owners win a round after court decision
Just as those who have opposed the construction of a natural gas power plant in Killingly were tasting victory, a court has taken it away.
Will climate change have something to say about the Tweed Airport expansion? Experts think so
A tropical storm was a reminder that in a showdown between climate change and Tweed airport, climate change could win.
Natural gas bans are new front in effort to curb emissions
Lawmakers in New York are considering the nation’s first statewide ban on natural gas connections in new buildings.
Federal decision goes against proposed Killingly gas power plant
Federal authorities OK’d a request by ISO-New England to keep the proposed Killingly gas plant out of its plans.
Lamont aims to succeed on climate where the legislature failed
The governor unveils a wide-ranging executive order addressing a broad spectrum of climate change measures.
The price of energy is going up in CT. Could it have been avoided?
Some are frustrated with 10 years of programs that should have helped residents insulate themselves from spikes in energy costs.
Rising gas prices are fueling opposition to the Transportation Climate Initiative
A sharp divide between Gov. Ned Lamont and progressive Democrats over tax reform and income inequality is also blocking TCI.
Killingly power plant dealt a major setback as ISO-NE abandons plans
ISO-New England has requested permission to cut Killingly from its plans, elating environmental activists who oppose the power plant.
There’s no cheap way to deal with the climate crisis
The scale of the threat demands a new way of thinking about spending.
CT experts say climate change is the greatest threat to public health
The impacts of climate change on Connecticut residents’ health run a long range of direct and indirect outcomes.
With trash plant at death’s door, is it time for state leadership?
The uncertain fate of MIRA, the region’s trash-to-energy facility, has some wondering whether it should be run as a utility.
Wet summer raises risk of mosquito-borne illnesses in October
The first report of Eastern equine encephalitis occurred Sept. 23 in mosquitoes trapped in Voluntown, in southeastern Connecticut
Eversource asks regulators to approve settlement over Isaias response
Regulators heard from Eversource and state officials about a proposed $103 million settlement tied Eversource’s response to Tropical Storm Isaias.