The blend has been banned in warm weather because it can worsen smog. CT has struggled to deal with disproportionately high smog levels.
EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices
Posted inHuman Services
Confirmation vote on child advocate exposes homeschooling rift
Christina Ghio was endorsed as CT’s child advocate in a partisan vote that reflected deep divisions over regulating homeschooling.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
PURA gives final OK to sale of Aquarion Water Co.
Regulators gave final approval to the Aquarion Water Company deal, paving the way for CT’s largest water utility to become a public entity.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
A world of medical hurt ahead
A Big Beautiful Bill? A world of instability and suffering is in store for our health system and millions of at- risk Americans.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
An independent transmission monitor could cut ratepayer costs
CT and New England need an independent entity that scrutinizes transmission projects and ensures they are correctly sized and optimized for actual grid needs.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Plug-in solar panels can help lower electric bills. Will CT make them legal?
The smaller panels are widely used in other countries, often on balconies, where they can help apartment renters offset electricity costs.
Posted inEducation
UConn graduate assistants call for higher pay, lower fees
Amid bargaining talks, members of UConn’s Graduate Employees Union gathered at the student union in Storrs Tuesday and marched across campus.
Posted inGovernment
Murphy forces war powers vote as Iran conflict persists
Democrats’ latest effort to rein in military action will get blocked. But Sen. Chris Murphy wants Congress to debate it nonetheless.
Posted inJustice
Former Chief Justice had ‘minimal’ input in case, Day Pitney argues
Attorneys said they should not be disqualified just because former Chief Justice Richard Robinson had heard the case on the Supreme Court.
Posted inHuman Services
Funds for signature pre-K endowment in peril as surplus dwindles
CT’s Early Childhood Education Endowment is projected to receive less than a tenth of what lawmakers pledged last June.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT’s affordability debate often misses the biggest costs
Affordability is not just about what appears on a monthly bill. It is about the full cost of the systems that power our economy and shape our health.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
It’s time to fix the Jones Act
A law that limits capacity, drives up costs, and relies on a small fleet weakens rather than strengthens readiness.
Posted inImmigration
AG Tong, Sen. Blumenthal plug CT bills seeking accountability for ICE agents
Legislation would protect certain locations from federal immigration enforcement, allow citizens to sue feds for violations of their rights.