Harbor Brook spilled its banks year after year until Meriden created a 14-acre park that doubles as a detention basin for water.
Climate Change
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CT’s small solutions to climate change: creating salt marsh in Stonington
When a coastal meadow preserve was swamped during Superstorm Sandy, the land conservancy decided to let nature take over. And it worked.
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CT’s small solutions to climate change: new tool shows effects of sea level rise
Forewarned is forearmed. New viewer developed by the state has some important news about the future effects of sea level rise.
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Lamont applauded, and challenged, on climate change response
Gov. Ned Lamont wants a strategy for adapting to climate change, but activists say there are things that could be done now — if the money is there.
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Q-poll: Voters want feds to take action on climate change, guns
The national poll found that 67% of voters believe the U.S. isn’t doing enough to address climate change, a new high since the question was first asked by Quinnipiac pollsters in 2015.
Posted inEconomic Development, Energy & Environment
CT offshore wind may face some rough seas
Connecticut could be facing a couple of obstacles as it pursues offshore wind projects: one from the feds; another self-inflicted.
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Shared solar program heading towards approval, complaints in tow
After more than five years of arguing, final program rules for a shared solar program in Connecticut are ready for approval. And just about everyone is still arguing.
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With air quality on the line, CT is ready to fight new Trump power plan
Connecticut plans to sue the Trump administration over a plan that could keep coal plants running dirtier and longer.
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Connecticut takes a major step into offshore wind
With a unanimous vote in the Senate, Connecticut takes a big step toward becoming a major player in offshore wind off the coast of New England.
Posted inEducation
Proposal to require that climate change is taught may return next week
The provision drew such vehement opposition from Republicans its proponents pulled it from the bill, but they hope to bring it back next week.
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Katie Dykes takes helm at DEEP in era of escalating climate change
Katie Dykes’ new job as DEEP commissioner brings old and new challenges, such as the growing threat of climate change.
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Climate change versus Tweed Airport
Tweed Airport in New Haven is built on salt marsh and has flooded for years, but that hasn’t stopped lawmakers from considering a bill to expand and lengthen its runways.
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Fighting Trump’s environmental policies, Tong picks up where Jepsen left off
Connecticut’s new attorney general is taking on the Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks.
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Future of the gas tax? Running on empty.
The gas tax is at the core of the tolls debate. Climate change is at the core of the gas tax. But switching to electric vehicles will mean less gas tax revenue.
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Hayes says ‘yes’ to Green New Deal
WASHINGTON — Now the only CT lawmaker on the fence about the Green New Deal is Rep. Jim Himes, D-4th District.