The owner of the one nuclear station in CT sees the challenges of building new nuclear here. If those could be overcome, it would be a long way off.
DEEP
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CT needs to plan for its energy future, but the view is cloudy
From politics to policies, a lot of uncertainty needs to be resolved before officials can plan to meet CT’s energy needs in the future.
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CT officials sign agreement with NRC over handling of nuclear materials
Federal commission will delegate the oversight of radioactive materials used in medicine, academics and industry to officials in Connecticut.
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Loss of Revolution Wind could cost ratepayers $500M a year, DEEP says
In addition to raising costs, DEEP said, the loss would also make the region more susceptible to rolling blackouts during peak demand.
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CT emissions rose in 2023 but cars, homes ran cleaner
Emissions of CO2, the most prevalent greenhouse gas, rose by 1.5% in 2023. That was driven largely by outages at Millstone nuclear station.
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How Trump’s coal policies will impact CT, a state with no coal power plants
Many of the coal-fired power plants the Trump administration exempted from emissions reductions requirements are upwind from CT.
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The EPA proposed 31 environmental rollbacks. What comes next?
Some experts see the reduction of funding and elimination of environmental enforcement at the EPA as the real goals of the rule rollbacks.
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New Haven takes big hit as CT climate grants remain in limbo
The status of New Haven’s $20M community change grant remains particularly worrisome amid confusion following Trump’s federal funding freeze.
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Can New England’s vision for its electric grid survive Trump 2.0?
Amid potential threats to CT’s energy goals — some directly from Trump — how can CT move ahead with its ambitious energy goals and plans?
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CT bails on offshore wind, chooses solar projects instead
DEEP said CT would not buy into an offshore wind solicitation with Massachusetts and Rhode Island — but would pursue solar projects.
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In CT, flooding is on the rise. But the state has new tools to face it
Flooding has become Connecticut’s biggest climate problem, with storms growing more numerous and extreme. But some towns are taking action.
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CT legislators take another swing at a big climate bill
The bill has 17 multi-part initiatives designed to address climate change, but it is not a comprehensive greenhouse gas reduction roadmap.
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The forgotten reasons behind CT’s ban on new gasoline car sales
Lost in the battle over CT’s rule requiring sales of only zero-emissions new cars by 2035 is the reason for the rule: the environment.
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As flooding worsens in CT, its drainage systems can’t keep up
CT has updated its stormwater manual with stricter regulations for how municipalities and some large institutions handle stormwater.