As America heads into Election Day, environmentalists are warning that time for turning back climate change impacts is running short.
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Energy bill takes on storm response and grid reform challenges
Energy legislation wasn’t on the radar for any special legislative sessions called to deal with critical issues lost to the COVID-cancelled session from this winter. Even the annual July electric rate adjustment –- which this year contained big increases that sparked public outrage — would not have warranted legislation. That was until Tropical Storm Isaias […]
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CT keeps losing power when storms strike. But that doesn’t have to happen.
Assigning blame for power outages misses the point. Instead, we should be figuring out how to keep the lights on.
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Never let a good crisis go to waste
Experts say the pandemic gives Connecticut an opportunity to make big advances in clean energy — and reap the profits.
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Summer at state parks in the time of COVID: Less parking, no volleyball, but probably lifeguards
Connecticut state parks and forests face a summer of social distancing and possibly a less than ideal bathroom situation.
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Deaths increase, hospitalizations decrease, and state parks fill up
Officials urge state residents to maintain social distancing as weather warms up.
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State plans to increase testing capacities as death toll climbs
As Connecticut reported an additional 98 deaths Saturday, Gov. Ned Lamont said the state plans to increase testing capacity.
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Stern warning from DEEP on use of state parks: Follow the rules, or else
Failure to obey social distancing rules could result in fines or park closures, the agency says.,
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Indoor closings at Connecticut parks due to COVID-19
DEEP closes more than a dozen recreational facilities to the public due to COVIC-19, with an eye towards how to handle its parks and forests this summer.
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CT taking ‘a serious look’ at exiting regional power market
The state’s commissioner of energy and environmental protection said Wednesday that Connecticut is being forced to invest in natural gas plants it doesn’t want or need.
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MIRA plant a symbol of state’s struggle to move into 21st century
Waste systems in Connecticut are reaching a tipping point, raising the question of whether it’s time to reinvent how we get rid of our trash.
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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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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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CT, NY in court battle over dumping in Long Island Sound
A federal court will decide whether Connecticut can dump sediment in the eastern part of Long Island Sound, a benefit to Electric Boat and Groton’s sub base.
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Environmental measures win quiet, but major, victories
Even with the budget and issues like highway tolls getting most of the legislative attention, environmental wins were big, meaningful and without drama – for a change.