The Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission held its first meeting, nearly a year after Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation creating it.
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CT to receive $27M to find and replace lead pipes carrying drinking water
The funds, from the US Environmental Protection Agency, will go toward finding, removing and replacing residential lead service lines.
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CT joins NY suit over Trump administration’s deal to end offshore wind project
Under the deal, TotalEnergies is getting $1Bn — essentially a refund of its offshore wind leases — to invest in fossil fuel projects instead.
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Hartford asks judge to block subpoenas for police misconduct records
The city of Hartford and the Hartford Police Union have asked a judge to block subpoenas issued by the city’s inspector general.
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Broken wheel rim caused Mansfield train derailment, records show
The derailment has renewed public attention on rail safety. A clearer picture of the event has emerged from reports released in recent weeks.
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See which CT beaches have the cleanest — and dirtiest — waters to swim in
More than three-quarters of Connecticut’s beaches along Long Island Sound had consistently clean water last summer.
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Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
The court’s order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining mifepristone without an in-person visit to a doctor.
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Justice Dept. accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions
The U.S. DOJ on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school.
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CT’s Murphy, DeLauro criticize proposed $1B White House ballroom
The funding request is part of a $72 billion immigration bill. Republicans in favor want to pass it before June 1.
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How much does it cost to remove PFAS from water? East Lyme finds out
A 5% to 20% price hike will pay for upgrades to the town’s water equipment after federal regulations of “forever chemicals” changed.
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House postpones vote on bill to limit actions of federal agents
House of Representatives late Thursday postponed debate and a final vote on a bill that would place certain restrictions on federal agents.
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Trump admin. to pay 2 more companies to walk away from offshore wind leases
Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind agreed to end their offshore wind leases in exchange for reimbursements totaling nearly $900 million.
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OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s sentencing postponed so victims can attend
A judge delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in order to allow victims to attend the court proceeding in person.
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Data centers meet resistance in Maine as lawmakers pass 1-year freeze
Maine is set to impose nation’s first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers amid concerns over electricity costs, water use.
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Trump proposal to streamline job training would cut funding to states
‘Make America Skilled Again’ grant would combine current programs and provide $3.4B for job training , down from $4.7B this fiscal year.
