Environment
Gov. Malloy welcomes EPA reversal on pollution standards delay
With the EPA’s new ruling, Gov. Dannel Malloy welcomed the news as a victory for “all those fighting for clean air...
White Plains targets 100 percent clean energy by 2035
Mayor Thomas Roach pledged support for the Sierra Club's Mayors for 100% Clean Energy initiative.
New York brownfield cleanup program to receive $570K in EPA funding
The brownfield program provides funding to help private property owners and developers clean up and rebuild contaminated sites.
Esty’s brownfields reauthorization bill goes to House floor for vote
“Cities and towns across Connecticut have hundreds of acres of abandoned industrial sites that are just waiting to be cleaned up...
Attorney General George Jepsen joins coalition threatening to sue EPA
The coalition is accusing the Environmental Protection Agency of failing to live up to its mandate to control methane pollution.
Shelton solar project named to DEEP pilot program
The Shelton project will be part of a program designed to expand clean energy availability in areas that cannot accommodate photovoltaic...
Patrick Comins named executive director of Connecticut Audubon Society
Comins is the director of bird conservation for Audubon Connecticut, the state office of the National Audubon Society; the Connecticut Audubon...
People Against Dirty settles class action lawsuit for $2.8 million
Wesley Vincent claimed that Method cleaners contained, contrary to their labels, artificial, synthetic or highly processed ingredients.
Malloy to EPA: Delayed ozone standards hurts Connecticut economy
“The cost of removing additional pollution in Connecticut, where we already have stringent requirements in place, is estimated at $10,000 to...
Swiss Re, with help from Bill Clinton, launches Westchester’s largest solar array
President Bill Clinton helped cut the ribbon as the company launched its 2 megawatt array, which has 7,700 photovoltaic panels.
Fairfield walking tour to showcase green tech installations
The June 10 green tech tour is sponsored by the Fairfield Clean Energy Task Force and the Fairfield Bicycle and Pedestrian...
Westport to merchants: Close your front doors
First Selectman Jim Marpe along with business groups asked storeowners to conserve energy as part of an effort to build a...
Educators work to steer more females to STEM careers
Sacred Heart University is addressing both the educational question and the role model question through a $1.2 million National Science Foundation...
Connecticut sues EPA over Pennsylvania power plant emissions
Although the plant is175 miles from Connecticut, the state attorney general claimed that its emissions contributed to air pollution in his...
