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CT Mirror Environment @CTMEnvironment

Going beyond the story on all things environment and energy. Tweets by @janellens and other @CTMirror staff. RTs ≠ endorsement.

Joined September 2019
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Internet providers have been pushing back on efforts to make pricing and service speeds more transparent for consumers. ift.tt/cjf27vx

Internet 'nutrition labels' seek to make charges more transparent

Internet providers have been pushing back on efforts to make pricing and service speeds more transparent for consumers.

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The developer of Park City Wind may be trying to alter its contract with the state. And that's not the only problem the project faces. ift.tt/d6nby3j

Is CT's largest offshore wind project in danger of falling through?

The developer of Park City Wind may be trying to alter its contract with the state of CT. And that's not the only problem facing the project.

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The biggest climate bill proposed in CT this year is dead, and a few smaller measures could be the stars of the 2023 legislative session. ift.tt/9nmATkx

Will CT pass any climate, energy or environment bills this year?

The biggest climate bill proposed in CT this year is dead, and a few smaller measures could be the stars of the 2023 legislative session.

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Agriculture is changing in CT, a revolution about more than marijuana. CT farmers are growing choi, forming co-ops — and hosting weddings. ift.tt/E8GO4Nc

The CT farming industry is changing. Here's a look at how

Agriculture is changing in CT, a revolution about more than marijuana. CT farmers are growing choi, forming co-ops — and hosting weddings.

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Building emissions are CT's second-largest category of greenhouse gas emissions — and they're growing. Is the state addressing them? ift.tt/4ABUT0n

In CT, building emissions contribute heavily to climate change

Building emissions are CT's second-largest category of greenhouse gas emissions — and they're growing. Is the state addressing them?

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A vote by PURA commissioners moves CT toward a new way of setting utility rates, but it could be a political headache for Gov. Ned Lamont. ift.tt/jTRENDg

Unanimous PURA vote on utility rates belies rifts among regulators

Deep divisions among PURA commissioners is a challenge for Gov. Ned Lamont as he mulls reappointments to expired terms.

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Andrew Brown@Andy_Ed_Brown
9 Apr 2023
The EPA announced last month it was establishing an enforceable limit for PFAS in public drinking water. Not all systems in CT have shared testing results. But the ones that have show there are plenty of systems with PFAS levels above the new limit. ctmirror.org/2023/04/09/ct-w…

CT isn't required to treat public water for PFAS. That could change

CT's public water utilities may soon be required to install treatment technology to help remove PFAS, or "forever chemicals," from tap water.

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Stephen Busemeyer@StephenBus
9 Apr 2023
The price tag for this could be ... significant. Great reporting from @Andy_Ed_Brown ctmirror.org/2023/04/09/ct-w…

CT isn't required to treat public water for PFAS. That could change

CT's public water utilities may soon be required to install treatment technology to help remove PFAS, or "forever chemicals," from tap water.

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CT's public water utilities may soon be required to install treatment technology to help remove PFAS, or "forever chemicals," from tap water. ift.tt/1Fte7WO

CT isn't required to treat public water for PFAS. That could change

CT's public water utilities may soon be required to install treatment technology to help remove PFAS, or "forever chemicals," from tap water.

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A plan to overhaul CT's waste-disposal and recycling system is being scaled back amid opposition from the industry and some municipalities. ift.tt/6hWep2A
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Taking food out of the waste stream and mandating recycled content in packaging are probably the least controversial provisions in @GovNedLamont's ambitious plan. Both complement private-sector efforts. ctmirror.org/2023/03/21/ct-f…
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The story of CT companies converting food waste to other products is central to Lamont’s advocacy for a waste-disposal and recycling bill. ift.tt/Bz3hZjR
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Connecticut lawmakers are looking to overhaul electric utility accountability and regulations for the second time in three years. ift.tt/NuYIx0O

CT takes bipartisan step toward new Eversource, UI regulations

Connecticut lawmakers are looking to overhaul electric utility regulations for the second time in three years.

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CT has been shipping 860,000 tons of trash out-of-state annually ever since a Hartford trash-to-energy plant closed. Here's what's going on. ift.tt/2JgTvAn

What does CT do with its trash? State is at a crossroads

CT has been shipping 860,000 tons of trash out-of-state annually ever since a Hartford trash-to-energy plant closed. Here's what's going on.

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Gov. Lamont extended the deadline for LIHEAP assistance, but state funds for relief remain unspent. Critics say the state was too frugal. ift.tt/bW7GylL

Lamont extends CT heating assistance deadline

Gov. Lamont extended the deadline for LIHEAP assistance, but state funds for relief remain unspent. Critics say the state was too frugal.

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Legislators want to know how many families can’t get any more funding from the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program. ift.tt/lsQjmoH

Can CT families still get energy assistance? Legislators asking questions

Legislators want to know how many families can’t get any more funding from the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program.

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Gov. Ned Lamont wants to increase recycling and radically overhaul how and where CT waste is disposed. Industry officials aren't so sure. ift.tt/nSgr6KY

What is the future of CT's trash disposal? Lamont, industry at odds

Gov. Ned Lamont wants to increase recycling and radically overhaul how and where CT waste is disposed. Industry officials aren't so sure.

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Mark Pazniokas@CTMirrorPaz
26 Feb 2023
Connecticut is committed to increasing its already admirable rates of recycling. But if you catch a hauler mixing trash and recycling, don't expect state environmental officials to do anything. ctmirror.org/2023/02/26/ct-r…

Is CT recycling going into the trash? Some haulers caught in the act

CT trash haulers have been spotted mixing recyclables with trash, in trucks or at transfer stations, to save money. Little oversight exists.

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Stephen Busemeyer@StephenBus
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So I put my plastic in the blue bin, but some trash haulers dump the recycling with the rest of the trash? ctmirror.org/2023/02/26/ct-r…

Is CT recycling going into the trash? Some haulers caught in the act

CT trash haulers have been spotted mixing recyclables with trash, in trucks or at transfer stations, to save money. Little oversight exists.

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CT trash haulers have been spotted mixing recyclables with trash, in trucks or at transfer stations, to save money. Little oversight exists. ift.tt/nDyFVTo

Is CT recycling going into the trash? Some haulers caught in the act

CT trash haulers have been spotted mixing recyclables with trash, in trucks or at transfer stations, to save money. Little oversight exists.

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