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- Pilgrim’s owner pushes for market changes to help keep the nuclear plant open (3/13/14)
A number of Cape Cod protesters trekked to the State House on Monday, calling for the closure of the Pilgrim nuclear power plant. But it’s more likely that the reactor in Plymouth will be done in by market forces — not activism.
- Malloy gives $11M toward multi-unit energy efficiency (3/11/14)
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed an executive order using $11 million in federal funding to create the Affordable Housing Energy Efficiency Program, to reduce energy consumption in multi-unit buildings
- New Study On PCBs In Paper, Clothing Raising Legislative Concerns (3/6/14)
One focus of testimony at a Connecticut legislative hearing Thursday was a new study indicating that trace amounts of polychlorinated biphenyls are almost universally found in paper and clothing that have yellow dye in them.
- Maine panel eyes bill to remove wind-power goals (3/5/14)
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to scrap Maine’s wind-power production goals sparked a debate Wednesday between the Republican governor’s administration and renewable energy advocates who say doing so will threaten the industry’s future in the state.
- Biz, residents saved $53M through 2013 efficiency (3/4/14)
Connecticut's business, residents, and municipalities will save $53.4 million annually because of the energy efficiency measures installed in 2013.
- PURA requests temporary tree-trimming halt (3/12/14)
The contentious radical tree trimming by the utility companies that has pitted them and some public officials against environmental advocates and nature enthusiasts is on hold for a bit – sort of
- Maine panel sends gov’s wind bill to lawmakers (3/7/14)
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Democratic-controlled House will vote on a proposal from Republican Gov. Paul LePage to change the state’s wind-power goals aimed at helping Maine lower energy costs and produce jobs.
- Maine panel rejects proposed mining regulations (3/6/14)
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine legislative panel has rejected a contentious proposal to overhaul the state’s mining regulations.
- PURA to hold tree trimming public hearings (3/4/14)
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority will hold two public hearings in New Britain and Hamden as part of its review of utility tree trimming plans.
- Maine gov seeks to get rid of wind energy goals (3/2/14)
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — More than five years ago, Maine set ambitious goals to spur wind power development aimed at helping wean the state off fossil fuels. But now Republican Gov. Paul LePage says the targets don’t really help the state and are so far out of reach as to be meaningless, so why have them?