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- Connecticut moratorium stalls wind power proposal (3/29/14)
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As Connecticut moves on several fronts to diversify its supply of energy, proposals for wind power have stalled as state lawmakers struggle to reach agreement on rules for turbine locations, shadows created by spinning blades and other details.
- CRMC subcommittee set to decide on recommendation on Block Island offshore wind farm (3/26/14)
A subcommittee of the state Coastal Resources Management Council is set to meet April 3 to decide on whether to recommend approval of a proposal to build a five-turbine wind farm in waters near Block Island
- Proposed Maine law change seeks balance between ‘No Turbine Zone’ and ‘a walk through a wind farm’ (1/14/14)
AUGUSTA, Maine — The latest round in Maine’s near-constant wind power debate unfolded Monday, during a lengthy legislative committee hearing at which advocates for what they see as clean energy traded arguments with those who say towering turbines endanger Maine’s scenic vistas.
- Opinion: Connecticut deserves a good wind turbine law (12/2/13)
The issues that have been raised about industrial wind turbines are not new. They date back to the legislature’s Energy & Technology Committee public hearing on Feb. 3, 2011, which led to the passage of Bill 11-245 in the last hour of the legislative session in June 2011
- Lawmakers push for more energy efficiency (10/17/13)
A group of legislators said Thursday they will be pushing for expansion of energy-efficiency programs available to Vermont residents in next year's legislative session
- Maine Senate rejects bills to change wind power laws (3/27/14)
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature has rejected two bills to change the state’s wind energy laws aimed at ensuring projects benefit the state economically and don’t hinder the beauty of the state’s natural resources.
- DPS chief says regional planners should develop energy plans (1/22/14)
Regional planners should be armed with energy plans before developers propose new power projects in their communities, says Chris Recchia, commissioner of the Department of Public Service.
- Renewable and clean energy surges in Connecticut (1/6/14)
Bridgeport -- There's little to suggest that the five large, white-painted steel boxes and a collection of pipes near the railroad tracks was one of the most astonishing developments in clean energy in Connecticut in 2013. The only hint are these words lettered on each box: FuelCell Energy –- Ultra-clean, Efficient, Reliable Power
- Lawmakers see another chance for wind farm reform (11/7/13)
BRISTOL — As the 2014 legislative session wanes, two Lakes Region legislators are pushing bills aimed at improving the way the state deals with new wind farm applications and other power project proposals.
- Moratorium On Wind Power Holds (9/24/13)
For the third time in a year, a legislative committee has rejected proposed regulations for wind turbines in Connecticut, continuing the two-year moratorium on the clean energy projects.