CT: Environmental Justice
Highway changes could make Hartford a walkable city
A Connecticut Department of Transportation study has outlined plans to make Hartford a walkable city. The Greater Hartford Mobility Study proposes …
Report: Climate resilience hubs could bolster CT plans
A new report from Yale University looked at the effectiveness of green resilience hubs in Connecticut communities. The hubs are made up of renewable …
CT Groups Head to New York City for Climate March
Community groups across the U.S. are making their way to New York City for the March to End Fossil Fuels - including some from Connecticut. The …
Report: Extreme Heat Lethal to U.S. Prison Population
A recent report found extreme heat can be lethal for incarcerated people. Connecticut and other Northeastern states experienced a 21% increase in …
Report: RGGI Could Do More than Reduce Emissions
A new report aims to make the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative more effective. The Acadia Center's report finds since the RGGI's creation in 2009…
EPA Provides Grants for Long Island Sound Conservation Efforts
The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding more than $10 million in grant funding to aid conservation efforts in Long Island Sound. The 2022 …
CT Sierra Club Looks Back on 2022, Ahead to 2023
As the year comes to a close, the Sierra Club of Connecticut is looking back on some of its accomplishments and challenges. The group focuses on …
Clean Water Act Subject of SCOTUS Case
As the Clean Water Act turns 50 this month, parts of it are the subject of a U-S Supreme Court case. Sackett versus E-P-A might let factories…
Advocates: Transportation Climate Bill Needs Vote in Special Session
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut environment and health advocates are pushing for the Transportation and Climate Initiative to get a vote in the …
Improved Transportation on Horizon for CT
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Strides to strengthen and modernize public transit are underway in Connecticut. The General Assembly's Environment Committee …
21st Annual Environmental Summit Starts Today, Goes Virtual
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Legislators, advocates and experts are gathering today, virtually, to brainstorm solutions for the myriad threats facing …
Groups Sue EPA Over Suspending Pollution Rules During Pandemic
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Conservation groups are asking a federal judge to make the Environmental Protection Agency enforce pollution controls. They're …