PRESS RELEASE: Save the Sound attorneys urge denial of new pipeline compressors in Connecticut

Iroquois ExC Project would hinder State’s emissions reduction goals and pose risks to public health  New Haven, CT—Save the Sound attorneys urged the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) to deny permit applications for a natural gas compressor station in Brookfield. The proposed Iroquois ExC Project would drastically increase greenhouse gas emissions and […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Opposing new natural gas infrastructure in NY

Iroquois ExC Project would make it harder to meet State’s emissions reduction goals Larchmont, NY – Earlier this week, Save the Sound attorneys opposed a proposal that threatens to undermine New York State climate goals. Save the Sound Staff Attorney Jessica Roberts submitted comments challenging the conclusions of the New York State Department of Public […]

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NY HEAT Act is heating up!

On Wednesday, March 13, our environmental justice specialist Alex Rodriguez and policy intern Ella McGrail attended a rally and lobby day in Albany to raise support for S2016/A4592B, the New York HEAT (Home Energy Affordable Transition) Act alongside over 100 fellow climate advocates. The NY HEAT Act will save New Yorkers money on their energy […]

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PRESS RELEASE: CT Coalition for Climate Action Joined Legislators in Support of HB 5004, Highlighted Health Effects

Hartford, CT – Today, the Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action joined Rep. Christine Palm, Rep. Geraldo Reyes, Rep. Aundré Baumgardner, Rep. Dominique Johnson, Rep. John Michael Parker, Rep. Sarah Keitt, Rep. Jennifer Leeper, Rep. David Michel, Rep. Amy Morrin Bello, and Rep. Anne Hughes along with business leaders, health care professionals, students, and others in support […]

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ACTION ALERT: CT’s most important climate bill this year

Opponents dubbed it the Green Monster. We know it as Connecticut’s best hope for meaningful climate action this year. The climate bill that the state legislature’s Environment Committee will discuss on Friday is a monster—and that’s a good thing! The climate crisis demands action on all fronts, and this big bill includes a plethora of […]

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PRESS RELEASE: CT Coalition for Climate Action Supports HB 5004

Applauds provisions in raised bill that respond to the majority of Connecticut residents’ demand for climate action New Haven, CT – Today the Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action voiced its support for  Raised Bill HB 5004, a Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee Bill. The Coalition, a broad-based group of more than 40 health care providers, […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Statement on “Good Neighbor” arguments in Supreme Court

Rule protects New York and Connecticut from ozone pollution generated in Midwest  New Haven, CT — On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of the United State heard oral arguments on challenges to an Environmental Protection Agency rule aimed at reducing ozone pollution from power plants and other industry. The policy, known as the “Good Neighbor” rule, […]

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Climate Justice March: Residents Call on CT Legislature to Keep Connecticut’s Climate Promise

An alliance of hundreds of environmental and social justice activists marched from Founders Plaza in Hartford to the State Capitol Friday, demanding both legislative and corporate state leaders take the necessary actions needed to meet our pollution reduction goals and grow a green economy. In addition to speakers at each stop, the march featured numerous grassroots-made […]

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