Hartford, CT—In response to overwhelming support for climate action across the state, the Connecticut State Senate took action to reduce greenhouse gases at the source by passing House Bill 5004 in a bipartisan vote of 26-10. This comes on the heels of the House’s passage of Senate Bill 9 last week, which will increase the […]
Hartford, CT—The Connecticut State House took a step toward protecting our residents from the impacts of climate change on Wednesday by passing Senate Bill 9 in a bipartisan vote of 115-33. This follows the bill’s 28-8 passage in the Senate on May 15. Resilience is especially needed in Connecticut, a state that has seen six billion-dollar […]
HARTFORD, CT – As the state legislature heads into its final weeks, Connecticut businesses, advocates, and workers stood together in a Tuesday press conference in the Connecticut Capitol Building to fight against energy proposals that would destabilize and threaten the future of Connecticut’s award-winning and consumer cost-saving energy efficiency programs. “As lawmakers grapple with crafting […]
Hartford, CT—Today the Connecticut State Senate voted 28-8 to pass Senate Bill 9, a bill that would help protect Connecticut residents from the impacts of climate change. Resilience is especially needed in Connecticut, a state that could see as much as 24,000 acres of coastal land lost to sea level rise according to a report […]
Hartford, CT—Today the Connecticut State House voted 98-47 to pass this year’s main climate mitigation bill, House Bill 5004. This comes on the heels of a recent American Lung Association report which showed that Fairfield County is among the worst in New England for ozone pollution, exposing 25% of Connecticut’s population to unhealthy air. HB […]
(Hartford, CT) – Despite House Bill 5004 passing the House with overwhelming support and more than 70 co-sponsors during the regular session, and 58% of Connecticut residents believing the Governor should act on climate, the call for special session failed to include climate change legislation. “After several weeks of exchanging apparently hollow expressions of interest […]
Failure to act on climate and environmental justice; wins for healthy waters and habitats; major environmental rights rollback defeated New Haven, CT. – The 2024 state legislative session followed the pattern of recent years, with laudable passage of multiple policies to protect public health, clean water, and habitats contrasting with yet another year of failure […]
(Hartford, CT) – Clean Water Action, Sierra Club, Save the Sound and Environment Connecticut, along with many other coalition partners, including the CT Union of Professional Firefighters Association, numerous local groups and health advocates, celebrated the strong bipartisan support and passage of Senate Bill 292, An Act Concerning The Use Of PFAS Chemicals In Certain Products […]
