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Governor Rell Loses the Keys to Connecticut’s Economic and Energy Prosperity 2/04/2010

In her 2010 budget proposal address to the legislature, Governor Rell said, “Kermit the Frog had it wrong all these years, I'm afraid. It is easy to be green. Solar, fuel cells, wind turbines and geothermal - all hold the keys to economic and energy prosperity.” The line made for a nice sound bite, but apparently Governor Rell didn’t mean a word of it.

2009 Congressional Scorecard 1/28/2010

Connecticut’s Congressional delegation received 100% scores on the 2009 environmental scorecard released by Environment Connecticut. The state’s Congressional delegation was the only one in which all members had perfect pro-environment voting records in 2009.

Plug-In Cars: Powering America Toward a Cleaner Future 1/20/2010

A new white paper from Environment Connecticut shows that increasing America's use of plug-in electric and plug-in hybrid cars can dramatically reduce global warming pollution and cut the nation's dependence on oil.

Plan would tap "green" fund 2/05/2010

One day after its release, a key piece of Gov. M. Jodi Rell's proposed $18.9 billion budget for the next fiscal year is in trouble, a harbinger of challenges awaiting legislators. Opposition mounted Thursday as word spread that one of Rell's top options for borrowing $1.3 billion would require diverting money from special green-technology funds largely financed by a surcharge on electric rates.

It’s Not Easy Being Green 2/04/2010

Hours after Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s farewell budget address, the Office of Policy and Management released its recommendations for which revenue stream it would like to see the state borrow against to find $1.3 billion to balance the state budget. Its number one recommendation was the state’s Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund.

The Day on Proposed Raid of CT's Clean Energy Funds 2/04/2010

The New London Day has a story about the Rell administration's proposal to raid electric ratepayer-funded clean energy and energy efficiency funds.