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| As the damage escalates from the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, Environment Connecticut applauded Senators Dodd and Lieberman today for voting against legislation that would have blocked new rules requiring cars and light trucks to use less oil. | |
| Governor Rell has bowed to pressure from utilities and big energy companies and vetoed the clean energy bill passed by the legislature earlier this month. | |
| Statement of Environment Connecticut Program Director Christopher Phelps on Governor Rell’s Veto of SB 493, An Act Reducing Electricity Costs and Promoting Renewable Energy | |
| Legislative leaders, environmental advocates, consumer organizations, and businesses held a press conference today to encourage Governor Rell to support landmark energy legislation. | |
| At 6am on May 5th, the legislature passed a comprehensive energy bill that includes measures backed by Environment Connecticut. The bill dramatically expands solar power and energy efficiency investments statewide. | |
| News reports suggest that legislators and Governor Rell have reached a budget deal that raids the electric ratepayer-supported Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funds. Environment Connecticut calls on lawmakers to reject the proposal which would eviscerate clean energy and efficiency programs serving families and businesses. | |
| Statement of Environment Connecticut Program Director Christopher Phelps urging lawmakers to pass the Fonfara-Nardello Energy Bill before the legislature adjourns at midnight Wednesday | |
| A broad coalition of consumer, environmental and business advocates today called on legislators to pass the Nardello-Fonfara Energy bill currently pending before the General Assembly. The bill, written by the co-chairs of the legislature’s energy committee, is intended to provide electric rate-relief to residents, extra relief for low-income ratepayers, and create incentives for growth of clean energy and energy efficiency businesses. | |
| Statement of Environment Connecticut Program Director on Governor Rell's proposal to raid the ratepayer-supported Connecticut Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Funds. | |
| Norwalk, Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes joined Environment Connecticut, Connecticut Green Buildings Council and the Northeast Energy Efficiency Council to release a new report showing the benefits of investing in energy efficiency. The report shows that if the government invests in the energy efficiency of our buildings today, Connecticut families could save over $1,700 every year on their energy bills by 2030. Saving energy in our buildings would also help Connecticut’s fight against global warming by reducing projected greenhouse gas emissions from buildings by 34 percent. | |
