May 23, 2013
Calhoun Joins Activists & Lawmakers In Call For Chemical Monitoring
by Jacqueline Wattles | May 23, 2013 3:34pm
Lawmakers and activists congregated at the capitol Thursday morning to press for action on a bill that would allow state government to monitor “chemicals of concern” in consumer products.
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May 21, 2013
Senate Approves Bill Requiring GMO Labeling 35-1
by Jacqueline Wattles | May 21, 2013 8:10pm
Connecticut business owners, legislators, farmers, and residents rallied outside the capitol Tuesday morning to press state legislators to move on a bill that would require labels on genetically modified foods.
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May 8, 2013
New Hampshire Governor Weighs In On CT Energy Debate
by Christine Stuart | May 8, 2013 6:06pm
It’s rare for a New England governor to comment on legislation pending before a legislative body in another state, but that’s what happened Wednesday when New Hampshire Gov. Margaret Wood Hassan encouraged Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to drop his support for renewable energy legislation.
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May 1, 2013
Senate Passes Renewable Energy Bill
by Christine Stuart | May 1, 2013 6:21pm
(Updated 8:30 p.m.) The Senate gave its approval Wednesday to a bill that will codify how the state purchases renewable energy by maintaining a goal of buying 20 percent by 2020. But it wasn’t the goal of cleaner energy that had environmentalists concerned — it was the type of energy that would count toward that goal.
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Tags: Bob Duff, Lonnie Reed, Daniel Esty, renewable portfolio standards, hydropower, Canada, Chris Phelps, dh
April 30, 2013
Esty Returns NU Donations
by Christine Stuart | April 30, 2013 5:30am
A day after her husband was criticized for holding a conference call that included investment bankers with an interest in Northeast Utilities, the National Republican Congressional Committee called upon U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty to return $3,500 in campaign contributions from Northeast Utility executives and lobbyists.
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April 29, 2013
Malloy Defends Esty, Canadian Hydro
by Christine Stuart | April 29, 2013 2:21pm
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said he probably would have advised his energy commissioner not to participate in a call with investors last week regarding the state’s energy strategy, but he didn’t ask.
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April 26, 2013
Mass. Lawmaker Takes A Stand Against CT Generation Tax
by Christine Stuart | April 26, 2013 5:29am
A Massachusetts lawmaker filed legislation this week that would prohibit the Bay State from participating in regional energy purchasing agreements with Connecticut if the state decides to continue the electricity generation tax.
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April 24, 2013
Investor Call Delays Renewable Energy Debate
by Christine Stuart | April 24, 2013 4:50pm
Department of Energy and Environmental Commissioner Daniel Esty said he had no intention of getting ahead of the legislative process when he spoke with a group of investors Tuesday, but the conversation delayed debate on legislation about Connecticut’s renewable energy strategy.
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Tags: Northeast Utilities, RPS, hydro, Northern Pass, Daniel C. Esty, energy, Bob Duff
April 18, 2013
Lawmaker Continues To Push for Animal Advocates In Courts
by Christine Stuart | April 18, 2013 6:14pm
Rep. Diana Urban, her dog Indiana Jones, and a group of animal advocates urged support Thursday for legislation that would appoint advocates to court cases involving animal cruelty.
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March 29, 2013
Energy Co-Chairs Try To Quiet Opposition
by Christine Stuart | March 29, 2013 5:29am
The two co-chairs of the Energy and Technology Committee extended an olive branch to environmentalists and advocates Thursday by crashing a press conference that was being held in opposition to a bill they helped draft.
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