Volunteers needed for May 9 Naugatuck River Race to benefit The Naugatuck River Revival Group | Town Times: “Political leaders all along the Naugatuck River have been invited to jump back in their kayaks and canoes to compete in the second annual Naugatuck River Race, a six-mile adventure from Waterbury to Beacon Falls. Pre-registration fee
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House Tours, Garden Tours and Show Houses – NYTimes.com: “Gardens from urban town-house yards in Wilmington, Del., to acres of working farmland in the Hudson Valley of New York offer greenery, specimens, fragrance and flowers. Unless otherwise noted, tours are self-guided; some details may change, so check with a tour’s organizer before making plans.” Provided
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Lawmakers move to scrap competition for electric customers: Deregulation opponents say ‘choice’ experiment is a bust | TheDay.com: “Hartford – A key principle in the decade of reform and deregulation in Connecticut’s energy markets goes as follows: If residential electric customers can choose among competitive retailers in buying their power, they’ll benefit from the bidding
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Companies think green to grow business | Westport Minuteman: “Bernard Deverin, president of Westport Builder Group, is seeing green when he designs renovations or builds additions for clients. He builds with the environment in mind because it’s the ‘right’ thing to do and his clients want it.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious
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Some say legislation an idle threat – The Connecticut Post Online: “HARTFORD — The state Senate Wednesday easily passed legislation allowing police officers to fine drivers $25 for idling their vehicles more than three consecutive minutes under certain conditions.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on
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Senate bill bans idling for more than 3 minutes — Courant.com: “HARTFORD, Conn. – Allowing a car, truck or bus to idle could lead to a fine in Connecticut.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it
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The Retail Energy Supply Association says Proposal to End Electric Choice is Harmful to Connecticut: “HARTFORD, Conn., April 29 /PRNewswire/ — The Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA), a leading association of retail energy suppliers, strongly opposes the proposal to take away the right of Connecticut residents and small businesses to choose their energy supplier. More
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State house eliminates residential electricity choice | TheDay.com: “Hartford – The state House of Representatives has passed a proposal to roll back a key component of Connecticut’s deregulated electricity market, eliminating retail customer choice for residential electricity customers.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin
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House Votes To Re-Regulate Connecticut's Electricity Market – Capitol Watch: “Saying they were seeking to provide rate relief, lawmakers in the state House of Representatives voted Wednesday to re-regulate the state’s electric market in the hopes of providing rate stability for homeowners and small business customers.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg
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Power to the People: Cents and (A Lack of) Sensibility | The New Haven Register: “The legislation the two Democrats are proposing in an effort to reduce consumers’ electric bills has its heart in the right place. The problem with their proposal is that it is counterintuitive and complex.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark
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U.S. oil refineries a tough sell in a recession | Peak Oil News: “NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. oil companies may need to start pulling their unwanted refineries off the auction block if they want to avoid selling into the worst market for energy assets in more than six years.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this!
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Power plant venture gets $534 million funding – The Connecticut Post Online: “United Illuminating Co. and NRG Energy Inc. have secured the $534 million in financing needed to expand power generation at NRG’s Milford and Middletown plants and put 135 construction workers on the job.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this
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Meanwhile, In Other Disease News: free movie called ‘Under Our Skin’ in Manchester, May 4 – Jim Farrell | Manchester / East Hartford CT: “The swine scare and MDC water woes notwithstanding, Lyme disease is ‘the most common insect-borne disease in America’ with reported cases having doubled in less than 20 years. There is a
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Rockfall Foundation Awards 2009 Grants to Middletown Groups | middletowneye: “Middletown, CT—The Rockfall Foundation recently awarded grants to six Middletown groups in support of local agriculture, food security and environmental education and outreach projects.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share
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Flight plan opponents get time to air legal arguments – The Advocate: “The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted the request of three attorneys for communities in Fairfield County, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware to increase their time to make arguments from 20 minutes to 30 minutes at a
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Senate Passes Idling Bill (CT News Junkie): “The Connecticut senate voted 30 to 5 on a bill that prohibits the idling of any motor vehicle for over three consecutive minutes Wednesday. Vehicles designed for farming and agricultural are exempt from this bill.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on
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OUR VIEW: Truckers: It’s time to turn off your engines – The New Britain Herald: “The Legislature’s Transportation Committee voted 28-3 to approve a bill that would add an enforcement mechanism to restrictions to cars and trucks idling for more than three minutes. Vehicles would be exempt from the idling restriction when temperatures are colder
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Conn. House OKs restricting electricity choice | The Republican-American: “HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation requiring future residential and small business customers to sign up with one of the state’s two major power suppliers.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share
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Trin Students and Alumni Win Awards – Trinity Tripod: “This past week four students and one recent graduate from Trinity College, in Hartford, Connecticut, were awarded scholarships and grants to pursue their dreams for post-graduation work.” Provided by www.CTEnvironmentalHeadlines.com Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via
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Weston’s Cory Attra receives environmental award from Kiwanis | Weston Forum: “One of the town’s leading conservationists, Cory Attra, received the Millie Best Environmental Award from the Weston Kiwanis Club in Weston, Connecticut. Attra served on the town’s Conservation Commission from 1998 to 2008, and was voted chairman of the commission in 2002.” Provided by
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