Royal Dutch Shell Plc and ConocoPhillips are among oil companies intending to back climate-change legislation in the U.S. Senate, according to people familiar with their plans.
Climate change legislation will be an important and major step towards lowering greenhouse gas emissions. The current bill in the Senate – a similar climate change bill already passed last summer – will be unveiled on April 26, but many key points are already known. The Kerry-Leiberman-Graham bill is so flawed it may be better
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Gov. M. Jodi Rell has announced that a full slate of activities is planned at the State Capitol on April 22 to mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. “On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans showed their support for the environment on the first Earth Day,” Governor Rell said. “This April 22, on the
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Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) today applauded House passage of the Clean Estuaries Act of 2010 (H.R. 4715), legislation that reauthorizes and improves the National Estuary Program (NEP), a federally funded program that restores and protects 28 estuaries in the United States deemed threatened by pollution, human development, or overuse. The bill, which passed the House
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Small business owners join Environment Committee co-chairs in push for less sulfur, more biofuels in home-heating oil A bill that would reduce the amount of harmful sulfur in home-heating oil and replace it with cleaner-burning biofuels while growing state jobs received support today from small business owners and Environment Committee Co-Chairs Sen. Ed Meyer (D-Guilford)
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The three Senate sponsors of climate and energy legislation now plan to unveil their proposal on April 26, aides said, a few days later than expected but in time for potential floor debate before the Senate adjourns for its annual summer recess.
Environmental activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak Monday, April 19 at 8 p.m. at Fairfield University’s Quick Center for the Arts. His talk, titled “Our Environmental Destiny,” is part of the Open Visions Forum series and Earth Day 40th anniversary celebration at the university. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has worked on environmental issues across
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WASHINGTON —Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., introduced legislation Thursday that he says will empower states to play a bigger role in the process of siting LNG facilities.The bill repeals a provision in the 2005 Energy bill that gave the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the exclusive authority to site LNG facilities. via Mass., R.I. congressmen want to
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UConn alum and State Rep. Bryan Hurlburt recently introduced state legislation to promote the production of Connecticut-grown food. Hurlburt’s proposed bill, which recently cleared the state legislature’s Joint Environmental Committee, proposes that farmers be able to sell salsa and pickles directly from their stands, establishes a “Farm Jobs Training Program” and redirects federally collected milk
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BRANFORD — Shoreline legislators and local officials testified recently in support of proposed legislation that would impose new restrictions on the siting of telecommunications towers. The testimony came in response to several proposals to build cell towers along the Amtrak rail line rights of way, including in scenic and residential areas. via Shoreline lawmakers, officials
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The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. via World Water Day. In a speech to the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies, U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announced the Agency is developing a broad new
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State Rep. Bryan Hurlburt has introduced legislation to encourage the production of more Connecticut-grown food, at a time when the local food movement is gathering momentum. “Local” means food grown at home, in our immediate communities or close enough so that meat and produce are truly fresh.They are grown for flavor and nutrition, not portability;
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The bill that would have created tougher regulations on outdoor wood-burning furnaces for home-heating died in the Environment Committee Nancy Alderman writes: Representatives Fontana, Willis and Senator Meyer worked really hard to move the Bill out of committee and we have let them know how grateful Environment and Human Health, Inc. (EHHI) is for their
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State Representative Bryan Hurlburt, who represents Ashford, Tolland and Willington in the General Assembly, has introduced legislation to encourage the production of more Connecticut-grown food. Hurlburt’s bill (HB5419) would allow farmers to sell “acidified” food products they produce such as pickles and salsa directly from their farms or at farmers’ markets. In addition, current limits
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Nearly 40 years ago, Congress passed a truly remarkable piece of legislation—the Clean Water Act. This document outlined sweeping commitments to restore and maintain the integrity of our nation’s waters, rid them of pollution, and make them safe for humans and wildlife alike. Recent posts include: Welcome to Coming Together for Clean Water Topic 1:
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Without Passage of Legislation, Long Island Sound Stands to Lose Millions in Federal Dollars Long Island Sound Contributes $5.5 Billion A Year to Local Economy from Sport and Commercial Fishing, Boating, Recreation and Tourism U.S. Senators Chris Dodd, Joe Lieberman, Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Charles E.
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Come hear David Streever of Elm City Cycling, ECC, discuss Elm City Cycling’s Critical Mass Bike Rides and their work on Safe Streets Legislation to get marked bike lanes in New Haven. Drink Specials for everyone wearing green. Bentara’s Equinox Bar, 76 Orange St, at Center St. Help us get a beer and tell them
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Connecticut’s Joint Committee on Transportation reported several bills out of committee earlier this week, including a Tri-State supported bill to increase penalties for careless driving and an amended bill directing ConnDOT to prepare a plan to implement electronic tolls.
March 16 (Bloomberg) — Former President Bill Clinton told lawmakers the U.S. may fall behind China in the race to dominate the global market for clean energy unless Congress passes climate-change legislation, two senators said. via Clinton Warns U.S. May Trail China in Energy Race, Senators Say – BusinessWeek.
Hartford – Paul Goulet hopes Connecticut will help him get from under nearly $8,000 he’s borrowed for college after losing his job in a paper manufacturing plant. Goulet, 55, is a student in environmental studies at Goodwin College in East Hartford, aiming to find work in wastewater treatment. State legislation that would waive thousands of
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