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On Earth Day, activists on Long Island rallied against U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito’s record on the environment, criticizing the first-term Republican congressman for his positions on climate issues like offshore wind and fossil fuels.
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Around 1,200 people attended an Earth Day Expo at the Groton Public Library on Saturday, where attendees could tell WSHU about what makes them anxious in the face of climate change.
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A recent disruption at An Enemy of the People on Broadway by Extinction Rebellion shows a new approach to climate change activism.
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Members of the Senate Republican Minority, business owners and labor leaders rallied at the Capitol to show their opposition to the NY Heat Act — calling for a cost-benefit analysis of New York’s climate policies that aim to align with the state’s clean energy vision. Climate activists say it’s too little too late.
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More than 1,000 trees will be planted in New Haven in the coming months — and the first one was put in the ground on Monday at Kimberly Field. The city is increasing tree canopy coverage to reduce heat.
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The bill would create an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council — a working council to explore the state’s options as they promote electric vehicle sales to slow greenhouse gas emissions. GOP leaders worry it will become an EV mandate.
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Health professionals say climate change is hurting public health in Connecticut. The bill would direct the state to be more aggressive in requiring the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy investments.
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Connecticut lawmakers are at odds over a bill that would begin to strengthen the state’s electric vehicle infrastructure. Republicans say the proposal is an EV mandate in disguise — Democrats disagree.
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The bill has 17 multi-part initiatives designed to address climate change, but it is not a comprehensive greenhouse gas reduction roadmap.
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CT officials gathered at Bullard-Havens High School in Bridgeport on Tuesday to celebrate the construction progress of their new building with a beam signing ceremony. The school is expected to be finished in November 2025.