environment

Connecticut officials joined environmental advocates at the state Capitol in a final push to pass energy conservation and vehicle emission standards bills before the legislative session ends on May 4.

The funding of local projects by the Environmental Bond Act was disrupted by the pandemic given the financial uncertainty of the state.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency joined New York and Connecticut officials on Wednesday to announce the funds for water infrastructure improvements that protect water quality and coastal wetlands.

A nearly $224 million sewer project will reduce nitrogen pollution and expand economic development by eliminating about 1,890 cesspools and septic systems in the Mastic-Shirley area of Long Island. Still, environmentalists want more.

Governor Kathy Hochul proposed billions of dollars in her executive budget to fight climate change, but now some environmental groups want $15 billion more.

In her 2022 State of the State address, Hochul presented a plan that builds on the state’s goals, many of which center around reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate scientists agree that if the earth’s climate warms by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius, the results will be disastrous. The temperature increase since the beginning of the industrial era is already at 1.1 degrees Celsius.

The Connecticut Port Authority Board voted yesterday to approve a $3.4 million agreement with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for fish habitat restoration projects in connection with the State Pier redevelopment.

Voters in New York rejected three changes to the state constitution on Tuesday that would have modified the state’s redistricting process and made it easier to vote, while approving two amendments on the environment and courts in New York City.

New York voters could decide this week to add “the right to a healthful environment” to their state Bill of Rights. Next year on Election Day, they can choose to put their money where their mouth is.