Jan Ellen Spiegel
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How heat affects health: An overlooked outcome of climate change
Health tends to get second-class consideration. But climate change-induced impacts are gaining traction as a primary concern. → Read More
Will climate change have something to say about the Tweed Airport expansion? Experts think so
A tropical storm in July was a harsh reminder that in a showdown between climate change and Tweed airport, climate change could win. → Read More
Lamont aims to succeed on climate where the legislature failed
The governor unveils a wide-ranging executive order addressing a broad spectrum of climate change measures. → Read More
The price of energy is going up in CT. Could it have been avoided?
Some are frustrated with nearly 10 years of programs that should have helped residents insulate themselves from spikes in energy costs. → Read More
As climate change takes toll on trees, CT steps up to meet challenge
Climate change is already impacting the state's trees. Here's what environmentalists are doing to mitigate the damage. → Read More
Connecticut public schools are out, but their kitchens are busier than ever
More children are likely to qualify for free or reduced-price meals as pandemic-induced food insecurity spreads. → Read More
Connecticut’s recycling system is outdated and losing money. Is it time to rethink what we do with our trash?
Connecticut’s recycling system is outdated and losing money. Experts say it it time to rethink what we do with our trash. → Read More
Best of 2019: Future of the gas tax? Running on empty.
The gas tax is at the core of the tolls debate. Climate change is at the core of the gas tax. But switching to electric vehicles will mean less gas tax revenue. → Read More
Best of 2019: CT offshore wind may face some rough seas
Connecticut could be facing a couple of obstacles as it pursues offshore wind projects: one from the feds; another self-inflicted. → Read More
New offshore wind award is largest renewable project ever for CT
With federal tax credits set to expire at the end of the year, the state has chosen Vineyard Wind to develop an 804-megawatt offshore wind project. → Read More
CT wins a round against out-of-state smog, but it's unclear for how long
A federal ruling scored a victory – though likely a temporary one – for Connecticut in its ongoing fight with the Environmental Protection Agency over the pollution from other states that winds up in the Northeast. → Read More
Environmental measures win quiet, but major, victories
Even with the budget and issues like highway tolls getting most of the legislative attention, environmental wins were big, meaningful and without drama - for a change. → Read More
Once again, it's not easy being green
Elaborate plans for an ambitious one-off state incarnation of a green new deal were substantially scaled back when the legislation came to the House floor on Tuesday. → Read More
Katie Dykes takes helm at DEEP in era of escalating climate change
Katie Dykes has sat at the large conference table in the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection commissioner’s office many, many times. But not the way she does now. → Read More
Climate change versus Tweed Airport
Tweed Airport in New Haven is built on salt marsh and has flooded for years, but that hasn't stopped lawmakers from considering a bill to expand and lengthen its runways. → Read More
Fighting Trump's environmental policies, Tong picks up where Jepsen left off
Connecticut's new attorney general is taking on the Trump administration's environmental rollbacks. He has his eye on the state's air quality, but is also going for some of the biggest national cases out there. → Read More
Future of the gas tax? Running on empty.
The gas tax is at the core of the tolls debate. Climate change is at the core of the gas tax. But switching to electric vehicles will mean less gas tax revenue. → Read More
Millstone deal reached, set to run for another 10 years
The Millstone Nuclear Power Station and Connecticut's two utilities beat a negotiating deadline to keep the plant running for at least another 10 years. → Read More
Plastic bag ban proposals now include new wrinkle: taxes
Gov. Lamont has zeroed in on the elimination of plastic grocery bags as a possible revenue source. But the 19 other pieces of legislation that also seek their banishment are focused on the environmental benefits. → Read More
Nuclear wins big in clean energy competition – and not just Millstone
The final clean energy competition of the Malloy administration on Friday handed the Millstone Nuclear Power Station the lifeline it has sought for nearly two years claiming the plant was at risk of closing otherwise. In a blow to the environmental advocacy community, renewable power projects were awarded fewer than 20 percent of the total power production up for bid. → Read More