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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

CT: Toxics

The Environmental Protection Agency finds neonicotinoids could jeopardize more than 200 plants and animals protected by the Endangered Species Act. (Adobe Stock)
CT lawmakers water down bill addressing toxic pesticides

A Connecticut bill would have restricted toxic pesticides called neonicotinoids - or so it seemed. The bill's newest iteration, some experts feel…

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In 2022, the EPA found three widely used neonicotinoid insecticides harm roughly three-fourths of all endangered plants and animals, along with all 39 species of amphibian protected by the Endangered Species Act. (Adobe Stock)
CT General Assembly Bills Address Pesticide Use

Connecticut's General Assembly is considering legislation which would end the use of certain types of pesticides in the state. Senate Bill 962 and …

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According to Environment America, 90% of wild flowering plants need the help of animal pollinators to survive, and declining bee populations are extremely dangerous for the ecosystem. (Adobe Stock)
"Bee-ing" an Advocate to Save Pollinators Beyond Earth Day

HARTFORD, Conn. - Even though Earth Day has passed, groups advocating for bees hope people will continue to take steps to save these pollinators…

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Unlike prior years, the 2021 environmental summit will he held online. (Connecticut League of Conservation Voters)
21st Annual Environmental Summit Starts Today, Goes Virtual

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Legislators, advocates and experts are gathering today, virtually, to brainstorm solutions for the myriad threats facing …

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The Connecticut River is one of many across the country polluted by companies that have sought environmental waivers during the pandemic. (idenimadept/Wikimedia Commons)
Groups Sue EPA Over Suspending Pollution Rules During Pandemic

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Conservation groups are asking a federal judge to make the Environmental Protection Agency enforce pollution controls. They're …

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The Trump administration has lost 16 of the 17 lawsuits brought by Earthjustice that have resulted in major environmental court decisions so far. (Pixabay)
Report: Trump Administration Sets New Records for Court Losses

HARTFORD, Conn. – The Trump administration's efforts to weaken public health and environmental regulations are being roundly defeated in the …

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Hartford has the highest rate of asthma in Connecticut, and one of the highest rates in the country.  (USN/Wikimedia Commons)
EPA Fuel-Efficiency Rollback Called a Bad Deal for Everyone

HARTFORD, Conn. – City officials and environmentalists say the EPA's plan to freeze the fuel-efficiency standard is bad for public health…

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Critics say the loophole will allow more emissions of mercury, benzene, lead and other toxins. (SD-Pictures/Pixabay
EPA "Polluter Loophole" Challenged in Court

HARTFORD, Conn. – Clean-air advocates want the federal courts to stop a new rule that would allow major polluters to turn their pollution …

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States are expected to sue as the Trump administration tries to repeal the Clean Power Plan. (bhumann34/Pixabay)
States Fight Rollback of Environmental Regulations

HARTFORD, Conn. – States in the Northeast and on the West Coast are challenging Trump administration changes to environmental regulations…

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The new RGGI reductions will reduce carbon pollution by more than 132 million tons through 2030. (Benita5/Pixabay)
Stepping Up Pace on Fighting Climate Change

HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut and eight other states are stepping up their efforts to cut carbon emissions. The Regional Greenhouse Gas …

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Chlorpyrifos is used on strawberries, fruit trees, corn, wheat and other food staples. (Shamefaced/Pixabay)
EPA to Delay Decision on Pesticide Ban

HARTFORD, Conn. – A federal appeals court has refused to order the Environmental Protection Agency to decide if it will ban a pesticide linked …

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Making a new regulation for a toxic chemical would require eliminating two existing regulations. (Voltamax/pixabay.com)
Lawsuit Challenges 'One-In, Two-Out' Executive Order on Regulations

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Public interest law, environmental and labor groups are suing to stop the Trump administration's executive order to cut government …

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