CT: Toxics
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…
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 …
"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…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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 …