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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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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: Waste Reduction

According to the Connecticut River Conservancy, beverage cans and bottles are the top trash items found in the Connecticut River. A new bottle-return bill hopes to change that, by incentivizing people to redeem more bottles. (Adobe Stock)
On Earth Day, CT Environmentalists Rally to Modernize Bottle-Deposit Bill

HARTFORD, Conn. -- A coalition of Connecticut groups and lawmakers in support of new state bottle-deposit legislation are rallying in honor of Earth …

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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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Animal waste from farms is a source of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. (Cgoodwin/Wikimedia Commons)
"Cow Power" Coming to Connecticut?

HARTFORD, Conn. – Manure happens, and a bill now in the state Senate could help turn it into a source of renewable energy on dairy farms in …

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A Hartford area water plant will produce millions of bottles of water a day. (Steven Depolo/Flickr)
Bottled Water Deal Raises Concerns

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. - A deal allowing a commercial company to bottle and sell water from the Hartford area's public water supply has some residents up …

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Expert: A Sea of Plastic Destroying Oceans

HARTFORD, Conn. - We live in a sea of plastic these days: plastic bags from the grocery store, water bottles, and packaging and junk of all kinds…

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"TV Zombies" Invade Wallingford Walmart for Better E-cycling

WALLINGFORD, Conn. - It was a Halloween Eve surprise for shoppers in Wallingford, and the idea was to call attention to the need for more electronics …

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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Connecticut Building on its Toxic Hazards Record

HARTFORD, Conn. - The Environment Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly has approved a bill that would move beyond the state's success in …

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