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PBS Climate Initiative on Connecticut Public
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Climate in the News
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Tyler Russell/Connecticut PublicEPA Commissioner Lee Zeldin said last week that the move to cut over 30 regulations at the agency would “roll back trillions in regulatory costs and hidden ‘taxes’ on U.S. families.” Connecticut officials and environmentalists disagreed. -
Smileus/iStockphoto / Getty ImagesUse of the machines would be outlawed starting in 2029.
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President-elect Donald Trump’s win is a loss in the fight against climate change, Connecticut environmentalists say. They're hoping state lawmakers can step up to help. -
Milford Point saw a record number of piping plovers fledge in the summer of 2024. The shore bird is a federally threatened species. -
The State Bond Commission recently approved $10 million to help Connecticut down on trash. The funding builds on 15 programs state officials piloted across the state three years ago to reduce one major component of the state's waste stream: food. -
Firefighters from Canada, Washington state, and New York City have joined local crews in combating the blazes.
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