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Gov. Ned Lamont gave the state's top utilities regulator, Marissa Gillett, another two years at the helm of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, despite recent criticism over her transparency and ϳԹ's high electric costs.
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An attorney for Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chair Marissa Gillett said text messages on the chair’s personal cell phone were set to automatically delete after 30 days.
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Some in ϳԹ point to a century-old federal maritime law as a reason for why energy costs are so high. And that has put the governor and a member of Congress at odds over the law, called the Jones Act – and whether changes could help lower prices.
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Property "represents meaningful progress" toward achieving CT goal of setting aside 21% of its land as open space.
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A plan to set ϳԹ on a course toward achieving net zero carbon emissions throughout the economy by 2050 was approved by House lawmakers on Thursday, giving hope to climate advocates for one of their top legislative priorities.
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Gov. Ned Lamont vowed to preserve his $300 million universal preschool plan amid growing uncertainly surrounding the state budget, cuts to federal funding and some lawmakers' desires to see a quicker return on the state's investments into child care.
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A PURA decision to deny the utility’s request for $100 million in additional revenues is reason for cutbacks, UI says.
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The case involves the Aquarion Water Company's appeal of a regulator's decision two years ago to deny the utility's requested rate increase and then require it to cut rates by nearly $2 million per year.
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Following a lengthy hearing Thursday, lawmakers approved Gov. Lamont’s renomination of Marissa Gillett to PURA.
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“The fact of the matter is that for the first time in a long while, PURA is actually holding the utilities accountable,” Charles Rothenberger, a climate and energy attorney for Save the Sound, said at a press conference Tuesday.