State Funds Granted for Brownfield Remediation
April 11, 2019Today I joined Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, members of the city's state and federal delegations, representatives from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), and the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to announce $3.3 million in state funds for the ongoing work at the abandoned Anamet site (17.5 acres on the Naugatuck River) in Waterbury.
My Votes on Cannabis-related Bills
March 25, 2019I started this busy legislative week by voting on two cannabis related bills in the General Law Committee.
Moving Forward with Off-Shore Wind Energy Legislation
March 18, 2019As Vice Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee, I am happy to share with you two important off shore wind measures moved out of committee.
SB 875, An Act Expanding Connecticut’s Offshore Wind Energy Portfolio, would expand offshore wind energy and HB 7156, An Act Concerning The Procurement Of Energy Derived From Offshore Wind, would authorize the procurement of energy derived from offshore wind.
Mansfield Students Join Youth Climate Strike
March 16, 2019Rep. Gregg Haddad praises Mansfield Middle School students who joined other youths around the globe to raise awareness of climate change. “Students are the most important constituency for this,” Haddad told them. “We understand that you’re going to be living in this world long after us and the decisions we’re making today will be very impactful on your lives.”
A Green New Deal for Connecticut
February 28, 2019The state took its first step in potentially introducing a Green New Deal to invest in renewable energy and green technology. House Bill 5002, An Act Concerning the Development of a Green New Deal, came before the Energy and Technology Committee for a Public Hearing.
A Green New Deal for Connecticut
February 22, 2019The state took its first step in potentially introducing a Green New Deal to invest in renewable energy and green technology. House Bill 5002, An Act Concerning the Development of a Green New Deal, came before the Energy and Technology Committee for a Public Hearing.
Green New Deal for Connecticut
February 21, 2019The state took its first step in potentially introducing a Green New Deal to invest in renewable energy and green technology.
A Green New Deal for Connecticut
February 21, 2019The state took its first step in potentially introducing a Green New Deal to invest in renewable energy and green technology.