The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is applauding last week’s passage of Senate Bill 1147, An Act Concerning the Environmental Justice Program of the Department of Energy…
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Connecticut Passes the Nation’s First EPR Bill on Waste Tires
On June 5, the Connecticut Legislature passed HB6486, making Connecticut the first state in the nation to pass an Extended Producer Responsibility law regulating producer involvement in post-consumer management of…
Connecticut Funds Innovative Food Scrap Pilot Programs
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced this week that three towns and one expanded pilot program will receive more than $570,000 in grant funds through the…
Connecticut Unveils Custom-Built Air Quality Monitoring Vehicle
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) kicked off Air Quality Awareness Week by unveiling its new mobile air quality monitoring vehicle. The custom-built vehicle, referred to as…
Connecticut Reports Overall GHG Emissions Decline
This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) published its latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Inventory, the most comprehensive accounting of the state’s air pollution that contributes to…
Connecticut Clean Energy Procurements to Advance Reliability, Affordability, & Emissions Goals
This week, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) announced its intention to conduct two new procurements for grid-scale zero-carbon energy resources as the state makes progress on Governor Ned…
New England States Partner on Transmission Infrastructure to Promote Clean Energy
This week, a coalition of New England states jointly announced steps to pursue federal funding to encourage transmission infrastructure investment and environmental protection. In concept papers recently filed with the…
Connecticut Launches Tools to Make Regulatory Processes More Efficient and Transparent
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) has launched a suite of new online services and tools to advance DEEP’s 20BY20 Initiative, a list of 20 measurable process…
Connecticut Underscores Economic and Environmental Benefits of Clean Energy Actions
Late last week, the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) approved a plan supported by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) to fast-track the return of earnings…
ECOS State Survey on Offsite Compliance Monitoring: A Summary of Findings
This ECOS Green Report highlights the utility of off-site compliance monitoring (OfCM), including the use of virtual walkthroughs to supplement but not supplant onsite inspection activities. Based on the results…
