$176B plan unveiled to rebuild Northeast rail corridor

by Kimberly Glassman | Nov 29, 2023 | Uncategorized

The Northeast Corridor Commission — a coalition of Amtrak, commuter transit agencies, states and the U.S. Department of Transportation — announced Nov. 16 an ambitious 15-year plan to rebuild the Boston-New York City-Washington, D.C., rail line. The plan is an update...

CT Democrats pledge to keep on path to phasing out new gas cars

by Kimberly Glassman | Nov 29, 2023 | Uncategorized

In a crowded room in the state Capitol, administration officials and members of the Democratic majorities in the House and Senate offered a defense of the 2035 mandate— something that never came in October and November, when Republicans campaigned against it as...

School Construction Moves Forward in Madison, With Brief Debate Over Goals for Sustainability

by Kimberly Glassman | Nov 29, 2023 | Uncategorized

Plans to upgrade the HVAC system at Polson Middle School sparked a short debate about spending limits and the town’s goals for environmental sustainability at Monday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting. The work at Polson Middle School and the new elementary school are...

Bridgeport Joins Growing Opposition to $225M United Illuminating Project

by Kimberly Glassman | Nov 29, 2023 | Uncategorized

Bridgeport has joined Fairfield, preservationists, residents and business owners in questioning the “unreasonable” impacts of a proposed $225 million project by United Illuminating. The utility company applied with the Connecticut Siting Council in March to replace...

CT’s building trades support transition to EVs – and want to build the infrastructure

by Kimberly Glassman | Nov 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

Our 30,000 men and women members in the Connecticut State Building Trades Council are the best-trained construction workers in the nation. They stand ready to partner with our great state to construct, install, and maintain our Class 1 Renewable energy projects,...