Developers are closing in on final permits to build a natural gas plant in Killingly, prompting environmentalists to ratchet up their criticism of Gov. Ned Lamont’s environmental policies and urge a halt to the project. The Sierra Club, which is fighting the Killingly plant, said the governor “continues to tout his commitment to fighting the climate crisis while this contradictory expansion of gas remains the policy and practice of the state.” In an emailed statement, a spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said its authority over the Killingly plant is to fulfill its obligations required by law, specifically through issuing permits. NTE Energy, the developer of the Killingly plant, says it will replace older units with higher emissions. Tim Eves, managing partner, said he hopes construction, which could last three years, will begin in early 2021.
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