The Day – Connecticut must lead on clean energy

We’ve all heard that Connecticut, sandwiched between Boston and New York, is a state suffering from an identity crisis. At The Nature Conservancy, we hear about this in a slightly different way: what can our small state do to take on problems that seem so big? How can we help achieve energy independence, protect our air, and water, or fight global warming?Right now, there is an opportunity for our state to be a leader on these issues. Our state legislature is considering a measure (S.B. 10) that would enshrine into law a commitment for Connecticut to have a 100% zero-carbon electricity supply by 2040.We must embrace this opportunity.The need for clean energy has never been clearer. When Russian tanks rumbled into Ukraine half a world away, energy prices here at home skyrocketed. This is only the latest illustration of the fact that our fossil fuel infrastructure relies on…

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