US EditionLamont: Deal near to delay vote on Fairfield-Bridgeport power line
Gov. Lamont and United Illuminating consider delaying vote amid opposition over transmission line's impact on historic sites and property rights, with cost concerns highlighted.
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Lamont: Deal near to delay vote on Fairfield-Bridgeport power line
Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday suggested that United Illuminating may soon agree to postpone a final decision on the utility’s controversial plan to erect a new transmission line through sections of Fairfield and Bridgeport. The project, known as the Fairfield to Congress Railroad Transmission Line, has sparked intense opposition from local residents, businesses and elected officials who have objected to both the location and the utility’s plans to …
Lamont asks CT Siting Council to delay vote on Fairfield County monopole construction
A monopole next to the train tracks in Bridgeport, Connecticut. (Molly Ingram / WSHU )Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) has asked the state Siting Council to delay a vote on whether to approve United Illuminating's construction in Fairfield County.UI said they would not oppose the delay.Lamont made the announcement at the State Capitol on Tuesday, as lawmakers and community members rallied against a proposal to build taller monopoles and utility e…
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