Lamont signs CT climate bills — then doubles down on natural gas

Lawmakers and Activists Celebrate Toothless Climate Bills

On July 1, environmental activists, alongside state officials and lawmakers, praised Gov. Ned Lamont for signing two climate bills, H.B. 5004 and S.B. 9, heralded as groundbreaking legislation. Yet, despite the enthusiasm at the signing ceremony, the laws fall short in delivering meaningful impact.  One proponent, Rep. Aundré Bumgardner (D-Groton) confidently declared that H.B. 5004 “commits Connecticut to net-zero emissions by 2050 with enforce…

Lamont open to controversial NY pipeline as energy prices climb

A man carries a sign before a rally opposing the Constitution Pipeline outside the state Capitol on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. Opponents of the 124-mile natural gas pipeline from Pennsylvania to eastern New York want the Cuomo administration to deny a water quality permit for the project. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval of the project in 2014 was contingent on the state permit. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)(Mike Groll/AP / AP)…

Lamont signs CT climate bills — then doubles down on natural gas

Immediately after signing the bills, Lamont reiterated his support for a chief cause of concern among climate advocates: fracked natural gas.

Environmentalists Celebrate New Laws at Bill-Signing Ceremony: ‘Time Is a Luxury We Don’t Have’

Connecticut may be a little bit greener after Gov. Ned Lamont signed a pair of environmental bills into law Tuesday morning.

Connecticut Gov Signs Net-Zero Law, Then Promotes Gas Pipelines - Marcellus Drilling News

Connecticut’s Democrat Governor, Ned Lamont, is beginning to drift from the hardline leftist position of opposing all fossil energy. It’s interesting to watch the environmental left go out of its mind over the change in the otherwise spineless Lamont as he changes his position on whether to allow (even build!) pipelines in his state to...