Amid rising oil and gas prices, Connecticut officials are canvassing the state, asking communities if they’re interested in hosting a controversial form of power: nuclear energy.

In their perennial battle to solve the state’s mounting trash problems, Connecticut lawmakers are again considering a ban on polystyrene takeout containers and other limits on single-use plastics.

The project, off the coast of Connecticut and Rhode Island, will ultimately generate up to 704 megawatts of electricity — the equivalent of powering 350,000 homes.

The new program would establish a task force to develop a state-wide protocol for containing and eliminating hydrilla, an invasive water plant that’s spreading aggressively in Connecticut.

Complications during tropical storms and hurricanes over the last 15 years demonstrate an increased intensity in storms affecting the Northeast.

The current proposal would allow wake surfing to take place within 200 feet of the shoreline on most Connecticut lakes, with some exceptions.

Dumping snow into waterways is usually prohibited. Salt, sand and other debris in snow can have a negative impact on water quality, blocking drains, increasing the risk of localized flooding and harming fish.

State lawmakers are expected to discuss legalizing small portable plug-in solar panels at a public hearing on March 5.

The new bill would allow farmers to receive a permit based on verified crop damage from the previous growing season and exempt farmers with large cornfields from trying non-lethal methods first.

Researchers from Mystic Aquarium are heading to the icy tundras of Canada to study beluga breath. That’s the white-plume mixture of water cells, proteins and lung fluid that whales exhale when they come up to the surface.

Without the finding, the federal government isn’t required to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, putting Connecticut at risk of more air pollution, warming waters and extreme weather.

Termites are kind of fascinating. Scientists study them to learn ways to mitigate drought, to create biofuels, to maybe colonize Mars. This hour: our tribute to termites.