John Moritz / CT Mirror

The Trump administration missed last week’s deadline to appeal a federal judge’s decision ordering work to resume on the Revolution Wind project, handing another victory to advocates and local officials who have fought to keep the project afloat.

A contentious plan to erect a new high-voltage transmission line through sections of Bridgeport and Fairfield was rejected by state regulators, an unexpected victory for critics who argued the project would be a towering blight over homes, businesses and churches.

Work on the wind farm — which is four-fifths of the way through construction off the coast of Rhode Island — was suddenly halted last month by the Trump administration, citing unspecified national security concerns.

Officials estimated customers could see an average of between $5 and $10 savings on their monthly electric bills.

Gov. Ned Lamont gave the state's top utilities regulator, Marissa Gillett, another two years at the helm of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, despite recent criticism over her transparency and Connecticut's high electric costs.

An attorney for Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Chair Marissa Gillett said text messages on the chair’s personal cell phone were set to automatically delete after 30 days.

Some in Connecticut point to a century-old federal maritime law as a reason for why energy costs are so high. And that has put the governor and a member of Congress at odds over the law, called the Jones Act – and whether changes could help lower prices.

Property "represents meaningful progress" toward achieving CT goal of setting aside 21% of its land as open space.

A plan to set Connecticut on a course toward achieving net zero carbon emissions throughout the economy by 2050 was approved by House lawmakers on Thursday, giving hope to climate advocates for one of their top legislative priorities.

Gov. Ned Lamont vowed to preserve his $300 million universal preschool plan amid growing uncertainly surrounding the state budget, cuts to federal funding and some lawmakers' desires to see a quicker return on the state's investments into child care.