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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.
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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.
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Complications during tropical storms and hurricanes over the last 15 years demonstrate an increased intensity in storms affecting the Northeast.
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The current proposal would allow wake surfing to take place within 200 feet of the shoreline on most Connecticut lakes, with some exceptions.
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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.
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State lawmakers are expected to discuss legalizing small portable plug-in solar panels at a public hearing on March 5.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The rescission could derail the state’s plan to bring more EV chargers into urban and rural communities where they're already hard to find.
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Turn the jammies inside out and stuff a spoon under the pillow. Today, the science and superstitions surrounding the magical — and possibily disappearing — snow day.