Last Coal Plant in Connecticut Closes

June 2, 2021
Great news for our environment!

As a part of our state's push towards a cleaner future, the last coal plant operating in Connecticut (which was located in Bridgeport) was shut down this past Monday. Stratford residents will now breathe cleaner air.

While I know we have a long way to go in transitioning towards fully relying on cleaner ways to produce energy and towards mitigating the effects of climate change, this is an important milestone in achieving those goals. To that end, numerous bills have passed out of the the Environment Committee (on which I serve as House chair) this session which seek to help the state reach the Governor's goal of 100% carbon-free power by 2040. To see a list of the bills the committee approved this year, click HERE.

To read more about the plant's closure, click the link below.

Hartford Business Journal: Last coal plant in CT goes offline