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Current News & Issues
May 8, 2012
DARIEN: FOOD BILL LOSES ITS BITE
HB 5117, the bill being considered in the Connecticut State Legislature that would have required the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), has been downgraded to what supporters now regard to be an ineffective piece of legislation. The provision that would have required labeling of all foods containing GMOs sold in the state was removed last Friday. READ MORE
May 4, 2012
REP. ROY HONORED ON HOUSE FLOOR
Presides Over Chamber/Says Farewell. READ MORE
April 26, 2012
LAWMAKERS KILL ROLLBACK OF SCHOOL PESTICIDE BAN
State Rep. Richard Roy may be retiring at the end of this legislative year, but he remained feisty Wednesday morning when he used his prerogative as co-chairman of the Environment Committee to kill legislation that would roll back the state’s ban on the use of pesticides on elementary school grounds. READ MORE
March 22, 2012
LABELS FOR ALTERED FOODS WIN BACKING
Connecticut took the first step requiring producers to label genetically modified food Wednesday, as a Legislative committee overwhelmingly backed a measure promoted as giving consumers more information while avoiding the debate over health concerns. READ MORE
March 2, 2012
GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS SHOULD BE LABELED
State Representative Richard Roy hosted a news conference and legislative forum supporting labels on products in Connecticut that contain Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). READ MORE
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February 27, 2012
REP. RICHARD ROY ON PRESERVING CONNECTICUT'S SHORELINE
State Representative Richard Roy before Connecticut's Shoreline Task Force Accepting a Position to Assist in Preserving Long Island Sound.
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February 22, 2012
MILFORD LAWMAKERS HAIL PASSAGE OF BILL THAT RESTORES ZONING AUTHORITY TO TOWNS
State Representatives Kim Rose, Richard Roy, Chair of the legislature’s Environment Committee and Paul Davis today hailed passage of House Bill 5302 that clarifies a 2006 statutory amendment that was interpreted by the Superior Court to relinquish municipal control over zoning laws applicable to solid waste facilities. READ MORE
