House Bill 6441 gives municipalities new and better tools to address climate change
Reef Ball Project at Stratford Point
There is a sense of urgency in communities across the state to take action to respond and adapt to climate change. Ask any municipal chief elected officer, town manager, planner, or engineer: There is no shortage of ideas or projects. There is, however, a shortage of funds.
Paterson and LaFrance
With just weeks left in the 2021 legislative session, the Connecticut General Assembly has a pivotal opportunity to address that fiscal issue head-on by approving Governor Lamont’s Act Concerning Climate Adaptation (HB 6441).
Maloney Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Economic Growth, Protect Natural Resources in the Highlands Region Written by Office of Rep. Sean Maloney
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Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) visited the Fort Montgomery State Historic Site to announce his introduction of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the
Highlands Conservation Act, legislation that would supply hundreds of local jobs, promote tourism, preserve historic sites, protect wildlife, and support clean water across the region. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.), introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
“We are stewards of the Hudson Valley’s environment, and it’s our job to preserve New York’s great outdoors for our kids and grandkids to enjoy for generations to come,”
Robert Miller: Addressing climate change at the local level
Photo: Submitted by Roxbury Land Trust
When a hard rain falls in Ridgefield, First Selectman Rudy Marconi knows where the runoff will overflow the gutters and flow across the backyards.
“We all show up,’’ he said of the other town leaders who go from torrent to torrent, checking out the storm water rush.
These rainy day meetings will become more frequent. Climate change means more moisture in the atmosphere and heavier, more frequent downpours across the state.
For the immediate future, the best thing towns can do is prepare to mitigate those changes. New state legislation may help them do that.
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