CT Orgs Urge Fed Leaders to Protect Climate Accountability Efforts

https://cleantechnica.com/2026/04/07/connecticut-organizations-urge-federal-leaders-to-protect-climate-accountability-efforts/

cleantechnica.com reports a coalition of 78 Connecticut organizations has sent a letter to Senator Blumenthal opposing fossil fuel industry efforts to secure federal legal immunity that would undermine state climate accountability and polluter pays legislation.

Rep. Carol Hall: Making Larger Solar Farms More Equitable

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/news/local/rep-carol-hall-on-making-larger-solar-farms-more-equitable/3722449/

nbcconnecticut.com features state Rep. Carol Hall discussing legislative efforts to make utility-scale solar farm development more equitable for affected communities in Connecticut.

Public Urged To Testify On Solar Siting Changes

https://patch.com/connecticut/windsorlocks/public-urged-testify-solar-siting-changes

patch.com reports state lawmakers are urging residents to testify on House Bill 5551, which would reform the Connecticut Siting Council's process for approving large-scale solar and energy projects amid local concerns over farmland loss and limited municipal control.

Plaza Demolition Makes Way for Port Eastside

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/demolition-underway-at-99-founders-plaza-office-building-in-east-hartford/

wtnh.com reports demolition has begun at the 99 Founders Plaza office building in East Hartford to make way for Port Eastside, a major riverfront redevelopment project expected to bring more than 300 market-rate apartments to the city.

541 Apts Approved For Union Square Phase 1

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/03/19/541-apartments-approved-for-union-squares-phase-1/

newhavenindependent.org reports New Haven's City Plan Commission has unanimously approved three buildings containing 541 apartments across from Union Station as Phase 1 of the Housing Authority's 2,490-unit Union Square redevelopment project.

43 Units Proposed for State Street

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/43-unit-apartment-project-proposed-on-state-street-in-new-haven/

hartfordbusiness.com reports a 43-unit apartment building has been proposed for 1515 State St. in New Haven, with applications filed by M&T Land Development II LLC seeking site plan approval and a special permit.

CT Data Center Tax Break Bet Yet to Pay Off

https://www.governing.com/finance/connecticuts-data-center-tax-break-bet-isnt-paying-off

governing.com reports only one company has used Connecticut's 2021 data center tax incentive since it was enacted, as high energy costs and limited job creation lead state officials to question the program's value.

Data Center Salaries For Electricians Soar, With Trade-Offs

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/04/05/us-data-centers-drive-explosion-in-pay-for-electricians-some-as-much-as-260-000/

cowboystatedaily.com reports data center construction is pushing electrician pay as high as $260,000 in some markets with IBEW locals expecting thousands of new job openings

Best of the Best: Local Sponsors Lineman's Rodeo (Video)

https://www.click2houston.com/video/houston-life/2026/04/04/the-best-of-the-best-winners-of-the-2026-ibew-local-66-linemans-rodeo/

click2houston.com covers the winners of the 2026 IBEW Local 66 Lineman's Rodeo where linemen competed in real-world emergency skills challenges

Local Sees Rise in Women Entering Electrical Trades (Video)

https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/ibew-local-401-seeing-a-rise-in-women-entering-electrical-trades

nevadasportsnet.com features IBEW Local 401 organizer Jillian Nahman on the growing number of women entering the electrical trades