Close Calls at Dams Serve As Climate Warning

https://grist.org/extreme-weather/close-calls-at-michigans-dams-are-a-climate-warning-to-america/

grist.org: Record flooding in northern Michigan pushed aging dams to the brink of failure, with water coming within 5 inches of overtopping Cheboygan Dam, highlighting that the average U.S. dam is 64 years old and most were built for rainfall patterns that no longer reflect a warming climate, at a time when federal funding falls far short of the $165 billion estimated to address the problem.

Gov Signs Bill Regulating Data Center Costs, Water Use

https://www.fox13news.com/news/desantis-bill-costs-water-use-ai-data-centers-florida

fox13news.com: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 484 at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, making Florida one of the first states in the nation to require that large-scale data centers bear their own electricity and water costs rather than passing them to consumers, while preserving local government authority to reject data center developments.

CT Developer Proposes 76-unit Affordable Housing Project in Milford

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/ct-developer-proposes-76-unit-affordable-housing-project-in-milford/

hartfordbusiness.com: Stamford-based Garden Homes Management Corp. has filed plans for a 76-unit affordable residential development at 460 Bic Drive in Milford, a site where a previous project had drawn local opposition, with the application scheduled for review by the city Inland Wetlands Agency.

Minority Contractors Raise Concerns Over Equity in CT Construction Contracts

https://www.constructionowners.com/news/minority-contractors-raise-concerns-over-equity-in-connecticut-construction-contracts

constructionowners.com: Connecticut Minority Construction Council chairman Bernard Thomas testified before the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority that state equity and inclusion goals for construction contracting are failing in practice, calling for a pause in affordable housing financing awards until systemic barriers for minority-owned firms are addressed.

Manchester Tech School Solar Project Part Of 7-Site State Clean Energy Rollout

https://patch.com/connecticut/manchester/manchester-tech-school-solar-project-part-7-site-state-clean-energy-rollout

patch.com: A ribbon cutting at Howell Cheney Technical High School in Manchester marked one of seven solar installations nearing completion at Connecticut technical high schools, with the combined projects expected to deliver nearly 4 megawatts of renewable energy and save the state roughly $5.4 million in energy costs over the life of the panels.

State Lawmakers Sign Off On Tweed Deal Dollars

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/05/05/state-lawmakers-sign-off-on-tweed-deal-dollars/

newhavenindependent.org: The Connecticut legislature approved a funding package tied to the Tweed New Haven Airport expansion deal, authorizing up to $40 million in state bonds for East Haven public safety facilities plus annual payments to both East Haven and New Haven in exchange for East Haven agreeing not to further contest federal approval of the runway and terminal project.

Fair Haven Health Honored For New HQ

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/05/06/fair-haven-health-honored-for-new-hq/

newhavenindependent.org: Fair Haven Community Health Care and construction manager PAC Group received the Best in Class Healthcare honor at the CREW CT Blue Ribbon Awards for the new 35,560-square-foot community health center at 374 Grand Avenue in New Haven, completed in June 2025.

Utility Training Program Gets Refreshed Look (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/utility-training-program-gets-refreshed-look/?ref=ew

ibew.org: The National Utility Industry Training Fund has launched a new logo and updated website as it expands training programs for IBEW utility members, with new courses in natural gas, drone licensing, and nuclear classifications in development

Local Introduces More Than 150 Women to Union Electrical Trade (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/local-701-introduces-more-than-150-women-to-union-electrical-trade/?ref=ew

ibew.org: Illinois Local 701 Women's Committee drew more than 150 women to an apprenticeship information expo in late March to showcase careers in the union electrical trade and the benefits of IBEW membership

Clean Energy and Union Labor Intersect (EW)

https://ibew.org/electrical_worker/clean-energy-and-union-labor-intersect-in-nj/?ref=ew

ibew.org: International President Kenneth W. Cooper tours the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey, a 100% union facility where clean energy projects and IBEW labor have come together