Connecticut Receives $30 Million for Water Projects
Connecticut has received more than $30 million in federal funding to be put towards community-based water infrastructure projects involving drinking water and municipal sewage. This year, CT created its first State Water Plan, attempting to balance the needs of the public, economic development, and ecological health.
Connecticut Teams Up with Group to Combat School Violence
The state is partnering with nonprofit group Sandy Hook Promise to help train educators, school administrators, and students on how to protect against school violence. Governor Dannel P. Malloy says the state is expected to train more than 116,000 students on how to identify and get help for those showing at-risk behaviors.
Costs Skyrocket for New London Fuel Tank Removal
Costs associated with the removal of an underground fuel tank near the fire department headquarters off bank street have been raised from an estimated $13,000 to over $160,000. The 60-year-old tank has since been removed, but soil contamination surrounding the tank is cause for new cost estimates. “It’s pretty clear it’s gasoline residue,” said Paul Gills, the city Risk Manager. “The gas tanks were removed but the pollution remains in the ground.”
