Press Releases
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September 20, 2013
Blumenthal Statement On EPA Announcement Of Higher Emmissions Standards For New Power Plants
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement in response to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On EPA Announcement Of Higher Emmissions Standards For New Power Plants -
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Congressman Jim Himes (D-4) announced a Small Business Innovation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Himes Announce USDA SBIR Grant To MetroCrops LLC Of Norwalk
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September 16, 2013
Blumenthal Joins Legrand, Energy Advocates In Demanding Passage Of Bi-Partisan Federal Energy Efficiency Legislation, Currently Hijacked By Fringe Ideologues
(Hartford, CT) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined Legrand North America leaders and Connecticut energy advocates Monday in demanding passage of the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Joins Legrand, Energy Advocates In Demanding Passage Of Bi-Partisan Federal Energy Efficiency Legislation, Currently Hijacked By Fringe Ideologues -
September 12, 2013
In Senate Floor Speech, Blumenthal Touts Jobs, Economic Impact Of Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Legislation
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling on his colleagues to pass the Energy Savings and Industrial... Continue Reading about In Senate Floor Speech, Blumenthal Touts Jobs, Economic Impact Of Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Legislation -
July 25, 2013
Blumenthal, Murphy, Himes Announce EPA Grant To Study And Improve Water Quality At Norwalk Harbor
(Hartford, CT) –U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Congressman Jim Himes (D-4) announced today an Urban Waters Small Grant... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Himes Announce EPA Grant To Study And Improve Water Quality At Norwalk Harbor -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Gina McCarthy To Head EPA
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(Washington, D.C.) – Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) introduced companion... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Courtney Introduce Legislation to Protect Plum Island
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July 9, 2013
Blumenthal Meets With EPA Director-Nominee Gina McCarthy, Urges Senate to Quickly Confirm Former CT DEP Commissioner
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) met with former Connecticut DEP Commissioner Gina McCarthy to discuss her nomination to head the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Meets With EPA Director-Nominee Gina McCarthy, Urges Senate to Quickly Confirm Former CT DEP Commissioner -
June 25, 2013
Blumenthal Statement on President Obama’s Plan To Prepare U.S. For Impact of Climate Change
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement after President Obama outlined his plan to combat climate change and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement on President Obama’s Plan To Prepare U.S. For Impact of Climate Change -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced he has introduced the Complete America’s Great Trails Act (S.1160) – legislation... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Introduces Legislation To Expand, Preserve National Scenic Trails
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May 7, 2013
Blumenthal, Murphy, Other Senators Urge Feds to Boost Federal Funding to Protect Long Island Sound
(Hartford, CT) -- U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) urged Senate leaders of the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Murphy, Other Senators Urge Feds to Boost Federal Funding to Protect Long Island Sound -
March 4, 2013
Blumenthal Statement On Nomination Of Former Connecticut Commissioner Gina McCarthy To Head EPA
(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a statement on President Obama’s nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Nomination Of Former Connecticut Commissioner Gina McCarthy To Head EPA -
February 8, 2013
Blumenthal, Other New England Senators Applaud Regional Effort To Reduce Carbon Pollution
(Hartford, CT) – Today, Senators from New England states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) are applauding their states’ recently announced... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Other New England Senators Applaud Regional Effort To Reduce Carbon Pollution -
December 13, 2012
Senators Lieberman And Blumenthal Urge Federal Energy Regulatory Commission To Improve Oversight Of All Regional Transmission Operators Including ISO-New England
(Washington, D.C.)-- Senators Joseph I. Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal today issued a joint letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff requesting... Continue Reading about Senators Lieberman And Blumenthal Urge Federal Energy Regulatory Commission To Improve Oversight Of All Regional Transmission Operators Including ISO-New England -
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senators Joseph I. Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal issued the following statement regarding the release of the Senate Appropriations Disaster... Continue Reading about Lieberman, Blumenthal Statement On Release Of Federal Disaster Relief Bill
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December 11, 2012
CT Lawmakers And Mayor Announce $800k To Stamford For Disaster Resiliency Investment
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senators Joseph I. Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal, Congressman Jim Himes, and Mayor Michael Pavia announced that the city of Stamford has been... Continue Reading about CT Lawmakers And Mayor Announce $800k To Stamford For Disaster Resiliency Investment -
December 9, 2012
Lieberman And Blumenthal Statement On Administration’s Storm Supplemental Aid Request
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senators Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Obama Administration’s... Continue Reading about Lieberman And Blumenthal Statement On Administration’s Storm Supplemental Aid Request -
November 29, 2012
Blumenthal Testifies On Sandy Damage To Connecticut
(Washington, D.C.) – In testimony today before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing on Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn)... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Testifies On Sandy Damage To Connecticut -
October 17, 2012
Connecticut Delegation Calls On GSA To Consider All Environmental Issues Regarding Future Sale Of Plum Island
NEW HAVEN, CT) — Today, in a letter to the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the Connecticut Delegation urged the U.S. General Services Administration to consider... Continue Reading about Connecticut Delegation Calls On GSA To Consider All Environmental Issues Regarding Future Sale Of Plum Island -
(Hartford, CT) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) proposed action to stop “chemical restraint” of dementia patients – the overprescribing... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Urges Action To Stop "Chemical Restraint" Of Dementia Patients