Acknowledging sea level rise, Connecticut legislature passes sweeping climate change bill

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https://thinkprogress.org/connecticut-climate-change-sea-level-rise-6ec048453ad3/

Acknowledging sea level rise, Connecticut legislature passes sweeping climate change bill
The bill would reign in coastal development and establish new pollution targets.
E.A. Crunden
May 9, 2018, 4:04 pm Updated: May 9, 2018, 7:27 pm


The Connecticut Senate passed a sweeping climate change bill Wednesday, in a move that could push the state ahead of much of the coastal United States. The legislation centers on adapting to accommodate rising sea levels as well as setting new pollution targets.

Senate Bill 7, “An Act Concerning Climate Change Planning and Resiliency,” passed overwhelmingly early Wednesday morning. In a 34-2 vote, the state senate agreed to adopt recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas by 45 percent below 2001 levels within the next 12 years, the Connecticut Post reported Wednesday morning.

Assuming a sea level rise of nearly two feet by 2050 based on projections by the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation, the bill also updates pre-existing statutory references guiding building and development.

The legislation would require all federally-funded development projects or similar endeavors funded or undertaken by a state agency to adhere to the new restrictions. Meaning these new projects will have to take sea level rise into account when being built.

“Climate change is real, it’s man-made, and it’s here,” said Gov. Dannel P. Malloy (D) following the vote.

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UPDATE: The Connecticut House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the bill by a margin of 137 to 11 on Wednesday evening. The legislation heads now to Gov. Malloy, who is expected to give the bill his signature.

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1. Smart. Very Smart Connecticut House of Representatives.

Like the push back on drumpf et al and the GOP Congress!