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US State Consumer Data Privacy Laws: Rights Comparison
Our new chart identifies and analyzes the rights provided by the 19 state consumer data privacy laws. One way state consumer data privacy laws vary is in the rights they provide to consumers. In 2025, this patchwork became even more pronounced,...
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Energy Department axes hundreds of clean-energy projects, including in Hawaii
WASHINGTON >> The Energy Department said Wednesday night that it was terminating more than $7.5 billion in Biden-era awards for hundreds of energy projects, with the vast majority located in states led by Democrats. The move underscored how the...
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Trump administration cuts funding for dozens of clean energy projects across Pacific Northwest
Oregon and Washington condemned the Department of Energy's cuts across the board, specifically for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub. OREGON, USA — The Trump administration is yanking $7.6 billion in grants supporting over 200 clean energy...
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Fall foliage in Connecticut | The colors are coming; here's when and where to see them
Connecticut’s fall colors are arriving! Discover when and where to catch peak foliage, plus tips for scenic drives, hikes and perfect autumn photo ops. HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut is getting ready to show off one of its most beautiful...
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Trump cuts $7.6B in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris, including NY
Washington — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. The move comes as...
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Concern raised about contamination ‘spreading’ where developer plans industrial condos in Danbury, Bethel
An industrial site on Danbury's Great Pasture Road at the Bethel border where a landlord wants to build four more warehouse buildings. One warehouse would be built on the Bethel side of the property on Wooster Street.Rob Ryser /Hearst Connecticut...
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Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year's presidential election. The move comes as...
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White House cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states
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The Detroit News - Michigan
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Washington — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. The move comes as...
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Energy Dept. Axes 223 Biden-Era ‘Green Scam’ Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy said Wednesday night it is canceling 223 clean energy projects tied to the Biden administration, saving taxpayers more than $7.5 billion. The agency terminated 321 financial awards connected to the projects after a...
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DOE yanks funding from over 200 energy projects
The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) on Oct. 1 announced the termination of 321 financial awards supporting 223 projects for a total of $7.56 billion. DOE said it determined these projects “did not adequately advance the nation’s energy needs, were not...
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Federal funding for CT energy projects nixed amid shutdown fight
CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. Create more of it with a tax-deductible donation today. A dozen federal grants that support energy projects in Connecticut are on the chopping block as the Trump...
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Trump cuts $7.6b clean energy projects in 16 states
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. In Brief: Trump...
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US economic report: Connecticut economy grew 4.6% in Q2
Connecticut’s economy expanded 4.6% in the second quarter, driven by strong performances from the critical manufacturing and finance and insurance sectors, according to a federal agency. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis’ quarterly report also...
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Trump cancels $1 billion energy grants in Washington and other blue states
The Trump administration is canceling more than $1.1 billion in energy project grants in Washington state. This action is part of a larger rollback: $7.6 billion cut from 223 projects across the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Energy....
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Trump cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in states that backed Harris
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. The move comes as...
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Trump administration cuts billions in clean energy projects, including in CT
The Trump administration has cut nearly $8 billion in clean energy projects, with Democratic-led states feeling the brunt of those reductions. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought announced the cuts with a post on the social...
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Trump To Cancel Biden-Era Green Energy Grants, but Only for Blue States
This week, amid a government shutdown, President Donald Trump and his administration are trying to capitalize on the situation. "Trump has made clear he's looking to use this opportunity to make more permanent cuts to the federal work force and...
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Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in 16 states, including Maryland
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants that supported hundreds of clean energy projects in 16 states, including Maryland, all of which voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election. The...
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Newsom slams Trump for following Project 2025, clean energy cuts in blue state
California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump for working with Russell Vought, who helped create Project 2025, a far-right plan for a second Trump presidency. On Thursday, Trump announced on Truth Social that he was meeting...
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Trump Uses Shutdown to Unlawfully Slash Blue-State Clean Energy Projects
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Public Citizen
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October 2, 2025 Energy department illegally cancels $7.5 billion in appropriated funds, undermining energy dominance and compromising American democracy WASHINGTON — On the first day of the shutdown of the Federal government, the Trump...
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