Just in from the CT Coalition For Climate Action: SB 1147 Passes
" Congratulations to all of you who showed up to work for an Environmental Justice law that has teeth!
Special thanks to champions Sen. Lopes, Rep. Gresko, Rep. Reyes, Rep. Bumgardner, Rep. Palm, Rep. Michel, and the entire Black and Puerto Rican Caucus.
BIG PROPS to advocates Alex Rodriguez and Dr. Mark Mitchell for leadership on this bill, and Charles Rothenberger for drafting work. Along with high-fives to staunch allies doing in-the-building work and/or grassroots organizing on this bill: Sierra Club CT, Clean Water Action, American Lung Association, CT Health Professionals for Climate Action, CT Chapter of American College of Physicians, CTLCV, TNC, CLF, Sunrise CT, Nonprofit Accountability Group, and CT Coalition for Environmental Justice.
Always more to do, like a few more climate bills still hanging in the balance, but this bill was a years-long effort so take a moment to celebrate!"
