Expert estimates Kleen Energy plant is set back at least a year

By Kenneth R. Gosselin, The Hartford Courant

As investigators search for a cause of Sunday's deadly power plant explosion in Middletown, some engineering experts say it is likely to be several months before it is even known how much of the Kleen Energy building can be salvaged.
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Will energy plant explosion mean higher electric rates?

By Mara Lee, The Hartford Courant

The idea behind the Kleen Energy plant was straightforward even though getting the project started was complex. Once the plant and better high-voltage transmission lines to power-hungry Fairfield County were open, the combination would drive old, dirty, expensive-to-run power plants out of business.
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Three investigations launched into power plant explosion

By Rob Varnon, Connecticut Post

A day after a deadly explosion rocked a power plant in Middletown, a state panel and federal and criminal investigators began searching for the cause of the blast and looking at a list of safety issues that could have contributed to the tragedy. Read More

Middletown power plant explosion -- Focus on worker's torch

By Josh Kovner and Dave Altimari, The Hartford Courant

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- Investigators are focusing on a welder's torch as the possible cause of Sunday's deadly blast at the Kleen Energy Systems power plant, sources said. Read More

Explosion underscores gray area in regulatory oversight

By Ken Dixon, Connecticut Post

The lessons learned after a fatal North Carolina gas explosion last year may never have made it to the Middletown power plant that burst into a fireball Sunday, killing five. Read More

Lawmakers urge steps to combat domestic violence

By Amanda Falcone, The Hartford Courant

Domestic violence shelters should be staffed around the clock, teen dating violence should be addressed in schools, and authorities need to better enforce restraining and protective orders by using GPS technology, a legislative task force recommended Monday. Read More

Paid sick leave -- Democrats Ned Lamont and Dan Malloy Weigh in on controversial legislative and election issue

By Amanda Falcone, The Hartford Courant

Paid sick days will be an issue again this legislative session, and the matter has already got people, such as former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, talking. Read More

Requests for medical data are questioned

By Matthew Sturdevant, The Hartford Courant

The state's largest physician organization wants answers after several Connecticut doctors received faxed requests for patients' medical information from an insurer. Read More

Connecticut Tea Party looks to become electoral force

By Daniela Altimari, The Hartford Courant

Compared with the raucous scenes that erupted at town hall meetings throughout the nation last summer, Saturday's gathering of the Connecticut Tea Party Patriots was a sedate affair. Read More

Steven Hayes took multiple doses of Thorazine and Klonopin in suicide try

By Alaine Griffin, The Hartford Courant

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- For days, Steven Hayes pretended to take his daily medication, Thorazine, an antipsychotic drug, and Klonopin, a tranquilizer. He hid the pills, crushed and stored them. Read More

Braswell appointed, sworn in as District 6 state senator

By Yvonne Wingett, The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has appointed Republican Dave Braswell the new state senator of legislative District 6, which covers Anthem and much of the North Valley. He was sworn in by the Senate on Monday. Read More

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