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Lieberman Applauds More Than $125,000 for Green Building Training in Connecticut
November 18, 2009 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - November 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today praised the release of $129,827 to two Connecticut corporations to help individuals acquire the skills needed to enter and advance in a clean energy economy. The grants will be used for green building training programs in Hartford and Bridgeport. The funds were released by the U.S. Department of Labor as a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Senate Democrats Pass Green Building Tax Credit
October 5, 2009 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
Senator Looney says environmental legislation will boost jobs, economic development in New Haven and across Connecticut. October 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — A measure included in one of the budget implementer bills passed by the state legislature will help stimulate economic development in New Haven and elsewhere while also preserving the environment, says Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven). The legislation establishes a maximum $25 million tax credit for taxpayers who build buildings that meet specific energy and environmental standards.
Lieberman Welcomes More Than $9.4 Million to add Affordable Rental Housing, “Green” Existing Public Housing in CT
September 24, 2009 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - September 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today praised the release of $9,445,758 in Recovery Act funding to create new affordable rental housing and increase the energy efficiency of existing public and low income housing. These funds were distributed to five municipalities across the state giving them the resources to install new energy efficient technologies to conserve energy, such as Energy Star appliances, high-efficiency boilers/furnaces and programmable thermostats or controls.
Governor Rell: State Getting $9.5 Million In Stimulus Grants for Energy Efficiency Projects
September 16, 2009 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
September 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that the state will receive more than $9.5 million in federal stimulus funds to distribute to 143 small cities and towns for a variety of energy efficiency projects as a result of the Governor’s block grant plan approved today by the U.S. Department of Energy
