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Lamont facing headwinds in push for new climate bills
Gov. Ned Lamont visited an air quality monitoring station Wednesday in East Hartford as part of his push for new legislation to help the state meet its established emissions-reduction goals. John Moritz/ Hearst Connecticut Media Group

EAST HARTFORD — Nearly 12 months after achieving a resounding victory for his administration’s climate goals, Gov. Ned Lamont is facing the headwinds of putting his plan into action.

Legislation that would authorize the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to set new limits on greenhouse gas emissions across a broad range of economic sectors — including home heating a cooling — has been likened by Republicans to one of Lamont’s early missteps in seeking a multi-state approach to placing a price on tailpipe emissions.

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