CONCORD, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (Corps) is currently working on a Coastal Storm Risk Management feasibility study in Fairfield and New Haven Counties, Connecticut and has developed a recommended draft plan for the "Long Wharf" area in New Haven, Connecticut. The non-Federal project partner for the study is the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 1,951 refund checks totaling over $321,000 to consumers who bought supposed weight-loss products marketed by LeanSpa, LLC. This is the second round of checks in this matter. The FTC and the State of Connecticut sued the marketers of LeanSpa (https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2011/12/ftc-action-temporarily-halts-operation-allegedly-used-fake-news) in Decemb  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 54449) involving the Millstone power reactor in Connecticut: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION REQUIRED SHUTDOWN At 1929 EST, on 12/17/19, Millstone Unit 3 began preparations for shutting down the reactor as the 'A' Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG) could not be restored to operable status within the 14-day outage time, requiring a Technical Specification (Tech Spec) shutdown. Per Tech Spec 3.8.1.1., th  more

WINDSOR LOCKS, Connecticut, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: The number of passengers expected to fly this holiday through Bradley International Airport is expected to be high and those travelers need to be well-prepared for arrival at the airport. Travelers are advised to arrive at the security checkpoint two hours before their flight because the terminal will be active and congested. Typically, the  more