www.CTGreenGuide.com SUMMER 2015 • Connecticut Green Guide 3
FEATURES
12. Regional Approach
News Columnist Brad Mondschein examines how the partnership between Connecticut,
Rhode Island, and Massachusetts will impact renewable energy in New England
14. Transportation Discussions
News Columnist Lyle Wray dissects Connecticut's 30-year, $100 billion proposed
overhaul of its transportation network
26 75 Years of Trash
A retrospect on the closed Hartford Landfill and how its life mirrored the state's waste
disposal priorities.
PROFILES
16. Green Warrior: Amy Merli
A professional dancer and yoga instructor has started a new fashion trend with clothes
made entirely from recycled materials.
24. ECOmpany: Glastonbury Housesmith
Homebuilder Bob Dykins seeks to create energy-efficient houses, winning the state's
latest Zero Energy Challenge competition.
On the Cover: Assistant Attorney General Matthew Levine, head of the Environment
Department, looking down from the second-floor perch at his office on 55 Elm St. in Hartford.
PHOTO | STEVE LASCHEVER
SECTIONS
5. From the
Editor
7. News Cycle
10. Smart
Business
30. Advocate
Corner
31. ECOmmunity
32. Opinion
34. A Clean
Startup:
Northeast
Wood
Products
COVER STORY
CT's Environmental
Law Enforcer
On April 1, Matthew Levine took over
as head of the Connecticut Attorney
General's Environment Department,
responsible for prosecuting the worst
violations to a fair conclusion.
PHOTO | STEVE LASCHEVER
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