Did you know gas companies can charge you for gas you aren't even using? We don't think that's fair, and we're betting you don't either. But you can help us change this. 

As Connecticut's reliance on natural gas expands, this is a problem we must fix. Fortunately, a bill before the Energy and Technology Committee offers a solution that will give gas companies an incentive to repair their leaks.   

This Tuesday, March 4, the committee is holding a public hearing on HB 5410, which would limit the amount of lost gas that companies can recover from ratepayers. Currently, there is no limit so gas companies have no incentive to repair leaks or broken pipes and continue to charge their ratepayers for gas they never receive. In 2012, this cost Connecticut ratepayers nearly $4 million. Another bill under consideration on Tuesday would regulate toxic fracking waste as hazardous waste--another smart move to protect our environment and citizens. 

We rely on our activists to support our efforts in Hartford, so please take a few minutes to ask the committee to help eliminate methane leaks.   

You can use this model testimony and add your own thoughts and opinions to show legislators why the issue affects people all across the state. (If you'd like the sample testimony sent to you as an editable Word doc, just let us know.) Email your testimony to et.testimony@cga.ct.gov by 8:00 AM Tuesday morning, and please send us a copy at lmcmillan@ctenvironment.org. Thanks! 

Can you do more? Come speak at the hearing!

Tuesday, March 4 at 11:30 AM 

Room 2E, Legislative Office Building

300 Capitol Ave., Hartford

Sign-up for speaking at the hearing begins at 10:00 AM in Room 2E. Send your testimony by email by 8:00 AM or bring the clerk 30 hard copies when you sign up. The first hour of the hearing will be reserved for officials, and each speaker will be allowed three minutes. If you'd like to speak but can't be there at 10, let us know by Monday evening and we can put you on the list.