Connecticut homes and buildings are an overlooked source of smog-forming pollution.
Ask 10 people about the biggest contributors to the smog that hangs over Connecticut cities, and you’ll likely hear about cars, trucks, and power plants.
One source of pollution that probably won’t come up is homes and buildings. But in 2020, burning oil, propane, and gas for space and water heating generated close to a quarter of Connecticut’s smog-forming pollution. That’s eight times more than power plants.
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