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Ned Lamont

Ned Lamont

Governor of Connecticut

Appears in 2 stories

Born: 1954 (age 72 years), Washington, D.C.
Party: Democratic Party
Spouse: Ann Lamont (m. 1983)
Education: Harvard College (1972–1976), Harvard College (1976), Phillips Exeter Academy, and more
Parents: Edward Miner Lamont and Camille Helene

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Major nor'easter buries US Northeast under blizzard conditions

Built World

Governor of Connecticut - Ordered partial activation of state Emergency Operations Center

A historic nor'easter that developed into a bomb cyclone on February 22-23, 2026, buried the Interstate 95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston under one to two feet of heavy, wet snow, with final totals exceeding 2 feet in parts of New Jersey (30.7 inches in Lyndhurst) and 19 inches in New York City on February 24. Wind gusts reached 70 mph, snowfall rates hit 2-3 inches per hour, and coastal flooding impacted 80 to 100 million people across the Mid-Atlantic to New England.

Updated 4 days ago

Trump freezes $28 billion in east coast wind farms

Rule Changes

Governor of Connecticut - Part of four-state coalition opposing offshore wind freeze

On December 22, 2025, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum paused every major offshore wind farm under construction off the East Coast. Vineyard Wind, Revolution Wind, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind, and Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind—representing $28 billion in investment and enough power for millions of homes—all stopped work on orders from Washington citing radar interference and national security risks near military installations.

Updated Feb 10