Middletown Explosion: No Legislative Committee With Direct Oversight; Lawmakers Surprised That No Direct Authority

Some lawmakers were surprised Tuesday to learn that no legislative committee in Hartford had direct oversight over the Middletown power plant that was severely damaged in an explosion on Super Bowl Sunday that killed six workers and injured 26 others.

The Courant’s Edmund Mahony has the details at http://www.courant.com/community/middletown/power-plant-explosion/hc-power-plant-explosion-hearing-0302,0,3509565.story