Hartford Courant — Manchester’s grand list shows the ongoing valuation impact of defective foundations on the municipal tax base. A pattern repeated across affected towns. https://www.courant.com/community/manchester/hc-news-manchester-grand-list20210127-ijo7eyeqszekjndhr7hckoc34a-story.html
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO-20-649) — significant federal documentation of the crisis. The full extent of affected homes remains unknown; federal tools to help are limited. https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-20-649.pdf
USGS — pyrrhotite occurs in rocks across many areas of the United States. Scientific and geographic context for understanding why certain regions are affected. https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/fs20203017
MassLive — the problem extends into Massachusetts; the scale of need is documented at $350 million. A useful comparison point as Connecticut continues its own relief effort. https://www.masslive.com/news/2020/01/massachusetts-estimates-350m-needed-to-fix2000-homes-with-crumbling-foundations.html
Journal Inquirer — global context for the crisis; international advocates with experience in pyrrhotite contamination visit Connecticut to share what other countries have learned. https://www.journalinquirer.com/connecticut_and_region/world-s-lessons-onconcrete/article_99c5aeb0-e917-11e9-85b9-d791d2ccb8a6.html
Journal Inquirer — CFSIC leadership update and program progress report as repairs continue across the affected region. https://www.journalinquirer.com/connecticut_and_region/concrete-chief-to-stayon/article_a20917de-e399-11e9-9607-f522b2cae62.html
State of Massachusetts — a formal study documenting the financial and economic impacts on affected homeowners and communities. The problem is not confined to Connecticut. https://www.mass.gov/doc/crumbling-concrete-stakeholder-working-group-final-report/download
he outgoing superintendent of the Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company gave an exclusive interview to NBC Connecticut Investigates Funding Failures Prompt Early Exit of Foundation Program Leader – NBC Connecticut
Journal Inquirer — landmark legislation: buyer protections, low-interest loans, condo eligibility, and cost-effective repair methods. A major step forward for affected homeowners. https://www.journalinquirer.com/politics_and_government/crumbling-concretevictory/article_183e5c6c-8872-11e9-9471-8b2a5920ccda.html
WSHU — a funding gap threatens to pause the repair program. A reminder of how dependent this relief effort is on consistent state appropriations. Crumbling Foundation Repairs To Halt Until State Pays Up
