CFSIC updates program guidelines — homeowners following the application process should review current rules as the fund refines its procedures.
Journal Inquirer — municipal fiscal impact of defective concrete on property tax base. Affected towns are watching their grand lists shrink as assessed values fall.
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
NBC Connecticut investigation — early comprehensive account of the crumbling foundations crisis in Eastern Connecticut. NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters investigation — early comprehensive account of the crumbling foundations crisis in Eastern Connecticut, including homeowner stories and the role of J.J. Mottes concrete. https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/investigations/troubleshooters-investigation-crumbling-foundations-home-basement-concrete/61238/.
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
CT Mirror — state legislature passes a relief plan for affected homeowners, a significant early step toward a state-funded response.
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
