The Mohegan Indians are working to bring an environmentally friendly tone to their new casino, which will feature 20 restaurants and a 1,400-seat bingo hall. For the past two years, Norman Richards, director of environmental management for the Mohegans, has been working on an aggressive plan to minimize the amount of solid waste generated by the Mohegan Sun Resort, scheduled to open in two months.
Restaurants mean food waste, while bingo halls result in scores of used paper bingo cards.
The deal calls for all parties to agree not to sue each other. The City Council approved the deal Monday. Connecticut Democrats rebuked Gov. John G. Rowland's speech to the Republican National Convention. Rowland used his speech in San Diego to attack Clinton and his tax policies. Rowland said late Tuesday.