Seen in the Courant:
It sounds implausible, but your grandmother’s solar panel — the backyard clothesline — will be discussed today by a state energy committee that usually tackles far more complex issues.
The hook is a “right to dry” bill that would give people the option of drying laundry outside, even if they live in a development with bylaws that ban outdoor clotheslines.[...]
In Connecticut, no one seems to know exactly how many people live in condominium complexes and other housing associations with policies banning outside drying of laundry.
Considering that conservation is the name of the game these days, this seems like a good step forward.