Sen. Harding Lauds Northwest Corner CT Land Conservation Groups for Helping to Block Aquarion Sale

For Immediate Release 

Sen. Harding Lauds Northwest Corner Land Conservation Groups for Helping to Block Aquarion Sale

Sen. Stephen Harding, the Ranking Senator on the Environment Committee, is praising local land conservation groups after state utility regulators on Nov. 19 voted to deny the proposed acquisition of Aquarion Water Company by the Regional Water Authority. 

“This decision is a big win for our environment,” Sen. Harding said. “And it has happened thanks to groups like the Goshen Land Trust, Housatonic Valley Association, Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy, and The Nature Conservancy. 

They all spoke out. They all raised questions about the environmental impact that this sale would have.  They pointed out that watershed land could be in danger.

They sent a clear message:  Protecting this land is essential to clean drinking water. This land is an essential part of the identity of our communities. This land is a part of local Plans of Conservation and Development. Protecting our forests and our drinking water must a priority for the state.

So I applaud the advocacy from our local land trusts and conservation groups. I am honored to be their voice at the State Capitol. They deserve tremendous credit for this environmental victory.”