'Summit' Could Be Step Toward Statewide Water Plan
When UConn sought an extra water supply over the past year, one proposal was to tap into the Metropolitan District Commission system in East Hartford and pump its water nearly 20 miles to the campus....
View ArticleGetting Rid Of Old Prescription Drugs
Last month it was Newington. Last summer, Vernon and New Haven. The year before, Simsbury. They've started offering residents a safe way to get rid of old prescription drugs. Drug disposal has taken on...
View ArticleState Must Ban Fracking Waste
There are few governmental responsibilities as profound as protecting the air and water that sustain life. When there is a question about air or water quality, government ought to err on the side of...
View ArticleUConn Water Plan Won't Meet Needs
In 2012, the University of Connecticut asked water utilities to propose new ways to increase drinking water supply to its Storrs campus. Those submitting knew that an industrial park was planned, that...
View ArticlePolitics Catches Up With Climate Change
Finally, the federal climate watchdogs got it right. The just-released U.S. National Climate Assessment avoids pie-in-the-sky abstractions like "saving the planet before it's too late" and instead...
View ArticleReturn To The Rivers: Connecticut's Waterways Reflect The State's History
The widely held assumption that Connecticut was complete wilderness when the first European settlers arrived in the early 17th Century is belied by what archaeologists have found along the state's...
View ArticleGlastonbury's Health Director retires
Glastonbury's Director of Health is calling it a career after 34 years serving the town of Glastonbury. David Boone's last official day is July 31, although he will remain interim Health Director on an...
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Who's In Charge Of Water? No One, Really
The recent controversy over who will bring an additional 2 million gallons of water a day to the University of Connecticut's main campus at Storrs highlights, yet again, the fact that Connecticut lacks...
View ArticleA Better Plan For UConn's Water Needs
We applaud reports that the University of Connecticut seems poised to do the right thing by ending the statewide water controversy and rejecting a proposal by Metropolitan District Commission to ship...
View ArticleUConn's Thirsty, But State Needs Plan Before Water Transfer
Southern California receives less than 10 inches of rain per year, yet 22 million people reside there and agriculture flourishes. Such a region has no earthly business supporting such a large...
View ArticleNearby Water Is Superior Solution For UConn's Needs
Connecticut has made a policy and financial commitment to the University of Connecticut in Storrs. As a result, UConn is experiencing rapid growth, which is good for students and for businesses looking...
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