News Times Live Panel backs Clean Water Fund: "The state's Clean Water Fund -- which had its funding faucet turned off entirely in 2005 and reduced to half-flow since then -- may soon have enough money to pay for drastically needed renovations of the state's sewer plants.
This, in turn, will clean up the state's rivers and Long Island Sound.
On Monday, the General Assembly's Finance, Revenue and Bonding Commission recommended the state release $110 million in bonding for 2008 and the same amount in 2009 to restore the Clean Water Fund.
While the entire legislature must approve the recommendation, it's a measure that's backed by towns, environmentalists and trade unions alike.
'This is huge,' said Leah Schmalz, director of legislative affairs for Save the Sound, which its part of the Connecticut Fund for the Environment. 'It's a tremendous opportunity.'
'It is good news,' said David Day, Danbury's public utilities superintendent. 'There's the possibility for additional funding.'..."
