Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-15

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
Section 22a-15 - Declaration of policy

It is hereby found and declared that there is a public trust in the air, water and other natural resources of the state of Connecticut and that each person is entitled to the protection, preservation and enhancement of the same. It is further found and declared that it is in the public interest to provide all persons with an adequate remedy to protect the air, water and other natural resources from unreasonable pollution, impairment or destruction.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 22a-15

(1971, P.A. 96, S. 2.)

Cited. 170 Conn. 47; 175 Conn. 483; 184 Conn. 51; 192 Conn. 591; 197 C. 134; 204 Conn. 38; Id., 212; 212 Conn. 710; Id., 727; 215 Conn. 474; 218 Conn. 580; 220 Conn. 54; 222 Conn. 98; 226 Conn. 205; Id., 579; 233 C. 486; 234 Conn. 488; 235 Conn. 448; 237 Conn. 135; 239 Conn. 786. Cited. 30 Conn.App. 204; 41 Conn.App. 89; Id., 120. Cited. 35 Conn.Supp. 145. There is a "public trust" in the natural resources of our state and each person is entitled to their "protection, preservation, and enhancement". 48 CS 594.