RIDGEFIELD, Conn. Feel proud of your state legislators, Ridgefield. According to the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, they rank at the top.
The league gave state Rep. John Frey, R-Ridgefield, and state Sen. Toni Boucher, R-Wilton, overall ratings of 100 percent for the most recent legislative session.
According to the report, Frey and Boucher voted to approve four environmental bills passed by the General Assembly in the 2012 session. Of 20 environmental bills proposed, only the following passed:
- No. 88 Sewage Pollution Right to Know, to help towns and the public deal with sewage spills;
- No. 347 Open Space Plan, to identify areas around the state that are appropriate for conservation and preservation;
- No. 376 Coastal Zone Management, requiring shoreline development to take into account sea level rise and environmental alternatives to flood control; and
- No. 440 Phosphorus Reduction, to help address a compliance battle between the EPA and Connecticut towns, and reduce phosphorus in water.
The report said both legislators have a history of voting for environmental bills. During their tenures as legislators, Frey has voted for environmental bills 77 percent of the time and Boucher, 74 percent of the time.
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