A review of 2007 reveals a typical year in Connecticut’s quest for healthful air, sewage-free rivers, conservation of farms, fields and forests, and a sustainable future. In other words, results were mixed. But some clear facts can be distilled:

• Connecticut continues to collect dividends from its stock of pollution control regulations.
• Campaigns that require substantial capital funds are lagging.  
• Progress is hard to find in most Leading Environmental Indicators, which are indicators that track current activities that in turn are expected to affect tomorrow’s environment.