writingonthefall
writingonthefall OP t1_iu78vbu wrote
Reply to comment by HatManJeff in Aquarion a subsidiary of eversource recently aquired my towns public water. I am the only person still furious about this corporations absurd monopoly in CT? by writingonthefall
Shill away. Eversource has been a problem in this state for many years. They control electric and natural gas already. This level of consolidation by a publicly traded company is suspect.
Shareholders who don't rely on these services will care more about profit than quality especially when they hold a monopoly on basic necessities.
writingonthefall OP t1_iu73p0s wrote
Reply to comment by eddie964 in Aquarion a subsidiary of eversource recently aquired my towns public water. I am the only person still furious about this corporations absurd monopoly in CT? by writingonthefall
I don't approve of the privitization. It takes control from voters and gives it to shareholders. The monopoly part would be fine by me if it was state owned.
writingonthefall OP t1_iu72v9g wrote
Reply to comment by Ok_Huckleberry6820 in Aquarion a subsidiary of eversource recently aquired my towns public water. I am the only person still furious about this corporations absurd monopoly in CT? by writingonthefall
Corporations are beholden to shareholders. It takes years to see the downstream consequences of privitization. Look at what happened in Flint.
writingonthefall OP t1_iu2iglh wrote
Reply to comment by HatManJeff in Aquarion a subsidiary of eversource recently aquired my towns public water. I am the only person still furious about this corporations absurd monopoly in CT? by writingonthefall
public town owned
writingonthefall OP t1_iu2i9l5 wrote
Reply to comment by GoOnNoMeatNoPudding in Aquarion a subsidiary of eversource recently aquired my towns public water. I am the only person still furious about this corporations absurd monopoly in CT? by writingonthefall
We pay some of the highest utility costs in the country and they aren't as reliable as they should be for what we pay.
writingonthefall OP t1_iu2hui2 wrote
Reply to comment by dziuniekdrive in Aquarion a subsidiary of eversource recently aquired my towns public water. I am the only person still furious about this corporations absurd monopoly in CT? by writingonthefall
Torrington for me. I recently bought this house. But still don't get how I should stay on top of local politics.
writingonthefall OP t1_iu2hkp8 wrote
Reply to comment by redshirttiger in Aquarion a subsidiary of eversource recently aquired my towns public water. I am the only person still furious about this corporations absurd monopoly in CT? by writingonthefall
I blame politicians in eversources pocket. Towns are accountable to voters. Privatizatized companies are accountable to shareholders who aren't neccesarily local.
It diminishes democratic control over basic necessities.
Eversource also charges higher rates for the same services in CT than other states they operate in.
writingonthefall OP t1_iu23y3p wrote
Reply to comment by dziuniekdrive in Aquarion a subsidiary of eversource recently aquired my towns public water. I am the only person still furious about this corporations absurd monopoly in CT? by writingonthefall
So I need to consistently monitor it before it happens? No public discussion or announcment necessary? How should anyone know what to expect before it is inflicted on them?
An antitrust lawsuit against EVERSOURCE is overdue.
writingonthefall OP t1_iu1zyq5 wrote
Reply to comment by zgrizz in Aquarion a subsidiary of eversource recently aquired my towns public water. I am the only person still furious about this corporations absurd monopoly in CT? by writingonthefall
My mayor is republican. Not that it matters because plenty of CT politicans are financially tied to eversource even the dems.
How do I know what is in negotiation before it goes down? I don't see any news coverage or anything about it.
What do I have to do to stay informed?
writingonthefall t1_j9s8h9j wrote
Reply to comment by 1234nameuser in bridgeport firefighters catalyst converter stolen at fire dept by Technical_Success987
Or the jobs available in their community don't pay enough to live in said community. So they can work and uber on the side to barely survive or look for something easier and or more profitable.