Norwich Bulletin coverage

Plainfield Residents Oppose the Waste Processing Plant

The Norwich Bulletin reported resident opposition after SMART’s May 7, 2025 public meeting and recorded responses from project representatives.

What the report recorded

Residents cited property values, traffic, rural character and health concerns. Erland Bragg was quoted expressing direct opposition. Rick Audette of O&G Industries characterized the proposed technology as different from Connecticut’s older mass-burn facilities.

How this site uses it

The article is evidence of the public positions taken at the meeting. It is not used as proof of a property-value change, a traffic count or a health outcome. Those questions are addressed through the site’s separate evidence pages.