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adirondacker

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23. I wrote a paper in college that dealt with an experience earlier on with the NIMBYs and

Reply to erronis (Reply #16)

Fri Apr 25, 2014, 11:34 PM

Apr 2014

path of least resistance. It pertained to a landfill/incinerator site. They ended up erecting it 40 miles away from where the main source of trash came from, 1 mile away from a trophy trout stream, in the middle of an impoverished township. Outta site/outta mind.

Best wishes to my Green Mountain neighbors and hope like hell you can organize enough resistance.

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'Straight from the Horse's Mouth': Former Oil Exec Says Fracking Not Safe... [View all] adirondacker Apr 2014 OP

It's not safe, and they cannot make it safe Champion Jack Apr 2014 #1

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #2

ditto !! Voice for Peace Apr 2014 #3

I wish I could take credit, but the grassroots org in NY are absolutley AWESOME in fighting this. adirondacker Apr 2014 #4

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Apr 2014 #5

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Is that the best username DocMac Apr 2014 #7

Let me guess marions ghost Apr 2014 #8

Exactly what I'm thinking mainer Apr 2014 #15

Back to the ostrich ranch marions ghost Apr 2014 #18

Hmmmm They_Live Apr 2014 #9

I don't believe you know what you are talking about. bvar22 Apr 2014 #10

interesting marions ghost Apr 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #12

GWB had to lean on the EPA to get a nice exemption for the polluters. Cuz Freedumb! And Jeezus! blkmusclmachine Apr 2014 #11

!!!!! this. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2014 #13

It's interesting how the executives don't want TBF Apr 2014 #14

They can afford to buy the government permitting agencies erronis Apr 2014 #16

I wrote a paper in college that dealt with an experience earlier on with the NIMBYs and adirondacker Apr 2014 #23

I have lived in the middle of Fracking. white cloud Apr 2014 #19

Not surprising at all. nt TBF Apr 2014 #20

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2014 #21

Beverly Hills Becomes First City in California to Pass Fracking Ban proverbialwisdom Apr 2014 #22