TRR photo by Sandy Long Sophie Lutfy, left, and her sister, Grace, display their “I love mountains!” stickers. The girls are students from the Homestead School in Glen Spey, NY, who addressed Pennsylvania Congressman Chris Carney about the issue of mountaintop removal at Carney’s recent Town Hall Meeting in Milford, PA.

Power of the little people

Students seek support of Clean Water Act from Congressman Carney

By SANDY LONG

MILFORD, PA—When Congressman Chris Carney came to town last week on his latest listening tour, he found a gathering of young activists garbed in green T-shirts with “I love mountains!” stickers stuck to their cheeks. A question posed on their shirts inquired, “What is your G.P.A.?” short for Green Power Alliance, the intrepid group’s name.

When their turn came to talk, the children told the congressman about the destructive practice of mountaintop removal (MTR) coal mining in Appalachia, where mountains are blasted and lowered by up to 700 feet, burying forested valleys, headwater streams and ecosystems below. Then they asked him—point blank—to co-sponsor the Clean Water Protection Act (HR 2169), a bill that could significantly curtail MTR practices.

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Lawmaker David Sager calls for investigation of aide

Charges Gestapo tactics at government center

By FRITZ MAYER

MONTICELLO, NY—Republican lawmaker David Sager dropped a bombshell on his colleagues at the monthly meeting. He said a legislative aide had been spying on him, and he demanded an investigation and the employee’s termination.

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Advisor sees ‘errors’ in solid waste report

Permits remain elusive

By FRITZ MAYER

MONTICELLO, NY—Would it cost less to ship solid waste out of the county or to put it into the ground in an expanded landfill? It’s a question that might determine future policy regarding municipal solid waste in Sullivan County.

At a meeting of the Sullivan County Department of Public Works on March 20, county manager David Fanslau presented a report from the Solid Waste Task Force, which outlined various options regarding the county landfill.

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Other stories in this issue:

• Berlin eyes zoning law
• Business people pack networking event
• Attending school while staying home: technology makes it possible
• Commemorating a grim anniversary
• Deficiencies found in power line application

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