TRR photo by Fritz Mayer Hortonville residents Mary Ann Streever and Roy Tedoff look for their properties on a 30-foot map of the proposed route of the NYRI power line spread out on floor of the Delaware Youth Center. The map was created by the Sullivan County Division on Planning and Environmental Management.

Federal court weighs power line battle

State agency continues public hearings

By FRITZ MAYER

NEW YORK STATE—The question of whether the NYRI power line becomes a reality depends on developments at both the state and federal levels. In recent discussions with lawmakers and residents opposed to the power line project, Dr. Bill Pammer, commissioner of planning and environmental management for Sullivan County, said he was somewhat optimistic about developments at the federal level.

Pammer said that the group Communities Against Regional Interconnect (CARI) in conjunction with other entities, has sued the federal government over the 2005 Energy Policy Act. Specifically, the suit involved the portion of the act that allows the federal government to overrule state governments, in some circumstances, about the placement of power lines.

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What are they up to?

County legislators go live

By FRITZ MAYER

MONTICELLO, NY—If you’ve always wanted to see your county government in action, now you can do that without leaving your home or office. The regular monthly meeting of the Sullivan County Legislature on October 23 was the first to be broadcast live on the Internet and future monthly meetings will also be aired.

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DEP on drilling

Inadequate staffing, protecting wells, treating wastewater

By SANDY LONG

PENNSYLVANIA—In the last issue of The River Reporter, Tom Rathbun, spokesman for the Office of Mineral Resources Management of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), discussed the agency’s perspective on issues related to natural gas exploration in Pennsylvania. This interview continues that conversation.

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Other stories in this issue:

• County attorney waxes historic
• Cappelli to spread the wealth
• Correction
• Damascus supervisors look for county role in gas drilling
• Upper Delaware celebrates 20, 30, 40
• Narrowsburg bus garage for sale
• PPL electric route opposed
• A surprise hit of October snow
• County grants solar contract

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