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Download a PDF copy of the New Franklin Register Issue #22 (4.2MB) by clicking on the image. See the index of this issue, and links to all previous issues, on the index page. Issue #22, Vol. VIII No. 1, Spring 2014
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“I would never think that I’d hitch up with Sadiq up here. But when you said Archie Taylor was up here, I couldn’t believe my ears. I didn’t know anything about up here.” The speaker was Charles Eubanks, a new resident in the village of Franklin and a distinguished, semi-retired jazz pianist. He was talking to
by Jerry Acton and Brian Brock Future production of shale gas from Marcellus wells in New York has been hyped by industry lobbyists, leasing coalitions, and the Division of Mineral Resources (DMN). In reality, the producing region would be small and production modest. Four features of the shale largely control gas production within the Marcellus:
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MORE POWER TO BYPASS FRANKLIN In October of 2012, Governor Cuomo’s task force proposed the Energy Highway Blueprint, which includes the goal of increasing transmission capacity from upstate to downstate by a thousand megawatts. In part, this would be necessary to replace power from the two remaining operating nuclear reactors at the Indian Point Energy
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What does it take to make change happen? A forward gaze and a lot of determination. Ask Mark Dupra. The Charlotte Valley Central School superintendent made energy savings a priority when he came to his job nine and a half years ago. It also mattered that the new energy source be as green as possible.
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Download a PDF copy of the New Franklin Register Issue #21 (4.6MB) by clicking on the image. See the index of this issue, and links to all previous issues, on the index page. Issue #21, Vol. VII No. 3, Fall 2013
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Sunday, June 9th, was the first clear, warm day after nearly a week of cold and rain. Even so, over two hundred and fifty people came to the Walton Theatre that afternoon to see Gasland Part II, a two hour film, then stayed for another hour to discuss it with the director,
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Download a PDF copy of the New Franklin Register Issue #20 (4.6MB) by clicking on the image. See the index of this issue, and links to all previous issues, on the index page. Issue #20, Vol. VII No. 2, Summer 2013
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By Brian Brock Elections for town government are held every other year. In November of odd years, elections are held for Supervisor, Clerk, Highway Superintendent, Justice, and two of the four Councilmen. (Councilmen serve for four years, with two up for reelection each time.) This year Susan Fairbairn and Garret Sitts will be up for
Download a PDF copy of the New Franklin Register Issue #19 (3.3MB) by clicking on the image. See the index of this issue, and links to all previous issues, on the index page. Issue #19, Vol. VII No. 1, Spring 2013
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By Carole Marner In the spring of 2012, we began to hear about the Constitution Pipeline. People in Sidney were alerted first and the word soon spread. In northern Pennsylvania the population around Montrose began to realize that a new compressor was being added to their community. Doing some research, they discovered that it was to be
By Eugene Marner What the Landmen Don’t Tell About Shale Gas and Money When discussion about drilling for natural gas in our neighborhood began a few years ago, many understandably saw dollar signs in their future. But it turns out that, along with the environmental dangers, there are many financial perils that come with fracking.
