“The camel’s nose is a metaphor for a situation where the permitting of a small, seemingly innocuous act will open the door for larger, clearly undesirable actions.” (Wikipedia) In the fable, a camel seeks shelter from a raging storm in the tent of its owner. Initially he permits the camel to stick only its nose inside, but bit […]
Plans are well underway for this annual day of holiday celebration in Franklin – Saturday, December 12th. Grandma’s Pantry at the Methodist Church from 11:00 – 3:00 PM. Craft and Rummage Sale, Soup and Sandwich Lunch. Farmers’ Holiday Market at the Fire Hall from Noon – 4:00. If you would like to have a table
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What supporters of pipelines and compressor are missing… Recently at a local town meeting, I presented a Pennsylvania report: Summary on Compressor Stations and Health Impacts (links to PDF file for download) *. I mentioned some of its findings: compressors emit benzene and formaldehyde which are implicated, respectively, in childhood leukemia and asthma as well
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Download a PDF copy of the New Franklin Register Issue #27 (6.1 MB) by clicking on the image. See the index of this issue, and links to all previous issues, on the index page. Issue #27, Vol. IX No. 3, Fall 2015
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We are all deeply embedded in a society that thrives by exploiting resources while polluting the environment. This is not something we can change overnight nor even in a few decades.
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Y = Yes, N = No, A = Abstain, a = absent * Local Law 1-2015, Governing the Sale, Application, and Disposal of Waste Associated With Oil and Natural Gas Exploration, Extraction and Storage Activities Note: Monthly motions to accept minutes and adjourn meeting are not included
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