“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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