All mining uses equipment often powered by petroleum-fuel machinery. Mining uranium requires disturbing one-millionth the earth of mining coal for similar energy production.
Rick Holmes, of Marlboro, is a retired newspaper editor and columnist. MARLBORO-Ho Chi Minh City,
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Entergy has found an unlikely ally in its quest to sell Vermont Yankee, and some anti-nuclear activists aren't happy about it. Elizabeth Miller - formerly an Entergy adversary in two prominent roles in state government - now is listed among the attorneys representing the company as it seeks state Public Service Board permission to sell the defunct Vernon plant to a New York-based cleanup specialist. Miller, who is now a private attorney in Burlington, confirmed her role in the sale...
Ralph the Rooster, the main character of Jaimie Scanlon and Ellen Tumavicus's new book, “Ralph Flies the Coop,” starts out as a somewhat lazy, bombastic, clueless character. But, after overhearing his barnyard pals, including a pair of disgruntled pigs, complain about him over their morning coffee and pastries, Ralph decides to hitch a ride on a goose and fly the coop. Although Ralph is nervous about leaving the familiarity of the farm, he soon finds himself enjoying his trip around...
This is great news ! Vermont at one time had looked into diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains, but then Colorado Rail went under. Now, at least two DMU trains meet Federal Railroad Administration regulations and could be used along this route for fast, lower-cost service. Has anyone looked into this? So now what happens to UMass-Amherst campus train service? Again, here is where a UMass DMU train could run between the campus and Springfield, Mass., say, to match up with...
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