In advance of a special August 22 hearing in Effingham, two State Representatives last week asked the Department of Transportation to deny the use of State property for gas station runoff.
"The Ossipee Aquifer can't move. A gas station can be sited in a different place," says the head of national non-profit American Groundwater Trust.
Danforth Pond property owners and seasonal campers are invited for a bit of socializing and discussion this Saturday, August 13.
Reports of a large patch of slimy black something briefly raised concerns on the lake last week.
An expected outcome at a sparsely attended meeting.
Gas station opponents say Meena LLC cannot meet the requirements of an important environmental regulation.
The first successful loon hatching on Berry Bay in 46 years took place last summer. A Freedom Old Home Week presentation next week will tell the tale.
As some previous issues are addressed, further complications arise.
Conservation groups scrambled to spread the word after the Planning Board Chair said members needed time to review an independent professional evaluation of Meena's newly submitted materials.
An unresolved waiver request, the need for a Special Use Permit, and a nine-town petition are likely to be on the agenda when the Effingham gas station hearings reconvene on Thursday, July 7.
More than 500 people from nine towns say they want Effingham's planners to obtain a full, not partial, independent review of the Meena LLC gas station Site Plan Application.
It may not be as visible as our gorgeous surroundings, but clean drinking water is critical to our way of life and our tourism economy. A new video explains.
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