Key Questions As Meena Review ContinuesJuly 5, 2022|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|1 CommentAn 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.
Petition Seeks More Detailed Gas Station ReviewJune 28, 2022|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|1 CommentMore 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.
Video Puts Drinking Water at Center of Lake’s FutureJune 21, 2022|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|8 CommentsIt 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.
Meena Abutters Want Wells TestedJune 14, 2022|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|4 CommentsDemands that the company be held accountable are rooted in fear that last year's illegal excavation might have caused naphthalene and other petroleum contaminants to migrate to the groundwater.
Meena Attorney Disputes Key Recommendation of Independent PanelMay 16, 2022|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|1 CommentMeena LLC has a variance to build a gas station but needs a Special Use Permit to operate it, according to Concord-based Northpoint Engineering. Meena's attorney says that's "legally incorrect."