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Anacortes, Wash. A letter of request to the Anacortes City Council for a written termination of the Tethys Enterprises water agreement that would have resulted in a one-million-square-foot bottling plant–the largest in North America–entitled up to five million gallons of water per day. Tethys CEO Steve Winter withdrew from the agreement and moved to Ireland. […] Anacortes American Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Tethys’ pullout draws mixed response BY KIMBERLY JACOBSON Reactions are mixed to the announcement last week that Tethys Enterprises backed out of its plans for a bottling facility on the island. Some residents were pleased the proposed 1-million-square-foot plant is off the table while others are lamenting the potential […] By Bellamy Pailthorp Western Washington University [Bellingham, Wash.] is poised to become the largest public university in the country to ban sales of bottled water. The school joins Evergreen State College and Seattle University in making the move. For many young environmentalists, saying no to bottled water and yes to public taps is an […] By Alex Barber, BDN Staff | April 02, 2013 Link to Article SANGERVILLE, Maine — Sangerville residents voted to place a moratorium on development related to a proposed east-west highway during Saturday’s town meeting. Residents voted nearly unanimously to place a six-month moratorium on any development related to the east-west corridor, Sangerville Town Manager Dave […] By Nick McCrea, BDN Staff | April 02, 2013 Link to Article and Video BANGOR, Maine — Uncertainty surrounding the route of a proposed 220-mile highway across Maine sparked vehement questioning and opposition during a Tuesday morning meeting at the historic Penobscot County Courthouse. Cianbro Corp. CEO Peter Vigue, the leading proponent of the east-west […] By Nick McCrea, BDN Staff | April 01, 2013 Link to Article BANGOR, Maine — Penobscot County commissioners will hear the leading proponent’s side of the contentious debate over the proposed 220-mile east-west highway on Tuesday morning. Cianbro Corp. chairman and CEO Peter Vigue and Darryl Brown, manager of the $2.1 billion project, are scheduled […] Much of a hearing on confidentiality also serves as a forum for criticisms of the proposed $2 billion project. By Michael Shepherd mshepherd@mainetoday.com | March 23, 2013 Portland Press Herald |State House Bureau Link to Article AUGUSTA — Opponents of a proposed east-west highway across Maine packed a legislative hearing Friday to lobby lawmakers for […] This democracy school by CELDF was brought to Dover-Foxcroft by members of Stop the East-West Corridor. There will be another school on April 5 and 6th, followed by a rights-based-ordinance workshop on April 7th. Visit our calendar for details. Citizens and Activists Learn About U.S. Government System by WABI-TV5 News Desk | March 8th 2013 […] By Nok-Noi Ricker and Nick Sambides Jr., BDN Staff | March 07, 2013 Link to Article and Video MATTAWAMKEAG, Maine — Emergency workers will be handling crude oil a few yards from the Penobscot River overnight Thursday after 13 full 31,000-gallon train tanker cars derailed and tipped over, spilling just 3 gallons, officials said. The […] On Saturday, March 2nd, 2013, several members of STEWC organized, presented, and led a community discussion about the EWC at the Ridgeview Elementary School in Dexter. The school’s maintenance person estimated there were at least 200 people there. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to organize the event, man tables, talk to the press, and make […] |