Link to comprehensive history of the Airline Road.
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Link to comprehensive history of the Airline Road. Written Testimony to the Judiciary Committee in Opposition to LD1810 February 21, 2012 ~ State House Room 438 Good afternoon Senator Hasting, Representative Nass, and other honorable members of the Judiciary Committee: Unfortunately I am unable to make it to testify in person. My name is Chris Buchanan and I’m an organizer […] February 16, 2012 Dear members of the Transportation Committee, I have compiled these points regarding LD 1671 that I urge you to consider. We want to see Maine prosper. Please do not allow this feasibility study to occur, for the following reasons: Taxpayers funding a “financial” feasibility study, to see if private investors will profit. […] As a voting resident and person who loves Maine “the way life should be” it has come to my attention that LD 1671, An Act To Provide Funding to the Department of Transportation for a Feasibility Study of an East-west Highway, is scheduled for a public hearing. As my memory serves, such a road has […] DEFENDING WATER FOR LIFE IN MAINE 273 Manchester Road Belgrade, ME 04917
Statement to the Transportation Committee regarding LD1671: We are OPPOSED to An Act To Provide Funding to the Department of Transportation for a Feasibility Study of an East-west Highway February 14, 2012 State House Room […] Chris Buchanan, DW4L, December 8, 2011 In 2007, the World Economic Forum Water Initiative was created to “raise awareness among governments, businesses, and the expert community about the challenge of managing future water needs, and on piloting public-private-expert platforms for reform.” http://www3.weforum.org/docs/IP/MM/Water_Resources_Group_Phase2_4pager.pdf Out of this initiative came the 2030 Water Resources Group. Formed in 2008, […] ACCEPTABILITY OF THE DESCHUTES GROUNDWATER MITIGATION PROGRAM by Eva Lieberherr*
Printed in Ecology Law Quarterly This is a useful resource on how groundwater is effected by pumping, and an example of groundwater protection. http://elq.typepad.com/currents/2011/06/currents38-04-lieberherr-2011-0607.html Skagit County Planning and Development Services, Wash., released a climate change study on the Skagit River Basin. The Climate Impacts Group/University of Washington conducted the study for Envision Skagit 2060. The website includes links to the following: Executive Summary Basin Overview Climate Variability Climate Change Scenarios Glaciers Hydrology Geomorphology Ecosystems Human Systems […] This introduction was created by Food and Water Watch to educate people about water privatization in Maine: http://documents.foodandwaterwatch.org/aquaMaine.pdf Since this was written by FWW, Connecticut Waters purchased AquaMaine, increasing the customer base of Connecticut Waters by 16,000 customers, or 18%. Prices continue to rise. Connecticut Waters states that they are “creating […] REPORT TO THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES BY THE WATER RESOURCES PLANNING COMMITTEE AND THE CITIZEN TRADE POLICY COMMISSION http://www.maine.gov/legis/opla/WRPC-CTPC%20final%20report.pdf |