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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays. Published by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201.
The Carter administration proposes the federal government collect nuclear waste for utilities domestically and abroad, creating a waste disposal fee to price the cost to electricity consumers. The move aims to end fragmentation, internationalize waste and fuel disposal, and foster cooperation over reprocessing plants and breeder reactors.
Vermont faces a $21 million surplus as Rep. Sam Lloyd proposes spending $125,000 to use a NASA satellite passing over the Green Mountains every eight days to monitor forest health. Critics worry about overreach while noting potential sightings of wandering cattle and elusive catamount legends.
The Vermont Arts Council awarded 7250 in grants to organizations and individuals in Bennington County this week. Green Mountain Arts Collaborative will use funds for exhibitions while many grants supported individual artists, underscoring the role of creators alongside organizations.
In a dreamlike scene a female reporter seeks entry to a closed municipal meeting. A security official blocks her. she proves her press pass and asks why reporters are excluded. Officials reveal the session discusses contracts and personalities and that she is to chair the select committee on integrity.
The author contrasts Vermont winters with Arizona drought and growth, noting scarce river flow, fossil groundwater, and rising water rates. CAP proposed to transfer Colorado River water to Phoenix and Tucson faces legal limits, while desert towns expand with cotton fields irrigated by deep wells.
Washington weighs Jimmy Carter's push to keep price controls on natural gas against a Senate split and oil lobby influence. Polls show two to one favor government price control and broad support for Carter's program, framing a battle over informing and rallying voters before re elections. The piece contrasts Burke and Locke on representative duty with Carter's strategy to appeal to the people to sway Senate votes.
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