Energy sites seek nonpolluting power in York County towns
In Our Opinion notes growing local interest in wind, solar, and hydropower to meet energy needs. Saco discusses a mid size Entegrity turbine for a downtown center, aiming for 50 kilowatts at 27 mph. Costs and aesthetics are debated as critics weigh renewables. Councilor Eric Cote asks what is to lose.
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York County
Saco
Entegrity Wind Systems
Eric Cote
Judge rules on warrantless wiretap cases in NSA program
Federal judge Vaughn Walker refused to dismiss lawsuits from Maine and four other states against Verizon and other telephone companies over warrantless surveillance by the NSA. The ruling keeps the cases alive while the 9th Circuit weighs a related AT&T matter, raising questions about citizens’ rights and government secrecy.
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Maine
National Security Agency
Verizon
NSA
Maine Public Utilities Commission
California
Vaughn Walker
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
At&t
Walker
U.S
Public letters welcome with contact details and limits
Readers may submit letters on public interest by email, fax, mail, or in person to Biddeford or Sanford offices. Include name, hometown and daytime phone. 350 word limit. letters may be edited for libel taste and length.
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Gwi
P.O
Biddeford
Sanford
When Old Friends Clash Over A New Love
Elizabeth Reilly of Biddeford writes about pursuing a committed relationship with a longtime friend, facing resistance from a grade-school girlfriend who holds strong religious beliefs. She reflects on divorce, faith, friendship, and hoping for mutual understanding while navigating a changing life.
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Fleetwood Mac
Elizabeth Reilly
Biddeford
War and profit in Iraq a citizen critique
A critical examination of the Iraq war and the military industrial complex argues that privatized war profits, notably Halliburton, drive ongoing conflict. It cites outsourcing, mercenaries, and political corruption while warning against profiteering from peace and oil in Iraq.
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Iraq
Dick Cheney
Donald Rumsfeld
Cheney
Halliburton
Vhese
Smedley Butler
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