Mayor Criticized For Meddling In Gas Drilling Fight
Rockingham County Supervisor Pablo Cuevas charged Harrisonburg Mayor Kai Degner with political meddling in a county dispute over a controversial hydraulic fracturing proposal. Degner runs in a three way race with Tony Wilt and Carolyn Frank to replace Matt Lohr, amid ongoing county actions.
DREAM Activist-Virginia rallies for DREAM Act in Harrisonburg
Isabel Castillo, a 25 year old undocumented immigrant from Mexico, spoke at a DREAM rally on the Rockingham County Courthouse steps. DREAM Activist Virginia organized the event as protesters marched through downtown Harrisonburg to Court Square advocating the Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act granting conditional status to students who graduate and seek residency.
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Degner outlines safety guide lines for hydrofracking
Harrisonburg mayor Kai Degner, a Democrat, presents common-sense guidelines for hydrofracking and vows to push legislation to regulate the process if elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He runs in a special election for the 26th District, joined by Republican Tony Wilt and independent Carolyn Frank. The race fills Matt Lohr's unexpired term amid Carrizo (Marcellus) LLC's push for fracking in Bergton, prompting action by the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors.
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BP Plans Tragedy Of Errors In Spill Response
New Orleans based report cites glaring errors in BP Gulf spill response plans. The Associated Press flags outdated wildlife experts, incorrect agency contacts, and mislisted species and resources. The analysis says BP plans vastly understate risks and overstated containment capabilities.
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FBI sting paid van der Sloot tied to Holloway case
FBI and U S attorney say the Aruba inquiry into Natalee Holloway’s disappearance was not ready to charge Joran van der Sloot before he left Aruba. He later confesses to killing 21 year old Stephany Flores in Peru after meeting at a casino. Flores was found beaten in his hotel room. The cases intersect in Aruba and Peru with investigations ongoing.
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Natalee Holloway
Peru
van der Sloot
Alabama
U.S
Flores
Dutchman
Holloway
Aruba
Obituary notices and contact details from Daily News Record
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