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NIMBY NATION foes block development battles and leaders shift
A decades long fight pits natives and new residents against TVA and other powers over flood control and land use. The 1972 defeats helped spur environmental policy and public hearings. By 2000 2005 local battles over N C 191 bypasses DuPont Forest preservation and Hoyle projects rallied residents, farmers and activists to curb development and win protections.
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