Groups oppose planned nuclear fuel storage site in Lea County
About 40 environmental activists and non-nuclear waste groups from Roswell and beyond plan protests against the interim storage facility proposed by Eddy Lea Energy Alliance LLC and Holtec International. Proponents cite regional jobs and federal funds, while opponents warn of groundwater risk and transport through southeastern Eddy and Lea counties.
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Roswell
Lea County
Rose Gardner
Eunice
Alliance For Environmental Strategies
Gardner
Unreco
Carlsbad
North Main Hotel
New Mexico
The
Sierra Club
Beyond Nuclear
Nuclear Watch
Nuclear Issues Study Group
Nuclear Information and Resource Service
Concerned Citizens For Nuclear Safety
Multicultural Alliance For A Safe Environment
Eddy Lea Energy Alliance LLC
Holtec International
Hobbs
Eddy
Lea
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Commission
Mayor of Starbucks inspires Roswell with toast of community
Larry Connolly known as the Mayor of Starbucks in Roswell shares how a forced step into public life, Starbucks meetings, and an idea man role shaped his community work. He cites mentoring locals, connecting 50 to 60 people yearly, and balancing roots in Minneapolis St Paul with moves to Atlanta Miami and Roswell.
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Tom “Smitty” Smith
Andrews
Texas
Larry Connolly
Roswell
Starbucks
Connolly
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minnesota
Atlanta
Miami
Georgetown University
Denver
Vaughn
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