Harsh Criticism of Water Proposal Surprises Selectmen
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By RICK COLLINS  BRAINTREE - A town meeting advisory panel surprised selectmen by unveiling a blistering preliminary report critical of how the board has handled the debate over whether to build a regional water treatment plant.
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A proposal to build a hydroelectric dam on a river with diverse fish stocks has set off a controversy.
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I am disappointed (but not surprised) to hear of the problems with the proposed transit tax in Salt Lake County. I was torn when voting for the tax increase in November.
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Officials in this liberal city may soften their anti-recruitment stance toward the U.S. Marines in the face of widespread criticism
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Tempers flare over Va. Republicans' handling of controversial collective bargaining measure.
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By Jennifer Amy Myers, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Jun. 19--BILLERICA -- Amid protests from angry condo owners, selectmen agreed last night to postpone voting on a proposal that would limit municipal trash pickup to only single and two-family homes.
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By Charles Ashby, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 24--DENVER -- A bill to strip governments' ability to take water rights through eminent domain squeaked through the House on a preliminary vote Friday.   Freshman Rep.
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By Rex Springston, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 5--RELATED:  Fearless objection takes lawmakers by surprise   --Virginia Politics Blog   The Senate conservation committee endorsed a bill today that would strip powers from two pollution-fighting boards.
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By The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Feb. 14--Conservation groups on Wednesday appealed a stormwater permit issued by the state Department of Ecology for cities in Western Washington, claiming it won't do enough to curb polluted stormwater runoff.
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President Bush's proposed budget would shortchange efforts to clean up the Great Lakes and prevent the worsening of problems such as sewage overflows and exotic species invasions, critics said Wednesday.
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The selection of a basic design for what could become a new generation of U.S. nuclear warheads has drawn immediate opposition from some key members of Congress.
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By Andy Mead, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Jun. 3--The path that brings Kentucky American before the state Public Service Commission to argue for a new treatment plant has nearly as many twists and turns as the Kentucky River itself.
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By Joy L. Woodson, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Feb. 21--For almost a year, Northeast Richland homeowner Michael Harvey and owners of a Shumaker Homes development have been at odds over property lines and something no one can live without -- water.
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By Tom Pelton, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 8--Watermen objected strongly to a proposal to ban the trapping of diamondback terrapins during a public meeting in Annapolis last night.
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The veto was praised by business leaders but condemned by labor groups and the cityÂs aldermen who had pressed for the ordinance.
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By Julia Reynolds, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Sep. 15--Several dozen water customers balked at the idea of consumers fronting the costs of California American Water's expansion, saying the private company is asking the public to carry its investment risk.
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By DAN EGAN  There is a torrent of opposition across the region to the City of New Berlin's request to pump Lake Michigan water out of the Great Lakes watershed, but that doesn't mean Wisconsin will necessarily heed it.