Russ Greenlaw, Livermore
I am not surprised at the opposition to a proposed solar farm on the outskirts of Livermore, out-of-sight north of the freeway.
Nimbyism is a well-known affliction among environmentalists. We need to be all-solar-and-wind-powered, they say until such is proposed for any specific location. Other renewables are disfavored - nuclear (obviously), and geothermal needs recharge water and makes earthquakes. Hydro, the most beneficial source - providing both electricity and water - was declared ânot a renewable.â Pump-storage hydro as a storage battery for wind and solar power makes sense, but it will certainly be opposed by the self-styled greenies. Might scare the fish, dontchaknow.
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Package store owners: Wine sales in supermarkets will threaten them
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Supermarkets in Connecticut would be able to sell wine under legislation that was the focus of a public hearing in the General Assembly on Thursday.Guiseppe Barranco / Guiseppe Barranco /The Enterprise
Hundreds of neighborhood package stores could be in danger of going out of business if the legislature allows supermarket chains to sell wine, state lawmakers were warned Thursday.
During a virtual public hearing before the General Law Committee, retailers including Maureen Abrahamson, who along with her husband Mark owns Mo’s Wine & Spirits in Fairfield, charged that a proposed bill threatens the livelihoods of more than 1,250 package stores with 15,000 employees statewide.
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