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Concord Monitor – July 15, 2015   My Turn: Vermont model offers Northern Pass alternative     By JANE DIFLEY and JOHN D. JUDGE   It’s time for the out-of-state and out-of-country interests pushing the current Northern Pass proposal to bury…

HAZARDS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY By Audrey McCollum Many favor the development of nuclear power as a major source of energy. Yet the risks involved in its production, distribution and disposal are not fully understood. Since the owners of the Vermont…

Wind or Nukes - Opinion Wind Power and Renewables: A Better Energy and Environmental Solution than Nuclear It is certainly acceptable to have a negative personal opinion about commercial wind power, but those that do should also have a better…

Climate Change Challenges Ski Resorts by Audrey McCollum When Lebanon, N.H. reported an all-time record low of minus 23 degrees in January, global warming seemed like a bad joke. Then Lebanon reported a record high of 50 degrees in early…

Managing Our Daunting Waste: A Challenging, Creative Career By Audrey McCollum Many people believe that we should serve as stewards of God's creation -- Earth and the myriad life forms that inhabit it. We are fortunate that Marc Morgan, the…

Consider "Green Works" When You Shop By Audrey McCollum Many manufacturers have conveyed indifference to the health of the planet, even denying the reality of global warming. So I was delighted to receive a recent e-mail from Carl Pope, Executive…

Turning Off the Ignition is a Gift of Love By Audrey McCollum I was mortified. When my husband Bob came out of the Etna post office last week, I noticed the quiet vibration of our car's engine. As the driver,…

Green Laundry Drying HANGING OUT ON A SUNNY SPRING DAY By Audrey McCollum Imagine that you were a hawk soaring over the Connecticut River Valley on April 19th. Would your sharp gaze have spotted a plethora of shirts and sheets,…

Plastic Totes - The Story Continues by Audrey McCollum While the recent Hanover Street Fest was being set up, my husband Bob and I found the booth of the Dominican Republic Projects (DRP) that I described in my July 17th…

Sustainability: What Does It Really Mean? By Audrey McCollum In these grim and dangerous times, I search for a ray of hope. Hanover's Town Manager, Julia Griffin, provided me with that in a recent e-mail conversation. "Our goal is to…