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Solar project at Hancock's wastewater-treatment plant runs into hurdles
dona@herald-mail.comThe construction of a solar power-generating facility at Hancock's wastewater-treatment plant has gotten off to a rocky start, but the project will continue, Town Manager David Smith told the town council Wednesday night. The site for the solar panels...Tags: Local Government, Maryland, Politics, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy
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Berkeley Co. accepts donation of old brick-making plant site
matthew.umstead@herald-mail.comThe Berkeley County Council Thursday agreed to accept the donation of an old brick-making plant site on 78 acres near Hedgesville, W.Va., for recreational use. Council members voted 4-0 to authorize Council President William L. "Bill" Stubblefield to...Tags: Realty, Human Interest, Waste, Environmental Pollution, Waste Management and Pollution Control
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The answer is blowin' in the wind
Do you remember the ads on TV three years ago featuring T. Boone Pickens? Pickens had a “Plan for America.” This celebrity Texas oilman, converted to the clean energy cause, was suggesting a major move to wind energy and other renewable...Tags: Entertainment, Texas, Waste Management and Pollution Control, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy
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Tough economy forces Funkstown to scale back
julieg@herald-mail.comLike many small towns, Funkstown is making do in a tight economy as town officials try not to raise property tax rates and cut back on regular infrastructure upgrades such as milling and paving some streets every year. Mayor Paul N. Crampton Jr. said...Tags: Maryland, Road Transportation, Travel, Transportation
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Japan quake causes emergencies at 5 nuke reactors
Associated PressJapan declared states of emergency for five nuclear reactors at two power plants after the units lost cooling ability in the aftermath of Friday's powerful earthquake. Thousands of residents were evacuated as workers struggled to get the reactors under...Tags: Vehicles, Disasters and Accidents, Fukushima (Fukushima, Japan), Japan, Columbia University
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Berkeley Co. Planning Commission advances two projects
matthewu@herald-mail.comThe Berkeley County Planning Commission voted Monday night to advance a railroad’s plan to build a 1.3-mile rail spur to serve the Essroc cement plant near Martinsburg and also gave final approval for the Macy’s fulfillment center project....Tags: Elections, Railway Transportation, Nazareth, Science and Technology, Politics
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Fire damages former Moller Pipe Organ building
dan.dearth@herald-mail.com and davem@herald-mail.comA stubborn fire started in a lower level of an addition on the historic M.P. Moller Pipe Organ factory in Hagerstown Thursday afternoon, spreading into the upper levels of the structure as firefighters started to bring it under control, making it...Tags: Rentals, Labor Legislation, Vehicles, Disasters and Accidents, Human Interest
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FirstEnergy has powerful past
julieg@herald-mail.comWith one major regulatory hurdle standing between the merger of FirstEnergy and local energy supplier Allegheny Energy, just what is FirstEnergy? The Akron, Ohio-based company that could buy out Allegheny by the end of March has more diverse power-...Tags: The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, FirstEnergy Corp., Ohio, Pennsylvania Power Company
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New Chesapeake Bay Commission board member: 'Reasonableness' sought with nutrient rules
waynesboro@herald-mail.comNew Chesapeake Bay Commission board member G. Warren Elliott sought to reassure Franklin County, Pa., leaders last week that the commission is seeking "reasonableness" with new requirements for nutrients. Municipalities are affected by nutrient...Tags: Environmental Politics, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Water Supply, Technology, Politics
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Building owner working to get organ pipe firm back in business
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comOne of the owners of the building that housed the former M.P. Moller Pipe Organ factory in Hagerstown said Thursday that he is working with an insurance adjuster to help the building's tenant get back in business after a fire ripped through a large...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Insurance, United States Naval Academy, Elections, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Blaze like 'watching history go by'
julieg@herald-mail.comWhen Kevin “Chip” Moller heard the building that once housed his family’s organ business was on fire Thursday afternoon, he flew out the door, said his wife, Carol Moller. “He’s probably just watching history go by,”...Tags: History, Politics, Camp David, Bankruptcy, Employees
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