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Eco-conscious volunteers sought for local music video

This is it! Your big break -- for lip synching, of course. Time to make all that karaoke practice pay off. And for a local music group, too.

HandUp Recycling Now Operating in Milton

Though the Montandon Recycling Center is closing, there is a new site for all your recycling needs up in Milton, operated by the HandUp Foundation.

2008 Central Susquehanna CSA List is here!

LAN and Slow Food Central Susquehanna have compiled a list of Community Supported Agriculture options for the region for the upcoming growing season. It may be the dead of winter, but the farms are planning for the year ahead and you should too. Take a look at the wide array of options (6 in the five county area) and sign up for a share today.

Rain Barrels For Sale

 

Otzinachson Group of the Sierra Club launches a new website

The regional Sierra Club group, known for their excellent outings program, has updated their website.

Energy and Green Jobs Action in the Region

Two upcoming events supporting current energy legislation in Harrisburg and on Green Jobs in Camp Hill.

Union County Comprehensive Plan open for public comment in many forms

Latest additon: "Meeting in a Box". Read section below for further details. The website for the comprehensive plan is set up to allow for online submission of comments. Please use this to augment participation in public meetings.

Slow Food to Central Susquehanna Region

 

New nuclear reactor at Berwick?

PPL considering options to expand nuclear power production at Berwick

Rain Barrels For Sale

We are currently exploring the possibility of placing a bulk order for rain barrels. Help conserve water, decrease stormwater runoff, and decrease your water/sewer bills.

PASA Memberships on Special for Remainder of Year

Get the rest of the year's membership free when you sign up for next year with the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture -- even though it doesn't say that on the website. Really, I have an in. They've let on as much to those of us in the know.

New Nukes in PA

From the Nuclear Information and Resource Service: Here is a copy of a memo we received from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission concerning a public meeting in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania on August 19, 2008, to discuss the upcoming application for a Construction/Operating License for a new atomic reactor in PA from Pennsylvania Power & Light. We hope as many of you as possible will make it to this meeting and let PPL and the NRC know that Pennsylvania opposes new reactors! nirsnet@nirs.org; www.nirs.org

What's the deal with "Biosolids"? Short Answer: BAAAD idea

Heard the one about the industrial biosolids processing plant proposed for agricultural land on Furnace Rd? It's not a laughing matter.

Local Talent, Global Topic

The debut YouTube appearance for many locals concerned about global warming, drawn out for their nanosecond of fame in this new Sweetbriars video

Call for Submissions

Academics, artists, community members are all invited to submit work to the next edition of Watershed: The Journal of the Susquehanna.

Earth Day NOVA on Cars of the Future

Join Tom and Ray Magliozzi as they tour the globe and hunt for a good car...

June 4 Vote on Nuclear Amendments to Climate Bill

Call your senators now to keep the climate bill focused on clean, cost-effective alternatives. The number for the capitol switchboard is 202.224.3121.