Gasification Plant Draws Protest ; Lobstermen Worry That Coal-Carrying Barges Will Damage Traps and Cut Into Their Fishing Time.
Portland Press Herald › October 15, 2007
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More than 25 boats paraded single-file up the Sheepscot River on Thursday, headed toward the town landing, where about 100 protesters held signs proclaiming: "Say no to coal."
The demonstration targeted a proposed plant that would convert coal and wood biomass into electricity and clean-burning diesel fuel.See the full content of this document
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Gasification Plant Draws Protest ; Lobstermen Worry That Coal-Carrying Barges Will Damage Traps and Cut Into Their Fishing Time.
Most of the lobstermen who participated in the protest are concerned that coal-carrying barges will damage traps and cut into their fishing time. They also worry that the plant could damage the environment.
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