Hatfield's Ferry

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You might want to tell all you friends and family about this. Story in the Times about power plant in Masontown. We just went across the bridge last week. Scary!

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Kevin Kennison said…
Brian, your post is so timely. A week ago, cousin Collen Donovan posted an article on Facebook about the horrendous pollution of the Mon by the prolific drilling of gas wells in the area. Here is the link tho the article; http://www.truthout.org/1005092
In your neighborhood - Or mine? !!
October 13, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Kristin said…
Yes, we did just drive over the bridge and see this. What is the answer? Should be go back to a slower, cheaper type of life? What would you give up??
October 14, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Jeff Kennison said…
Both interesting articles. I remember when that plant was built. It must have been in the mid-to-late 60's.

Jeff
October 21, 2009 at 2:47 PM
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