Tag: Searsport

WERU News Report 12/7/11

Broadcast Time: 4pm

Program Topic: An update on the Liquified Propane Gas tank facility proposal for Mack Point (Searsport)

Key Discussion Points:
What questions and concerns are being raised about the project by local people?
Why are people organizing in opposition?
Where is the project in the approval process and what steps are being taken to slow things down?

Guests by name and affiliation: Astrig Tanguay, local business owner and organizer with “Thanks But No Tank”

FMI: www.thanksbutnotank.org http://www.facebook.com/pages/Searsport-LPG-Tank-Protest/177114419044869

Host: Amy Browne
Engineer: Amy Browne

WERU News Report 11/9/11

Broadcast Time: 4pm

Program Topic: Massive Liquified Propane Tank Proposed for Searsport, Part 2 of 2

Key Discussion Points:
What questions do area residents have regarding this project?
What is LPG?
What are the risks and benefits?
How far along in the approval process is this project?

Guests:
Various area residents recorded at public meeting sponsored by “Thanks But No Tank”

FMI: www.thanksbutnotank.org

Call In Program: No

Host: Amy Browne
Engineer: Amy Browne

WERU News Report 11/8/11

Broadcast Time: 4pm

Program Topic: Massive Liquified Propane Tank Proposed for Searsport, Part 1 of 2

Key Discussion Points:
a) What is LPG?
b) What are the risks and benefits?
c) How far along in the approval process is this project?

Guests:
(Recorded at public meeting) Astrig Tanguay, Searsport resident and business owner, and member of “Thanks But No Tanks”

FMI: www.thanksbutnotank.org

Call In Program: No
Political Broadcast: No

Host: Amy Browne
Engineer: Amy Browne

WERU News Report 11/1/11

Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Contributing Producer: Meredith DeFrancesco

Program Topic: Occupy Bangor Kick-Off Rally (Part 2 of 3) and LPG Proposal in Searsport

Key Discussion Points (list at least 3):
What participants at Saturdays’ kick off rally for Occupy Bangor had to say about why they were there
LPG facility proposed for Searsport What are the potential risks/dangers?

Guest:
Tom Gocze, Searsport resident and small business owner, and long time host of “Hot and Cold” TV and radio shows, and newspaper columns