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HRLA opposes bill, favors Alcoa
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 — After a meeting last week of the High Rock Lake Association (HRLA), their board of directors unanimously approved a motion in opposition to North Carolina Senate Bill 967, which would deny Alcoa a 50-year relicensing of its power generation facilities and reservoirs on the Yadkin River and would establish the Yadkin River Trust to oversee dam operations.
In a written review of the proposed bill, Larry Jones, president of HRLA, pointed to several areas of opposition.
Jones said the bill causes further delays in the license renewal process, lacks legal precedent, creates loss of county tax revenues and adds to the taxpayer’s burden, assumes responsibility for pollution abatement, destroys the state’s “business friendly” reputation, and ignores normal requirements of accountability and transparency in creating the proposed Yadkin River Trust.
The HRLA Board also voted to object to Gov. Perdue’s motion to FERC to intervene in the relicensing process, citing six years of negotiations with Alcoa (APGI), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the many other stakeholders on the Yadkin River Basin to arrive at the pending Relicensing Settle-ment Agreement (RSA).
Jones said it is extremely disappointing to HRLA and its more than 1,500 members to suddenly hear the state call for an emergency hearing to hear a motion to allow intervention out of time and for the state to claim that “the governor is doing no more than implementing the will of the electorate and is deserving of deference on matters of timing.”
Pointing to the fact that both the Environment & Natural Resources and Wildlife Resources Commission have been involved in the process since 2002, the HRLA contends that Gov. Perdue’s actions “do not reflect the will of the people.”
“HRLA believes that these lakes are one of the crown jewels of North Carolina that provides environmental, recreational, economic, and aesthetic benefits,” Jones said.
“We encourage everyone to study SB 967 and consider the questions it raises.”
For further information and a review of SB967, see HRLA’s Web site, www.hrla.com.
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APD investigates woman’s death
Albemarle Police Depart-ment is conducting a death investigation after responding to an emergency medical call at the magistrate’s office Tuesday.
At 9:33 a.m., a medical call was received from the magistrate’s office. An APD officer responded along with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel - Missing child found moments after alert issued
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Fair opens tonight
Rides, games, music and more hit the Stanly County Fairgrounds tonight in the form of the 76th annual Stanly County Fair, sponsored by American Legion Post 76. This year, the rides will be put on by J&J Amusements.
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Albemarle, North renew their rivalry
The last season that the North Stanly football program enjoyed a victory over rival Albemarle was back in 1993, when the Comets blanked the Bulldogs 20-0.
Jack Gaster was in his first year as head coach of Albemarle with a squad that year that had just seven seniors, compared to Dick Gresham’s squad that had 16 seniors - The rules not found in print are open to varied analysis
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Smith-Bowman Engagement
Ceb Sidney Smith of Stanfield and Starla Thomas Smith of Albemarle announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Marie Smith of Stanfield to Zachary Floyd Bowman of Stanfield, son of Floyd Bowman of New London and Lisa Morrison Bowman of Stanfield.
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Goody’s makes its return to Albemarle
The Stanly County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting Wednesday for the re-opening of Goody’s in Albemarle.
A large crowd was in attendance for the 9 a.m. opening.
“I’m very excited. Looks like we have a great turnout. Hopefully we’ll have some great success here,” Store Manager Randy Roberts said - Kissell helps open new development
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Five effective study skills for successful school year
The first day back to school can be a source of anxiety for both children and parents as they adjust to new routines, new teachers and friends, forthcoming homework assignments and, ultimately, tests.
To help parents and students kick-start the new school year successfully, Sylvan Learning-Albemarle offers five critical steps to help families make learning fun and easy. - Support the fair
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Stanly Health Services conducts back-to-school backpack drive
The employees of Stanly Health Services collected 139 backpacks for children in need across Stanly County.
Staff members from Stanly Regional, Stanly Manor, Stanly Medical Services, Home Care of the Carolinas and Alliance Medical, Inc. were encouraged to participate in the month-long campaign by dropping off new backpacks in large green bins located at each facility. - 11-year-old gets hair cut for Locks of Love
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Boat safe, boat sober
The end of summer is quickly approaching. One of the last big weekends for boating is the Labor Day holiday.
All of us want to go on the water and have fun with our family and friends, but there are a few things we need to always keep in mind. - We should be pro-business
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Guard Soldiers Return from Iraq
RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina National Guard’s 113th Finance Detachment, 130th Financial Management Company, headquartered in Siler City, returned after deploying for Operation Iraqi Freedom in October 2009 to North Carolina at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh Aug. 19.
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Fair arrives in town
The 76th Stanly American Legion Post #76 Agricultural Fair Inc. Presents J&J Amusements. Fun for the whole family. September 2-Monday, September 6 at the Stanly County Fairgrounds.
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