At a hearing in Penn Forest Township Rep. Heffley made a big deal about “Obama’s” federal subsidies for wind energy. It seemed to be the major reason he opposed the windmills proposed for the Bethlehem Municipal Water Authority land.
What I am curious about is why he is not opposing the PennEast/UGI pipeline. Oil and gas companies receive four billion dollars (that’s $4,000,000,000) a year to drill for gas and oil. Those are federal subsidies.
Could his position have something to do with campaign contributions from the gas industry? Just asking.
Could be!
ReplyDeleteIf the Bethlehem water authority has any brains they would make a deal the Nestle co. to buy there water. When you consider the amount of water that Bethlehem steel used to buy every day there would be no problem with the supply. It would keep the environment in place as is now.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great idea, but Nestle likes to advertise that it uses "spring water." The water from Wild Creek Reservoir wouldn't cut it.
ReplyDeleteWhere do you think the water in the dam comes from? Springs come out of the ground and make creeks. Creeks make dams. Etc.
DeleteBesides Nestle runs all the water through osmosis filters and to remove metals and impurities.
Unfortunately, Nestle doesn't see it that way. They want their water to come directly from the "spring."
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