SEARS ISLAND DEBATE ON WERU COMMUNITY RADIO, JUNE 5, 2008:

Sierra Club vs Fair Play For Sears Island

Audio recordings from a June 5, 2008 radio debate and call-in between supporters and opponents of a plan to divide sears Island into an industrial port zone and a conservation buffer zone.The call-in debate was hosted by Amy Brown, news director of WERU FM Community Radio, in Orland, Maine. Podcast of complete debate: click here

Introduction by Amy Brown, and opening remarks by Peter Taber, member of Fair Play for Sears island

Opening Remarks of Ken Cline, Conservation Chair, Maine Sierra Club Chapter.

Opening Remarks of Harlan McLaughlin president, Fair Play for Sears Island.

Call-in Jonathan Carter including reply by Cline

Call-in Marietta Ramsdell of Friends of Sears Island.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Brian Nutter, MDOT, and others discuss Sears Island "4(f)" issue at JUPC meeting 2/8/07.