Green Energy is Not Always So Safe
A Charlottesville green energy company, Greenlight Biofuels experienced an explosion at its plant in Princess Anne, Maryland. Two men were working on site and one was killed. The article explains “town and county officials helped break ground for the alternative fuel facility in January 2007, following numerous community meetings at which nearby residents expressed their concerns over safety.” Looks like they had appropriate concerns. [ref]
Who is gonna pay for development?
Jim Duncan brings up a very interesting story from InRich. The article was written by “Clay”Athey Jr., the 18th District representative in Virginia’s House of Delegates. The article describes a new bill, HB 3202, which allows localities to charge “impact fees” to new development buildings, potentially making developers bear the cost of increased transportation and traffic development. Jim wants to know how this is going to affect Charlottesville and Albemarle. [ref]
6 Die in Car Accidents Over the Weekend
One Fluvanna crash involving high speed, alcohol and no seatbelts killed five; another head-on truck collision killed one. [ref]
Man Kills Storeowner, then Marries His Widow
I can’t make this stuff up. The Daily Progress reports that after 20 years, they have finally charged a man with killing a storeowner. He is apparently married to that storeowner’s widow. [read it to believe]
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So after twenty years, the guy goes down. If what they assume is true, then the guy had some balls and a lot of game.
That takes the old Shifflett-Morris rivalry to all new levels.
The drama alone would make a great CSI episode.
Gotta give props to the investigators though. That’s a long time to keep a case open and actively pursued. I guess the low crime rate in cville gives them time to do so.