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...Crimson editorial piece of February 10, "Power For the People," Celia Dugger contends that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the federal utility that supplies energy to much of the southeastern United States, is becoming progressive. Dugger points out that the TVA has started to encourage the development of alternative energy sources, such as a small-scale solar and wood heating systems, and that this shift toward thinking small has been encouraged by the Carter Administration. But Dugger fails to tell the full story. The bulk of the TVA budget continues to go to large scale, ecologically destructive energy development, more...
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...Dugger points out in her piece that TVA has improved its environmental record, citing its commitment to land reclamation. But the overall record is still abominable. TVA remains the single largest consumer in the U.S. of strip-mined coal, which it uses to feed its 12 fossil fuel power plants. These plants contaminate the air and water at a rate that places TVA, according to the Council on Economic Priorities, at the top of the 15 largest American utilities in air and water pollution. In 1975, TVA received an order to comply with the Clean Air Act, but the company...
...them to fit the kids, who, of course, just kept growing. During the eleven weeks of filming, trouser cuffs were constantly being lowered. The original Blousey literally grew out of her part. Two inches taller than Leading Man Scott Baio, she had to be replaced by her understudy, Florrie Dugger...
Most, too, acquired a sweet tooth for stardom. Although Florrie Dugger insists that she wants to go into nursing, John Cassisi says that while acting, he was "in euphoria. You know, I'm only 14, and I think I own the picture." He is already talking about turning pro, and so is his pal Scott, who is also keeping a veterinarian career in mind in case things do not work out. This slightly skeptical and eminently practical attitude probably has its origins in Scott's first taste of traditional show biz heartbreak. "You know," he says, "I wanted...