Excellent program. My nine year old wanted to watch it. I thought it might be too grim, but we have lots of family in Asheville and he was fascinsted the whole way through. I guess they have to learn about the world they live in…

If he gets the peace prize, it won’t mean anything anymore.

Thanks for reporting on this. Do you know more specifics about the properties affected by eminent domain? I think I remember that it isn’t houses that are threatened, but yard space and outbuildings. And is it correct that the property owners have rr easements where the trail is going?

The contrast between people opposed to putting a garden over a handful of parking spaces and the people opposed to putting a fire station next to a cow pastures is really something. I’m starting to think people don’t like change…

You are correct about the fossil fuel sourcing being a big problem, but most electric appliances / vehicles / equipment use the fuel much more efficiently from a power plant than from end-use fossil fueled alternatives.