Vermont Bans Fracking; Local College Wants Natural Gas Pipeline Even If Natural Gas Comes From Fracking; Cape Cod Town Residents Want Two Wind Turbines Removed

And that's the way it goes.

Platt's is reporting:

At the heart of the latest issue is a plan by Vermont Gas, the state’s natural gas utility, to add a 41-mile extension to its existing 750 miles of natural gas pipelines in the state. The new line would extend service to Middlebury, home of Middlebury College.

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Meanwhile, on Cape Cod, residents want the two town-owned wind turbines taken down; health issues. NPR reports. 

In the Cape Cod community of Falmouth, voters will decide if two, town-owned wind turbines will be taken down. Dozens have complained of headaches, insomnia and other issues since the first turbine started spinning in 2010. [ Update, May 25, 2013: the citizens voted. The wind turbines in Falmouth will continue to turn for now.]

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Our two granddaughters went camping with girl scouts this weekend. The young one, even though not a girl scout, was invited. This was one of her projects while camping: