[CPEO-IRF] Mobilizing to reuse Brunswick (ME)

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Mobilizing before base closes will make Brunswick a success story

Opinion by Rep. John Richardson
Maine Today
April 16, 2006


For decades, the military personnel coming to Brunswick Naval Air 
Station have contributed greatly to the vibrancy of midcoast Maine.

Base personnel bring substantial diversity to this area, an impact 
that's as important as their economic influence. The families stationed 
here bring backgrounds that make our community dynamic. While hard to 
quantify, their presence certainly will be dearly missed.

Easier to quantify is the economic impact the base's closing will have. 
Based on the annual military and civilian personnel payroll, Maine can 
expect to see nearly $129 million of economic activity leave the state 
by the time the Brunswick Naval Air Station closes in 2011.

...

For the entire column, see
http://business.mainetoday.com/news/060416mv.shtml#nugget

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org


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