Rob M. mentioned this article. Any ideas how I can locate it? I went to Reuters but apparently didn't have all the info I need to find it.

-- Jay Peacock (mainejbird@alo.com), January 05, 1999

Answers

Gary North on www.garynorth.com has recently covered this news item.

-- Robert B. Gordon (rgordon@aol.com), January 05, 1999.

"Throw In The Towel" Articles

-- Leska (allaha@earthlink.net), January 05, 1999.

Direct hotlink:

http://www.infoseek.com/Cont ent?arn=a1831reuff-19981231&qt=y2k&sv=IS&lk=noframes&col=NX&kt=A&ak=ne ws1486

-- Dan (DanTCC@Yahoo.com), January 05, 1999.

Thanks for responding so quickly. I found it. I'm the pioneer in my family. In Maine one of the most important issues is staying warm when/if the power fails. Bought a wood stove, put food away, called the water/sewer dept. Found out the water and sewer can revert back to manual, the way it was run 150 years ago. The sewer dept. will dump directly into the river. Now we are planning to sell house in town and move to the country. The problem is no land here to farm. Although I like my present lifesyle I can read the writing on the wall.

-- Jay Peacock (mainejbird@alo.com), January 05, 1999.

Congratulations on joining the ranks of the GIs (Get Its), Jay. Welcome aboard!

-- Nabi Davidson (nabi7@yahoo.com), January 05, 1999.

Jay - Is that a discharge of UNtreated sewage (that would otherwise be treated?)? I wonder how much entirely avoidable environmental damage will be caused for failure of municipalities and citizens to responsibly prepare for foreseeable Y2K infrastructure disruptions. For those with a scant amount of land available for composting, I highly recommend The Humanure Handbook by JC Jenkins (available from Amazon.com) as a safe and benign alternative. Good luck in your preparations.

-- Brooks (brooksbie@hotmail.com), January 05, 1999.

The Humanure Handbook

-- Arnie Rimmer (arnie_rimmer@usa.net), January 05, 1999.