Geoff "K-Mart Shopper" Devine wrote: >This was in today's Rutland Herald. Home Depot >aka "Home Cheapo" wants to build a store in Rutland >at the site of the abandoned shopping mall on >Route 4. They have received their Act 250 permit >which should have been a no-brainer since there was >already an eyesore closed shopping mall on the site. >Two groups have appealed the Act 250 permit in the >last week. And why exactly does this surprise you? It's a perfect example of the reactionary excess control instituted by Act 250. I'm not one for trashing the environment, but responsible development is *not* an oxymoron. -- Marc Guido Editor and Publisher First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine http://www.FirstTracksOnline.com/ [log in to unmask] -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SkiVt-L is brought to you by the University of Vermont. To unsubscribe, visit http://list.uvm.edu/archives/skivt-l.html