» Monthly Archives: October 2007

Survey: Americans Warming to Power Plants
October 12, 2007 Boston Business Journal The number of Americans who support power plant development in their hometown rose dramatically over the past year, according to research conducted by The Saint Consulting Group. The Hingham, Mass.-based consultancy said its 2007 Saint Index survey gauges current attitudes toward real estate development. The group said their ...
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Many Prefer a Power Plant Neighbor to a Wal-Mart, Says Survey
October 11, 2007 Power Market Today The number of Americans who would support new power plant construction in their communities increased substantially over the last year, according to a recent survey on attitudes toward real estate development. The 2007 Saint Index survey on attitudes toward real estate development found that 38% of American ...
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PLOTS & PLOYS
PLOTS & PLOYS For and Against Americans would rather have a new nuclear-power plant in their town than a casino or a landfill, according to a new survey of attitudes on local development projects. That is among the findings in an August telephone survey by the Center for Economic and Civic Opinion at the University of Massachusetts. The study ...
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POLITICIANS BEWARE – ‘NIMBYs’ ARE EVERYWHERE
Liberal and Conservative, Democrat and Republican: The Politics of ‘Not In My Back Yard’ is a ‘Rainbow Coalition’ HINGHAM, MA - October 10, 2007 - Politicians are playing with fire if they buy into the common stereotype of ‘Not In My Back Yard’ voters as Starbucks-drinking, suburban, liberals. Education and income can be indicators ...
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CASINOS AND LANDFILLS TOP AMERICA’S MOST-OPPOSED LIST
Saint Index Data Shows U.S. is ‘Going NIMBY’ In Record Numbers HINGHAM, MA - October 10, 2007 - Americans love to visit casinos, but it’s the last thing they want built in their own community — and the same holds true for most other types of development. Casinos are now tied with a landfill as the ...
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MORE AMERICANS SUPPORT BUILDING POWER PLANTS ACCORDING TO NEW SURVEY FROM SAINT CONSULTING
Data Also Shows Wind Farms Most Preferred Power Plant HINGHAM, MA - October 10, 2007 - Americans are waking up to the need for more electric power plants. The number of Americans who support power plant development in their hometown rose dramatically over the past year, according to the 2007 Saint Index© survey on ...
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