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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryMedia Relations Administrative Offices3-14-2003UNH Hosts Panel on the 1974 Defeat of the GreatBay Oil RefineryLeigh DunkelbergerFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Administrative Offices at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in Media Relations by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. For moreinformation, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationDunkelberger, Leigh, "UNH Hosts Panel on the 1974 Defeat of the Great Bay Oil Refinery" (2003). UNH Today. 1864.https://scholars.unh.edu/news/186410/9/17, 12)27 PMUNH Hosts Panel on the 1974 Defeat of the Great Bay Oil RefineryPage 1 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2003/march/ld_20030314greatbay.htmlRelated LinksOffice ofSustainabilityPrograms  UNH Hosts Panel on the 1974 Defeat of the Great Bay Oil RefineryBy Leigh Dunkelberger Office of Sustainability Programs603-862-5039March 14, 2003DURHAM, N.H. -- Four Durham citizens who fought alongsidehundreds of local and Seacoast citizens to save Durham Point and theGreat Bay ecosystem from becoming the home of a 400,000-barrel-per-day oil refinery proposed by Aristotle Onassis will recount theirstory during a panel discussion April 8, 2003, at the University ofNew Hampshire.Aristotle Onassis proposed building theOlympic Refinery at Durham Point. Hereis the scale model of what he had in mind.(Photo courtesy of the Durham HistoricAssociation.) The event is open to the public and will be held in the Granite StateRoom of UNH's Memorial Union Building, from 12:30 - 2 p.m.Each panelist will share the story of her role and the details of thetown's campaign to stop the project. Speakers are Nancy Sandberg,former chairwoman of Save Our Shores, the local advocacyorganization of concerned citizens who led the Durham fight; SharonMeeker, former outreach and public relations chair for Save OurShores; Phyllis Bennett, former publisher of Publick Occurrences, thesmall Durham newspaper that provided continuous coverage; andDudley Dudley, former N.H. state legislator, who sponsored the"Home Rule" bill to give the town of Durham the right of refusal.The March 8, 1974, edition of PublickOccurrences reports that the organizedefforts opposing the oil refinery arevictorious, with the town of Durhamvoting against the refinery. (Imagecourtesy of Publick Occurrences.) 10/9/17, 12)27 PMUNH Hosts Panel on the 1974 Defeat of the Great Bay Oil RefineryPage 2 of 2http://www.unh.edu/delete/news/news_releases/2003/march/ld_20030314greatbay.htmlThe panel will be presented to the public and more than 400 studentsfrom an environmental conservation class, taught by instructor ChrisSchadler. Participants will learn about Durham's history, issuessurrounding the 1970s energy crisis, and the effectiveness of citizenaction.The event is part of a larger effort within the Climate EducationInitiative to educate about the dependence on fossil fuels and theissues surrounding alternative energy options. The event is linked toan interactive educational exhibit, "The Promise of the Sun," in theMUB as well as online athttp://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/promise. For more information,call the Office of Sustainability Programs at 603-862-4088.Back to UNH News Bureau

UNH Hosts Panel on the 1974 Defeat of the Great Bay Oil Refinery

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