A story about the proposed North Shore Road in the Smokies will be airing on All Things Considered on National Public Radio this afternoon. The teaser I heard this morning quoted a resident talking about the cemeteries -- so it will be interesting to hear NPR's spin on the project.
THURSDAY is the day they read listeners' letters on the air. So, if you're unhappy with how they portray the project, email them tonight at [email protected]. If enough of us write to say that this is a boondoggle, there's a chance one of the letters could be read on the air tomorrow. So, put your media critic hats on.
I'll post a link to the online audio archive when it becomes available.
Also, here's a Washington Post article about the road from last May. I looked through the other threads on this topic and didn't see a link to it. It mostly focuses on a woman whose family was displaced by the lake and who now wants the road built.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...042601151.html
Phil