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"Pain or Progress”

Thursday, April 17, 2008, 7:00 p.m.

College Marvin-Burt Liberal Arts Building, room M120.

Highland Community College

2998 West Pearl City Road
Freeport, IL  61032

Pain or Progress will explore both sides of industrial expansion in agricultural communities. The presenter, Dr. Richard Shaten, will discuss the impact of wind farms, mega farms, retail expansion, and highway construction in our communities. A question and answer session will follow Dr. Shaten’s presentation.

Richard Shaten has a Ph.D. in Land Resources from the University of Wisconsin, masters’ degrees in Agriculture and Applied Economics, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Energy Analysis and Policy. He is Chair of the Economics Department at Madison Area Technical College and teaches Environmental Economics.

This event is free and open to the public.

 


To contact us:
Phone: 815-599-3457
Fax: 815-235-1366
Email: judy.moore@highland.edu