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In the late 1990s, Nickel Hill Energy was planning to build a natural gas fired power plant near the Andover-Dracut line.  Opposition in both Andover and Dracut put a stop to the project.

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*"Energy plant fuels fear in communities: Andover, Methuen say fallout from Dracut site will be toxic," ''Boston Globe Northwest'', May 25, 1997, p. 1.
*"Cumulative effects cited: Power plant protested," ''Andover Townsman'', November 25, 1998, p. 1.
*"More plant protests: Energy crisis," ''Andover Townsman'', December 3, 1998, p. 17.
*"Dracut power plant battle heating up," ''Andover Townsman'', January 21, 1999, p. 1.
*"Who decides what plants get built? Balance of power," ''Andover Townsman'', February 11, 1999, p. 1.
*"Dracut residents recharge effort to oppose power plant," ''Andover Townsman'', February 18, 1999.
*"Activists: Just say 'no' to Dracut power plant," ''Andover Townsman'', April 15, 1999, p. 17.
*"Plant foes get qualified selectmen support," ''Andover Townsman'', May 6, 1999, p. 21.
*"Power plant politics: the hearing," ''Andover Townsman'', May 20, 1999, p. 18.
*"Local residents get voice in power plant permit process," ''Andover Townsman'', July 8, 1999, p. 6.
*"Dracut issues power plant permit requirements," ''Andover Townsman'', August 12, 1999.
*"Hearings to begin on Dracut plant: Power struggle," ''Andover Townsman'', September 30, 1999, p. 1.
*"As hearings approach, power plant debate heats up," ''Andover Townsman'', October 7, 1999, p. 18.
*"Plant hearings started," ''Andover Townsman'', October 21, 1999, p. 1.
*"On power plant: Local hearings completed," ''Andover Townsman'', November 10, 1999, p. 1.
*"Dracut approves plant with restrictions," ''Andover Townsman'', December 9, 1999, p. 6.
*"Power plant politics now heading to court," ''Andover Townsman'', January 6, 2000.
*"New cooling process demanded for power plant," ''Andover Townsman'', January 20, 2000, p. 16.
*"Another permit, another battle on power plant," ''Andover Townsman'', August 17, 2000.
*"State OKs Dracut power plant site: Power-struggle win," ''Andover Townsman'', November 16, 2000, p. 1.
*"Dracut power plant a no-go," ''Eagle Tribune'', May 22, 2001,p. 1.
*"Power outage for Nickel Hill: Protesters claim victory, though door still open," ''Andover Townsman'', May 24, 2001, p. 1.


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