🌱 Why are neighbors outside Lockhart so worried about this new test site?
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- Why are neighbors outside Lockhart so worried about this new test site?
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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📰 News we're reading
• Caldwell County residents concerned about nuclear power company's new test site (fox7austin.com) — Residents living just outside Lockhart in Caldwell County are raising alarms after discovering construction is underway on a nuclear power company’s test facility in their rural neighborhood. The company, Aalo Atomics, insists the site will contain no nuclear material and minimal hazards, while county officials say permits were routine and required no public hearing. Neighbors are organizing, worried about safety, transparency, and property values. 
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This little fellow is at the gate at 472 pettytown road.
Matted fur, seems curious, but not able to catch. Look familiar? (Nextdoor Old Colony Line)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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