Dudley Dudley
It’s hard to believe that today in 2016, oil production worldwide is being curtailed, or at least leveled off, with supplies far outpacing demand. But back in the 1970s, motorists stymied by buying limits and long lines were being romanced with the idea of an offshore oil terminal off the New Hampshire coast.
Many environmentalists and other activists rose to their feet to protest the Aristotle Onassis proposed terminal off the Isles of Shoals and a refinery at Durham Point. One of the major opponents of the plan, Dudley Webster Dudley, was honored by a granite bench at Wagon Hill Farm in Durham. A while ago I sat with the former state lawmaker and member of the Executive Council on the bench honoring her victory and the achievements of others who had been opposed.
Sadly, Phyllis Bennett, a long-time media spokesman for the University of New Hampshire recently passed away. Anyone strolling the farm grounds with the iconic wagon atop the hill can view a Seacoast unspoiled by a huge refinery and offshore tanker unloading platform.
For InDepthNH.org, I’m Roger Wood.