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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1978)
By CATHERINE SIEGNER The 90 protestors arrested last November for trespassing at the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant were given 30-day suspended jail sen tences and $155 fines Friday in St. Helens. Columbia County District Judge Robert Gilliland gave the group 30 days in which to either pay the fines, or work 30 days in public service to the county. The protesters were also placed on two years probation with the conditions that they in of environmental concern form the court of current resi dences, that they not be convicted of any crimes, and that they not remain on any property in Oregon where they have “reason to be lieve they are not wanted.” The protestors were convicted of criminal trespass on June 30 by a Columbia County jury. They had attempted to present a choice of evils defense, but it was ruled out by the judge, who insisted on try ing them solely on the trespassing charge. The Department of Environ mental Quality has charged Teledyne Wah Chang Corp. of Al bany with violating Oregon’s pollu tion laws. Wah Chang, which produces exotic metals, has been dumping up to 6,000 pounds of ammonia daily into Truax Creek, while re porting to the DEQ average dis charges of from 400 to 750 pounds per day. The company requested an ex ception to state pollution rules in April to allow an average of 400 pounds per day with a maximum of 800 pounds. Tests ordered by the state showed that actual dis charges exceeded the average daily allowable limit by 15 times. Kent Ashbaker, head of indus trial waste programs for the DEQ, said that Wah Chang's discharges have killed all aquatic life in a four-mile area of creeks and lakes between the company and the Wil lamette River. A herbicide ban in Lane County would probably have no legal effect, County Counsel Larry Shaw told the Lane County Com missioners last week. The Safety and Full Employ ment Committee had sought to place a measure on the November ballot that would sus pend aerial spraying of dioxin containing herbicides in the county until the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reregis ters them for use. The EPA recently issued a re port citing evidence that her bicides containing dioxin (2,4,5-T and Silvex) cause cancer and birth defects in laboratory ani mals, and presumably would have the same effect on humans. Shaw noted that the federal government has jurisdiction over local governments with regard to herbicide use. A local ban would probably be challenged by the federal government. PGE seeks court halt to occupation By CATHERINE SIEGNER Of the Emerald Portland General Electric Co. (PGE) has filed a request for a preliminary injunction in Columbia County Circuit Court to halt the planned occupation of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant August 6-9. PGE has summoned 122 per sons, the Trojan Decommission ing Alliance (TDA), the Columbia County Environmental Council and the Coalition for Safe Power to appear at a hearing in St. Helen's today to show cause why they should not be "enjoined and refrained " from: Going into any of the premises of the Trojan plant, disrupting or interfering with the normal func tions conducted by PGE, blocking or interfering with PGE's access to and from the premises, or inciting or counseling others, or conspir ing with others to do any of the previously noted acts. PGE claimed the defendants violate its property rights by tres passing and hindering normal functioning of the Trojan plant and CLASSIFIEDS UNO’S DELICIOUS ITALIAN FOOD Come, enjoy fine dining in Eugene's oldest Italian restaurant. UNO'S has a full-Sne of dinners with many new items And don't forget their rich and ftavorful PIZZAS on either wholewheat or white crust. FINE DINING GOOD ATMOSPHERE UNO'S 15th 4 Willamette 342-8111 Monday thru Sat. 5-1 a m. Sunday 5- Midnight 00369:tfn PREGNANT? YOU HAVE A FRIEND AT BIRTH RIGHT. ConUdeotal information and free preg nancy test Call 067-8651 00574ifn that they will cause PGE “irrepar able injury” for which there is no adequate remedy at law if an in junction is not granted. The company also stated that TDA has “numerous public and private forums” in which to pres ent its views on nuclear power and does not need to infringe on PGE's property rights to accomp lish this end. Members of TDA occupied the Trojan site in August, 1977 and were acquitted of a trespassing charge due to a technicality involv ing a railroad right-of-way. Ninety protestors were recently con victed and sentenced for the same charge stemming from a November, 1977 demonstration at the site. In its request for the injunction, PGE asserted the existence of a criminal sanction has not proved to be a deterrent to defendants and that “the defendants have no constitutional right to go upon plaintiff's private property to ex press their dissatisfaction with the business being conducted.” On July 13, PGE officials met / FLOAT THE WILD McKENZIE AH day raft trips adults $20.00 10-13 yrs. $15.00 ask about group rates Lunch Included Call 689-7923 Paddle trips available! A with members of TDA and were informed of TDA’s plans to once again occupy the Trojan site. PGE refused to grant permission for the group to enter the site, but TDA has indicated its intention to pro ceed with the occupation as plan ned. Civil disobedience workshops are being held in Eugene, as well as in other parts of the state, in preparation for the August de monstration at Trojan. TDA has anticipated that “al though an injunction has never been attempted by PGE, it re mains a possibility,” according to its Occupational Handbook. TDA also states in the Handbook that “if an injunction is in effect at the start of the occupation, we will proceed with the occupation as planned.” Although it is uncertain what vio lation of an injunction, if granted, might mean, generally, ignoring a court injunction could “make a person liable for additional penal ties,” according to the Handbook. Complete Ice Cream Party Items for All Occasions ASKIN ROBBINS ICE CREAM 1365 Villard St. 495 Coburg Rd. 484-1031 342-3462 EMU Breezeway V' VOICES a play by Susan Griffin • at the Maude Kerns Art Center July 27, 28, 29 and 30 Curtain 8:30 PM $2.50 co-sponsored by the University of Oregon Women's Symposium A leak in the cooling system at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant in Athens, Alabama, caused a discharge of radioactive water into the Tennessee River last Satur day. The Tennessee Valley Author ity (TVA), which owns and oper ates the plant, said the discharge produced no measurable change in the river water. The waste exceeded operating specifications, but posed no threat to public health, according to TVA officials. Prospective bear hunters have until midnight July 31 to purchase a tag under regulations adopted by the Fish and Wildlife Commission. After the cutoff date, it will no longer be legal for a license agent to sell a bear tag. The Commission was re quested by the public after hear ings last year to limit deer and elk tag sales, and this is an expansion of that regulation. OUR 140th) 1 YEAR /| THERE J§ A DIFFERENCE^ % <\*£ xjCfc EDUCATIONAL CENTER CLASSES BEGIN. Sept 30 MCAT .8/15, 9/13 Oct. 7 DAT .8/10, 9/10 Oct. 14 SAT. .8/15, 9/13 Oct. 21 GRE .8/14 9/19 Oct 28 GMAT 8/27 9/26 Nov. 4 SAT 8/26, 9/22 Dec. 2 LSAT .10/7, 10/24 Dec. 2 SAT...10/30 Dec. 9 GRE. .10/15, 11/14 Free Orientation The Galleria, 600 S.W. 10th Portland 222-5556
