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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1982)
Weaver lambasts WPPSS ‘fiasco’ Energy planning by public needed, he says Lack of public participation in regional energy planning results in chaos Con gressman Jim Weaver said here yesterday Weaver kicked off the Northwest Region al Energy Symposium with a speech before about 50 people m the Gerlmger Hatl Alumni Lounge The symposium sponsored by the Solar Energy Center and the Survival Center, continues through Friday The WPPSS fiasco is a perfect example of lack of public participation in regional energy planning resulting in chaos. Weaver said Ever since the idea of building nuclear reactors m Washington was conceived m the late 1960s the Bonneville Power Ad ministration and utilities have kept the decision-making process secret, he said Public utilities assumed energy demand would increase eight percent annually until Armageddon.-' Weaver said They decided building “massive nuclear reac tors would meet the anticipated demand he said They didn't want anyone to know it was a club,' Weaver said They were using the ‘ pappa knows best “ philosophy, he added WPPSS was approved by the congres stonal appropriations committees as a one iine rider to an appropriation bill. he said Rising costs however, hampered WPPSS construction and the empire builders" were forced to write a bill in fall 1976 The public was finally allowed into the planning process through hearings on the bill. Weave' said That realty broke their hearts." he add ed The bill failed miserably in those legis lative hearings and was withdrawn. Weaver said The bill was approved one year later by incorporating elements of Weaver s con servation bill, he said Washington put a limit on the utility complex actors” with Initiative 394 that requires a vote before more bonds can be issued to finance WPPSS The public gained a voice in the decision-making process, Weaver said A judge ruled the initiative unconstitu tional, and utilities and nuclear power ad vocates are secretty preparing for a possi ble appeals reversal of that decision, he said The congressman successfully sued E merald photo Congressman Jim Weaver WPPSS to free Oregonians from paying $450 million on contracts for reactors No 4 and No 5, Weaver said A suit should be brought against the contracts on reactors No 1 through No 3, which are "worse than the contracts on four and five," he added Accountant to lecture, meet faculty Untvarftity News Bureau Susan Suran, an accounting executive, will be the partner in-resldence this fall in the University accounting depart ment Her first visit to the University campus is today Suran, a partner with Suran and Co Certified Public Ac countants in Portland, will ob serve and lecture to classes, give seminars and hold office hours She will also meet with faculty and administrative of ficials to gain a better under standing of the University's ac counting program Considered a leading figure in the accounting field, Suran is a member and past chairman of the Oregon State Board of Ac countancy She also serves as liaison with the state legislature on several bills Jackson con""-m-a9* When you come to the end of a period, you assess and suggest what rt is that will need to be done That s my professional credo ” Jackson graduated from Wa shington State in 1954 and has been a broadcast journalist since His voice took him from riding to church in a horse buggy on a farm in Georgia to drinking whiskey and playing golf with guys who walked on the moon "The profession has been good to me.” Jackson says But he's not happy wrth the course of history ”1 feel an in cumbency on my generation to leave something for the next generation We know what we re gonna leave — a hell of a mess " "I happen to think that Penthouse magazine should be jerked off the stands, or at least forced underground I don't believe that every motion pic ture has to have sex and violence'' On another subject he says. "The single most important secret to any life is finding where you fit Those that find it are lucky Relatively few of us find it I Hiink I've found where I fit I'm just as happy as I can be I would'nt want to do anything that I'm not doing ’’ And despite its misgivings about the morals of the media, the Jackson voice rolls on Kulongoski to speak Ted Kulongoski, Demo cratic candidate for gover nor, will address student related issues and answer questions today at a 2 p m. rally in the EMU courtyard The rally, sponsored by Students for Kulongoski, will probably focus on higher education and nuclear freeze issues, says Kelly Buntjer, coordinator of the organization The rally will last about 45 minutes, she says Buntjer, a political science and biology senior, feels confident of student support for Kulongoski "We have seen a lot of real positive feedback from students" at tables set up on campus, she says The group has 35-40 active members, Buntjer says OCTOBER 13th & 14th WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY 11a.m. to 4rm. 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