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President’s appointments criticized by local officials By Dave Berns Of the Emerald President Ronald Reagan’s appointing of Energy Secretary Donald Hodel to head the Department of Interior and White House person nel director John Herrington to replace Hodel has received strong opposition from Oregon environmentalists. Hodel, a University law school graduate and former editor of its law review, will succeed retir ing Interior Secretary William Clark who an nounced his resignation last week. Herrington will replace Hodel and work towards the dissolu tion of the Energy Department. In disclosing the appointments, Reagan’s deputy press secretary Larry Speakes said both Hodel and Herrington will commence a study on the "re-organizational options” available to the president in merging the functions of the two departments. The study will take into account energy, natural resource and defense policies, Speakes said. Speakes added the two will work for both the effective and efficient management of natural resources. However, Oregon environmentalists are con cerned with Hodel’s past environmental record and Herrington’s lack of a record. George Callies of Portland Greenpeace characterized the Hodel appointment as "not very inspiring.” “The Hodel appointment is a turn for the worse," he said. "While Clark worked for some (policy) stability, Hodel will more enthusiastical ly carry Reagan’s banner.” John Charles of the Oregon Environmental Council doesn’t believe the appointments signify a policy change within the administration, however. “It is essentially a change of style over substance,” he said. “During the Watt secretaryship, it was Model who did most of Watt’s political maneuvering.’’ Hodel was Watt’s top deputy during his leadership of the Department of Interior. Oregon Congressman Jim Weaver criticized the Model appointment by pointing to Hodel’s role in the development of nuclear power in the Northwest. Hodel was director of the Bonneville Power Administration from 1972-1977. During this period the BPA began major construction of five nuclear power plants in the Northwest that have since been the subject of heated debate. “As BPA administrator, Don Hodel made billion dollar mistakes building nuclear reactors the Northwest didn't need and will never com plete,” Weaver charged. “That’s the record that got him his job at the Department of Energy.” Lane County Commissioner Peter DeFazio, who has been a long-time critic of both Hodel and nuclear power in the Northwest said, “It’s amaz ing this guy can cause one of the greatest finan cial disasters in the history of world, and he’s awarded by being appointed Secretary of Interior.” Herrington’s appointment was greeted with less criticism although most of those who were contacted were not familiar with Herrington’s background. Help available to drinkers By Cynthia Whitfield Of the Emerald Drinking Decisions Inc. is offering a class designed to help problem drinkers identify, evaluate, and modify potentially destructive abuse of alcohol and other drugs. The class, which begins today at Lane Com munity College, will be taught by state-approved Drinking Decisions substance abuse specialists. ‘‘The 12-week course is most effective for people who are trying to change behavior pertain ing mostly to alcohol and drugs,” explains Laura Kubiak, Drinking Decisions public relations coor dinator. “However. I used it to stop smoking. You track your behaviors and find out why it’s done.” The program was started in 1978 after two local alcoholism counselors realized Eugene had no out-patient program for people for whom in patient care was inappropriate, she says. "A lot of people are scared to death of inten sive in-patient care. Our program is less threaten ing, so many people are more likely to come to us,” Kubiak says. Many people taking the class include drunk drivers arrested and ordered by the court to attend the class. Drunk drivers who are first offenders and who successfully complete the course will have no record of conviction, adds Jackie Shan non, adult program coordinator and counselor. “Many college students come to us this way,” Shannon says. “We'd like more students to come to us voluntarily. This is a group we feel we’d work well with.” Shannon says the organization offers an in itial free half-hour consultation to “find out what’s going on, and if it’s appropriate for that person to join the program,” Shannon says. Drinking Decisions also has special programs for people who have decided to quit drinking completely, in addition to a substance abuse pro gram for youth under 18, and a six-week general alcohol and drug information class. For more information, call Drinking Deci sions at 484-9274. U of O Crisis Center in conjunction with Life Style Planning Program present Self Health '85 a crisis prevention conference A Day of Workshops Teaching Techniques and Skills for Managing Difficult Situations and Enhancing the Quali ty of Your Daily Life. Workshops include: NUTRITION: THE LATEST WORD ON PREVENTION BE YOUR OWfl FtlYSICIAn RELAXATION TECHNIQUES conrucj resolution DECISION MARINO COMMUNICATION SKILLS UVINO WITH LOSS AND LONELINESS SUICIDE: RECOGNITION AND PREVENTION STRESS AND ACADEMIA: A S WITHOUT ULCERS DELIVERANCE PROM DEPRESSION BODY IMAGE, rOOD AND PAT Y/st \ \ STRESS MANAGEMENT SELT PROTECTION ISSUES IN INTIMACY DEVELOPING AN EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION DESPAIR AND EMPOWERMENT IN THE NUCLEAR AGE register at Mac Arthur Court Registration Deadline Jan, 23th COURSE CREDIT AVAILABLE THROUGH COUSELIMO PSYCHOLOGY DEPT: CPSY 199 TLH 7196 Por More Information call the Counseling Center at 686 3227 Sat. 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