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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1986)
Opponents of Air Force plan receive help with their battle By Chris Norred Of ihr hmcrulri A local group fighting an at tempt by the U.S. Air Force to place a doomsday com munications tower in rural Lane County, announced Wednesday that they have . received a $2,000 grant from the McKenzie Kiver Gathering Foundation. ; The grant constitutes the • * first major financial support •for the No-Gwen Alliance-of. . Kijgeii^ and Lane rCpunty.. ’ . ; which wai> formed*in opposi- . . * • »tfOn to the7Afr l^rc/i's plan ■; •• ’ h u l l d °; a * G r o-u n'd -W.ay e°> > Fm.ergency. Network ytlW.KN) .* ' “'.relay station 'abo"ut; one dvile.; ■ ; hofHh‘pf.fJufjime.° •' t.' ■. .•** .The (LVV^N’/pwhrsarfi.be i ng’ • •,», ” fcimstHicfed oafiofiwide Hfiicl •’ , are. ••/le^feheti ".'to » .maioJa.ln ; '• ■ >■ rad-io.”'communication-* in thc'^ • o • °. ° . «... #i »>'•• V.. 'f .. event oua:nucItt»r.attack •/ v*• ;vFhfr j»lliauf:o js‘pre|5Si'red;to °.v 1 .i -use.-.THe;*funds for. ^possjble.^ i-' . \ lega 1 (act it »ri “i m ifs’rpupnijt jdf • • --ihhVmatibrffmpi (tlte41'.S\Air(y ■ . •-FqrceVexplarl n i ng. -1 Hefrole -.of; . - i the'cominuriicaflbna/ netwdirji1 pi»t«MJ^iil-. irtip^ct ^(dn° jhe environment. The Air Force has issued an environmental assessment of constructing the GWEN tower, which concluded that there would be no major en vironmental impact, and as a result an environmental im pact statement was un necessary. said Mary O’Brien, environmental coordinator for ” the alliance. * One- major environmental- • impact that GWKN will have. ” i| an .increase in-" .the . '’ta/getabifity*' .of fcugene.., O’Brien jMrid' - •... • ' 'o ” The A it "Force- plaiual Is for putting the GWEN towers °in ! ruVaf;" areas ' OTot '• alrVi'j'jr •' targetec ' for.‘. nuclear jaitact,' ° •'1»hn 4uid.... ! • “ ;> • We* M)|i|)vi.^j't |}e:A iir. FprcifJ j.eViyifonineyJal 'assessment-' is?. ‘ i^iigan;u'ndesr.;|he/‘NKPA(iN«-.^ ‘ li'niialt ;K’nvird'miientaj/Pol.icyo. ■ Act f,' 'j -shfi _' sai,ti V; ‘;Vn?.e.. 'Air> Ofce'’.. Force .does -.not; mention ‘,'nutleiir waf‘or'any. ’effectof, * if in: lea f-" w *r •" i n ^ i t ji«'5 g lj-’ vVhpnmehtaI'V ussfe&sment •’ of ;(;vyEW^Tfie.yion ly ^ddress, t he. impact - of constructing. the ■« > ■■ "Cz* V > ■ NEPA requires government agencies to take into con sideration the environmental impact of a project before pur suing such a project, said Bar bara Keller, legal coordinator for the alliance. "If there is concern or a great degree of impact,, then they, need to do "an impact statement/' Keller»8«jid. The allhinca- filed* a Freedom of Information .Act request cjn Nov. 22-psking for-° a "detailed, description .of The role/pf. GWEN in a/nuclear • * war. . The.; grbup- 5has. sjqpe , rei:eivtftl no response to fts re- *. quest" •Kelhti said-* *; ’ i ° Peter jensfehX development °dirtfcVor^fdr." ihe. .Mf:Ke.n£ieV • River •Gatherinif’ {■'oundfctiohv . saI'd , pis. °grqup ;isvconcerned y that, the, ipilitaty”, lias ;npl' been ‘ 'fq#t ijr-i g fi.t'Va bquti.C f H e:i?en-:’■■■ .virpnipehVai -effects bfTJW.Ehf./. » The MRG? Foundation is a ■ .•’i.-'.-s- ',.,*- ;',»•»* oi. ftr, I u nd ra 1 sing orga n ization that contributes - to .groups, .aa/. * v oca) iKtt£sdcial/c ha ti gel ?irv i Oregon";th'at/iire* unjiktily to';': rtsteiVB” shifficfeht' ■•furjding" frbm’cit Ker sources.//*;' * :J ///' •*. y« . e. ^ A AJ1TAI ;° Broasted Chicken To Go ;" Stay 'ji *;;;-i. *• *:l_*•-vV-vy<*%V• ? • -J •; * \; „ -?y«• “* '„-V .* Full Chicken Dinners with coleslaw and fries ♦ NEW H&iORsi:;;9AM-7PM, MON.-FRI.* DELIVERY! G000 (limited area) - s1.00 off 484-0996 * 2673 WILLAMETTE □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ ODE Friday Edition Now that's entertainment! □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □□□□□□□□□□□□□□□a ■?_IJ .•..' IN CONCERT Scotland s Foremost Smqer/Guitarist asuocxcaitive f) \Ms With Special Guest Smggr/Guitarist JM PAGE 8:00 P.M. Friday January 10, 1986 Condon School Auditorium - 18th & Agate TICKETS *5, STUOENTS $4, IN ADVANCE AVAILABLE AT EMU MAIN DESK. UO; BALLADEER MUSIC; EVERYBODY'S MUSIC BENEFIT FOR UO CAMPUS FOOD CO OP AND COMMITTEE IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE CEN TRAL AMERICAN PEOPLE WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE FOR MORE INFORMATION, 686-3724