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The Department of Environmental Quality is carrying out emissions testing from a white van parked outside Gateway Mall.
Pollution
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sends the rays back. The rays then
analyze the exhaust plume left be
hind by the car for the amount of
hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide
and nitrogen oxide. This indicates
whether emission levels are be
low the standard used in Port
land.
If it is, the car passes with low
emission, and the driver is re
warded with a green light and a
message: “saving you money.” If it
gets a high or medium grade, then
the driver is reminded that his or
her car is “costing you money.”
Additionally, a camera also
takes a picture of the car’s license
plate and another piece of equip
ment records the car’s speed. All
of this information is sent to the
van to be crunched and compared
to other cities.
This information is helpful to
have, DEQ’s Larcen said, because
it gives a good broad-based feel for
how Oregon is doing overall as far
as emissions standards go.
“If we get nothing but ‘passes’
in Portland, it’s not really data,”
Larcen said.
Right now the only numbers
crunched have been those in
Bend. With just more than 9,000
cars tested, there was about a 25
percent failure rate as opposed to
a 12 percent failure rate in Port
land, Hunt said. Here in Eugene,
he said they are probably looking
at about a 15-20 percent failure
rate.
The Lane Regional Air Pollu
tion Authority handles air quality
in Lane County, and DEQ handles
it everywhere else in the state.
When LRAPA heard about what
the DEQ was doing with the Re
mote Emissions testing, it imme
diately wanted to become in
volved.
The data obtained will be used
strictly for comparisons. Neither
the DEQ nor LRAPA plan to insti
tute a testing system in Lane
County; LRAPA simply wants the
information to see how the area is
doing in comparison to other ar
eas around the state.
“It’s just a good snapshot to let
us know what the vehicle fleet of
Lane County is,” said Kim Met
zler, public affairs manager with
LRAPA.
Another part of the testing trip,
Larcen said, is simple public rela
tions and letting people know
what’s going on.
“We’ve had a wonderful recep
tion down here,” said Pat Petty,
DEQ vehicle inspector. “So many
people really are in favor of clean
air.”
The trip is planned to last for
three months. Beginning in Red
mond, the van has spent time in
Bend, Salem and Woodburn. It
will be in Eugene until Saturday,
and then the journey will end.
The journey is slated for only
three months because the DEQ
must soon return it to the Univer
sity of Georgia, where it was cre
ated. This testing system has been
around for about 10 years.
After spending today and Fri
day on Coburg Road off Beltline
East, the van will be moved to an
other location off Exit 194B at 1-5
on Saturday.
Calendar
Thursday, June 1
There will be an informational meeting today at 6 p.m. in the EMU Alsea Room for those interested in volunteering as a
2000 Week of Welcome Host this September. For more information, contact Student Orientation Programs at 346-1159.
The Survival Center and Human Rights Alliance film series continues tonight at 7 p.m. with “Pick Axe.” The film will be
shown in the EMU Rogue Room. Call 346-4356 for more information.
Ecological Conversations Seminar: Kamala Platt, poet, activist and comparative literature scholar, discusses “Environ
mental Justice Poetics: Cultural Representations of Environmental Racism from Chicanasand Women in India.” 3 p.m.
Room 201, Villard Hall. Free. For information call 346-5399.
Retirement Recognition Reception: Honors more than 20 University employees for their many years of service to the Uni
versity. Special presentation at 4 p.m. 3:30-5 p.m. Alumni Lounge, Gerlinger Halt. Free. For information call 346-3159.
University Theatre: Part 1 of the internationally acclaimed “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby,” adapted from
Charles Dickens’ book by David Edgar. 7 p.m. Robinson Theatre, Villard Hall. $10 general admission; $8 senior citizens,
University faculty/staff and non-University students; $5 University students with a $1 discount on June 1. For information
call 346-4191. See Part 1 also at 1 p.m. on June 3. Part 2 is at 7 p.m. June 2-3.
University Ensemble Concert: The University Singers gives its final concert under the direction of retiring Richard Clark
who has been choral studies director since 1982.8 p.m. Beall Concert Hall. $5 general, $3 students and senior citizens.
For information call 346-5678.
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