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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Stupid killing W hile it’s true cormorants do not bring money to the Columbia River commer- FLDO¿VKLQJLQGXVWU\OLNHVDOP- on do, they are animals and they do have rights. Killing one species to save another is just plain stupid. TESS CHEDSEY Warrenton Famous politicians I n the Nov. 14, 2014, edi- tion of The Daily Astorian, Brent Walth, managing editor of the Willamette Week, lion- izes Tom McCall as Oregon’s most famous politician (“Tom McCall casts a long shad- ow”). Walth appears to be too young to remember Wayne Morse. 2Q WKH ÀLS VLGH LQ WKH Rogue’s Gallery of Oregon politicians, move over Neil *ROGVFKPLGW DQG %RE 3DFN- ZRRG 0DNH URRP IRU -RKQ Kitzhaber. History does not repeat it- self, but it rhymes. GARY DURHEIM Cannon Beach Astoria Pure I was initially heartened by the headline and news that Astoria would be selling car- bon credits and thereby re- ducing logging on some of its land holdings (“Astoria sees forest through the trees,” The Daily Astorian,-DQ However, while I can see WKHRYHUDOOEHQH¿WRIVXFKDQ approach I’m still dismayed WKDW WUHHV DUH XVHG DV SRNHU FKLSVLQWKHKLJKVWDNHVJDPH of global warming. It is not a romantic notion to see trees as a symbol of the sacred inter- connectedness of life. Trees and other vegetation clean up our carbon dioxide and pro- duce the one element we can’t live without for more than about eight minutes: oxygen. Until we stop seeing trees as a commodity and begin to attune to their deeper signif- icance and importance, we unwittingly hasten the disas- trous consequences of global warming, and in this case, en- danger our water supply. The article states that the carbon credits that Astoria will receive are derived from the city’s having agreed to “not log aggressively in the %HDU&UHHNZDWHUVKHG´,ZDV VKRFNHG WKDW DJJUHVVLYH ORJ- ging in the watershed was the plan prior to selling the car- bon credits. It is unconsciona- ble for there to be any logging permitted in the watershed WKDWSURYLGHV$VWRULD¶VGULQN- LQJ ZDWHU ,Q ORJJLQJ RI DQ\ NLQG ZDV FRPSOHWHO\ banned in the Bull Run water- shed that provides Portland’s GULQNLQJZDWHU Logging and clearcuts in particular pollute and deplete the amount of ground water because they encourage rap- id runoff during heavy rain- fall. Native trees and indige- nous plants hold more of that rainwater which augments the groundwater supply that eventually leaches into the reservoirs. Having an abun- dant supply of water will be- come increasingly more im- portant as the population of Astoria grows and new indus- tries come into the area. The worldwide droughts being caused by global warm- LQJDUHPDNLQJFOHDQGULQNLQJ water a rarer and rarer com- PRGLW\-XVWDVVRPH%XOO5XQ water has been bottled and sold, one can imagine a time in the future when Astoria’s FRIDAY EXCHANGE 5A maintaining equilibrium; WKH\ UHPRYH WKH ZHDN VR HON DQG GHHU KHUGV DUH VWURQ- ger. Wolves are intelligent; DPVKRFNHGWKDW2UHJRQLDQVKDYH given a chance wolves will Oregon voters voted in landslide HVSHFLDOO\ ZKHQ WKH SROLWLFDO PDNH- tolerated Gov. Kitzhaber as long proportions to retain commercial up of his fish commission is consid- OHDUQWRDYRLGOLYHVWRFNZKHQ as they have. His move to eliminate gillnet fishing on the river, as they ered. deterrents are used. They’ll gillnet fishing from the main stem had twice prior to the last vote. I am establish their territory, and This governor has no respect for discourage other predators, of the Columbia River is contrary not surprised by recent revelations the will of the people and should be thus providing protection to to core principals of democracy that of his corrupt crony politics. I also removed. OLYHVWRFN our families and fellow Americans IHHOWKDWLWLVOLNHO\WKHVDPHW\SHRI DAVID LAWLER Wolves belong to all have given their lives to defend. politics are at play in the gillnet ban, La Conner, Wash. America. The majority of $PHULFDQVOLNHP\VHOIZDQW surplus water might also be a closer to $1 per gallon. George Will, William Kristol, funds would better serve all wolves to fully recover, and “cash crop.” Love that Astoria 6%UHTXLUHVQRQRWL¿- Charles Krauthammer and of America if used for deter- still believe in the upholding Pure, don’t you? cation of the covert tax to be the Christian Broadcasting rents and education, instead of the ESA. The Astoria City Counsel provided to consumers. Most 1HWZRUN" $QG PD\EH WKRVH of appeasing special interest The attitude of Idaho’s QHHGV WR JHW EXV\ DQG ¿QG Oregonians won’t realize that people and their organizations groups that lavish in the spill- RI¿FLDO LV WR H[WHUPLQDWH sources for revenue for the they are paying an extra $2 to offered her fees for furthering ing of blood. wolves, not support recovery. Capital Improvement Fund WR¿OOXSWKHLUJDVWDQNV their interests, and even pur- Idaho’s Wolf Depredation Therefore, Idaho should be that don’t involve degrading The LCFS is not really sued and got jobs in our state Control Board is clearly deter- relieved of its wolf slaughter- the watershed by logging. As- about saving the planet. Even government? Would The Or- mined to exterminate Ameri- ing management, and wolves toria has a ways to go before the complete elimination of egonian RU :LOODPHWWH 5HHN ca’s wolves for the sheer plea- SODFHGEDFNRQWKHHQGDQJHU the citizenry can be guaran- all Oregon greenhouse gas give a rip about any of it? I VXUH RI NLOOLQJ DQG FROOHFWLQJ species list for all of Ameri- teed an intact watershed and emissions would not result GRQ¶W WKLQN VR 7KHLU RSSRVL- trophies. This board, created ca. IRENE SETTE abundant clean water. in a measurable difference in tion to Cylvia Hayes would by the whims of Gov. Butch 1HZ0LOIRUG1- ROGER DORBAND global emissions. not exist if she championed 2WWHU D NQRZQ ZROI KDWHU LV Astoria It’s not about social jus- different causes. They are based on the appeasement of tice, either. Families living at simply using it to slime the NLOOHUVZKROXVWWRNLOOHONDQG Need the insight near poverty levels spend governor because Republi- GHHU WDNLQJ WKH ELJJHVW IRU Consider alternatives or RXVH 6SHDNHU -RKQ the highest percentage of their cans couldn’t beat him at the trophies. The slaughtering of Q )HE P\ ZLIH DQG income for energy. They will EDOORW ER[ RU LQ WKH PDUNHW- ZROYHVWRGHWHUOLYHVWRFNORVV- Boehner’s hit it out of I attended the Oregon suffer the greatest harm by place of ideas and values. es is an excuse to win the pub- WKH SDUN ZKHQ KH H[WHQGHG an invitation to Ben Net- Public Broadcasting produc- IRUFLQJ DUWL¿FLDO DQG XQDI- -26(3+:(%% lic’s approval. tion of Astoria at the Colum- fordable increases in energy Astoria Wolves nearly vanished anyahu to address a joint bia River Maritime Museum. prices upon them. from America’s wilderness session of Congress. Ameri- The 30-minute show was very Oregonians concerned because of greed, fear, trophy ca, indeed, the world, needs interesting, and we would about this misguided policy 8ndue inÀuence? KXQWLQJDQGLQÀLFWLRQVRIWRU- Netanyahu’s insight into am a newcomer to Asto- ture. It’s through the demands how to battle Islamic ter- enjoy a sequel. One segment should contact their state rep- ria and Oregon politics. of taxpayers that the Endan- URULVP ZKLFK LV WDNLQJ DLP highlighted the character of resentatives and senators and My vote for governor went gered Species Act was enact- at the West. Israel’s done it the downtown core and the urge them to oppose SB 324. architectural styles of many SEN. DOUG WHITSETT to Dennis Richardson, even ed, providing a safe haven successfully for years. Those watching closely of the houses. Visitors always Salem though I have been a lifelong for wolf recovery. However Democrat. The main reason through an agreement in the NQRZ WKDW WKLV DGPLQLVWUD- comment favorably on these was Kitzhaber’s decision to middle of the night, behind tion is being played by Iran. features. What if? end gillnets on the Columbia closed doors and under the Iran has no intention of turn- Astorians have been pretty hat if, instead of being a River. good at preserving some of table, the ESA, wolves and LQJ EDFN IURP WKHLU TXHVW WR clean energy, economic becoming a nuclear power. Did Cylvia Hayes receive taxpayer were sold out. Astoria’s architectural trea- sures, the Liberty Theater, development and sustainabil- any money from the sports Since the delisting, Idaho 7KH\ WKLQN WKHLU ZLOOLQJQHVV Hotel Elliott, Flavel House ity consultant, the governor’s ¿VKHUPHQ DVVRFLDWLRQ IRU KHU spent little time to eradicate WRXVHWKHQXNHZLOOJDLQWKHP and the list could go on. Con- girlfriend was a Christian FRXQVHORU³SLOORZWDON´WRWKH wolves, returning to barbar- supremacy (and if they get versely, many buildings were journalism expert? Instead of governor? What else did she ic ways of torture and trophy it, they will; no Mutual As- lost. Some of the commercial playing an active role in Gov. consult the governor on while murdering. There is no limit sured Destruction (MAD) for structures were saved with Kitzhaber’s administration by PDNLQJKLVGHFLVLRQ" ,GDKRRI¿FLDOVZLOOVWRSDWLQ them); not just over Israel, but :LOOWKH)%,¿QGRXWZKHQ the extermination of wolves. the West. public funds, and some with attending meetings, commu- 7KH SUHVLGHQW¶V WDNHQ DG- private capital. The point is QLFDWLQJ ZLWK VWDWH RI¿FLDOV +D\HV JHWV EDFN IURP 6ZH- Pregnant females and babies that they were saved from the and helping him push for en- den, or wherever? are wiped out in a vengeful vice from the Council on vironmental and clean ener- BARBARA KNICK lust to satisfy the thirst of American–Islamic Relations ZUHFNLQJEDOO Astoria blood from man’s greatest (CAIR), an arm of the Mus- Now we come to the li- gy policies, she did the same brary renovation project, that WKLQJ LQ PHHWLQJV ZLWK RI¿- and misunderstood competi- lim Brotherhood; it’s reason- able that Congress should at one time considered the cials involved with the press tor, the wolf. Save the wolves demolition of the adjacent and the churches, especially Instead of using science hear the other side. Netanya- KDQN\RXDaily Astorian, and deterrents to safeguard hu’s address, if televised, will Merwyn (Waldorf) Hotel. I Christian churches? for your article, “Idaho OLYHVWRFNUDQFKHUVFRQWLQXHWR be watched to the end by the Instead of being friends hope the Merwyn can be in- corporated with the Library and consulting with clean ZROI FRQWURO ERDUG DVNV ODZ- JUD]HOLYHVWRFNLQNQRZQZROI head of every Western Gov- project. The Merwyn facade energy and sustainability PDNHUV WR PDLQWDLQ EXGJHW´ territory and public lands, or ernment, save ours, on the contributes additional interest companies and organizations )HE,¿QGWKHDOORFDWLQJ OHDYHFDUFDVVHVLQ¿HOGVEDLW- planet. WAYNE MAYO to City Hall next door. Saving and their leaders, what if she RIWRNLOO$PHULFD¶V ing wolves to approach herds. Scappoose the hotel would allow the li- had similar relationships with wolves disgraceful. These Wolves are essential in brary to expand at ground lev- el, and if the city needed more room in the future, perhaps they could use space in the XSSHUÀRRUVRIWKH0HUZ\Q Please give all the alterna- tives for preserving the Mer- wyn serious consideration. MIKE GREEN Astoria Kitzhaber and his corrupt crony politics I H O I W T Misguided policy O QH RI WKH ¿UVW SXEOLF hearings of the Oregon Legislature’s 2015 session was for Senate Bill 324, which extends the sunset for a Low Carbon Fuel Standards (LCFS) program set to expire Dec. 31. The alleged purpose of LCFS is to reduce the car- bon intensity of fossil fuels. Producers of biofuels will be given carbon intensity credits for their production of renew- able energy products. Suppli- ers of gasoline and diesel will be forced to purchase these carbon intensity credits to mitigate their carbon dioxide emissions. The Department of Envi- ronmental Quality estimates this will increase the price of JDVROLQHE\DERXWFHQWVSHU gallon. Consumer user groups are estimating costs to be CITY OF ASTORIA PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Astoria Community Development Department has received the following request(s): Wireless Communications Facility WCF15-01 by Steven W Topp, AICP, on behalf of Verizon to install a new wireless communication facility antennae on the roof of the existing elevator penthouse with the addition of a 5’ high screened enclosure above the existing penthouse at 342 14th Street (Map T8N-R9W Section 8CA, Tax Lot(s) 6600; Lot(s) 4, 5, 6, Block 135, Shively) in the C-4, Central Commercial, Zone. In accordance with Astoria Development Code Sections 3.095, 13.310, and/ or Articles 6, 9, 12 & 15, a decision on the request(s) will be processed administratively by the Community Development Department. A copy of the application, all documents and evidence relied upon by the applicant, and applicable criteria are available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost. All such documents and information are available at the office of the Community Development Director at 1095 Duane Street, Astoria. Contact the Planner at 503-338-5183 for additional information. All interested parties are invited to express their opinion for or against the request by letter addressed to the Community Development Department, 1095 Duane St, Astoria OR 97103. Comments from interested parties must be received by 5:00 pm on February 25, 2015. The Community Development Department reserves the right to modify the proposal; no further public notice will be provided. OREGON MANUFACTURERS. LOCAL BUSINESSES. YOUR NEIGHBORS. ALL GETTING MORE FROM THEIR ENERGY. Here in Oregon, thousands of businesses and individuals are saving money with help from Energy Trust of Oregon. With cash incentives for energy improvements, we can help you get more from your energy. + Are you ready to get more from your energy? Visit www.energytrust.org/more or call us at 1.866.368.7878. 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