THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2015
Stupid killing
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hile it’s true cormorants
do not bring money to
the Columbia River commer-
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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
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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.
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Rogue’s Gallery of Oregon
politicians, move over Neil
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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
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However, while I can see
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approach I’m still dismayed
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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
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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
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banned in the Bull Run water-
shed that provides Portland’s
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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-
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water a rarer and rarer com-
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water has been bottled and
sold, one can imagine a time
in the future when Astoria’s
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maintaining
equilibrium;
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ger. Wolves are intelligent;
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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-
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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.
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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
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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
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sources for revenue for the they are paying an extra $2 to offered her fees for furthering ing of blood.
wolves, not support recovery.
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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.
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abundant clean water.
in a measurable difference in tion to Cylvia Hayes would by the whims of Gov. Butch
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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
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near poverty levels spend governor because Republi- GHHU WDNLQJ WKH ELJJHVW IRU
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the highest percentage of their cans couldn’t beat him at the trophies. The slaughtering of
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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
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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?
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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
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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"
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public funds, and some with attending meetings, commu-
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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
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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
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Please give all the alterna-
tives for preserving the Mer-
wyn serious consideration.
MIKE GREEN
Astoria
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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
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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.
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