Page 4 Portland Observer July 3. 1980
Wood stove controversy: Energy vs environment
A large p o rtio n o f downtown
Portland used to be heated with
wood residue before the switch to
natural gas and individual gas or oil
furnaces in every store, it was noted,
the University o f Oregon uses wood
fo r heating and electric power
generation. OSU used to burn
wood, then switched to gas-oil, and
now is looking again some at wood.
Wood deserves another look on a
big scale in many places. Boubel
contends.
If continue open burning, the key
to reducing air pollution from slash
and field burning is “ ineterological
s c h e d u llin g ," says Boubel. “ We
have to better use the weather and
m eteorological condition so that
smoke and pollutants are not trap­
ped in the valley or carried toward
fo s ” Angeles had some extensive
air pollution problems this fall. At Western Europe and Japan are not
the same time, Portland had some air too far behind. Some developing
pollution alerts on otherwise beauti­ countries in South America, Asia
ful fall days. “ It doesn’ t mean that and Africa essentially are operating
pollution controls failed in either without any air pollution checks or
city. A ir stagnation allowed a controls whatever.
pollution build-up. So we’ re still at
“ This infringes on neighboring
the mercy o f Mother Nature in spite countries because the pollution is
o f our man made gains," Boubel ob­ carried by air currents. Acid rain has
served.
been a problem for years in Scan­
“ Atm ospheric scientists are dinavia. They point the finger at
making some tremendous strides in nearby industrialized England as the
advancing our understanding o f primary source.”
climate and weather,” he noted.
Acid rain-that poses dangers to
"T h a t’s a major plus in our battle lake life and other areas o f man's ac-
against air pollution."
tivities-is becoming a major concern
From his work as president o f the in eastern Canada and the U .S.,
A ir Pollution Control Association, Boubel observed.
which has members in 40 countries,
“ Does Oregon have any acid rain
Boubel puts the U.S. and Canada problems? O f course. The whole
"considerably ahead” o f the rest of state does in a very small way. Thats
the world in air pollution control. because rain is naturally acid when it
falls. Even i f you don’ t have any could use regular, leaded gas which is
pollution source as such, (he carbon cheaper and more plentiful.”
dioxide in the air will be converted to
Energy needs and environmental
carbonic acid in rain.
aims often aren’ t in step, Boubel
“ T h a t’ s why our W illam ette emphasized. "T h e re ’ s no way you
Valley soils are termed “ acid soils,”
can make a coal or shale oil power
he continued. “ For many crops, we plant as pollution free as one fueled
with natural gas. Even though we in­
have to use lime to nerutralize that
acidity. Grass seed is one crop that
stall extensive gas cleaning equip­
w ill grow well on acid soils but it
ment, we’ re going to have more
pollution. On the other hand, we’ ve
poses some field burning pollution
problems. I t ’ s another give-and-take
been able to tighten air pollution
situation.”
standards on steel mills, pulp and
paper m ills, etc. and realize some
Man is a plus-and-m inus too,
gains.
Boublel noted.
"Unleaded gas is more pollution
“ But needs, common sense and
free, for instance. But at a meeting in solid scientific findings have to be
Edm onton, Canada, a couple o f put into balance in the best possible
weeks ago, a Canadian scientist way i f we are going to have both
reported that as many as 50 percent energy and a quality environment,”
o f the vehicles in some places were he concluded.
Wood stoves have increased air
being tampered with so that they
pollution in cities.
On the other hand, they’ ve
probably reduced forest slash bur-
ning--and air p o llu tio n . Wood
previously left for waste burning in
the forests has been cut up and car­
ted home for wood stoves and for
fireplaces.
"T he plus-and-minus trade offs
with wood stoves are pretty typical
o f what’s happening on a big scale
w ith environm ental and energy
problems,” says an Oregon State
U niversity engineering professor
who is back in the classroom after a
year’s leave to serve as president of
the
A ir
P ollution
C o n tro l
Association.
Richard W. Boubel sees more o f
the same-some going forward, some
slipping back--in the years just
ahead.
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meal.
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