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* » X. K « * * * » * * • * ** » * ♦ *■ » • *’ » * * ■* \ \ « * I • 8* 10"”The Portland Observer-October 31, i •* * • * ♦ ’ « « * » • < « •> « < , > t « > * tr< < 1990 Measure 4 would force the permanent shutdown of Trojan««« The economic costs of 4’s shutdown would be enormous... The environmental costs of 4 ’s shutdown would be damaging... “I’m voting NO on 4, and I know environmen talists throughout Oregon who are voting NO on 4 —because of the drastic environmental consequences of replacing Trojan’s electricity with more fossil fuel burning and more dams. Please join us in voting NO on 4.” “We already face a possible recession, higher energy costs because ot the Mideast Crisis, federal tax increases, and regional electricity shortages. It makes no sense to shut down a reliable, low-cost, domestic source ot electricity like Trojan.” —Louisa Bateman Oregon Environmental Council Neuberger Award Winner; Former Member, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission —Dr. Janies E. Reinmuth Dean of the College of Business Administration University of Oregon Measure 4 would immediately force the complete shut down of Trojan on December 6, 1990—forcing consumers to pay billions of dollars in higher electric rates. , * If 4 passes, w e’d have to pay for higher-priced power sources to replace Trojan’s electricity, forcing higher electric rates. According to the Northwest Power Planning Council, Measure 4’s shutdown would ultimately cost consumers as much as $3 billion. , ■ .rr.M »» L-’l < .• - Measure 4’s shutdown of Trojan would mean shutting down a plant that produces as much as 20% of Oregon’s electricity—at a time when we already face tightening electricity supplies. An analysis released by the Bonneville Power Administration on O ctober 22, 1990 concluded that the shutdown of Trojan would seriously increase the possibility of regional electricity shortages — including “a complete area blackout” — during the cold winter months. The NO on 4 Committee: •i 3 » Shutting down Trojan would increase pressure to dam up our free-flowing rivers and streams — destroying impor tant fish populations and wildlife habitats. Closing Trojan would also greatly increase the pressure to build new' dams on our region’s last remaining free-flowing rivers and streams. This would destroy important fish populations and crucial wildlife habitats we’ve worked hard to protect. A partial list of over 40,000 members... Dr. Alan H. Robinson Jim Williams Dr. Dwight A. Sangrey Head, N uclear Engineering D epartm ent O regon State University President O regon Trout Professor, Environm ental Science and Engineering President, O regon G raduate Institute of Science and Technology Dr. Cyrus W . Field President Associated O regon Industries Richard M. Butrick C hairm an, D epartm ent of G eosciences O regon State University Dr. Anna S. Gail, M.D. Radiologist Dr. K enneth S. Krane Chairm an, D epartm ent of Physics O regon State University Dr. William L. Toffler, M.D. Assistant Professor, D epartm ent o f Family M edicine O regon H ealth Sciences University Dr. D orin S. Daniels, M.D. Jean K. Young r This would pump an additional 6 billion pounds of carbon dioxide into the air every year — adding to the global-warming Greenhouse Effect. Leading O regon Environmentalist Recipient o f the O regon Environmental C ouncil’s Distinguished Environmental Service Award, 1989 C hair and Professor, Geology D epartm ent Portland State University f It would take two coal plants, burning 3 million tons of coal each year to equal Trojan’s yearly electricity output. Vem Rifer Dr. Ansel G. Johnson È Measure 4’s shutdown of Trojan would force increased burning of coal, gas, and oil to produce electricity — causing more air pollution and adding to the Greenhouse Effect. Senior A dvocate Former Mayor ot King City Family Practice Previous C hairm an, O regon H ealth Council Don G odard John D. Foster Manager, Canby Utility Board, Former M em ber, N orthw est Power Planning Council Board M em ber, Rogue Valley A u dubon Society William Q. Wick Dr. Jane Gray Professor ot W ildlife Ecology O regon State University Professor ot Biology University o f O regon Al B a te m a n Board M em ber O regon Trout N euberger Environmental Award W inner Roger Ham ilton M em ber, O regon Parks Recreation Com m ission William Funk Will H. Brown Professor, Environm ental Law Faculty N orthw estern School ot Law Lewis <S l Clark College President, Save T h e Minam Board M em ber, G rande R onde Natural Resource Council G e ra ld W . H e rrm a n n Executive D irector Association for Environmental Education C enters M ember, O regon Fish N. Wildlife C om m ission Fom ier M em ber, O regon Energy Facility Siting Council Ja n e t M c L e n n a n Assistant to G overnor for Natural Resources, 1975-79 R oy B o w d e n Executive D irector Association ot N orthw est Steelheaders I’hil Schneider Dr. Mary L. Taylor Associate Professor Biology/Environm ental Sciences Portland State University i T l t k s a n t i ( l / f ll h lt K I I b /(IT k i n i t l / k u f l l l t l /mr/ioso (miy.) Stop the Shutdown of Trojan's electricity Vote NO on 4 A uthorized by the N O on 4 C om m ittee, 621 SW Alder, Portland, O R 97205 ! i Í » 4 ■ ■ -■