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Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, October 31, 1990 - FIFTEEN M easure 4 would force the perm anent shutdown of Trojan*«« The environmental costs of 4’s shutdown would be damaging... The economic costs of 4’s shutdown would be enormous... “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.” —Louisa Bateman Oregon Environmental Council Neuberger Award Winner; Former Member, Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission “We already face a possible recession, higher energy costs because of the Mideast Crisis, federal tax increases, and regional electricity shortages. It makes np sense to shut down a reliable, low-cost, domestic source of electricity like Trojan.” —Dr. James 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, we’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. Measure 4Ts 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. • » « ( " " •* \ f-_ * - .* ,4 M* An analysis released by the Bonneville Power Administration on October 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. 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. It would take two coal plants, burning 3 million tons of coal each year to equal Trojan’s yearly electricity output. This would pump an additional 6 billion pounds of carbon dioxide into the air every year — adding to the global-warming Greenhouse Effect. ✓ %ry ~ * * -****1 9 Shutting down Trojan would increase pressure to dam up our free-flowing rivers and streams — destroying impor tant fish populations and wildlife habitats. r 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. The NO on 4 Committee: A partial list of over 40,000 members— Vem Rifer Leading Oregon Environmentalist Recipient of the Oregon Environmental Council’s Distinguished Environmental Service Award, 1989 Dr. Cyrus W. Field Chairman, Department of Geosciences Oregon State University Dr. Ansel G. Johnson Chair and Professor, Geology Department Portland State University Dr. Kenneth S. Krane Chairman, Department of Physics Oregon State University Jean K. Young Senior Advocate Former Mayor of King City Don Godard Manager, Canby Utility Board, Former Member, Northwest Power Planning Council William Q. Wick Professor of Wildlife Ecology Oregon State University Dr. Alan H. Robinson Head, Nuclear Engineering Department Oregon State University Richard M. Butrick President Associated Oregon Industries Dr. Anna S. Gail, M.D. Radiologist Dr. William L Toffler, M.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine Oregon Health Sciences University Dr. Dorin S. Daniels, M.D. Family Practice Previous Chairman, Oregon Health Council John D. Foster Board Member, Rogue Valley Audubon Society Dr. Jane Gray Professor of Biology University of Oregon Jim Williams President Oregon Trout Al Bateman Board Member Oregon Trout Neuberger Environmental Award Winner William Funk Professor, Environmental Law Faculty Northwestern School of Law Lewis Sc Clark College Gerald W. Herrmann Executive Director Association for Environmental Education Centers Janet McLennan Assistant to Governor for Natural Resources, 1975-79 Roy Bowden Executive Director Association of Northwest Steelheaders Dr. Dwight A. Sangrey Professor, Environmental Science and Engineering President, Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and Technology Roger Hamilton Member, Oregon Parks Sc Recreation Commission Will H. Brown President, Save The Minam Board Member, Grande Ronde Natural Resource Council Phil Schneider Member, Oregon Fish Sc Wildlife Commission Former Member, Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council Dr. Mary L Tavlor Associate Professor Biology/Environmental Sciences Portland State University ( T itks a n d affiliations fin klcnnfiutnon p u ipescs only.) Slop the Shutdown off Trojan's electricity Vote NO on 4 Authorized by the NO on 4 Committee. 621 SW Alder, fortland, OR 972Ö5
