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Ione elevator being demolished HEPPNER G T 50¢ azette imes VOL. 137 NO. 3 6 Pages Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Heppner student selected for D.C. youth tour Caitlyn Scrivner, Hep- pner, will act as the student representative for the Co- lumbia Basin Electric Co- operative (CBEC) NRECA youth tour in Washington D.C. this summer, June 8-14. Caitlyn is a junior at Heppner High School, and the daughter of Cari and Matt Scrivner. During Cait- lyn’s high school career, she has been involved with the Technology Student Association (TSA), learn- ing about technology and other Science Technology Engineering Mathematics, (STEM) ideas. Caitlyn has also been an active FFA member since her fresh- man year. Caitlyn is currently working on a project, with two other classmates, plan- ning a fourth-grade curricu- lum based around STEM. The project will involve delivering lesson plans, acquiring materials, and demonstrating these activi- ties to students at Heppner Elementary. Caitlyn was creative in getting approval from the Morrow County School Board to make this project move forward. Caitlyn is also a tri- sport athlete, competing in volleyball, basketball and golf. While participating on the Mustang golf team, the team finished fourth at state her freshman year and earned second last year. The Washington D.C. trip is sponsored by Co- lumbia Basin Electric Co- operative and hosted by the Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Caitlyn Scrivner While visiting the nation’s capital, the students will have a chance to speak with Oregon’s state representa- tives, learn about electric cooperatives, listen to mo- tivational speakers and tour national landmarks includ- ing the Smithsonian and the Vietnam War Memorial. The demo of the Ione grain elevator is a slow process. -Contributed photos Zabrena Masterson takes first in district hoop shoot, moves on to state Global warming legislation targets Morrow County’s biggest employers Seven businesses on list for greenhouse gas regulation By David Sykes A study by the Ore- gon Department of Envi- ronmental Quality (DEQ) aimed at passing legislation to reduce greenhouse gases in Oregon, lists 100 of the largest producers in the state – with seven of them right here in Morrow Coun- ty. The study was ordered by the last legislature, with the purpose of planning for passage of a “cap and trade” program in the coming Feb- ruary session. Proponents of the law say the regula- tion will force reductions of greenhouse gases, and slow down global warming. On the list of local busi- nesses the state plans to regulate are some of Mor- row County’s biggest em- ployers, including ConAgra Foods/ Lamb Weston, Port- land General Electric, Fin- ley Buttes Landfill and Columbia River Process- ing/ Tillamook Cheese. The proposed global warming legislation puts a cloud over an otherwise bright eco- nomic success story at the Port of Morrow, which has added new businesses and producers at a pace where now thousands of workers are employed there. This success has propelled Mor- row County to the number three position in the state, just behind Multnomah, for highest per capita income. Under the proposed plan businesses would be “capped” with how much greenhouse gases they can release. This amount would be reduced over time until the state hits a 75 percent reduction by the year 2050. The study does not address if, or by how much, these onerous reductions will stop, or even slow down global warming. The program calls for the state to issue permits or “allowances” to businesses Winners of the Elks local hoop shoot pictured (L-R): Hallee Hisler, Mason Orem, Keaton Coiner, Cody Fletcher, Healy Hisler and ZaBrena Masterson. – Contributed photo. After placing first in The Lamb Weston plant at Boardman will be a major target of greenhouse gas legislation. the local hoop shoot tourna- to release certain amounts of greenhouse gases (the cap). If a business reduces it’s emissions below its cap, it could then sell the excess on an open market (the trade). If it cannot meet its reduced emission cap set by the government, it must purchase more on the open market to remain in operation. Initially the al- lowances will be auctioned off and sold by the state. It is estimated the sale of allowances will raise $700 million per year or maybe up to $1.6 billion every biennium for the state gov- ernment. The study says the eco- nomic impact on Oregon’s economy “on the whole” will be small, but “certain industries, such as food processing…. that compete with firms outside Oregon may not be able to pass the cost of purchasing allow- ances down to their con- sumers. This could pressure these local businesses to close or move out of state.” This would cause job loss in Oregon and just shift emissions to another loca- tion and undermine the goal of the program, the study concluded. The state could hand out free allowances to those affected businesses to offset the increased compli- ance costs. The study also said the cap and trade program could disproportionally affect rural areas and low- income families, since cap and trade will raise the price of energy, and low-income families spend a higher percentage of their income on energy. Also rural areas require more driving and heavy equipment operat- ing in their economies than urban areas. “Rural parts of Oregon tend to be less economically diverse than urban areas, meaning im- pacts on industries in rural communities could be felt more acutely,” the study said. To offset the negative impact the study said pay- ments could be made from government, such as energy bill assistance or rebates for low income households. There could also be state money aimed toward in- vestments in rural com- munities and job training to help rural workers “transi- tion to jobs in a low-carbon economy.” The study did not identify what those low carbon jobs might be. The Oregon plan also seeks to be integrated into the only existing carbon trading market of California and Quebec. California is currently the only state in the nation with a cap and trade program. -See GLOBAL WARMING/ PAGE TWO ment, Zabrena Masterson advanced to the district event, where she took first place again. With her win at district, she will represent the Northeast District and the Heppner Lodge at the State Hoop Shoot in Mil- waukie on Feb. 10. The Heppner Elks Lodge sponsored the an- nual Local Hoop Shoot at Heppner Elementary School Dec. 10. 25 partici- pants shot a total of 25 free throws with the top scorers advancing to the Northeast District Hoop Shoot. The local first place honors went to: 8-9 year old girls, Healy Hisler; 8-9 year old boys, Keaton Coiner; 10-11 year old girls, Hallee Hisler; 10-11 year old boys, Mason Orem; 12-13 year old girls, ZaBrena Masterson and 12-13 year old boys, Cody Fletcher. Other participants in the local hoop shoot were Zariah Martin, Eva Worden, Lily Nichols, Tripp Stewart, Jace Wilson, Zaleta Mas- terson, Nickolas Wenberg, David Asbridge, Jackson Coiner, Madison Orem, Ireland Martin, Arianna Worden, Zandra Master- son, Jace Coe, Joe Sher- man, Brock Hisler, David Cribbs, Daemon Worden and Trevor Nichols. The Northeast Dis- trict Hoop Shoot, held in Hermiston on Jan. 7 hosted the winners of the local hoop shoot, Hallee, Mason, Keaton, Cody, Healy and ZaBrena. Heppner com- petitors competed against shooters from Hermiston, Baker City, Condon, The Dalles, Enterprise and Mil- ton-Freewater. Placing in the tournament were: third place in 8-9 year old girls, Healy Hisler; fifth place in 8-9 year old boys, Keaton Coiner; second place in 10-11 year old girls, Hal- lee Hisler; fourth place in 10-11 year old boys, Mason Orem; first place in 12-13 year old girls, ZaBrena Masterson and third place in 12-13 year old boys, Cody Fletcher. ZaBrena claimed her first place win after shoot- ing four of five shots in the tie breaker round against two other participants. MORROW COUNTY GRAIN GROWER 350 MAIN STREET LEXINGTON, OR *Offers valid on new 2015 – 2018 Polaris snowcobiles. On approved Polaris purchases. 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