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Show Feb. 24, 1994 Continued from Page 2 "Attention to environmental matters, including cleanup, compliance, conservation and pollution prevention, is not only environmentally smart, it is also good for the economy. Hill has shown that it can do all that and still put its people first," Goodman said. Goodman urged that Hill continue to pursue innovative technologies that can help in cleanup and pollution prevention such as: D Using robotics to bead blast paint from aircraft, rather than using hazardous chemical strippers; : D Bioventing to clean up petroleum contamination; and D Implementation of the hazardous material management system. She said that Hill, along all other DOD agencies, must continue to ag gressively strengthen partnerships with environmental protection regulators, the state and the general public to get support for testing and fielding innovative environmental technologies. Earlier this month, Goodman announced that Hill AFB has been selected as one of the demonstration sites for the Western Governors Association Committee to develop e innovative technologies (DOIT) for hazardous waste site cleanup. The on-sit- governor's association has created a partnership with the Departments of Defense, Interior, Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to find ways to clean up and protect the environment through technology. Hill, the Air Force and DOD still have work to do, she said. tinue to be open Monday through Friday, 11 a.nv to 12:30 p.m. pending evaluation of survey results. SGLI coverage should be checked The Customer Support Section recommends at all service members review their Serviceman's Group Life Insurance election certificate,. SGLV-828to ensure the correct form is on their record. For more information, call Ext. 6, Exchange students need hosts The SHARE! program is seeking families in Utah to host high school exchange students from around "During the Cold War, the military' the public earlier in our environmental didn't place a high priority on environ- issues." mental protection She emphasized that unless all we didn't know a lot of things when we started," stakeholders are involved early and throughout the environmental processes, it will be difficult to erase the sense of distrust that many Goodman said. "One of the lessons we've learned is that we have to take steps to defend our environment and the environment of the world." The Clinton administration's creation of the DOD office of environmental security and its elevation to the undersecretary of defense shows the administration's interest in in- citizens have of the military. "They'll continue to be uneasy about DOD's to- tal commitment to the environment," she said. "We can achieve real results only by changing the way we involve the other major stakeholders which- - include: tegrating environmental consideraCongress, the environmental regulations into defense policy. tors, private industry and the public, The current environmental program in the decision-makin- g process. The ulDOD can be improved," timate determinant of our success will throughout do she said. "To that, we have to en- be how effectively we can form new ensure full environmental compliance, vironmental partnerships with these improve cost effectiveness and involve vital players," Goodman said. News Briefs Roy Gate to remain open The Roy Gate survey is finished. The gate will con- 5 Hilltop Times the world, including Eastern & Western Europe, the former Soviet Republics, South and Central America and Asia. Exchange students, between the ages of 15 and 18, will live with host families and attend local high schools for the 1994-9- 5 school year. The students speak English, are fully insured and have their own spending money. Host families provide a bed, meals and a loving home and may deduct a $50 per month charitable contribution for income tax purposes. . For more information, call Sue Bennett, regional or call the director, toll free at SHARE! national office at Some midnight meals discontinued Effective March 1, the midnight meal will be discontinued on weekends and holidays due to decreased requirements. Questions or concerns should be addressed to Leroy Baker at Ext. Transfers Col. Ernest B. Sutton, chief of the International Division, Aircraft Directorate at Hill AFB, is being transferred to Tinker AFB, Okla., as chief, E-- 3 system support manager.- Col. Steven R. Emory, commander of the 649th Air Base Group at Hill, is being transferred to Kirt-lan- d AFB, N.M., as commander of the 377th Support Group. 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