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Show irwc3 J i) by MARIE BRADSHAW Heckling and jeering from the crowd, composed largely of Geneva Steel Works employees, had to be brought under control at the Friday night Geneva Gen-eva EPA hearing in Orem. The hearing was the fourth in two days in Salt Lake City and Orem concerning con-cerning pollution controls for Geneva and Kennecott. The Salt Lake hearings Thursday were reportedly lightly attended, with only one person voicing direct support for Kennecott. The Orem hearings were held in a packed auditorium, auditor-ium, and Geneva, U.S. Steel and the State Air Quality Board were strongly supported. By Friday evening erroneous reports had circulated to the effect that the EPA, United States Steel, Geneva Works, and the Utah Air Conservation Committee Com-mittee had come to a workable agreement. Triggering the heckling heck-ling was BYU student Joel Wright's concern for the long range viability of Geneva even if agreement agree-ment is reached unless U.S. Steel makes funds available to modernize for an improved economic return. re-turn. "The question is when, not if, it will be closed." Wright prefaced his comments by stating he was aware of the high emotional content of the issue, and was concerned that emotionalism might override better judgement. judge-ment. He noted that the EPA is bound by law to support standards set by Congress. The air was murky with rhetoric as several speakers used humor and emotionalism in defense of Geneva's level of air pollution. However, every speaker shared support of the State Implementation Implementa-tion Plan and concern for the economic impact of losing Geneva. Prior to the meeting, Richard Stone, chairman of the Coalition of Citizens to Save Geneva said the coalition has nearly 30,000 members, representing all types of businesses and people. He said Geneva Gen-eva represents more economic eco-nomic impact in the Utah Valley than just jobs for over 5,000 people and property pro-perty taxes paid by the company. He noted that the Valley would also lose property and sales tax monies paid by the employees. em-ployees. He said that losing Geneva would cause local taxes to triple or quadruple quad-ruple and home values would go down as IS to 20 thousand homes of employees em-ployees of Geneva and employees of businesses serving the Geneva em- eers Dyeing m EPA Netting EPA Official To Address Forum Orem-Geneva Times- -December 13, 1979 ployees are "dumped on the market." In his remarks to the group he said Utah's successful suc-cessful steel industry is the result of a superior and determined work force that has operated well tirough the years in spite of low grade raw materials. He asked for perspective to be maintained, main-tained, saying that with the few thousand tons of dirt that must be moved to produce that steel in Utah, no one should be surprised if some of it gets into the air. He said bureaucratic delay over a narrow margin mar-gin of non-compliance has put the community in a "state of siege" psychologically psycho-logically as it feels continuing con-tinuing uncertainty over the future of jobs and businesses. The right of self determination deter-mination in the individual states over the rights of the federal government was also a major concern of the speakers. Vernon Baugh asked for "repeal" of the Environmental Protection Agency, and blasted public apathy, saying people remained uninvolved until their "own ox gets gored." Utah Air Conservation Conserva-tion Committee executive secretary Alvin E. flickers flick-ers said the EPA is given two charges. It is to protect pro-tect the public health and to protect the public welfare. wel-fare. It studies the effects of pollutants as related to public health. It then forms a criteria document. docu-ment. Public hearings are held. Then standards are set. He said that these standards are reviewed each year by the National Academy of Sciences. He noted that the Utah Air Conservation Committee is not a state EPA. He said their goal is to meet criteria set by federal studies while keeping Geneva an economic econo-mic asset. He said that the promotion of economic health is not accomplished by closing industries. Provo's mayor Jim Ferguson said that he is concerned about the status and viability of Geneva. It represents a major payroll in the area and a skilled, non transient work force. He says the community cannot afford the impact of losing Geneva. Gen-eva. Robert Stokes, of local 3736 Office and Technical Tech-nical Employees, said that among the problems to be faced before Geneva is secure is the need to upgrade equipment. F.B. Patton, representing repre-senting the horticultural interests in the area, said that the fine line drawn by the EPA is in itself Current Interest Rate 11.769 For the Week of Dec. 13 thru Dec. 18 paid on a $10,000 deposit for a 6 month period. Federal Regulations prohibit the compounding of interest on Money Market Certificates. t.fi .!'! i. ' t H 1 For more inormation call 225-7215 GENEm STATE BANK 140 West 800 North, Orem Member FDIC a compromise, rather than an absolute between good and evil. He said that the level of pollution established by Geneva as economically necessary is not harmful to the area's extensive fruit. He said losing the market represented repre-sented by the population in the area would be harmful. The hearing record is open for further comment by writing to the Exe cutive Secretary of the Utah Air Conservation Committee before January Jan-uary 15th. A petition is available avail-able from Coalition members mem-bers calling for a limitation limita-tion to EPA. Representative Representa-tive Dan Marriott is asked to influence the EPA to pull back from its demand for "50 million dollars in equipment for 8 micrograms micro-grams of dust." Stewart MacDonald, Director of Intergovernmental Intergovern-mental Relations in the Environmental Protection Pro-tection Agency's Regional Reg-ional Office in Denver, will address the Utah Forum, a Democratic discussion group, at their monthly dinner meeting in Orem on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The public is welcome. Mr. MacDonald will discuss the EPA negotiations nego-tiations with Geneva Steel and the role of the EPA in the western states. He will answer questions and discuss issues informally in , addition to his prepared remarks. Forum spokesman Bill Evenson said, "This will not be a formal hearing hut a real opportunity to interact with a man of intelligence and wit who is an authoritative spokesman for the EPA. Mr. MacDonald is an articulate and well-informed well-informed public servant who is very sympathetic to the concerns of Utahns. As EPA Director of - Intergovernmental Relations, he maintains a balanced view of the EPA-Geneva negotiations negoti-ations that promises to enlighten rather than inflame us. This session follows up our October meeting with Governor Matheson and the Citizens Cit-izens Coalition to Save Geneva. The dinner will be at Schoenwald Terrace, 1835 South State Street, Orem. The cost is $5.50. Contract Awarded For Strawberry Reservoir Water and Power Re- 4 Co., Idaho Falls, Idaho, sources Service (formerly anj van Staveren Con-Bureau Con-Bureau of Reclamation) struction, West Jordan, has awarded a $1.5 million utah. 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