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Show r tottttu umxmv irtv 14' i Health officials expand investigation of U. waste By Susan Williams Chronicle News Editor The county health department is investigating reports that University of Utah fly ash from its incinerator was dumped in eight unapproved sites, a health official said. Ted Diamant, solid and hazardous waste specialist for Salt Lake County, said two retired employees of Erickson Bros. Trucking have identified seven other sites where ash, byproducts of the U.'s heating plant, may have been placed. If health investigators find the rumors to be true, the U. and Erickson Bros, could be left with massive cleanup expenses rising into millions of dollars, Diamant added. Attempts to reach Erickson Bros, officials were unsuccessful. Randy Turpin, U. assistant vice president for facilities, said officials are still deciding how to deal with the fly ash found in the first identified unapproved gravel pit in Bluffdale. U. officials have determined the ash must be removed, although they do not know where it should go. The ash is not hazardous, but it is considered a solid waste, which is prohibited in the Erickson Bros, site, Turpin said. Diamant said federal regulations require that hazardous waste have a permit for disposal, but local regulations require a permit for disposing of solid waste. U. officials may have suffered "a lack of understanding regulation." "U. officials were aware. The problem is they didn't think you need a permit for solid waste," he added. However, the U. may have ' ,J "'. """v f r-'- -- ;,--;-.- A: - 'f s';-?,v4' . . ,'- . - ,'!'"-v- . ... ' - - remaining $100,000 for research, but urged that further financing come from private sources until the institute produces significant results. Raymond Hixson, council member who chaired the meeting, said the remaining money will be spent on U. cold ; , , , vJ--- -i S.u " :.'V v , '! , ' .'; . -- , - - "V ' - C- 74'--- - ', - know the regulations, he said. Health officials have not yet determined what the original agreement was between the U. and the trucking organization, he added. Turpin said U. officials were notified in April by Salt Lake City and County health officials that the ash was dumped at an see "ash" on page four will CHRONICLE PHOTOJudd R. Hillman Salt Lake County health officials are investigating reports that University of Utah ash has been dumped at seven unapproved sites, in addition to the Erickson Bros, gravel pit in Bluffdale. be used for research fusion research on the condition The State FusionEnergy Advisory Council allowed the University of Utah's National Cold Fusion Institute to use its , s r . , f- - V . known where the ashes were going because it is difficult to believe that U. officials did not Remaining funds Chronicle News Editor - f. Cold fusion research to decrease U. By Susan Williams ' i - ''-- v . ' , S that a final proposal for spending the remaining money will be submitted to the council. Hixson said he wished the $5 million initially invested in Cold Fusion could be spent now that "significant strides" have been made. When Utah Cold Fusion experimenting began two years ago, no one really knew what would happen, he added. Now, industry may begin looking to invest. The money Utah invested was "not misspent," he said. "I think we're going to reap the benefits anti-discriminati- on amendments approved By A. K. of it someday." Five of the nine amendments were passed by the University of Utah Board of Trustees Monday. The four which were turned down involved Stewart Chronicle Staff Writer Haven Bergeson, U. physics professor, said he was a skeptic, but certain developments in Cold Fusion are "promising." His personal conclusion, Bergeson said, is that there seems to be "something there," although he does not know if it is heat or not. Other researchers agree there is "something there," but they admit it "quietly and in the halls," he added. The experiments with Cold Fusion are becoming more carefully conducted than they see "fusion" page four The University of Utah is the first higher education institution in the Intermountain West to take action with homosexual by adding the words "sexual orientation" to its policies and procedures manual. The action was prompted by the Alliance of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Rights Advocates who (ALGABRA), proposed amendments to be put into nine of the sections of the U. policies and procedures manual. affirmative action and external organizations, such as clubs on campus. "This is a major step for the U. to take and it's a step in the right direction," Rocky O'Donovan, ALGABRA spokesperson and author of the proposed amendments, said. Though ALGABRA spokespeople said they would have liked to have seen all their amendments passed, they were somewhat satisfied with the Trustees' decisions. "I wish all the amendments had see "clause" on page three Faster than a rolling "O"? O The Board of Trustees in recently approved this 5 1 1 ' fcjpfti Ci'v on year s AbUU budget, but student government officials say they had less Chapman mu" work with than they did last year. V- See page 3 The Chronicle's editorial section addresses the closure of the National Cold Fusion Institute and the possibility of the University of Utah becoming financially involved in future research endeavors. See page 5 CHRONICLE PHOTOScott Sln You don't have to don pantyhose to feel like a ask these Salt Lake City youth. superhero-j- ust Psychologists say rollerblading is a '90s means for bonding and should help guide adolescent boys into maturity, and eventually, the White House. And while there is evidence to support this fact, it can't be disclosed due to its top-secr- et classificaUon. However, an inside source claims Barbara and George Bush can often be seen rollerblading naked with their dog Millie. The recent, anticipated Guns N' Roses concert is reviewed by the Chronicle's own, fearless Janine Chase in today's feature section. See page 7 Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT Non-Prof- it |