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Show he Salt Lake Tribune eM xy SURBAY FORTHE RECORD, B-2 LOTTERY, B-2 @ BARBERI & WILSON, B44 APRIL 7, 2002 B OBITUARIES, B-5 -Waste Hearings to Begin tory tters Wil Bagley Comment on Goshute plan will keepto tight schedule (©2000 TheSat LakeTrtsune: Legislators’ Ignorance Is issues.It has allotted 10 hours for residents to speak theirpiece. idenDajte anagiarnatneie deifiedep deadline for three-minute speaking slots, but more are expectad to ask to address the licensing board Monday in Salt Lake City and April 26 in Tooele. BY JUDYFARYS — Those two days are expected to be the final op- THESALT LAKE TRIBUNE Federal regulators have left little room for rabbierousing in their tight schedule ofhearings on Embarrassing 25 days for lawyers and scientists to argue technical portunity the public will have io express opinions about the proposed facility. The licensing beard is on track to make its recommendations to the U.S. facility relish the opportunity to share their views with the board. Opponent Anne Sward Hansenof American Fork has signed up, even though she doubts the pane! is willing to listen to critics. “I would encourage people to come out and voice their opinions,” she said, “but it falls on deafears.” Dissident Geshute leader Merlinda Moon bas urged tribe members to turn out for the meetings, too. She said it is a matter of basic rights for them, tribe members Nuclear Regulatory Commission in September. The commission could then begin preparing a license for the facility. | ew would argue that “a | | The AtomicSafety and Licensing Board, the federal panel conducting the review,has set aside up to said. “They have to work with us. Despite the constrained forum, anti-nuclear ac- See HEARINGS,Page B4 tivists and Goshute Tribe members opposed to the SLUSH RUSH Bat in its zealto put God back | est peers Legislature re- an embarrassing ignorance j merchistory of anfs Ga Education ee ee We Trust,’ the mottoofthe United States, in one or more prominent | | The bill also dictates that _ | pendence;(b) the United States Constitution; (c) the national mot- to; (d) the pledge ofallegiance;(e) the national anthem.” _ So far, so good, but isn’t it a bit | ee ee SY prom here, HB?list fre (3) crash and bum. efie Renariers aed fie Presideats ofthe United States.” Ifthis includes Bill Clinton's ‘orations, can we have the Porn ‘Czar check them out first? And Se an “( Et Photos by Al Hartmann The Salt Lake Tribune | | | okim Artists BY SKIP KNOWLES ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Pondsport puts premium on splashing with style spun 180 degrees and landed backwards, hands raised to the crowd. Cre Green tedOn cee Then the ARK CITY — Olympic visitors never saw the ‘And these colorful “athletes” are no Children of Light. ; [ é pond is not entirelythe point. Costume, style, crowd reaction, splash, air and distance are also pond skimming criteria. The contest is a cele bration of winter and spring more than a competi- Utah's talent can run the fine line between pond ee eee est and wettest ofwinter sports Starfany alsoat 300 yorie ued, David Hicks led the human hydroplane parade by skiing down and then zipping across the man-made pond so fast he launched feet into the air on the downhill side. Tricky Geology Stalis Big Tunnel Diamond Fork project hits a setback tion. “Making it across is cool as long es theydo it with lot of style,” said Katie Ridridge, a Canyons spokeswoman. Next came Jon Middlemiss, who also bullseyed his run while heavy reggae rhythms pounded Wisconsinite Dave Norwood dressed up like Julius Caesar and came roaring down tipping back a Jong-neck bottle as he launched. [Be-WHOOSH!) High scores for creativity points.“I didn't even Jook,” he said. “It was exhilarating. Next came a boored up, crowd-loving SpongeBob Squarepants who planted twice before managingto find the pond. through the air. Those first two pond-skimmmers BYELIZABETH NEFF ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Good fences may make good neighbors. But if the good fence isn't on the legal propertyline, Leo and Virginia Ault have a ‘THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE warning for you: DIAMOND FORK CANYON — Getting large quantities of water from one side of a mountain to Lap Het tented enh ws i idan Gare eal took four years of legal wrangling for him to reciaim. case late last month by inter. preting nary approval to begin 2 $30 4 4 | ma QO } w } Author and historian Will Bagley maintains he lives bythe First Amendment. ‘that bypasses the which has already cost century cid legal doc- section of the tunnel, esoed to using the line as the ‘ Ee Te sulfidelaced geothermal Se ee eee more than $1 million of equipment, including the tunnel-boring machine. pe erecnti ene |