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Show Sun Advocate Price. Utah Tuesday September 26, 2000 3B Mining assodatioii jCEO classifies dire as political overstatements The National Mining Association maintains that the alleged global Impacts created by coal consumption are grossly overstated. NMA president and chief ex-- .. ecufive officer Richard Lawson recently briefed tbe Interna-tional Committee for Coal Research members on the history of related climate predictions. Lawson emphasized that the' forecasts are overstated for political Influence, ranging from the nuclear winter in the 1980s to the present cooling of global ; ; ; . : : ' , dressing the organizations 12 th international conference in Sandton, South'Afrtca. According to Lawson, advo- carbon dioxide emls-sions as the primary cause of global warming have now re- -; canted the position. Tbe NMA president pointed spedfifcally to, Dr. James Hansen of the National Aeronautics and Space. Adminis.A tration; ; A AIn fact the advocates now of ; A r A by . -; : a scary scenario.! . the X classified S ' : . : twice, but frequently before committing to treaties that come to them on a crest of concern driven Lawson emphasized the continuing need for Inexpensive and clean power,, not only for the developed; but also most particumake; the following conclusions larly for the developing nations; Fbr at least the next 2Q years with reference to the Kyoto Pro-.. the tocol: .. only choice for many nations ''.A ; Fven fuU compliance with. - tbe United States included - for the carbon dictates of the proto- A col will not ailter the warming predicted for this century A It might require 80 times the protocol's requirements of cut? backs and curtailments In energy to alter predictions. Worldwide carbon dioxide ' releases declined In 1997 and . and CEO. Only - A' ' . Call 637-07- : 32 : ... .. . . . 1998. A .;A A'-- A A. Thu accumulation rate of carbon dioxide lias Increased A little in the last 20 years, despite a 30 percent expansion in fossil dqfibors, and the cards, ne calls, prayers, and many acts of toltausJutytlieterfourBcM and Friend Mother, Sister.Aunt, Wife, fuel use, The influence of carbon dioxide on climate, virtually has been flat for the same 20 years. ' Carbon dioxide cannot be . the cause of tbe global warming ; United Way supporters kickofffundraising campaign at breakfast Steve May,' Tory Holbrook and. Paiti Juliano cook breakfast vailous agenciesthrouCartxia and Grand County. Speak-f-ar the Southeastern Utah United Wayfandraisirtgcampan; ers at the fundraising event included United Way.director kickoff, last Friday rooming in the Price Peace Garden. The Juliano, Utah Rep. Brad Kins' Karla Byrd, from the Carton food bank and Kohn WardA a ..County numherafpeoptefrom breakfastmeetingwasettendedby . mine act hearing :Thd combined efforts of American coat miners, operators and regulators have contributed to decreased injuries and fatalities A;, , : But continued mine safety Improvements will depend-o- Rule making and ppiicy.de-cisions should be achievable, authorized byIn compliance with the law and developed on the ba- sis of gouhd science rather than ease of enforcement. " .A' A Violations; amf, accompany- maintaining vigilance against., ing sanctions, should be distin- -. the causes of major accidents' guished according to degree of while focusing on preventing in-- .. Seriousness and culpability Individual injuries and alleviating. volved, ; A 'A '; V; V Acooperative, constructive work place health hazards;. Hie National Mining Associa- climate should be fostered be, tion identified the dangers and tween MSHAand constituencies. ' stressed the remedies at a recent "Continuing to mandate') a. United States House oversight V committee hearing, A The federal session addressed the Federal Mine Safety and A A Health Act of 1977. A : . n .. -- , . - tions, with no consideration of . umuy SW&r A A A yKdaftfmtoBUfiop andMarjorie Barer.Sartt in WardRe(Socicty and Members, Castk-- ; Jensen,! measured todater. : Gasesand influences other .than carbon dioxide are the main probable cause of the warming that has occurred. : "Thus have predictions and challenges evolved from the warming of nuclear winter to the cooling of global warming, view Hasjritaf Staff Qxrbon County Amfhdance and Rescue, Utah Hiymvay FatroC, Sfiidey Fry , City Btusett : , minimum number of rigid Inspec- .; '!' - ,. performance, will not help bring the incidence rate below the current static plateau, Watzman testified, at the recent hearing. "Either MSHAs inspection policy, dr the Aline Act itself, must be revised to recognize that operations with' established rig-- , orous and effective safety and health programs need not. be subjected to the same degree of . anejoreM ''; carbon dioxide, A... pointed out Lawson. A. Curtailment, and use of fossil energy have ' been the objectives of most of tbe political activity for the past 12 . A: ::A'.: ; inspection oversight as those with inadequate programs.", ' A , . To bring about the balance, vie president Bruce Watz- man indicated that it is time to NMA reevaluate the current regula- tory and enforcement program. "The resources of both government and industry must be . 's . Great Selection of -. GUNS; redirected toward the prevention of accidents, injuries and Ill- plus nesses and away from those policies that inevitably lead to con- frontation. Decisions must be based, upon sound science and - v recognition of the industrys commitment to further improv- ing miner safety and health, added the NMA vice president. : Watzman favored the follow. . . - ing reforms: The Mine Safety and Health Administration should base re--' source allocation decisions on A-- . Utah Central Credit Unjon saving is ftia And l Gold.j Cameras,! ..v.A;A.A VCR's," ; ! Sell I Trade Loan . A I I I 637-374- 8 Call or stop by the Credit A. .Union today for detoils'. A A on this FREE service, a;aweloanmoney-- : on anything of value! . . v . J . - Jewelry, Tools, j Snowblowers,) Sporting Goods, I Cars, Musical! Instruments, : "Mwihwahlp wni rttglNigy ndulud. bwat i Maia Price be enhanced through training. and education. Notre Dame Parish ; y .' ' : mnrMm nylp. v. s 115 West , children ages 3--12 can even earn prizes for being ; AA;, good savers! Diamonds, Silver,! I I documented need'rather than" I mere conformity with the direct fives contained in the act. , Inspections should be more focused and the quality should vl A'." Teach your children the import tance of saving their mohey with the Zoo Crew Kids Quix At I i t ' A - i v . . 'S 'i Foods Kiddlcland Games At Activities -- Giant Rail I'd I :A Silent Raffle Quilt Raffle Ham n Bacon Wheel Doll Wheel - Cako Walk - Craft Boutiquo ; A Ethnic r : : ElL-- 3 30th September 1 1 ;00 a.m.-7:0- 0 p.m., Pastry & Jam Booth; A ; Country Slo; l Bingo 2:004:00. pm; 7:000:00 pm Eniortalnmsni A; 'A;.; ; ' ' - . Notro Damo School Gymnasium , - , fossil fuel will be able to produce electricity in the increments and' at the time the majority of nations need power "Nine-tentof future energy will have to come from fossil fuel, said Lawson, Coal has "enormous potential to satisfy the future requirements, indicated the NMA president. A The mining industry of the (ufare program will help "Identity develop and deploy the kind of technology that will advance the ; human condition in the 21st cen... A tury," concluded Lawson. hs . Supporters of the Kyoto Protocol will continue to push for the agreement and other International guidelines that would comprise a legal framework of international governance, india cated Lawson. ; The NMA president and CEO. encouraged the. ICC R to "urge, and insist continually that our national governments act bn the lucid rather than the lurid and; that they look not once and not . cates 'Vi; dent and CEQi warming.'.. Lawson, who also serves as chairman of the International Committee for Coal Research, . discussed the matter while ad- - .. president .A!...' A NMA president "In this way can well meant predictionilead to ugly predica' ments, added the NMA presi- - ' the electric power they require will be fossil fuel, predicted the years, according to Lawson.. If something like tbe Kyoto Protocol had been In force from the time the climate agreement was negotiated in 1992, the plan would have "caused great harm from the best of professed mo- -' tives, maintained the NMA . cr 6Z703B4 x I |