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Show ' .. " ... AVy.,.-,-.;- V . IUI1 4 Tuesday November 21, 2000 Stall eo aai . V-. . Am aaffeL f ,583 MUSTBSYKI BUTTERAY II a I IAmU VmJ Ieet4lwiweJ MENU- -. r BUT YOU BROUGHT ME CMICKEN Giving Carbons Democratic voters credit '..V ReI watched two of the presidential debates and I never gas and mihinf forthe Utati Department of Natural I l. heard Gore say anythin to indicate he was sources fives tfie industry 15 25 years. Staff reporter X Advanced technology has significantly reduced the, further researched the matter on the net end though I number of jobs in the coal industry. Advanced equip- - only spent the food part of one day ,1 still found nothini The publisher oflheStarAAwate, Kevin Ashby, ex-hun-t- o indicate Gore is anthcoal. . ; pressed surprise that the one Democratic region of the' , merit like fongwaljs do what used to be done by did learn in my research .however, that after Gores state would continue to vote Democratic in a presiden- - dreds of miners. instead of many small mines, there are fewer large father left the United States Senate, he went into busi- tial race where the candidate is wed known for his envi- coal com ronmental leanings. In a recent staff column, he as- - mines. The number of employees has dropped dramat- i- ness. ForlOyears, he ran the second-large- st sorted that a vote for Gore was a vote apinst coal and : catty with the consolidation of Utah mines. pany in the country, driving bach and forth on the Inter-These fetors have nothing to do with environmen- - state' connecting Tennessee with Lexington, fy- - At the Carbon County economy. time of his death, he was still servinf as the senior di- As a person who derives the majority of her living tel politics and much to do with the bottom line of hup f rector on the board of Occidental Petroleum. :: look to is who at and lifeste from the coal industry, I feet qualified to companies, which should lead locals in the area. .. willfully closing coal mines TheseniorGorewasalsoinstnjmentalinthepushto address Mr. Ashbys surprise and disagree with his enforce mine safety inspections when he was a mem- ScottishPower will soon be closing Trail Mountain, jessment even though UMWA local vice president Cameron Mont-- ber of the Senate. As I do my Christmas shopping, some local retailers Sore was instrumental in passing legislation ensuT--, tel me that they have not stocked up in preparation for . pmety stated at a Carbon County Commission meeting In teat the widows of miners received promised berH available in are leases and a recent interview that there the holiday season as in past years. Sales expectations from the coal companies. to. if efits are low due to the closure of Willow Creek , they ted me. to continue mining the parent company wanted in to be want Scottish Power, it appears, just doesn't Expressing hisview on the enviroment and energy My son to Jookingfta employment, v-- , believe Scotrelated business: emSome people the coal mining "We usualV fear up for the holiday season,' industay. Gore said: to aWe abundant raise blessed with are utility supplies of coat pe- ptoyers teH him. But things are uncertain this year with tishhwer is creating an energy shortage .rates,-tho closure of the Willow Creek mine troieum,andnaturalas;wehavetousetheseresourees Some of us believe that foreip conglomerates who wisely. With new My husband, a former Willow Creek coal miner, wil . - dose mines to put more money in the pockets of the eigy sources cleaner, safer; and healthier for our notbehomeforTUankscivingthisyearbecausetheCoto;- By JACKIE ANDERSON '. anti-coa- ;:l -'- ' , : . alreadywealthycompanyowners,withnoreprdforthe worker, his family and tee community, are more sinister than someone who wants to protect our environment move He is working in Colorado because there are no mming jobs for him locally. . . Al Gore didn't doss Willow Creek coal mine, an and our health. ;. plosion did. , As coal supplies are depleted, Utah miners must go and deeper into the earth and risk more danger and cost hi order to mine teinnerveins of coal. And coal sources are finite. Jeff Quick, ! geokgist witti the Utah Geologica vey, said teat atthe most we have 50 years of coal left tel Utah. Lowed Braxton, director of the division of oil, . now exists. . . ; And all of this . . Perhaps tee voters of Carboq County, of whom Mr. Ashby speaks, looked at tee reality of their lives, to-yond tee political rhetoric of men whose environmental beliefs may or may not impact future coal develo- pment, but who wil certainly not create more coal than : . .. lies. ; dra-deep- . : assumes that Gore wants to eliminate fcL . (Continued on pegs s) .'V'-'.- . G ml r-- vw, I tell nay gtiuksntg to Qua gotno- - column ;. b2 tblngtbtove to do and then th best they caa.be, both In thip talents, achievements ebusroom and after sdiooL wi ; 1 m proud of my atudeata in whatevwreate . According to an editorial on Nw 14, the lackaf a foreign Ian- gunge being offered in the ninth " Plenti : n d not perpetuate thp Ptoner BtefeotyPes mLwofaotofeachool - of ur top academic etin. ,, Urn have tudentavrtHf. , r pteirauning re-la- ck - ojj that prior to this years primaries; local TV news outlets parentiyfind election Issues too boringtocowareprof- -; He discussion ofthe needier , broadcast an average of only 40 seconds per night of iting handsomely from elections. ; offered in- a foreign : election coverage. This Is consistent with exhaustiv- e"- This year, tee broadcasting industry Is estimated to ninth M : have raked in $600 million in advertising revenue of it on athletics Is not -- ; , , Americans get most of their information from televi. studies in past election years; ' While election news ; election-siAs the of local to 2000 etndents x lated earned three times ft what the lion. And where in the television worU are the bulk of on a was parent meager coverage with very individual needa wiio. : tee ieneration aao. .. facts about election related tonics?. .. TV news, political advertising was overwhehnku. " TV news programs? Dream on. to Stations in New Ywk and Philadelphia, for example, then', is It is see, why political advertising easy ) . Batendedgfflgh,Ih ttieirinfoniiation broadcast 10 times more ads than news stories. the main cost of election campaigns. ;. Thwmajorityofcitizensgetmostof about candidates and other ballot issues from televi- -: : :. And according to previous reports, most ofthe elec-siBV JASON SALZMAN r Urge community to support students - The Tides Center editor LbUbps to the . Gore also outlined programs like empowerment zones and new markets, which were desnedtorevitartze coal towns stagnating from the death of the industry which , the coal industry.: We will bring together the best minds from the privats sector - and create an open competition to design the bed incentives for old power plants and industries to change, to improve, to modernize and move ahead. er Through the power of free markets, we wil take a mafic step forward for our childrens health, which wil also be a dramatic new step toward a stable climate. not have high GBAa or ACT yd . ed on . advertisements. : At the national level, news coverage of election sues has decreased significantly dimng the last ZO yean Dan Rather, ' The nightef network news programs-tiia- ts hundreds fewer election stories than they did In 1988, according to the fyndaft Report 1: ; ; T. . . ; : xob bcdooi aywem wotm naro-y- -- . lot issues and candidates. ;; ; : An Alliance For Better Campaigns report revealed i!. ing to me latest statistics avauawe. mat s more than the cost of their staff payrolls, travel, overhead, direct ' ' . , maiUnd other events combined. ; to thismedia environment ly star-studd- ed . . s . . mdud-.tholo- Coverage of the political conventions has also de- -: C1NS6Q Dy iwoinifQsovorui6 past wo oecacws. As for the debates, NBC offered its affiliates the op- tion this year of broadcastim the deciding playoff came of presidential square off. Fax skipped the last debate in favor of a new science fiction drama called, "Dark But despite tee embarrassing decrease in election coverap, Americans who tune to national network TV news can become Informed about tee presidential race. The same cannot be said for Americans who tune to tetor local TV news to become informed about local bal-- stories rmkiTVnm'arenotaboutkissues, like ballot initiatives or congressional races. They fo---; cus, instead, bn the presidential race. ; Why does this matter? Because we rely on professional journalists for a fair and accurate assessment.of aK election issues, ing the positions of candidates, arguments about ballot : elections-particular- level- - cal . 1-- atorsports. Some ; wlng y Seeks infonnatSOD . rf the extraxmrrlcularao- - . do to get attention? 'l helnlmr tie are concerned They enlist celebrities or act Bke buffoons. (Witness on : Jesse VenturaJ Or they stags elaborate stunts, like a Bible adults. naked protest' dv9 disobedience or a Ae an educator at Creekvlew breast feed-i- n to attract the TV news cameras. . Elementary I encourage nqr itu- The result works for tee media, but it doesnt work denfe to be Involved In extracui ricular actlvitlea when they are In for democracy, sens-wh- p, : advertising. . The toxic atmosphere certainly contributes to the de- cisioos of half our ertizens notto vote. Ironically, tee very same local TV stations that ap- - Editor andmeTwOTeiunoMthe early aetten In Deaert My grand- fedierwu the lint nude baby Ixxu In Desert Laka My mother (Ada ii non-viol- . .' Victor to the peopfeln CMbon Counwbo wBwd 1,1 Desert Lake ortnetor toiS : . SowhatdottirdpartycandklatMandacftkirouos Without adequate news coverageof elections, citi- -: o turn to TV for infomiation-a- re left to form their opinions of candidates based on manipulative ads created by professional spin doctors. ; The resulting political debate is synthetic, often shrill, and dearly alienating to those who are turned off by S . ZflACj, doea ot mate an activity lew valuable - about history of - or TV Lfgh . for TV advertising, .1 iia oura pMy miuBiivn am im uinnruiness or ponucai aovcnisinf. csndKUtBS uisr im kms ff cssn-po-i. Our democracy relies on journalists to help votwallynevergetaired. And altenativecamfidatescan make sortthroush tee ootitierdhyoe and make informed ded- - titttg headway m the noflv rardlffss of fheir v - forfafritaniir aresotdtotoefolkswitotoemost money d acoom- - ' briaiit to have a place to belong, Aether It he on debate, dranuL PBIA,yeaitexNattonalHdnora (Continued on pagoQ Whats the solution? 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