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Show WASATCH MOUNTAIN TIMES Hundreds of Species Going Extinct After years WASHINGTON — The Nations Environment Program is reporting and animal extinct ered. before they [t is estimated tinct only are that Environmental United (UNEP) that thousands species will of plant become even dis- species exist on earth, although 1.75 million of them have been identified. But human activities Capsules study released The 1,140-page UNEP study, prepared by more than 1,500 scientists, is the first worldwide assessment world’s living organisms. of the Open Pit Mines Near Moab? “Tt is clear we are losing species at an unprecedented rate, 50 to 100 times the border. expected’ “rate,” ‘said Robert Watson, director of environment at the White House Office of Science and Technology. Alta Lottery Gone to Dogs ALTA — San may be This tiny town, located at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon will hold a lottery to determine who will receive four licenses to own a dog. Because Alta exists in Salt Lake City’s watershed, dog ownership has been restricted. Canyon visitors may not bring their canine friends. But on Jan. 1, 1996, four new licenses will be issued, bringing the total dog population to 32, Alta Mayor Bill Leavitt said the lottery “gives everyone a shot” at the chance to own a dog. The town council also increased from four to six the number of rescue dogs that can be maintained by Alta Ski Lifts corp. G E Nitrogen oxides are produced by burning fuels and are known to react with organic compounds to form smog, Nitrogen oxides also are precursors to PM 10, or fine particulate pollution. ject, said Lynn Jackson, BLM mineral The mine is expected to produce 34 million pounds of copper each year for the next 10 years. It is expected to health already standards does not for PM Poachers Get Probation PANGUICH — Four professional hunting guides were sentenced to probation on charges they caught and maimed a mountain lion in southern Utah and took it to a location where one of their clients could shoot it. Sixth District Judge K.L. MclIff told Paul Robb, 30; Shawn McLeory, 24; Brandon Robb, 28; and Shawn Robb, 28; all of Red Creek Outfitters, Paragonah, that they are “out of business” for the next 36 months. They were convicted in August for illegally setting up the “canned hunt” for a Pennsylvania man. employ 105 people from the Moab and Monticello areas. “A lot of people are looking forward to more economic diversificasaid. Micron Buys Right to Pollute LEHI — Micron Technology, the semi-conductor company now building a plant here, has just purchased pollution rights originally owned by a power plant torn down two years ago. T YAO County The federal Clean Air Act allows companies to hold such pollution credits for future use or sale. specialist. tion,” Jackson Utah meet federal 10 pollution. Juan County commissioners looking favorably on the pro- the to KC I mounta mn f SALT LAKE CITY The state government will not pony up with cash to save dwindling open space dis appearing with the advance of urban sprawl, Gov. Mike Leavitt said Cities, towns and counties must find their own solutions, if they want to save vanishing farm acreage and wildlife habitat, the governor told a group of farmers, developers and wildlife experts Green space preservation will be among the topics discussed at the governor’s December Growth Summit Leavitt noted that law makers may provide the tools for localities to save open space. But it isn’t the state’s business to determine planning and zon ing, he said. Utah Fishing Limit May be Reduced SALT LAKE CITY — Wildlife officials are fishing for a response to a proposal to reduce the statewide trout limit from eight fish to four A spokesman for the Division of Wildlife Resources says that waters are getting fished out too quickly, even with massive stocking efforts by the state. Anglers interested in commenting on the proposal can write to the State Division of Wildlife Resources, 1596 W North Temple, SLC, 84116. A GREAT GIFT IDEA! in the G E Tf With iT Published Monthly at 7,000 in Park City, Utah Become One With “The High Altitude Cents 12 ISSUES January Issue RESERVATION OF DEADLINE Td a “TIMES” TO ADDRESS APT./ CITY/STATE ZIP SUITE Subscribe and Get THIS GIFT your issues delivered ADDRESS. 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The price of the pollution credits was not made public The largest of the four proposed mines would be about a half-mile long, a quarter-mile wide and 350 feet deep, according to Summo USA Corp. 1990, violation Pacific Corp. has sold Micron the right to release as much as 250 tons of MOAB — A mining firm has proposed digging four open-pit mines on public land south of the La Sal Mountains near the Utah-Colorado $5,000 years lt have in November. a to time each contes accelerated the planet’s extinction rate far beyond natural levels, according to U.N. and men each, 4 prison the fine for WHO’S ON FIRST? discoy- 13 million News in sentencing the judge suspended the prison and reduced the fines to $1,000 but disallowed them working as PHONE No. +? reeves Exp. SIGNATURE NO NO. NO. NO. (_ j Feet |