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Show DAILY HERALD Sunday. August 19, 2007 B7 review on Susan Montoya Bryan THI ASSOCIATED MESS ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. The federal government has decided to give people another ; days to review s massive document on the potential impacts of a proposed coal-fire-d power plant that the nations largest Indian reservation looking to as its economic salvation. The $3 billion Desert Rock Energy Project would be capable of producing enough electricfty for up to L5 million homes in cities across the Southwest while bringing in tens of millions of dollars each year in tax revenues, lease payments and royalties for the Navajo Nation.' , The Department of Interior made the decision to extend the comment period Friday, a day after criticism erupted when the agencys Bureau of 30 . . . TOM QHlUERtMcNkan Duly Newt war tin site where a small plane crashed Thursday, killing four Oregon resident and a California man at Traitors Cove, about 25 miles north of downtown Ketchikan, Alaska. Part of the wreckage is seen floating in the water. Federal Aviation Administration and the National A bdicoptcr hovers Indian Affairs issued a last call for comments on the plants draft environmental impact statement. ; Among the environmental ists and tribal members who had objected to the comment period ending Monday were Rep. John Salazar and his brother Sen. Ken Salazar, both Democrats from Colorado. While the plant would be located on tribal land in north-- . western New Mexico, the lawmakers say its controversial among residents throughout the Four Comers region where New Mexico, Arizona,. Colorado and Utah meet. The Salazars said many ' residents did not receive a copyoftheLSOO-pageenvi- - . j. ronmental impact statement until the comment period was ' halfover. The proposed Desert Rock . plant is one that concerns many of my constituents, John Salazar said in a statement Friday. The possible impacts of the proposed plant to our air, water and health need to be fully understood. This extension will allow more time for the public to read and comment on this proposal Desert Rock, a joint venture between Houston-base- d Sithe Global Power ami the Navajo Nation's Dine Power Authority, would be the third coal-fire-d plant in the Four Comers.. .... .' Opponents are concerned that it would only add to the pollution in the region, impacting both residents health and the environment, ' But Navajo leaders and Sithe have said Desert Rock would be one of the cleanest coal-- . : burning plants in the country Shirley Jr., said the extension of the comment period was a compromise since many people had requested 60 more days during a series of public hearing held by the B1A last month. Hardeen said Desert Rock is important to the Navajo Nation, where unemployment is high and many people live without running water or . . , -- elec-trici- ty. . . .! President Shirley still sees ;i this as the keystone to reviv-in- g the Navajo economy. Hardeen said Friday: One of the reasons Navajo ,. leaders support the project is because of its stringent poilu-- . .. tion controls, he said. Many people say we need to keep our C02 levels as low as possible. Clearly, we hear this message but we continue to need the plant, he said, referring to the revenues it would bring the tribe over the next 40to 50years. . ' andamuchneededcourceof jobs and revenue for the tribe. ' George Hardeen, a spokes- man for Navajo President Joe . Transportation Safety Board investigators wiU examine the cause of the this crash and another one last month, also in southeast Alaska. was in critical condition and ' remains in the hospitals inten, sive care unit; Kamm, Steffen Federal and Mayer were in satisfac- - ; JUNEAU, Alaska officials will investigate the tory condition. second sightseeing plane to , Trevor and Allison were Crash in the southeast Alaska twins traveling on a cruise with their parents and grandcommunity of Ketchikan within a month, officials said the Mayers a parents Smith family neighbor told The Friday.. The Federal Aviation Associated Press. and National Neighbor Kathy Ohannes-sia- n ' said the Smiths took one Transportation Safety Board investigators will examine the vacation without their kids ' cause of the two crashes that .but Christine missed them so killed five people each. much, she vowed never to do ft again. .'. , Four Oregon residents and.. " Their focus in life was to be a California man were killed wonderful parents, Ohannes-sia- n Thursday night when a small said. airplane crashed north of town. Five other people were S Ketchikan Fiblic Safy killed in a separate crash last Director Rich Leipfert said the month. SeaWind Aviation deHavilland The NTSB is sending two Beaver 345KA crashed into a tree just after 6 p.m. at Traiinvestigators from Anchor- tors Cove, about 25 miles north age and pulling four special of downtown Ketchikan Jerry .investigators from Washing- ton D.C., said Jim La Belle, the Kiffer with the Ketchikan Voldirector for unteer Rescue Squad said the agency's regional plane went down on land about 200 feet from shore. Additionally, one of the Peters said it couldn't be imNTSBs five presidentialy appointed board members. Deb- - mediately confirmed that the bie Hersman, wiU take part in plane hit a tree, hut several the investigation since she was trees were burning after the crash. already in Alaska for a meet- Search and rescue officials ing.La Belle said. The additional resources are recovered the bodies Friday warranted because ft's the sec- morning and they will be reond tour plane to crash within leased to their families, troop-er-s said. ' a month, La Belle said. SeaWind Aviation offers ' Hersman and the two Anchorage-based investigators , bear viewing and sightsee- arrived and were at the crash ing tours, inducting to nearby site Friday afternoon. Misty Fiords National Mow We want to see if there are: ment. some underlying issues, La Investigators will be looking Belle said. The more eves and at a multiple of possible causes, the more skill sets you have, , including weather at the time '. the easier ft becomes. of the crash, the plane's flight and maintenance logs, and From our perspective, this the pilots ratings and medical is a high visibility accident records. and its going to get a kit of According to the National scrutiny. Everyone has a real Weather Service, airport con-concern here." ditions about 25 miles away The cause of Thursday's from the crash site recorded crash was not immediately winds picking up and reachknown, but Alaska State . ing a peak of 33 mph just after Troopers spokeswoman Me6 p.m. Visibility was about 10 said winds Fevers high gan miles, but 20 minutes before .. unexpectedly came up at the time of the crash. However, it the crash, the cloud ceiling was couldn't immediately be deterstarting to drop from 11,000 feet, Nichole Becker with the mined if that was a factor. Troopers on Friday released weather service said. Readings the identities of the crash's five are only taken every hour, and about 7 pm., the cloud ceiling victims and four survivors. was 1,100 feet ;. Killed in the crash were: FAA spokesman Allen Eric M. Smith, 37; Christine Kenitzer said all the variables . L Smith, 36; and y ear-ol- d Trevor R. Smith 3, all of Tuala-- ' that could have affected the flight will be considered. tin, Ore.; David R. Mayer, 60, They win try to find Oregon City, Ore. and Daniel J. what really happened," out Calif. of Irvine, 49, Herron, .Troopers identified the survi- Kenitzer said Friday. Last month, the jttdt and vors as pilot Clifford S. Kamm, four passengers of a sightsee44, and tour guide Sara J. Steffen, 27, both of Ketchikan; ing plane died when the plane Allison N. Smith, 3, of Tualatin, crashed in the mountains of Misty Fiords National Monuand Mindy M. Mayer, 60, of ment, also near Ketchikan. Oregon dty. 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