Winona State University OpenRiver The inonW an - 1970s The inonW an – Student Newspaper 10-11-1978 The inonW an Winona State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1970s Recommended Citation Winona State University, "The inonW an" (1978). The Winonan - 1970s. 222. https://openriver.winona.edu/thewinonan1970s/222 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The inonW an – Student Newspaper at OpenRiver. It has been accepted for inclusion in The inonW an - 1970s by an authorized administrator of OpenRiver. For more information, please contact [email protected]. WINONAN Winona State University The Student Voice Vol. LIVI, Number 4 October 11, 1978 Congress Fails to Override Pres. Winona Loses Flood Protection by Dave Galchutt Congressional candidate Gerry Sik- orski. The United States House of Representatives, in action last A major flood in Winona could Thursday, failed to override a have even "more dramatic" results Presidential veto on the public in terms of damage than the works appropriation bill. The bill Rochester flood, Wright suggested. had included a $2 million flood "Given such dangers, the $24 million control project for the Winona area. for the entire project seems like money well spent," he said. The final congressional vote was 53 votes short of overriding However, the congressional veto President Carter's veto. could lead to the loss of both the Winona and Rochester projects. Earlier in the week, Congres- Both the Winona and Rochester sional Majority Leader James projects contained in the overall , bill Wright (D-Texas) had toured the are "new starts" which the Presi- Winona project, and also the areas dent has objected to. in Rochester, which caused $60 million in property damage in July. Wright had preducted that a sustained Carter veto of the bill Wright was invited to South- would leave the project in limbo. J. Wright, Laufenberger, and Bollant discuss flood problem. [Photo by Jim Galewski] eastern Minnesota by First District Corporation; Cooperation; Conservation! Can We Do it? Fact: It is estimated that within certain way, with a certain coal for In 1977 an amendment was added electricity supplied to approximate- plants, however nuclear plants of the next 15-20 years that power optimum energy efficiency. which requires that the State ly 1.3 million Minnesota citizens, equivalent proportional sizes to companies will shut down approxi- Environmental Board should con- where as an operating capacity of 50 larger coal fired plants will use more mately 20 power plants. These The cost of rebuilding, and sult with the public when deciding megawatts equates a supply to water. The Minnesota Department power plants are smaller coal redesigning a smaller plant into a where to put plants; thus the State about 27000 people. Presently coal of Natural Resources presently burning plants which have an modern, more efficient larger plant Board Informational meetings have fired plants (500-800 megawatts) are regulates water withdrawals from operating capacity of 50 megawatts, would be more than the cost of just been executed and eleven total planned to increase to answer the Minnesota's public waters. which equates to facilitating a building a newer, modern plant. meetings will be completed by the electricity needs for Minnesotans. population of 27,000 people. NSP is presently using the Red end of 1978. In the future larger power plants Wing plant as an experimental plant Nuclear and coal fired plants have will require more water for cooling In Minnesota the siting and testing new methods of power The information meetings play a an energy life expectancy of ap- techniques which will be utilized to building of these small power plants efficiency. In answering the ques- small but important part in a long proximately 35 years. Currently, meet the standards of thermal is a process which by law the state tion, the NSP respresentative process to power plant siting and the-toxic wastes from some of these pollution control. Will we have can regulate. The shut down of suggested that the Red Wing Plant transmission line routing. The plants are disposed of in a sludge enough water, enough resources to these 20 smaller plants is rapidly (as other smaller plants) may be Board Information meeting was pond, approximately 10 feet deep meet the needs and demands of becoming an issue of citizen's kept open for experimental uses. informative from a power line, and many times 500 acres large. The future power plants? opinion versus power companies increasing power need perspective. Becker plant is one plant which authorities and strategies. The State Planning Board Infor- utilizes a sludge pond. Health In considering the construction of mation meeting took place on Tues. The public participants ques- hazards presented by newer, larger power plants, the sitings of power In the past the power companies Oct. 3 from 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. The tioned why there was so much coal fired plants are as of yet cannot plants, the routings of power lines, of the Midwest (NSP...) used to meeting was open to the public and emphasis and bias as far as the be fully assessed, especially the long we as humans have a great many design and construct their own was facilitated by Mary Sullivan, power companies perspectives on term hazards. Health hazards in- questions and not enough answers. power plants and transmission lines State Planning Board, and other power. The Board's Inventory elude such things as: We must consider the environmen- on an individual bases. Recently various persons including members discussion paper was limited to tal impacts upon our resources, our however, the companies have joined of State Board Advising Committee questions bout existing power 1. Water pollution animals, our wildlife, ourselves and together to plan, build, and serve and other concerned representa- plants, and future power plants — 2. Air pollution our children. their customers. The fact that 20 tives. The meeting was attended by where and how to locate them. 3. Land pollution and 50 megawatt plants will be shut approximately 30-40 persons, citi- We must first decide if we need down was discussed by a represen- zens from or concerned with areas The overall concensus of the Health hazards will increase as more power plants, or if we can tative from NSP during a State of Winona and Southeastern Minne- participants was to prefer: smaller the population increases, thus the conserve more energy thereby Board power Plant Siting Informa- sota. power plants as to larger, newer, larger power plants will be located decreasing our energy needs, thus tion meeting. plants, disapproved of more nuclear in sparsely populated areas. Where lessening the threats we will harbor The 1973 Power Plant Siting plants, redesigning and implemen- should be these plants be located? upon ourselves if we choose to build In using the example of the coal Act: "establishes a state policy to ting of already existing plants as to Shall we choose the possibly more larger coal fired and nuclear burning plant in Red Wing the NSP locate large electric power facilities construction of new plants, exploi- endanger to a few people as to a city power plants. In the next issue of representative addressed the ques- in an orderly manner compatible tation and trial of alternative forms of people? the Winonan, watch for Part II of tion "Why not build and repair the with environmental preservation of energy. "Corporation; Cooperation; Conser- 20 smaller plants rather than and the efficient use of resources".... Larger coal fired power plants vation! Can we do it?" shutting them down?" "The Board shall choose locations Legally the state of Minnesota use more water than small coal fired that minimize adverse human and can regulate power plants of 50 His rebuttal was both accepted environmental impact while insur- megawatts or more. Power plants INSIDE and questioned by the audience ing continuing electric power sys- with an operating capacity of less participants. Accordingly, the plant tem reliability and integrity and than 50 megawatts are categorized Vet News Page 3 in Red Wing burns soft coal from insuring that electric energy needs as smaller plants. Coal fired plants Southern Illinois, thus the Red are met and fulfilled in an orderly with an operating capacity genera- New Procedures Page 6 Wing plant was designed to burn a and timely fashion." ting units of 2400 megawatts equal Page 2 October 11, 1978 Satori, the campusCAMPUS literary and $100 for this academic year. Terms SHORTS United States and in foreign art magazine, is currently seeking of the request state the criteria to countries. staff members for its spring, 1979 be scholarship and need, in that Attention Accounting Majors National Research Council The National Science Foundation edition. Anyone interested in being order. Any business administration On Thursday, Oct. 5, Dick will be selecting candidates for the The deadline date for the submis- editor, business manager, or in major wishing to apply for the Schneider, Clayton Walker, and Bob sion of applications is December 8, Foundation's program of Minority serving on the staff in any capacity scholarship should pick up a Lee will meet with all the 1978. Further information and Graduate Fellowships. should contact Orval Lund, advisor Theurer Scholarship Application in Accounting majors in Somsen application materials may be ob- (Minne 319, phone: 2949). the Business Ad. office and return it Auditorium at 3:00 p.m., enabling tained from the Fellowship Office, These fellowships will be awarded to Dr. Salyards on or before Oct. 20, the students to meet with their National Research Council, 2101 for study or work leading to 1978. advisors regarding winter term Constitution Avenue, Washington, master's or doctoral degrees in the class schedules.