[Community] at tonight's meeting

[HappyHeartMom at comcast.net]

I am sorry, David, that I could not make the meeting, but if you would like, you could add my name to below request. Mariah Leung 1925 Broadview St, Eugene OR 97405
It looks like you do good work! I am very busy with family and other groups but please keep me in the loop. Thank you!...M.

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: David Oaks <oaks at mindfreedom.org> 

> I'll be bringing below draft to tonight's meeting, in just a few 
> minutes: 
> 
> 
> 28 March 2007 -- PROPOSAL -- DRAFT 
> 
> From: Churchill Area Neighbors Executive Committee 
> 
> To: LRAPA 
> 1010 Main St. 
> Springfield, OR 97477 
> 
> We the Churchill Area Neighbors (CAN) Executive Committee ask that 
> Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority (LRAPA) deny the request by 
> Hynix Semiconductor Manufacturing America, Inc. to increase the level 
> of hydrogen fluoride they may release from 1.8 to 5 tons a year. 
> 
> We are concerned that there is insufficient objective scientific 
> testing to understand the current and cumulative effects of the Hynix 
> hydrogen fluoride pollution on vegetation, animals and people in 
> nearby communities, wetlands, gardens and farms. 
> 
> We request that improved technologies be explored to control both 
> greenhouse gas and hydrogen fluoride emissions by Hynix. 
> 
> According to a 22 March 2007 Eugene Weekly article, Professor Paul 
> Engelking of the University of Oregon had his Instrumental Analysis 
> class recently take water samples from the 18th Ave. ditch in the 
> vicinity of the Hynix plant and discovered that surface water 
> fluoride levels are already elevated. 
> 
> This Eugene Weekly article also states, "According to Engelking, 
> LRAPA did not make an adequate attempt to quantify the effects on 
> vegetation, and plants are far more sensitive to the effects of HF 
> than humans are. He pointed out that these areas that will be 
> affected are 'high quality natural resources,' and the HF could 
> potentially irrevocably damage three endangered species of 
> wildflowers found only in the Willamette Valley: Bradshaw's lomatium, 
> the Willamette daisy and Kincaid's lupine. Kincaid's lupine is the 
> main food source for Fender's blue butterfly, also an endangered 
> species, which is primarily found in the Willow Creek Preserve." 
> 
> Because of these serious concerns we request the permit be denied. 
> 
> 
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