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published July 27, 2003
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Concert Wednesday
The Ewauna Music Festival summer concert series continues Wednesday with a performance by Canvas, a Bend-based band. A story in Friday's Limelighter section listed the wrong day for the concert.
Priority a concern
Water for Life President Doug Whitsett was taken out of context Friday in a Herald and News article about the Cob Energy Facility permit application amendment.
While he did say that an air-cooled power plant that draws up to 300 gallons a minute from a deep-water aquifer would place far less stress on the aquifer, he added the important issue that hasn't been addressed is water priority.
"The priority issue is a major issue to us," he said, referring to more than 30 farmers who had water use applications pending when Cob applied for its water permit. "As far as we can tell there's no administrative rule anywhere in the state of Oregon that gives anyone the right to condition away a water priority. If it's negotiable, it's available to the highest bidder and Oregon water law is turned upside down."
"Corrections" appear in the Herald and News for the purpose of publishing the record accurately. Please report errors as soon as possible by telephoning 885-4410.
Concert Wednesday
The Ewauna Music Festival summer concert series continues Wednesday with a performance by Canvas, a Bend-based band. A story in Friday's Limelighter section listed the wrong day for the concert.
Priority a concern
Water for Life President Doug Whitsett was taken out of context Friday in a Herald and News article about the Cob Energy Facility permit application amendment.
While he did say that an air-cooled power plant that draws up to 300 gallons a minute from a deep-water aquifer would place far less stress on the aquifer, he added the important issue that hasn't been addressed is water priority.
"The priority issue is a major issue to us," he said, referring to more than 30 farmers who had water use applications pending when Cob applied for its water permit. "As far as we can tell there's no administrative rule anywhere in the state of Oregon that gives anyone the right to condition away a water priority. If it's negotiable, it's available to the highest bidder and Oregon water law is turned upside down."
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