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2The Daily Tar HeelFriday, November 13, 1987 teite may By STACI COX Staff Writer The Environmental Protection Agency, after accusing North Caro lina of inconsistently administering federal hazardous waste regulations, will initiate formal procedures that could strip the state of its regulatory authority. GSX Chemical Service Inc. and the Hazardous Waste Treatment Council filed a petition with the EPA to begin the proceedings, complaining that N.C. Senate Bill 114 discriminates against commercial waste treatment facilities, said Carl Terry, public affairs specialist for EPA Region Four, which covers the Southeast. N.C. Senate Bill 114 restricts the processing of hazardous waste upstream from a drinking water source, unless the dilution ratio is one gallon of waste per 1,000 gallons of water. The EPA will conduct hearings Jan. 12 and 13 at McKimmon Center Dukakis to broadcast speech to students By MATT BIVENS Staff Writer Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, a Democratic presidential contender, will discuss his aspirations to the Oval Office with college students nationwide Friday, through a satellite feed. Campuses in 25 states, including UNC, will receive the broadcast. The speech will be shown in the basement Candidates consider By CARRIE DOVE Staff Writer Candidates are jockeying for posi tions in next year's race for North Carolina Secretary of State, with seven Democratic candidates and one Republican expressing serious inter est in running. "I don't understand why these people are starting (campaigning) so early," said Secretary of State Thad Eure, who has held the post for more than 50 years. The number of Democratic candi dates expressing interest in running is not unusual, said Margaret Law ton, spokeswoman for the N.C. Creativity and Culture $nc t- fPrK: y - . J in-"' ssss I ' ' ' ' - -1 A program for those interested m studying, living, or working MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1987 QREAT HALL: 9:00 am-5:00 pnv AC ((LAND ART CENTER: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm (UNC Programs Only) have violated! EPA FesMdfop on the N.C. State University campus in Raleigh. An appointee of the chief administrative law judge will deter mine whether the allegations are justified, Terry said. Should the decision indicate vio lations, North Carolina will have 90 days to conform to federal regula tions. If the state fails to comply, the EPA will take the regulatory author ity, he said. "GSX does not want North Caro lina to lose its authority; we just want to see Bill 1 14 repealed, and discrim ination against our operation ended," said Nelson Mossholder, vice pres ident of business development at GSX. Bill 1 14 has a "severability clause," allowing the state to declare the law void if the EPA decides it violates federal regulations. Legislators included the clause because they knew the bill discrim inated, Mossholder said. of the law school from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dukakis will broadcast a brief speech live from the 750-seat Rudder Auditorium of Texas A&M Univer sity, and will present his views on defense and foreign policy to a student audience, said Carolyn Wood, constituency coordinator for Dukakis. Dukakis will take questions from Democratic Party. "Democrats typically must have a primary for any seat," she said. Although only one Republican candidate has announced so far, the Republicans will probably conduct a primary, said Robert Jones, com munications director for the N.C. Republican Party. Many Democratic candidates are waiting for Eure to decide whether he will run before announcing their bids. Eure said he will announce his decision in mid-November. "Thad Eure is the greatest public servant in N.C. politics, and I will The 24th Annual uraits ammmm Coffee House Nov. 1 3, 2 pm-9 pm Nov. 14, 10 am-6 pm Nov. 15, 1 pm-6 pm Great Hall UNC-CH Student Union Free Admission with a Touch of Class. Bill 114 affects only commercial waste treatment plants, specifically the proposed GSX site in Scotland County, Mossholder said. The Waste Treatment Council, which often works with environmental groups, has sided with GSX, and the EPA is very actively pursuing the issue, he said. "The bill was a political move by the legislature, and Gov. Martin was very opposed to it," said Dr. Earl Mac Cormac, science advisor to Gov. Jim Martin. Martin and the EPA agree that the bill goes against public interest because it draws no distinction between degrees of toxicity, concen tration or waste solubility, he said. Mac Cormac said he testified against the bill when it was on the Senate floor, and that legislators knew the EPA could strip the state's Regulatory authority if the bill passed. Loss of regulatory authority would increase difficulty of getting a hazard the audience and callers for about 45 minutes after his speech, Wood said. Some universities have set up special phone lines, she said, including Duke University. All students are welcome to meet at 4 p.m. at the law school to discuss phone-in questions, said Karen Steg man, a representative of Students for Dukakis. She said they would draw questions from a hat and call from entering race for N.C. secretary not run against him," said former N.C. State Rep. George Breece, who ran against Eure in the 1976 primary and garnered 48 percent of the vote. Betty Wallace, deputy assistant superintendent of public instruction, said she will also wait to see if Eure runs before making a decision. Rufus Edmisten, a 1984 guberna torial candidate, will run if Eure does not, his spokeswoman said last month. Raleigh attorney Bradley Miller confirmed his intention to run, and said he plans to announce in early December. Miller said he wants to simplify small-business regulation by contin uing the licensing clearing-house. The clearing-house allows businesses to ui , 1 0a o U Mr MO Dla-ra rhirul Uill tm OAl-TtAK I J ous waste permit, which would turn almost any new industry away from the state, Mac Cormac said. Most small businesses and hospi tals cannot afford to treat their hazardous wastes and dump them directly into North Carolina's rivers and streams, he said. A waste treat ment plant provides safety and a feasible alternative for small busi nesses, Mac Cormac said. Waste treatment plant discharge must meet higher standards than pre treated Raleigh drinking water, Mac Cormac said. "Environmentalists from Chapel Hill come whooping into Raleigh protesting a waste treatment plant, but they don't realize that what's going on now is far worse," he said. "Right in Chapel Hill, North Carol ina Memorial Hospital dumps short life,, radioactive wastes down the drain because they have no way to treat them." payphones in the law school. The speech is an effort by Dukakis to promote his views on defense and foreign policy, Wood said, but students may ask questions on any topic. Duke University, East Carolina University and Appalachian State will also receive the broadcast, Wood said. apply at the Secretary of State's office for all licenses. "Government has made the lives of small business people very difficult," he said. "The Secretary of State can be an advocate for cutting red tape and trying to make life easier for small businesses." Wallace said she wants to expand the Secretary of State's role in Officials to discuss University research By GUINEVERE ROSS Staff Writer Today in Toy Lounge of Dey Hall, students and faculty will have a chance to hear four University officials discuss the changes required for UNC to improve nationally and internationally as a research university. f 1988 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATION Activities and events for the University's annual observance of Martin Luther King. Jr.'s birthday are now being planned by the. Martin Luther King. Jr. Planning Committee. This committee is officially charged by the Chancellor with the responsibility to plan Universitywide activities as a part of the University's observance of the late Dr. King's birthday. The Committee invites interested indivi duals and groups who plan to sponsor similar activities to contact the Committee chair at 962-6962 for further information. The presentation rdTfcgi heldmfrn The Legendary JOHNNY CASH Student Tickets Are Still Available To The Second Blue-White Basketball Game This oatu Reagan broke peace pledge, Nicaraguan president claims From Associated Prets reports . WASHINGTON Nicara guan President Daniel Ortega said Thursday that President Reagan broke a promise he made last August to open direct peace talks with the Sandinista government. Ortega told a news conference that a pledge was contained in the bipartisan agreement Reagan signed with House Speaker Jim Wright, D-Texas, on Aug. 5 in an effort to broaden the base of support for administration policy in Central America. Ortega renewed his call for direct talks with Reagan, even though he described the president in scathing terms, at one point calling him an "executioner.' The Wright-Reagan plan said that as part of a proposed neg otiating process among the Rea gan administration and the Cen tral American nations, "the United States shall enter into discussions with the governments of the region including the government of Nicaragua concerning security issues." U.S. sets arms-summit dates WASHINGTON Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev is expected to arrive in Washington late in the day on Dec. 7, hold three days of working meetings with President Reagan beginning Dec. 8 and depart on Dec. 10, the providing economic information to legislators. "The office needs to provide more information upon which state and local officials can make better deci sions to promote the economic health of North Carolina," she said. The lone Republican candidate, N.C. Rep. Ray Warren, R Mecklenburg, announced his candi a meeting of the local chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Scheduled panel speakers are: Dennis O'Connor, vice chancellor for research and graduate studies; Gar land Hershey, vice chancellor for health affairs; Joel Schwartz, asso ciate chairman of the Political Science "-Department; and Provost tlSamuel iWillirnson. Their' official topic will be, "Changes required for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to improve its national and interna tional standing as a research Human Rights From staff reports A benefit concert at the Cat's Cradle Sunday afternoon will kick off a week of Campus Y-sponsored lectures, films, debates and presenta tions on human rights. The Flat Duo Jets, Attitudes and Socicr Paths will play at the Cradle is coming to town! JOHNNY CASH, JUNE CARTER CASH and the Carter Family in concert with THE DURHAM SYMPHONY -Saturday, December 5, 8:15 pm Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University Tickets $15.00, $12.50 available at All Ticketron locations or call Teletron 1-800-233-4050 A Benefit for The Durham Symphony and the Duke University Eye Center Co-sponsored by Country 101 FM - WPCM. fday Evening. News in Brief White House said Thursday. Spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said Gorbachev wants to hold a press conference before leaving but that the time and location have not been determined. "Generally speaking, there will be working sessions each day, beginning Tuesday, Dec. 8," Fitz water said. He said it was envi sioned that the meetings would take place at the White House. Kennedy woos senators WASHINGTON Supreme Court nominee Anthony Kennedy, so far arousing none of the friction that befell President Reagan's two earlier court candi dates, began a round of courtesy calls Thursday on the senators who will pass judgment on his confirmation. Kennedy's first stop was at the office of Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, ranking Republican on the Senate Judi ciary Committee. Thurmond pre dicted the nominee would bring together "different elements" of the Senate and avoid the bitterness of the failed nominations of Robert Bork and Douglas Ginsburg. of state dacy Monday. Warren emphasized his back ground as an attorney as an impor tant qualification in his Monday announcement. Other possible Democratic candi dates include Forest City radio station owner Wayne Hardin and former Chapel Hill mayor Howard Lee, Lawton said. university." Hershey said Thursday that he hopes to encourage dialogue between people in the audience and the officials. "We always welcome a chance to meet with the faculty to discuss ways to improve the university." The AAUP is the major organi sation for university professors across ;the.cauntry; according to Mary Ellen Jones, vice, president o the associ-. ation. The organization's members are concerned with improving teach ing and research and building stronger universities and colleges. Week concert from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. Admission will cost $4 per person. The concert's proceeds will be used to pay for Human Rights Week 7, which will include a keynote address by Coretta Scott King, a talk by social activist Mitch Snyder, a performance by folk musician Si Kahn and a lecture by Floyd McKissick, the first black admitted to UNC's law school. Organizers of Human Rights Week said the budget for the week was $ 175, but the cost of the more than 30 planned programs will total about $9,000. Peoples Security Insurance A member ol tlui jpitjl tliMding Ijmily Capifaltoldlng presents
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