544 10 9760 https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/357376f92c44a186328b96e975b9db04.pdf f5f1cc746411731ec5fc0d2f2a4b15c9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alan K. Simpson Vertical File Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Archivists are happy to assist anyone with accessing the physical or electronic copies of the files. The Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library is glad to grant uses of this material that it actively manages and cares for and will provide its publication policy upon request. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. This is a collection of files regarding U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson that were used by the Casper Star-Tribune. These files and documents are part of a larger collection of Casper Star-Tribune vertical files consisting of a series of file folders arranged by people, places, and events. These files at times have a corresponding file of photographs and negatives created and used by the Casper Star Tribune from 1967 until the middle of 1995 according to a newspaper article on the donation from February of 2000. Subject The topic of the resource Politicians United States; Politicians Wyoming Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Casper Star-Tribune Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Casper Star-Tribune Vertical File, NCA 01.ii.2001.02-Alt WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections. 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Relation A related resource The finding aid for these and other items in this collection is available for viewing: <a href="https://caspercollegearchives.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/archival_objects/25364" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://caspercollegearchives.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/archival_objects/25364</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Paper document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wallop Senate Drive '82 Letter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</a> Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Archivists are happy to assist anyone with accessing the physical or electronic copies of the files. The Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library is glad to grant uses of this material that it actively manages and cares for and will provide its publication policy upon request. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1982 Subject The topic of the resource Politicians United States; Politicians Wyoming Description An account of the resource PDF of a letter to the public written by Senator Alan K. Simpson and Dick Cheney detailing their distaste for the election tactics of Roger McDaniel against Malcolm Wallop. The document is part of a collection of files and photographs that were created and used by the Casper Star-Tribune from 1967 until the middle of 1995. Items in this collection may support the use of other collections in the repository or vice versa. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Casper Star-Tribune Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Casper Star-Tribune Vertical File, NCA 01.ii.2000.02-Alt WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alan K. Simpson Vertical File Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Archivists are happy to assist anyone with accessing the physical or electronic copies of the files. The Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library is glad to grant uses of this material that it actively manages and cares for and will provide its publication policy upon request. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. This is a collection of files regarding U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson that were used by the Casper Star-Tribune. These files and documents are part of a larger collection of Casper Star-Tribune vertical files consisting of a series of file folders arranged by people, places, and events. These files at times have a corresponding file of photographs and negatives created and used by the Casper Star Tribune from 1967 until the middle of 1995 according to a newspaper article on the donation from February of 2000. Subject The topic of the resource Politicians United States; Politicians Wyoming Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Casper Star-Tribune Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Casper Star-Tribune Vertical File, NCA 01.ii.2001.02-Alt WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections. Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. The Casper Star-Tribune gifted 20 years of photographic negatives and prints and many of these corresponding files and article scans to Casper College early in the year 2000. The vertical files have been managed by the Casper College Archives and Special Collections housed in its Western History Center. The repository started the process of arranging and describing these files at the series level in January of 2024. Relation A related resource The finding aid for these and other items in this collection is available for viewing: <a href="https://caspercollegearchives.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/archival_objects/25364" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://caspercollegearchives.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/archival_objects/25364</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Newspaper articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alan K. Simpson 1989 Casper Star-Tribune Articles Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</a> Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Archivists are happy to assist anyone with accessing the physical or electronic copies of the files. The Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library is glad to grant uses of this material that it actively manages and cares for and will provide its publication policy upon request. Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1989 Subject The topic of the resource Politicians United States; Politicians Wyoming Description An account of the resource PDF and scans of various scanned newspaper articles from throughout 1989 regarding U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson. The articles are part of a collection of files and photographs that were created and used by the Casper Star-Tribune from 1967 until the middle of 1995. Items in this collection may support the use of other collections in the repository or vice versa. 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The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. The Casper Star-Tribune gifted 20 years of photographic negatives and prints and many corresponding files and article scans to Casper College early in the year 2000 according to a newspaper article on the donation. The vertical files have been managed by the Casper College Archives and Special Collections housed in its Western History Center. The repository started the process of arranging and describing these files at the series level in January of 2024. https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/05a2f580f0f5657af1ea56d7ca5c6c4f.pdf 990b93e723ae9b1f6f567c9b4811d2d8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Casper Star-Tribune Vertical Files Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</a> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1967 - 1995 Description An account of the resource The Casper Star-Tribune Vertical File consists of a series of file folders arranged by people, places, and events. These files at times have a corresponding file of photographs and negatives created and used by the Casper Star Tribune from 1967 until the middle of 1995 according to a newspaper article on the donation from February of 2000. In the words of Special Collections Curator at the time, Kevin Anderson, the overall Casper Star-Tribune Collection, of which these vertical files are a part, serves to document "events in our own lives, events in our own history." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Casper Star-Tribune Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Archivists are happy to assist anyone with accessing the physical or electronic copies of the files. The Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library is glad to grant uses of this material that it actively manages and cares for and will provide its publication policy upon request. Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. The Casper Star-Tribune gifted 20 years of photographic negatives and prints and many of these corresponding files and article scans to Casper College early in the year 2000. The vertical files have been managed by the Casper College Archives and Special Collections housed in its Western History Center. The repository started the process of arranging and describing these files at the series level in January of 2024. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NCA 01.ii.2000.02-Alt_CasperStar-TribuneVerticalFiles Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Casper Theaters Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/</a> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1920-1989 Subject The topic of the resource Casper (Wyo.) -- History; Casper (inhabited place) Description An account of the resource Vertical file of the Casper Star-Tribune's containing articles on Casper's Theaters. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Casper Star-Tribune Language A language of the resource ENG Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Casper Star-Tribune Vertical File, NCA 01.ii.2000.01 Vertical WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NCA 01.ii.2000.01_PlV_CasperTheaters Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Casper Star-Tribune Extent The size or duration of the resource. 11 pages https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/b033f857ea3eb63539fc8ce76949593a.pdf c0661bb05788a2fc9f2a3204067e8606 PDF Text Text Tuesday. Jan.lary 5. 1988 Slar-TriOunc. Casper, Wyo Simpson says strike bad. situation for Sheridan : By JIM NEWSOM 61 ^€tar-Tnbune correspondent SHERIDAN — Wyoming Sen. ^i^^Pson Monday described the three-month-long Decker Coal stril^as a ‘/wretched son of a bitch^' during a press con­ ference here. Simpson, in addition, reiterated a statement made by his Senate cofleague Malcolm Wallop here in November that local, state or federal officials should not take sides in the strike issue Or involve themselves in SIMPSON strike settlement negotiations. “It’s just about the worst thing that can be for any community, but it is not for me as a U.S. senator to intrude into manage­ ment and labor, and 1 do not in­ tend to, and I hope to God they can work it out,’’ Simpson said. “1 hope and pray that they can get something done that will be honest and responsible. I It s called labor-management. It’s been going on in this country since Eugene Debs, and if we didn’t have unions, we never would have had a good country,’’ Simpson added. Simpson told reporters that the National Labor Relations Board often reflects the political viewpoints of the administration in power when ruling upon issues like the United Mine Workers of America Local 1972 unfair labor practices charges currently pending against the Decker Coal Com­ pany. But he said has “no idea’’ how the present NLRB will rule in the matter. Simpson expressed hopes that both sides in the strike will “keep talking” and attempt to resolve the strike peacefully. The two-term Republican declined to comment on whether he believes the strike stems from Decker Coal Co. attempts to break the union. “1 haven’t-the slightest idea what management is intending to try to do, or what the union is intending to try to do,” Simpson said. Simpson said he plans to run for Senate Minority Leader should Kansas Sen. Robert Dole, a fellow Republican, be elected President this year. Simpson also said that he has repeatedly wrangled with Florida Congressman Claude Pepper over the issue of freezing cost of living increases for recipients of Social Security payments. During a “town meeting” with an audience composed mostly of senior citizens, Simpson talked about the U.S. deficit and recently-imposed immigration restrictions. At the beginning of the discus­ sion session, one eldci ly woman grilled the senator about being quoted in the press using “earthy language” and asked him if he reads the Bible. Simpson responded that he reads the Bible everyday, and said that his mother “does still call me when I slip into ‘earthy-isms’ that are inappropriate.” �Wednesday. January 6.1988 -Star-Tribynei Casper, . ' - ’ ■ _ ___ '_,t ■ ^nipson hears Saratogans’ concerns receive R-SARATOGA — Concerns dent aid those who also receiv public assistance can receive. about assistance for poverty-level “We are real, afraid we are going students and child care were raised i by citizens at a town meeting with ''!'to be i forced ,ot»t pR scnooR- • . Barker said. i " i Sen. Alan Simpson here Tuesday. • Students who are receiving Simpson also commented at social assistance while going to length about how the media covers school are making an effort to get people and events after Jean Rayl “off the merry-go-round” of suggested a committee be formed welfare support, Barker said. She to “take the control back of how said they thipk their efforts to ob­ people like you and President tain an education should be con­ Reagan are treated’’ by journal­ sidered an ^investment” rather ists. . than a burden. Wendy Barker with the Univer­ Simpson also said some type of sity of Wyoming Coalition child-care programs must be im­ Against Poverty told Simpson plemented to serve the single students want a change in formulas parents who must work. which restrict the amount of stu- �Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Thuisday, January 7,1988 Simpson backs cutting cost-of-living allowances Senator speaks to sonSaratoga chamber said he supports the ratifica- C^By CANDY MOULTON Star-Tribune correspondent P' SARATOGA — Federal en­ titlement spending must be cut and cutting cost-of-living allowances for Social Security recipients is one • way to do it, U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson told the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night. “Either we deal with the en­ titlement program, or we will not make it,” Simpson said when discussing the current federal budget deficit. Simpson said UjjP'V ’V"" he is prepared to ' support acrossthe-board spending restrictions and also said WlKfe. cost-of-living al■ 1 o w a n c e s , (COLAs) for the SIMPSON federal entitle . , ment programs such as Social Se­ curity and veterans must be brought into line. “We ought to at least have the guts to means test the Social Secu­ rity cost-of-living allowance,” I Simpson said. “The COLA is out of hand.” i In an address before the Sarato­ ga-Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce annual banquet, Simp- tion of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty. “1 think it’s a start. I don’t think it’s anything more than a very small step,” But he said he has hopes that continued relations between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev will lead to further arms restrictions. Simpson said Gorbachev “sure tossed in the gauntlet” during his Washington visit last month. But the senator also said he doesn’t think most Americans know what Gorbachev actually said. Simpson said he was told by an American intrepreter that Gor­ bachev often said “almost hostile things, some of which were almost crude.” However Gorbachev’s in­ trepreter was making the com­ ments “beautifully smooth,” Simpson said. Simpson said he., asked .Gor­ bachev (d bring me’uibcts. bf the Politburo to Washington instead of the “functionaries” the Soviet Union currently sends. However, he’s not optimistic that will hap­ pen. “If you ever brought (the Polit­ buro members) to the United States their eyes would blink like a frog in a hailstorm,” Simplon said. : �Simpson, Wallop travel different paths on two major budget bills The biggest and most unlikely surprise we could receive is to learn that we might actually .have met our spending reduction targets,’’ he said. “However, those of us • CASPER — Wyoming’s two who thought we would actually senators cast opposite votes on receive what we had requested are two major budget bills approved discovering that what all our good just before Congress adjourned intentions have brought us are last month. lumps of coal and switches and Sen. Alan Simpson said in Cas­ ashes.” per Wednesday that the continuing He said he did not have a chance resolution process that lumps to review the report before it together massive appropriations at reached the Senate floor. the end of the Congressional ses­ “By signing the report, I sion is a bad approach, yet he basically would have given consent voted for the bill because it is the to the entire document, a docu­ way Congress has chosen to run the government. , ment 1 had not seen,” Wallop said. “We had not even so much ... Sen. Malcolm Wallop told colas a summary.” leagueis in a Senate speech he voted Unlike Wallop, Simpson voted against the deficit reduction for the deficit reduction package ; package that became law late last saying he preferred it to proposed year because Congress didn’t nave Gramm-Rudmann-Hollings cuts, . enough time to review the massive that would have taken effect legislation. should the package have failed to The deficit reduction package pass Congress. "consisted of two parts — a “The continuing resolution is a '“budget reconciliation’’ bill set­ very poor way to do business,” ting out how deficit reduction Simpson said, “but the only way targets would be met and the con­ you can get your stuff moving.” tinuing resolution, which sets Still, Simpson said he continues spending levels for the fiscal year to support across-the-board cuts in - that began Oct. 1. the budget, but acknowk.iges that '• The Senate passed the reconcili­ kind of plaii has little backing ation bill by a 61-28 vote and the among his Senate colleagues. * continuing resolution by a tally of Simpson said he supported the 59-30. Simpson voted in favor of deficit reduction package instead both measures, as did Rep. Dick of sequester, because the package Cheney. will span two years as compared to All three Wyoming Republicans one. were members of House-Senate “Originally I was going to let it conference committees that crafted go to sequester,” he said, “I said component parts of the final let her rip. But that would not compromises for the reconcilia­ have been very responsible. But it tion bill. But Wallop refused to sure would be effective. But effec­ sign the conference report encomtive for only one year. ' passing the entire measure. “I figured if we go to the Despite his being unable to automatic sequester, it would be . review the package in detail, Walfor one year and we would have to , lop raised objections to specific do the same thing next year. So I .elements included in the revenue­ went for two years of getting kind raising portion of the deficit redicof weak reduction versus one year tionplan. . of pretty hard reduction.” “We are preparing to vote on Simpson blamed the Democratthe two most important bills to ^cdnK before the Senate this year, ' ic-coiiflp)jj«d,.jHousew,oi>; Repre--, sentatives ' for “loading” apprd- and we have no idea what is in­ priatioris into the continuing reso­ i’ eluded in this Christmas package,’’ lution so that the Senate cannot J; Wallop said in a Senate speech handle them. « Dec. 21. Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Thursday, January 7,1988 ByDANlEl .WISEMAN and ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH Star-Tribune staff writers Wallop said he was opposed to “this blind voting” that is a “sad commentary on the world’s greatest deliberative body. ” He also blasted the conference report for its tax-increasing provi­ sions. “The conference report has merged mediocrity, in the guise of the Senate reconciliation bill, with disaster, as concocted by the House reconciliation bill,” he said. “We have been seduced into, raising taxes.” Although proponents claimed the tax hikes are “painless,” Wal­ lop said they are “the types of taxes that rocked Wall Street in October, and are neither harmless nor responsible.” The “negative impact this (tax) increase will have on Wyoming will far exceed the alleged benefits to the nation,” Wallop said. A third of the tax increase comes from excise and employment taxes that will impose a heavy burden on the small businesses that are a mainstay of Wyoming’s economy, he said. Extending the 3 percent tele­ phone excise tax will hurt individ­ uals as well as small businesses. Wallop said. He also criticized provisions to extend certain payroll taxes and to broaden taxes on tip income and life insurance benefits. Wallop said he opposed freezing the top rate on estate and gift taxes, rather than allowing it to drop as scheduled under the 1986 tax reform law. ' “We all know what happens to rate freezes around here — thev tend to be ice age in duration,” he said. “1 hope arid pray that no ranch family or family-owned business is forced to liq ddate to pay the extra estate tax due because of this change — but we all know some will.” The $23 billion tax increase in the reconciliation measure comes on top of a $33 billion hike in Social Security taxes ,in 1988, Wal­ lop said.' Medicare fees are' due to go up $8 billion, bringing the total burden on the economy to $64 bil­ lion, he said. �Simpson says Brookliurst oollntion troubles ‘hyped About 400 attendhas “been town meeting "hyped” and should be Colorado’s bid tor the super col ,,, _J»» ...My) W ZM IH h “put in perspective.” ‘ officials will ensure th^ c Brookhurst is protected from pollution,”............. he said. gut Simpson promised to in­ vestigate Barkhart’s claim that the EPA had mismanaged its plan to supply Brookhurst with town of Evansville water ’’should it be rep i Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. Thursday. January 7 1 9 8 8 Al Ry DANIEL WlSEMAbL /I Star-Tribune sta ft writer n ' camper_ Sen. Alan Simpr CASPEK. sorara^t"40b *ding a “town meeting here Wed­ nesday that pollution problems at Sr Brookhurst subdivisionhave been'^'hypeJT and insisted that there is no conspiracy to threaten the health of the subdivision s res- i haTS^imention of seek­ • He ha Republican ,ng a placeo ’TrSSSouncebU»P^» tor a Republican pres.d»t^g«^ “’Sab S - betSe the Na- “onalConventionAissumM. with Canada *’'*Buving out the subdivision by "’u teS’ Wyoming’s cattle Xry “ b»"<?,r-^^ebus,nesses the state or lederai jvernmcnt is ! '^The Wyoming Republican ficid- not the answer fo. Brookhurst, •"„“?S’b:bV"SSinc«d^„w Simpson said, adding that ^h a ‘ ed questions on AIDS, protection of Persian Gulf shtpp- move would “mean it is OK to hnion that would pn^ 'agrecinenl . , , _zj ' ing, the homeless and the budget pollute.” Simpson defended foreign aid, i'ouu’Soy his intentions to deficit. . K saying it makes up on^ a small h,«,o?rs»,, -S’rtSs"Sst^>",S; ?S'gh‘?udS"dSS wSdc 'homliis proolcJ; -.“.poL^- pane and th.’ C.nada-U5 trade woulc be tally ill street people in institu- wreement .nideousblow. ” Simpson said. noting that he had i number of major spending bills. tions* - Persian Gulf " lA L Sed over to The gathering was part ot a stale, shipping should be hanaen tour. (See related story, Bir the united Nations, Simpson h. Earlier- Wednesday, Simpson Responding to a enti r said passage of the prono^ Unit­ ed States-Canada free trade . dience who chided humorist " o' agreem^t would “wipe t^t the 1 being too much : while ignonng consniuem ^P^ state’s uranium industry and he blcms, SimpsOT humor, therefore will oppose the pact. humorist. difference. ” He He said Wyoming’s uranium in­ dustry is dormant, but the effect of ; the treaty will be like “shooting a £ "ould condnue <0 ‘ corpse.” “““S'erfer interview I Later at the town meeting, ! Simpson would not commit to in' vestigating the U.S, EnvironmenI tai Protection Agency’s handling j of the delivery of water to the i “Sin‘AiS^iS w j Brookhurst subdivision in Casper, SSl'S^cSiUesiO i but promised to meet privately on i the matter. “r5:U"houia enppnr, Simpson told Brookhurst ac­ tivist Linda Burkhart that no “conspiracy” exists on the part of the stale's congressional delega­ tion, the governor, or the EPA to threaten the health of Brookhurst residents. Simpson charged that the issue �—-.uiuiiouAc. nc saiu oen. led .Timpson, K-wyo, predicted . . , arguments against , trusting fife i : Stevens, R-Alaska, * , Thursday. •wh»r, o.. Soviets are worth heeding, but ad- i ! him: ' He said the odds of such an outr there?’ S^ing to get ded that he is “with the president” • ’ out of there? corne are “75-10-25” if the Soviets support the recently sign“And Shevardnadze said ‘N begin withdrawing troops from ed INF pact when it soon comes to I. this year.’ Afghanistan. vote before the Senate. > “And Ted Stevens said, ‘Whati Secretary of State George On the difficulty of reducing the ? does that mean?’ Schultz announced Thursday the ; budget deficit, Simpson said that “And Shevardnadze said, ‘Not United States will cooperate with politicians have io provide pro­ this year,. ’ the Soviet Union’s plan to grams for their constituents or withdraw from Afghanistan by the (j “So here the year starts and now “they end up out of office. ” they are going to do it — so that ’ s end of the year by agreeing to stop “The American people will not great,” Simpson said. military aid to the rebel forces. let you cut entitlement programs,” He said the Soviets “ have Simpson hailed the move, saying Simpson said. “Someone has let removed the only argument they them know that somehow the pol­ it indicates improved superpower have ever given (for remaining in iclations. iticians are at blame, whei ’ > are Afghanistan).” Simpson credited the at blame. They want this from the “ They wanted to be sure about breakthrough in part to pressure federal treasury and by God if you the kind of government that would bom congressional leaders, who want to toui.ii this, you’ll have to replace the one there,” he said. he said told Soviet General Secre­ i pay attention.” i Shevardnadze said Wednesday ' Simpson said , he believes that tary Mikhail Gorbachev that a that removal of troops from Soviet withdrawal from Congre'js " "Id be able to make j Afghanistan would not depend on strong uu if the stock market Afghanistan would help Senate ' having a transitional government passage of a treaty eliminating were to suffer another tremendous j acceptable to Moscow. short-range missiles in Europe. j Should the Soviets leave j fall as it did in October. Simpson disclosed that Senate “It’s almost a pity that it went ; Afghanistan, Simpson said there is | back up like it did,” he said. “In Majority Leader Robert E|yrd, i a “75-to-25” chance that a treaty j l)-W. Va., had told Gorbachev I reducing strategic nyclear weapons' that sluggish condition,, they during the December summit in (Congress) would have made the by 50 percent will be signed by the Washington that should the choice to take the medicine. If the Reagan administration and the market caves in 300 points like it Soviets establish a timetable for Soviet Union. withdrawal from Afghanistan that did, it will be less difficult to get Turning to other topics, Simp­ back to the table and get results.” “it would make it eminently easier for the INF (Intermediate-range son said that Americans are at the At a town, meeting in Casper root of the country’s economic Wednesday, Simpson said pro­ Nuclear Forces) treaty topass.” , problems, and that politicians are He recalled the conversation merely following the people’s blems at the contaminated i Brookhurst Subdivision in Casper j during an interview Thursday: wishes by continuing to fuel the have been “hyped” and need to be “Byrd said, ‘Then you know, deficit. “pul into perspective.” we would have passed the SALT And Simpson expanded on his Simpson said Thursday that treaty if you hadn’t invaded Wednesday remark that con­ “people” have created an image Afghanistan. And Gorbachev kind taminationS»bK troubles have in' been' the i’ that “nobody cares about of gave him the evil eye,” Simpson Brookhurst '“'“And then Byrd said, ‘if you ^’’^^'^eople'(who') have made/ Brookhurst.” He also suggested Brookhurst “And then Byrd said, ' and Evansville residents could be were to phase a withdrawal from It out that government is not con-1 given charcoal filters for installa­ Afghanistan, if the timetable came cerned, which is false.” tion on spigots to purify water. He before we are to vote and debate; He also said that: on the (1N1-) treaty, it Would makei • Wyoming’s sagging economy reiterated that he believes water in Brookhurst and Evansville com­ it eminently easier to pass.’ Cor I mentioned by citi- plies with federal clean drinking According to Simpson ' ' |Zens on his recent tour of the state water standards. Please see SIMPSON, A8 “How that perception got out there that nobody cares, I don’t know,” he said. “It’s a shame to give the governor a bum rap and we have been riding the EPA (U.S. Environmental * Protection ' Agency) like a horse.’’ ; , J Later, he said the perception that “nobody cares” could derive from subdivsijii i residents who .‘‘live’* the problems everyday, while politicians and others have ' concerns elsewhere. : Simpson objected to Brookhurst ; activist Linda Burkhart bringing ' ' the subject of the carcinogen trihalomethane — a derivative of ■ water cholorihation treatment — into the discussion of the EPA’s plan to pump vyater from Evansville to the subdivision: He called the topic “erroneous.” “I don’t understand how you can provide a whole new water' source,” he said, “and then having somebody (Burkhart) howling like a gutshot panther and complaining about that too. To think that there are people out there that think their government is not tending to them is a travestv ” ( �f. K ■•'i, ■ -Star-Tribune, Casper, ^turday, January 9,1988 ( furkhart ^amed by Simpson ; ‘hype’ source /VAlpl i C^EVANSVILLE—Sen gE^R-Wyo.. did not^ • '•! : J have f’e says Wemc ‘he pollution proSSr/’SL^Stsiia.srtSrfi ''‘‘"•I anT,,":- i fekS" t ?ffbrt to *^dpa?' a serious • problems. *“'* B^oo'^hurst ' >nctrSdv'"J''''’?/’' Star-Tribune refeS’SvU° " speciftaiK a.™'-Simpson did noi i"di^rdS“S'‘Sm/''':'" “ ’■' tnenf tha» ... • ^"^Pson s stateS icf ‘ frustrating Watch this la newspaper and ting people done^And been Payinsl y®" been tax^ dnu "u‘ of your SLi? " R'-ookhurst.” He the woman. 'J �Simpson says he’ll do own probe of Denver EPA office “1 think a senior senator in the I By KENDRA ENSOR^' U.S. Senate, such as Sen. Simp­ \ Star-Tribune staff writer I ' son, who is on some environmen­ tal committees, will make a very CASPAR — Because it appears big impact on the EPA as a that there may be something “not whole,” Burkhart said. “1 am quite right” with the U.S. En;_ waiting now to see what the rest of vironmental Protection Agency’s the congressional delegation will investigation of the Brookhurst subdivisiotfi, U.S. Sen. Alaju do.” Adrienne Anderson, who runs Simpson says he will launch his . the Denver office of the National own independent inquiry of the Campaign Against Toxic Hazards, agency’s Denver office. said Friday that Colorado and , Simpson’s pledge- to scrutinze Utah residents previously have ’’ operations at the EPA’s Region 8 contacted their U.S. senators and office came after a Thursday night congressmen, asking them to in­ i meeting with three activists from vestigate the EPA’s regional of­ i the contaminated subdivision. fice. ! The trio, who have been barrag( But Simpson is the first • ing the' senator and the other lawmaker to actually initiate a r members of Wyoming’s congresfull-scale probe of the agency’s i sional delegation with letters askDenver Region 8 office. Region 8 ' ing for additional help, said they oversees EPA activities in Wyo­ came to the meeting armed with ming, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Utah. Ipiles of EPA documents they have ■ “It’s gratifying that Sen. Simp­ collectedjt. ** ' , son is finally responding to a ma­ . Simpson said Friday he “just jor public health emergency,” gathered it all up” and told the, Anderson said, adding, “The peo­ three Brookhurst residents that he" ple of Brookhurst should have would “go back and snort around been evacuated over a year ago.” in this.” ' ' , Anderson said her group is “1 was impressed at the perse­ coordinating the six states’ move­ verance of these people and the ment toward a Region 8 investiga­ documents that they have obuintion. ed,” Simpson said. “And I don’t “There are communities in each know what the impact (of the in­ state that have this concern,” she quiry) will be. 1 don’t know that said. ’ we are going to find anything con­ Besides public health concerns, a trived or whatever. 1 don’t know recent audit critical of the Region 8 anything about sinister, but sorneoffice has prompted the groups to thing is not quite right, that’s ^1.” seek an investigation, Burkhart Former Brookhurst resident said. Linda Burkhart, who met with That September audit, done by Simpson, said Friday she is “just the EPA’s inspector general’s of­ thrilled to death” with the fice, shows the Denver office inef­ i senator’s response. fectively managed $6.4 million us­ 1 Please see EPA, A14 ed to help states find and clean up hazardous waste sites. The audit also suggests that many of the region’s projects were behind schedule and that the office had problems with cooperative agreements with Region 8 states. Simpson said he received a copy of the audit from ttuimx,... Simpson and his chief of staff Joe Ratliff said the senator has pledged to talk with EPA Ad­ ministrator Lee Thomas and Region 8 .■^administrator James Scherer as well as take the infor­ mation to members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, on which Simpson sits. ■ , Ratliff said Friday that he and a member of Simpson’s Washington staff, Brent Erickson, will be working on the inquiry, reping in close contact with the Brookhurst residents. The staffers will be looking into whether the Brookhurst matter “has been htndled properly from the rime it initially surfaced as a problem, and that the agencies have been properly responsive to the constituency.” Simpson added, “The important thing to remember is that we are going to assure a safe' water supply for these people.” “What has happened in the past is something we want to look at,” he said. �Star-Tribune, Casper. Wyo. Thursday, January 14, 1988 There’s a rosy GOP future out there Tne vote isn’t in yet, but the results are already obvious: Wyo­ ming will be defintely and firmly in the Republican column come November, relecting Malcolm Wallop and backing a Republican national candidate (either George Bush 01 Bob Dole) who will emer­ ge as the next president of the United States. At least that’s how Wallop’s junior colleague in the Senate, Al Simpson, sees this election year. Ronald Reagan may be retiring, the stock market has crashed and Wyoming is in the economic pits, but Wyomingites still will not re­ ject the Grand Old Party, the Simpsonian crystal ball reveals. Simpson, of course, does not rely simply on unsupported magical visions of the future. His predictions are based on some basic realities, like the noticeable absence of a throng of Democrats wanting to challenge a supposedly “vulnerable” Wallop. If grabbing Wallop’s senate seat was going to be so easy, you would think a lot more candidates would be emer­ ging, he said. And, Simpson add’ ed, Wyoming’s senior senator is in sync with state residents — he “votes just about the way they feel on the tough issues of the day.” There are other factors, of course — maybe so probably obvious that Simpson didn’t specifically refer to them during a recent interview. Like the big edge that Republicans have in voter reg­ istrations. Or the pile of money that Wallop has accumulated in a^ campaign fund, which by itself tends to tliscourage usually under­ funded and less-flush Democrats. Simpson said his recent swing through Wyoming gave him no reason to believe that Wallop might be in trouble. In fact, the opposite was true, he said. And he went on to suggest that none of the national Democratic presidential candidates had anything to offer to voters, so the next president will surely again be a Republican. But interestingly, Simpson said he also found on the road that Wyoming residents were “very frustrated ... even in a sense, hostile about their economy.” Since many Sections are deter­ mined by “pocketbook” issues, one might think that bodes not well for Republican fortunes. l>lot so, countered Simpson, because folks don’t blame Ronald Reagan and the Republicans (or Malcolm Wallop) fof their problems. One subject Simpson said he didn’t hear anything about was, how people feel about the propos­ ed Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty, which calls for mutual reductions in nuclear missies by the Soviets and Americans. It’s an issue where Simpson and Wallop are currently on opposite sides — Simpson said he will vote to ratify it, while Wallop is expected to line up with the opposition when the Senate considers it. “ There are times when Malcolm and 1 do not agree,” Simpson said. In this case, “people should be listening to what Malcolm is saying ... ‘why trust them? They lie, they’ve broken every treaty they’ve ever been in. And those are very important and vital and honest questions.” ' Yet while Simpson is urging us regular folks to “listen” to Wal­ lop, he isn’t taking his own advice. “I’m convinced that (the ad­ might be possible we will see A spirited face between John Vinich and Malcolm Wallop. It could be a time when we will see if discus­ sion of issues, rather than money, can play a greater role in an elec­ tion. But 1 ain’t predicting. I got out of the prediction business back in 1976 when Wallop first ran for of­ fice, against then-Sen. Gale McGee. At the time, I was on the radio, covering the election results. As the vote rolled in, and Not so, countered Simpson, because folks don’t blame Ronald Reagan and the Republicans (or Malcolm Wallop) for their problems. ministration negotiators) put together a pretty good treaty,” he said, adding that he was satisfied with the provisions for verifica­ tion. But whose views represent the people of Wyoming on this im­ portant issue? If Wallop is in sync with the voters, as Simpson alleges, then he^isn’t. My own view is that it’s still too early to tell who or what party will emerge as winners in November. Nationally, it would seem that the pendulum swing between political parties is in favor of the Demo­ crats, especially without Ronald Reagan. On the state level, it just the tally for Malcolm mounted, I predicted that McGee would come back, and pull ahead to win ... * * * Naked power: The latest issues of “The Rounddp,” the quarterly publication of the Wyoming Cen­ tennial Commission, carries a story about the mythical “Wyo­ ming Centennial Army,” a money-raising project of the Riv­ erton Area Chamber of Com­ merce. For $7.50, the “Army” will issue a certificate designating you as an honorary colonel. The document “bares the signature of Wyoming’s Governor,” the Roundup noted. �Wallop expects to tesify on INF treaty; won’t hit Simpson on budget package Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. > j- Friday, January 1 5 ,1 9 8 b By DANIEL WISEMAN Star-ihbunesiait wncer CASPER — Wyoming Sen. | Malcolm Wallop says he expects j to testily as an expert before a Senate panel later this month on the proposed United States-Soviet union treaty to eliminaie shortrange nuclear missiles from Europe. , Wallop, speaking, in Casper, • Thursday night, also blasted conr ■ gressman who supported a massive spending bill in December, buj| ■ would not criticize his junior col­ league Sen. Alan Simpson, who ’ voted for it. Wallop said Simpson . as a member of the Republican leadership that helped form the budget compromise “had no i choice but to” vote to support the bi-partisan legislation. The short-term future of Wyo- ' ming’s economy is far from robust. Wallop said, but he added, i; that he was optimistic the state ' would rebound over the long haul. Wallop made his comments at a dinner meeting of the Wyoming ichapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors. Wallop said he had not made up , ‘ his mind on the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces treaty that , President Reagan and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev signed in Washinton last month. But Wallop reiterated his con­ tention that he will have to be convinced as to why the Soviets i . should be trusted to adhere to the principles of the INF treaty con­ sidering their record on adherence .to past arms control agreements. A "I happen to be one of the few people around who believes in the process that the Senate sets up,” Wallop said. ‘'What the hell is the point of having hearings if I al­ ready have made up my mind... T: ere are a hell of a lot of people , who have made up their mind who j , haven’t even read the treaty. I’m going to wait and see w hat those hearings are. Yes, I probably will I ; testify at those hearings. | ■ But Wallop said there may be^ ' some means for the Reagan Ad: ministration to convince him that ■ It has “found a way to make the Soviets abide by this treaty.” Wallop said he currently has no i plans to actively fight the treaty or Ato support it. “The plan is to go in and ask for some answers to some very real questions,” he said. “One of them, is real simple. When this treaty is sold as eliminating an entire class of missiles, what is there around T either side that might substitute for the missiles that have been eliminated.” , • He said Westefn Europe’s secu­ rity would seem to be uncertain with the signing of the treaty, while the Soviets have another class of missiles, the SS-25, to take the .place of the ones eliminated. W allop aid he has read the treaty . lancFthe accompanying documents. “I have expressed my concerns that anytime somebody says some­ thing,” he said, “both sides can linterpret it to their own ends, which they did with SDI (the Strategic Defense Initiative)... i “Gorbachev says it means this . .and Reagan says it means that, and if it is written so unclearly that .nobody can argue either side effec­ tively, you’ve got a problem.” ot Wallop accused Congress of ar­ rogance in supporting the continu­ ing budget resolution that, he said was voted upon by both houses before members could even have hoped to read the bills more than 2,000 pages. Wallop, who voted against the continuing resolution said he favored “sequester” which would have implemented across-theboard cuts required by the Gramm-Rudmann law. . But Wallop would not criticize Simpson, the assistant minority leader, for voting for the continu­ ing resolution. , “Al is part of the leadership,” Wallop said. “He was required to go in and make that whole deal come together. That was some­ thing they all set up and decided was important. One of the pro­ blems you get by being in lead­ ership is that you get yourself hooked into what has become known as a bi-partisan solution. And I don’t criticize Al for that. He was trying to get something better and d d not get it.” Wallop sa d Congress has dem­ onstrated “arrogance” in passing spending bills, and only taxpayer “outrage” can change the situa­ tion. Sequester, Wallop predicted, eventually will have to be im­ plemented to address the budget deficit. Wallop said he has a “hard time” finding any indications of a “robust” Wyoming economy, but “in the long-term, Wyoming re­ mains an optimistic place.” The United States’ dependence on foreign sources of oil will enable OPEC to “exercise a ham­ mer” on this country that should help Wyoming’s energy industry. Wallop said. �Monday, January 18. 1988 Slar-lribune, Casper, Wyo Simpson: Free trade will liurt state Barring changes, he will vote against agreement HEYENNE (AP) — U.S. r ' The result would be that a great Sen. Alan Simpson says Wyodeal of Can idian energy could ming’s natural gas, livestock and become available at prices much agricultural industries will suffer lower than domestic rates, accord­ under the proposed Canadian Free ing to Simpson. Trade Agreement. “Wyoming’s natural gas in­ “Even though the Free Trade dustry could also suffer losses,” Agreement may be positive for the he said. “Canadian exploration nation as a whole, Wyoming’s and development in this area is economy will surely take it right heavily subsidized. Our industry is on the chin. I will be voting not subsidized to the same extent, against the agreement unless and is further crippled by burden­ significant changes, are made,” some federal regulations.” Simpson said. The senator also said that he no The Senate must approve the longer believes the agreement will agreement before it can go into ef­ help Wyoming’s agriculture or fect. > beef industry. , Simpson noted that all of “Last year the Canadians Canada’s energy industry has been benefitted from a $300 million heavily subsidized in the past and trade surplus in beef alone. I am there is nothing in the new agree­ not yet convinced that the Cana­ ment to prevent Canadian pro­ dians will lift current restrictions vinces from continuing to offer to the point that our U.S. beef in­ those incentives. dustry will see a real change for the better,*’ said Simpson, AL SIMPSON Economy will take it on the chin �-Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Wednesday, January 20,1988 Simpson, Cheney at -seminar on Soviets^^ GA'ASHINGTON - While most of the nation suffered through January’s cold, Sen. Alan Simp­ son and Rep. pick Ctiency went tn Jamaica to discu.ss~he thaw in Soviet-American relations. The Wyoming Republicans were in Montego Bay from Jan. 12 to Jan. 16 for a seminar held by the Aspen Institute, a non-profit, non-partisan “think tank,” The seminars on Soviet-American rela­ tions are held twice a year. Spokesmen for Simpson and Cheney said both are regulars at the meetings, which are attended j by members of Congress , and , . various experts on the Soviet L'n ion. The Aspen Institute pays the : the way for attendees. ; 'Simpson’s wife Ann ac^'cnpanied her husband, Simpson press i secretary Mary Kay Hill said. ' Mrs. Simson’s way was paid by the , Aspen Institute. Lynne Cheney also attended, but paid her own way, Cheney spokesman Pete Williams said. Lynne Cheney is chairman of the , National Endowment for the (’Humanities. �“Slar-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Thursday, January 21,1988 > Bowl rap a/bum rap,’Simpson says ■ ' Wyoming President ^rry Ro^ and Gov. Mike Sullivan got a -bum tap”'lot U>='; “’“Su KWTV "n-fe: Siippson told i^t wv>_i— P^While being interviewed on Report to Wyoming, Simpson defendr, ed spending on the controversial bowl trip. ••We took everybody in SIMPSON Wyoming to the (1967) Sugar, Bowl and 1 didn t hear anybody shriek.” Simpson said. in the “Here our fine friends m university and our fine governor I our taking a bum rap on that one. And I’m just going to say It and 1 know I will get a ton of mail on Ulis one. but let me tell you (peo­ ple in San Diego) were deeply^im pressed with Wyoming, Simpson KTWO’s %^impson went to the Holiday I Bowl but emphasized he did not make the trip at state expense. �nrorny on oiwg, L? .. ,.^.^"7"------- - ---------' ' I “ I he backlog ui cases is iiiufe* J than an embarrassment,” Simpson said. “It is a disservice to the administration of jv'tice.” WASHINGTON -Gillette, Sen. Malcolm Wallop,, Rlawyer Wade Bror^, aV a Senate I hearing Wednesday on his : Wyo., in a written statement subnomination to-become a federal i mitted to the committee, praised Brorby as “the best candidate appeals judge, defended his role in Wyoming has to offer.” He cited a controversial investigation into Brorby’s experience as Campbell drug use by employees of^mp:: County prosecutor and a lawyer bell County Memorial Hospitak engaged in a diverse private prac­ 'TJnder questioning by Sen. tice. ' . ' Howell Heflin, D-Ala., Btprby Heflin also brought up the said he, as the lawyer for CCMH backlog of cases in the 10th circuit, board, assisted in the board s in­ saying that it takes about 14 vestigation of illegal drug use at months for individual appeals to the hospital. Although his inbe resolved. vestlgalor and his law partner were “The 10th circuit needs a judge working on a parallel grand jury who can jump in, roll up his probe, the two investigations were sleeves, and get to work reducing kept entirely separate, Brorby this backlog,” he said. said. . , . Most of Heflin’s questions dealt A lawsuit filed by former with Brorby’s role as attorney for CCMH administrator Ed Frye the CCMH board in 1985 and alleges that Brorby and the hospi­ 1986, when the board was in­ tal board, acting on information vestigating drug use among its em­ leaked from the grand jury, forced ployees. A Campbell County Frye to resign. Brorby is not nam­ grand jury was conducting its own ed as a defendant in the lawsuit. investigation at the same time. Heflin also questioned Brorby Brorby said he helped the board about his limited experience in try­ conduct hearings and also super­ ing cases in the federal court s^ vised a Campbell County deputy Brorby said his last federal _ trial sheriff who was assigned to the was a mineral rights case “six or board as an investigator. The seven years ago.” deputy also testified before the, Brorby was nominated in grand jury. August by President Reagan to fill As a result of the hospital a vacancy on the U.S. Courl^L board’s probe, some employees Appeals for the lOthCircuiU Hie were exonerated while others were court is based in Denyer, and in­ fired, Brorby said. cludes Wyoming in its jurisdic­ While Brorby was acting as the tion. „ ,,, hospital board’s lawyer, his law Sen. Alan Simpson, R-wyo., partner, Tom Roberts, was an introduced Brorby to the Senate assistant county attorney and was Judiciary Committee. Simpson actively involved in the grand jury described Brorby, 53, as an old probe. friend” from the days? when the Heflin asked Brorby what steps two were classmates at the Univer- he took to prevent leaks of secret sitv of Wyoming Law School. grand jury testimony to the hospi­ “But that isn’t how he got tal board, both through the deputy here,” Simpson said. “He got here and through Roberts. because the judiciary and the law­ Brorby said he took steps to yers of Wyoming selected him.’ “insulate” the grand jury testimo­ Simpson urged rapid confirma­ ny by making it clear that the dep­ tion for Brorby. The seat for uty was to keep material given to which Brorby is the nominee has the grand jury separate from the been vacant for nearly two years, hospital board’s probe. and another seat on the same court Roberts’ involvement in the has been vacant for more than hospital board investigation was three years, he said. “next to none,” Brorby said. Frye, in documents filed in con­ nection with his lawsuit, says that on Nov. 25, 1985, he was summmoned to a private meeting of the CCMH board held at Brorby’s law office. Two hospital employees had been indicted by the grand jury on druw charges several days be­ fore. Brorby allegedly asked Frye to PyS^^REW MELNYKOVYCH StaF-Tribune Washington bureau Brorby said Wednesday that his effor: to separate the hospital’s internal investigation from the grand jury probe were successful. He and Roberts discussed how to prevent conflicts of interest from arising, Brorby said. Conflicts of interest are difficult to avoid in small communities with few lawyers, Brorby said. His firm in Gillette tried to avoid repre­ senting more than one party in a legal dispute by frequent meetings to discuss cases and by aiaintaining computerized lists of clients, he said. ’ If conflicts arose, they were resolved by recommending that one or more parties, find another lawyer to represent them, Brorby said. While conceding that he has not tried a federal case for , several years, Brorby said he has tried “at least two or three” cases in state courts in recent years, and has supervised many others. Brorr"* also discussed his role as chairman of the Wyoming Bar Association’s panel that reviews judicial conduct. In that time, the panel conducted its first henring to review a judge’s conduct, he said. “That individual is no longer a judge,” Brorby said. Before he headed the judicial review commission, many com­ plaints about judges were not in, vestigated or acted on properly, Brorby said. Simpson, who is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said he sees “no problems” with Brorby’s record. “I think you presented yourself well and the record is clear on that,” he told Brorby. After the hearing, Brorby said he was not told to expect questions regarding the CCMH drug probe, but was not surprised that they came up. Brciby said his approach to resolving disputes on matters of federal law would be to “strive to do what Congress has (said) to do” in laws it passes. Many of the cases coming before the 10th circuit involve natural resource law, an area Brorby described “as still an area of de­ velopment” in terms of defining precisely how laws are to be inter­ preted? �topson precis Brorby confirmation i ' ______ n Qimnson said Simpson consideration said consideration oi oi wV/ndrewmelnykovycH-: Brorby’s nomination was delayed during the successive nominations of Robert Bork, Douglas Ginsburg h' WASHINGTON —Wyoming and Anthony Kennedy to the Republican Sen._Alan Simpson, is Supreme Court. nredicting quick confirmation tor At a judiciary committee hearing I fhe nomFnation of .GHkU^lawver Wednesday, Sen. Howell Heflin, Wade Brorby as a federal appeals D-Ala., questioned Brorby about court judged , the hospital drug inverligation. “1 know of no reason why (the Brorby said he, as the lawyer for nomination) shouldn’t go' ’'>8^^ CCMH board, assisted^ in the t out” to the full Senate from the , board’s investigation of illegal ; Senate Judiciary Committee, drug use at the hospital. Although Simpson said. Simpson is a mem­ the hospital’s investigator and ber of the committee that held Brorby’s law partner were in­ hearings on Brorby’s nomination volved in conducting a parallel grand jury probe, the two in­ Wednesday. Simpson said he knows of no vestigations were kept entirely committee members who have ob­ separate, Brorby said, L jections to Brorby’s appointment.. A lawsuit filed by former Questions about Brorby s role CCMH administrator Ed Frye in conducting a controversial drug alleges that Brorby and the hospi­ probe at Campbell Cdunty Me­ tal board, acting on information morial Hospital are . unlikely to leaked from the grand jury, forced block his confirmation, Simpson Frye to resign. Brorby is not nam. ed as a defendant in the lawsuit. i*^The conflict about the hospital Heflin’s questions’ centered on board is well-explained and he put Frye’s allegations. that to rest beautifully, Simpson The judiciary committee may vote on Brorby as early as next said «i Brorby faced a problem m a week, according to an aide to the failure tq understand how it is Senate committee. ..., '’ practicing law in a little communii ty in the West,” Simpson said. ' With very few lawyers, overlaps and potential conTicts are not unusual, Simpson said. Brorby was nominated in August by President Reagan to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th CircuitThe , court is based in Denyer, and in­ cludes Wyoming in its jurisdici tion. , Brorby’s appointment must be confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the full Senate. Star-Tribune Washington bureau �Tuesday, Feb. 2.1988 < j'^'^tar-Tjibune. Casper. Wyo ' concerned state’s ur" • ‘ «te s uranium market mav be h.„.f Cheyenne (ap^ /u ------- g I *n«nts must be made\n '""X “S’53««wi“.n,ani„™.. , '"ay be hurt posed trade P''^' .»i.H Canada to protect **‘h dustnes before i P?^f of U.S. Sen A c-’” supsaid Monday. — -^‘'‘Hpson,jif .so .0- „ make sure ate to ^.nstry is not hurt bv th"’^®*' "• Simpson said treaty, win!”’Wyoming ’ sisS'-s-J interview tnembers of the fute’c"®’ stonaJ deieeatinn s congresconcerned S h" Particularly <”■« which of the marketing advanlafe'^to C -^^^^iSmiHover WyomFni? ‘^^^^dian there‘ o/°h/°u"?a '‘^S^ in ■ 'Vj’omfaJ a*}?’ industry. " we can include some i may still be abl??o% got some real probMm '*'’ve together o”n 1 fist ua"ck '^''’ed are going tn ho * where we ‘ions of il^^be*'^y'i “>““0 po,“ Jjf not my intent tn c ® oertain‘«atyif iti ° ®nPPort that tain kev U'L .“^iHmental to cersense it to be righTnoi?-’ ®’’8ne w?th whers^Sco^’” Viners m Congress who - “i" th, ,ong’;™P®°?®n d. anyone is savino ./ ‘ ‘innk down the road if J® ^ears tbe restrictions’an/?«“ •????“*’ and things like thmJn farriers n would not be for tbZ "«s of the UmvJ'’%'’?« mterCanada,” he sa d nnd could get to work also ico-U s trori be”?'v^""cm think JouJd ’ a Mex-f next step. ® '^®cy important he conIi,’mld!’’»Ylu7 p ’"'’"^'ct.” Pon is to the peonL °^''«aresent and the indn J l^at you repWyoming work wiTaV^^ bring us back frnm ”■ **» tough economic time«?^i^^®-i/°08h’ uranium is the keyuj thal.”' �5 ,1 9 8 8 \ •' ■ tnont''® gtM due W ftW » ’^Jedne^'^g ^edex^' \ -Star-Tribun0<<^asper, Wyo. ; ' ■ Friday, Feb. i^=«b^SSa A s^;«sSsS^4i-«’*"^*’‘'°''’ \\ \ seuuX® i_eA.ui^®^^t,x^eTe -sox^,, OuxxxxS^. -ed P^^Xv'e axe^®^' t^lVy^xxS^^coxxxxo''®^^Anus --• \ \ \ \ sgtSS^f&ss-^-A \ ’^sgsSS-sSs-SiSS-" \^^5g2s2:_^ A dixxx^ • ----- . �-Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Friday, Feb. 5, 1988 Buffalo, N.Y., mayor touts Simpson as best presidential ‘non-candidate’ ; Maverick Democrat likes GOP prospects in election nTTcCATn MV ___ IVhrJ BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Who' is the best non-candidate of the 1988 presidential election? New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, right? Not according to the mayor of the state’s second largest city. Buffalo Mayor James Griffin, a Democrat, said Thursday he favors conservative Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyoming. “I’ve seen and heard of some of the things he’s done and tried to do and I think he’d be a great man for our country,” said Griffin, a mav­ erick Democrat, who briefly con­ sidered running against Cuomo as a Republican in the 1986 guberna­ torial election. Simpson has Harry Truman’s grit and humor, Griffin said during an interview at his city hall office. Simpson, 56, from Cody, is the minority whip in the Senate and is ■ known as a wise-cracking, “cowboy” senator. He is best known as the author of legislation to control the flood of^ illegal aliens into this country. With Minority Leader Robert ■brfMfe -TWWIBWI-................ Simn<;nn ALAN SIMPSON ‘He’d be great for our country* Dole running for president, Simp­ son has largely acted as Republi­ can leader in the Senate in his place. Kav Simpson Mnrv spokesman Mary Kay Hill said the senator was flattered by the mayor’s comments, but is interested only in being a senator. “His favorite response is that he ‘sniffs but doesn’t inhale,’ ” Hill said. Griffin said Cuomo has been a good governor, but that he is too liberal. “All the programs (he) wants have a price tag...everything you want to do usually has a dollar sig!’i connected to it,” he said. “Right now he could be the Democratic candidate,” Griffin said of Cuomo. “But (as a can­ didate) you have to face the peo­ ple. You have to take some nega­ tive comments as well as the pats on the back.” J Griffin said the Republican presidential candidates, particular­ ly Vice President George Bush and Dole, are in a stronger position than any of the Democrats. ' U.S. Rep. Jack Kemp, RN.Y., could still be a factor in the GOP race if his campaign catches on, Griffin said. Rnnkp<;man �Star-Tribune. Casper. Wyo •^^pson’s ®pefi<iu2g- ' ^Pending ’’’ore nn^ tion effn is coHecting®” SIMPSON Sho^ * £’ ed last - ?™woS s;;™'"'"" .how"?' con Sunday, Feb. 7 .1 9 8 8 ^OSt of th of iraijeS?"'"'®'. ’P the ia« u\/®Pords. P^ntpaien 19X7 tions f ’^eceived Si i-!'/-' ’he ■’W’SS’S , total 19X7 talividoaT S �Monday, Feb. 8, 1988 Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo Simpson asks NLRB for prompt decision -Says Sheridan ‘wrecked apart’ by strike ^CHEYENNE (AP) — U.S. Sen. Al Simpson, citing the impact of a' 4-month-ol3 strike by Decker Coal Co. workers on Sheridan, has asked the National Labor Relations Board for a prompt decision on unfair labor practices charges filed against Die company. Simpson, in a letter dated Jan. 25 to James Stephens, NLRB chairman, said he believed a deci­ sion on charges filed by the United Mine Workers would help with the situation in btieridan. “The community ... has been deeply affected, literally wrecked apart, by this labor dispute, and a prompt decision by the (NLRB) would surely assist all concerned,” the Wyoming Republican wrote. “1 have no desire to ‘take sides’ in this labor-management dispute, but I am so very concerned that the situation is having a profoundly unsettling and devastating effect on the community and all ,of its fine citizens.” About 250 UMW members have been on strike from Decker’s southern Montana coal mines 1 since Oct. 1, when contract negotiations Collapsed. Decker is a i. joint venture of Peter Kiewit Sons ! and Nerco Inc. , Gov. Mike Sullivan has also L asked the NLRB to reach a deci- Mon quickly on UMW charges that Pecker violated the National Labor Relations Act Simpson .....called .....— for a ,prompt ------ rhearing and decision in the “long simmering and bitter labor dispute.” ‘‘I would appreciate your mak­ ing every possible sincere effort to decide this case at the earliest possible time,” he wrote. “It is so critical.” ., AL SIMPSON Strike has ‘devastating effect* �TW! -Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. Friday, Feb. 12,1988 State’s congressional delegation gets liiglx marks from U.S. Chamber of Coimnerce analysis by the f\^ting and U.S, Sen. Alan Simp­ — An son a 71 percent rating. The ratTJ S. Chamber of Commerce put ings were based on 18 votes in the all three members of Wyoming’s Senate, a chamber press release Congressional delegation at the forefront of the struggle for “free says. enterprise and continued economic' U.S. Rep. Dick Cheney earned expansion.” a 93 percent rating basecT on 15 vote.s in the House, the release The chamber’s analysis, based says. upon votes the group considers But in another survey announc­ “key to the continuation of the ed this week, conducted by the nation’s longest period of peace­ Americans for Democratic Action, time prosperity,” gave U.S. Sen. Malcolm Wallop an 80 percent Wallop was pegged as having one Jasper of tiic woisl voillig iccoidb ill the Senate on liberal issues. The ADA’.s subjective analysis of 20 Senate and 25 House votes showed both chambers posting averages of more than 50 percent, meaning each supported ADz^ positions more than half the time. Wallop, Wyoming’s seniot senator, received a zero in (he ADA survey. Simpson scored 10 in the survey, while Cheney, the state’s lone representative, reccivei a 4. �Sunday. Feb. 14, 19M New ^LsH,NOTON Stai-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. proposes major immigration eliaiiges ,NVT, - Senate’s two leading experts on immigration policy have agreed on a new bill that would make major changes in the system for deciding who can legally immigrate to the United States. The bill, a compromise between Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Alan Simpson,_ R-Wyo., woulcfestablish an overall limit on legal immigration of 590,000 peo­ ple a year, that is about 80,000 above the current level. Under current law, certain types of im­ migrants are subject to a numerical limit but other types, include im­ mediate relatives of United States citizens, are not. Under the bill, a larger propor- on o, selected on the basis of occupa­ tional skills rather than ties. The new proportion would be 20 percent, up from the current 10 percent. , , , Kennedy said he expected the bill to facilitate immigration from countries in Western Europe that he dfescribed as “the older sources of immigration.’’ Kennedy, whois chairmau of the Jiidiciary Sub­ committee on Immigration, has taken a particular interest in the Irish. But other Europeans feel they, too. Were placed at a disad­ vantage by a 1965 immigration law. That law, which was strongly supported by Kennedy, abolished for issuing visas and setting quotas on immigrants. Under the new bill drafted by Kennedy and Simpson, the gov­ ernment would select 55,000 im­ migrants each year with a point system meant to identify aliens who could bcot contribute to the American economy. Points would be awarded on the basis of age, education, occupational training, work experience and English lan­ guageskills. , The bill is to be considered this week by the Judiciary Committee. Rep. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced a similar bill in the House. “It is not going to be easy, but it is possible that we could Kennedy said the bills “pick up where we left off in 1986, v,hc'u Congress approved a cornpreher! sive measure to combat illi.:'nl immigration. That law peru’li ■ ( "> employers who hire illegal ahi a; and offers legal status to maio d legal a'ieiis who are already in d" United Stales, but offered ahn-rt nothing for millions of pcop<c around the world who want to emigrate legally to the UniP d States. Simpson, who is the ' * Senate Republican leader, si about 90 percent of lego migrants qualified lor.ua �Sunday. Feb. 14, 1988 Slat-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Simpson: Powder^i^ River coal inwortani ( Hy GILLETTE (AP) — Coal from ^"Avvoinjug's Powder River Basin_ will play a major role m the coun­ try’s energy economy, according tn 11 S Sen. Alan Simpson^ Simpson, speaking in Gillette on i last week, said the size of reserves I in the basin alone make it impor{ tant in energy. ! “It can’t help but be big with i these reserves,’’ he said. “This is a 1 great place, this is a known locai tion on every energy map in the i world. I foresee big things, i especially if we finish the acid rain debate and the nuclear power i debate rages on.’’ ■ The Wyoming Republican repeated his calls for a national energy policy and noted that the greatest part of foreign energy imi ported by the United States comes 1 from Canada. j “Nobody knows what the t results of the U.S.-Canada trade agreement will be, or the i on the oil industry,’’ h^ said. It ■, might not be too good. It s cert tainly a death kneU for the uianium industry.” �Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Thursday, Feb. 18,1988 Senate confirms Brorby federal appeals court;^ , the irSTS^nate Tuesday nff£ Simpson and • confi/mation in issued^.^SX'Xs&XV" ’ fpsitgsas SSpiESsSSS ■ said ’ grace and civility.” in/S^SSd the for. Wad./’Simpson P^^^^ss witli great patience, ‘=‘’™'^"ded Judge Barrett for serv- tinue to hear cases as a '‘SoTjI,7ge/‘^O"’ ‘ �-star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo Dole rips Bush in Casper visit Kansas senator withholds support for oil import fee r.iv DANIEL WISEMAN 4 . - ' Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER — Republican presidential candidate Sen. Bob Dole said here Sunday “there is no sign of George Bush jn Wyoming,” charging the vice president is a regional candidate who “cannot win” his party’s nomination. However, Dole, who made his fifth trip to Wyoming in the last year Sunday, still hedged on the issue of an oil import fee to boost domestic production, saying “I would support an oil import fee under certain conditions, (but) I’m not advocating one.” Dole said he plans to meet the vice president “head on,” in an apparent get-tough policy with Bush, who Dole aides concede ambushed their candidate last Tuesday in the New Hampshire primary with a series of stinging television commercials. Top associates of the -Kansas , senator said Dole will not resort to “name-calling” with his chief rival for the nomination, but they added it is a “tough race” and “you can ' call what goes on between can­ didates what you will.” “This is a rough and tumble business and' 1 am not going to be intimadated by any of the Bush people,” Dole said. “...So the answer is we are going to meet every charge head on. And we have been alerted through New '■ Hampshire as to what to be ’ prepared for and we are already planning in those areas.” Dole charges that the vice presi­ dent has “given up” on Wyoming, South Dakota and Minnesota — all key campaign stops before March 8’s Super Tuesday, when 20 states, primarly in the South, select delegates. “So where is George Bush?” Dole said. “He may run from the West and the Midwest, but he can’t hide in the South. Twill challenge him in every southern state, but George may be in for n big sur­ prise: Super Tuesday is not a southern primary. More than half the delegates will be chosen out­ side the Deep South.” Monday, Feb. 22.1988 With almost every major na­ tional media outfit descending upon Wyoming Sunday to follow the candidate on stops in Casper, Worland and Cody, Dole made what probably will be his final pitch to Wyoming Republicans — who will select 11 delegates to the national convention on or before March 5. However, 110 miles per hour winds forced the Dole campaign plane to scrub his visit to Cody, but made the scheduled stop in Worland. Dole sidestepped a question as to whether he would face Bush in upcoming debates in Georgia and Tennessee before Super Tuesday, but campaign staffers say negotia- • tions are underway to have Dole participate head to head with the vice presidient. Asked whether his campaign also has targeted certain states. Dole said, “we have not made any I decision to pull out of any state j just because you think you might lose.” Dole said his campaign “may have some announcements to make in the next few day,s” in­ dicating he still plans to fight in states such as South Carolina and Texas where the vice president is ' seen to have a clear advantage. Dole said the most important issue of the campaign is lead­ ership. “^ho do you want to see sitting across from (Soviet Leader) Mikhail Gorbachev?” he asked. Dole told a breakfast gathering of about 150 people in Casper that he does not “advocate” raising taxes, adding that efforts to balance the federal budget deficit must be made on the spending and not on the revenue side. A presidential “line-item” veto and a balanced-budget amendment also are supported by Dole to ad­ dress the deficit problem. Dole said criticism leveled against Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson for not suppoiting’ciim-* paign reform is unjustified. “He is trying to put together campaign reform,” Dole said. “Don’t get carried away by that little thing called S2. If you want to destroy the Republican Party and turn it over to labor unions, you better support S2. That’s designed to put us out of busi­ ness... A lot of people say to me. ‘Why don’t you support campaign reform — it says so right in the ti­ tle.’ If we could sell everything about reform just by putting it in the title, we got it made.” Dole said the proposed cam­ paign reform bill called S2 would result in “public financing” of campaigns. It also would cap spending that would ‘‘put the Re­ publican Party out of business in the South where Democrats out­ number Republicans five to one,” he said. As for an oil import fee. Dole said prices perhaps should be stabilized at a minimum of $19 a barrel. He added that he believes the oil business is “split down the middle” on whether an oil import fee is needed. “We are not talking about any $10 fee that George Bush keeps peddling around the country,” Dole said. “We’re talking about a price of $19 a barrel, so the fee would be $1.50 or $1.60. And even under those conditions, we would have a credit or a rebate for heating oil.” Dole has done well in unofficial preference polls in Wyoming county precinct caucuses, gaining victories in two of three counties that directly will select a delegate to the national* convention.. He also has swept the other Republi­ can straw polls that have been taken. �Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. Thursday, Feb. 25.1988 GOP senators protest fellow senator’s arrest Simpson, Byrd agree to end filibuster WASHINGTON (AP) — Re­ nounced Wednesday night after publicans complained of “banana droning debate replaced earlyrepublic” tactics Wednesday after morning anger. armed Capitol police broke into Byrd and Simpson agreed late GOP Sen. Bob Packwood’s lock­ Wednesday to end the sometimes ed office, arrested him and hauled bitter talkathon at 5 p.m. Thurs­ him feet-first into the Senate day, some 51 hours after it began chamber in the early hours of a and with the two sides still round-the-clock filibuster. deadlocked. On a motion, by Senate Majority The two leaders also set a 10 Leader Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., a.m. Friday vote on a Democratic Sergeant at Arms Henry Giugni cloture petition to shut off debate was handed warrants for the arrest and force a vote on campaign fi­ of absent Republican senators, nancing legislation that Republithus forcing them to answet a « cans say would hurt their election quorum call. Without a quorum chances. the Senate would have to adjourn In a statement issued Wednes­ and_pemocrats pushing campaign day, Simpson said the Republicans finance legislation would lose their will “continue the debate for as leverage over Republican oppo­ long as it takes,” nents. Simpson vowed to “insure a full Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming debate on the issue of campaign has been leading the Republican finance reform. filibuster against the Democrats’ “That includes full use of the campaign financing bill. Simpson, procedural rules that were design­ who is the assistant minority lead­ ed to protect the rights of the mi­ er, is filling in for Sen. Robert nority,” he said. “Are we ready? Dole of Kansas while Dole , is on You betcha.” the presidential campaign trail. Democrats will fail in an effort The Senate’s round-the-clock to cut off debate on Friday, Simp­ filibuster will end Thursday after­ son predicted. They have failed noon, the chamber’s leaders an­ j seven times already, he said. ' “The American people should - know that they arc witnessing the i arbitrary use of power by the ma­ jority,” Simpson said. ! Simpson called for an end to i all-night sessions, suggesting that ! the Senate move on to other busi­ ness while negotiators for both parties seek a compromise. The “arrest” of absent senators “demonstrated the tyranny of the majority,” he said. “It denigrates the whole system.” Simpson was at the Capitol all Iuesday night, and was expected to continue his all-night vigil Wed­ nesday night, aides said. Fellow Wyoming Republican Sen. Malcolm Wallop has also participated in the filibusici. speaking once during the day 1 uesday. It was after midnight, more than 10 hours after the filibuster began, when Giugni and five armed plainclothes Capitol policemen began stalking Senate hideaways .and senators’ suites in nearby of­ fice buildings. I Giugni found several senators’ offices emp'y but saw Sen. Steve ;Symms, R-ldaho, running down a ‘hallway to escape arrest. Then in an extraordinary incident that the i Senate historian said had not oc­ curred since 1942, Giugni used a passkey to unlock Packwood’s of­ fice door. Bob Witeck, a spokesman for the Oregon Republican, said Packwood resisted and somehow jammed a finger he had broken two weeks ago in a fall. “He tried to hold the door closed with his shoulder, but they were able to push it open,” Witeck said. “1 had to shove in the door to get into his office,” said Giugni, a stocky Army veteran of World War 11 and former vice squad po­ liceman in Honolulu. “1 think he hurt his finger. He was very cour­ teous.” �■wr. ....... .. n ’I’* Si* t S J ■S^^Trllwne, Caspy^Ji^ - ’ '&■ 1888. - lt.'.l?,v’USf -1 • • Just then he did not,” Bird responded, “Just flow he us-^^ijed the personal pronoun ‘you.’ ” j “Mr. President, 1 do not need lican attempt to jalk the meaweV " ■ _ ‘ to- death. , “i.-l1 years,” Simpson replied. .... «.<«..□ ,u, The Byrd-Sippson discussion on , “The legislation calls for volun-^ t O l*X7 Iceilings tary ft n o on Senate w* campon 3 whom, and who fspending that range from S950,00ol ,other “ aspects to $5.5 million; .depending on P®cts of the filubuster, state’s population. The bill wouiaf.,-*^‘. at considerable length, I also prohibit, a. participating can-Si ^despite ”**"''**’ protestations by both men I didate from receiving ^orethan/^i _ 3 were not interested in <1 percent percent of of ’campaign? campaign, funds fund' from b= ‘debating the issue. It fills three I special-interesCpoliUcal SDecial-interesi'-’ nAiitinai action onrik;,"! pages, of the ,)Congressional Ry- : - ! i! j ■,” committees.*.' ■ - l^rd. < Earlier in the morning, Simpson tT' In 1986, more’ ihah; 200 Hoiise’ ._: . he- does not .. “enjoy employing I and Senate candjdates r-^jnost^pf? ■ said f them incumbentsrreceived, mpre^ these tactics,” but that the Demo­ I than half their campaign money'; crats’ uncompromising stance on ’ from political action committees.*‘’i the campaign financing bill offers I ,-Early Wednesday morniM, v. the GOP no other choice. .^ Simpson and Byrd'conductedffaT4 VI want at least ... to disclose what benumbed members of the ’..lengthy debate over iyhether Byrd| to V’*' ’®* Oenumbed had been in chamber when Sinm- j publ lie (that) can ^3* son directed some comments to| pdssibly be watching that we have ALAN SIMPSON him. Byrd contended he was notj had a most feckless exerci.se and Led filibuster present, whil^ Simpson insisted he f that is w,hy we have fecklessly gone to 3 o’clock and will fecklessly go tary maneuvering have produce^, ’ one point in the discussioq, ; on to 10 o’clock,” he said. Simpson discussed the campaign frayed tempers and at one poirii K asked that Simpson be 1 led to some angry exchanges be- ’’’ directed to refer to him (Byrd) in; financing bill itself in a speech he tween Simpson and Majority: third person, as Senate rules? delivered Wednesday afternoon. ,Campaign financing reform is Leader Robert Byrd, D-Va. " require. . Wyoming Sen. Malcolni WalW^?*^ do That, SimpsQp needed, he said. The bill pushed by the Demolop also participated in the Renut>3,f U said. v-iFTfeJl K crats limits only spending by can________ __ • • does" • didates, but not loyver the H amount that can be contributed by political action committees fc (PACs), Simpson said. “That cannot be,” he said. *#Uhat is not called fairness.” y^\.The limit bn PAC contributions •s Eto a single campaign should be cut f from $5,000 to $1,000, Simpson * ;|smd. '■■■'W-' f t Wallop criticized the DemocratM?! I “ IC' leadership for limiting the ot> 4 , i, portunities for Republicans to * . ivktenpt to amend the measure." 'X : ■5; Senate ends 53-hoiir :filibnst^ By ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH Jji^r-tribune \Vashington hureaiyx. Washington — The jjJ; >cnate ended 53 hours of coninuous and sometimes icrimonious debate over campaign inancing reform Thursday, leav- . ng Democrats no closer to victory ban when the filibuster began on . I tiesday. ‘ An agreement between Demo­ rats and stubborn Republicans tided the talking at 7 p.m., setting p a Friday vote on a Democratic loture motion to force a vote on heir campaign legislation. The ’ \ssociated Press reported. I he Democrats have the votes to ass the bill, but virtually no hope if mustering the 60 needed to win be cloture roll call. The expected ;, ss coukl scuttle the divisive issue, rr the 100th Congress. GOP Assistant Minority Leader •It. Alan Siinpson_of Wyoming !i F;"t'n""lcading“the filibuster ainst the bill in the absence of stale Minority Leader Robert lie of Kansas; who is out on the I siiicmial campaign trail. ! he long hours and parliamen- j l j While limiting a candidaie’.s campaign spending, the bill does nothing to limit cam-aign-rclaicd efforts by labor unions or othci groups not tied to a candidate. Wallop said. The bill’s proposal to spend tax money to finance campaigns is also unacceptable, he said. Democrats are interested not in meaningful campaign reform, but in a “surrender” by Senate Repub­ licans, Wallop said. “. All, over America, allies of the majority party are putting lies in the papers, -------- ----------------some’illegal, ' in =- the form of ads .from Common Cause. the one who spent more than any other lobby in America last year, seeking to assure their interests, but no one else’s,” Wallop charg­ ed. Common Cause ads critical of Simpson and Wallop have ap peared in several Wyoming news­ papers, including the Star-lribune. Wallop also blasted “Ralph Nader’s cute litle group. Public Citizen’s Congress Watch” for aiticles it has placed in the cdilorii'l pages of newspapers, again in eluding the Star-Tribune. The groups seek not “a cltani > election process,” but only “po'v er and power alone in the Aincii can political process, to weerl out any, other voice that Americans may seek,” Wallop said. Wallop also bUslpd Bytd h>r ' ■ ■ «s “putting pride, pot principle the guiding force of t|ie semue. “I ihope that somehow or another, out of all of this there is the ■ realiration that the public’s business is more important than the pride of a single individual who seeks only a victory and is willing to go to any extent to achieve it,” he said. , �Michigan congressman says NLRB ‘one-sided’ Levin stumps for Gephardt in Sheridan f^By JIM NEWSOM proximately 200 United Mine Workers of America Locals 1972 and 2055 in attendance at the mor­ ning session. SHERIDAN — The National Labor Relations Board under the The congressman’s remarks were Reagan administration has been pertinent to the union’s pending “rigged” and has become “one­ NLRB unfair-labor practices com­ sided’’against labor unions, a plaint against Decker Coal and Michigan congressman told strik­ parent companies Peter RTewit ing Decker miners here Saturday. Sons and Nerco Inc. U.S. Representative Sandy Although Levin said both he and Levin, D-Michigan, speaking on Gephardt empathize with the strik­ behalf of Presidential contender ing miners, he stopped short of Rep. Richard Gephardt, Dpledging to pressure the NLRB to Missoufl^ said Gephardt would hear and act upon the union’s complaint. change the board’s makeup should he be elected to the nation’s highe­ Wyoming Congressman Dick st office. Cheney and U.S. Senator Alan K.' “The NLRB has been rigged by Simpson recently wrote letters to i this President against the workers the NLRB urging immediate action of America, and under Dick on the matter. ! Gephardt, that’s going to be un­ Levin, one of 80 congressmen rigged, and you’re going to have a criss-crossing the nation on behalf fair crack at things under the of Gephardt’s campaign, said Gephardt administration beginning Reagan has given the country a i in 1989,” Levin, a former Detroit “dog-eat-dog” message concern­ ing labor-management and the I labor lawyer said. “AU you are rights of labor. i asking for is respect ... for a fair shake.” “The message of the Reagan administration has been if a person “The trouble with the NLRB stand.s up for their rights, crush under this Reagan administration ’em! crush ’em! crush ’em!,** is that it’s totally one-sided,” Levin said. Levin continued. “Reagan put on Levin said federal and state there as appointees people who labor laws were designed to pro­ ! thought the more you can do-in tect the rights of unions to orga­ labor organizations, the better off is America. They’ve got it nize and bargain, and that the backwards. Reagan administration has con­ sistently attempted to thwart “The businesses that work best are those that understand that the ■ prevailing labor statutes. most important aspect of their ‘‘What this administration decided to do was if they couldn’t shop or mine is their employees,” Levin said. change the law, they were going to choke it,” Levin said. “We need a . Levin’s comments drew a strong round of applause from the ap­ new President and a new NLRB.” Star-Tribune correspondent eo; s o>i 00 i cm' �-Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Sunday. Feb. 28,1988 Senators: Our votes aren’t ‘rubber stamps’ I By Aiy>REW MELNYKOVYCH Star-Tribune Washington bureau It WASHINGTON — Sens. Alan Simpson and Malcolm Wallop sav that differences in their voting records should not be used to conclude that one of them is doing a better job of representing Wyoming in Washington. ;_____ _ _______ ' The two Republicans were on opposite sides of about one of every five votes cast in the Senate in 1987. But their similar positions on more than eighty percent of the votes far outweigh their differences, they said. “We are basically voting the way the people of Wyoming would have us vote,” Simpson said. “1 read my mail.” Wallop said the voters in Wyoming would be more concerned if he and Simpson had identical and “monolithic” voting records. “The state doesn’t elect rubber stamps,” he said. “People don’t vote for you to be precisely the same (as the other), but to exercise judgment.” The differences between his record and Simpson’s reflect “some basic philosophical differences” and “honest differences of opin­ ion,” Wallop said. Simpson, who is the assistant GOP leader, is also under more pressure to vote the party line on major issues. Wallop added. But Wyoming also benefits from Simpson’s being in a leadership role in the Senate, he said. A comparison of voting records does not indicate whether one senator or the other is more “in touch” with Wyoming, Simpson and Wallop said. Wallop, who is seeking a third term this year, has been criticized as “out of touch” by Democratic challengers John Vinich and Peter Maxfield. Simpson dismissed the “out of touch” charge as “the keening cry of the challenger — and it doesn’t matter whether it’s a Democrat or Republican.” “In my 56 years of living in Wyoming, it has come up with every single representative that went to Washington,” he said. “It’n the way we are built in Wyoming, and it will always be there.” / Voting record comparisons can be a “feckless exercise” with the outcome determined largely by “who’s keeping score,” Simpson said. “It’s important that these votes be presented to Wyoming,” he said. “But I don t think (you can say) that one of us is representing Wyoming better than the other.” �•> '!,* fj'i’ifekv.'*' (^allop^ Simpson agree on sJWyoj^i^ues By ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH ■■■;-* '■ ' - , ' « coiisit^Jtions -L , JSe 19?rvotes'Tiiustrate differ^T^NDREW MELNYKOVYCH ing approaches to government . Star-'i'nbune Star-'J ribune Washington bureau f\ i? A nnivcic also prompted wallopKSff^pose . H\ < ' /Analysis M the nomination of WiHlam Verity V 'Regulation of individual conduct. WACUlwrTrtM «z.______ ‘ ’ 4 'J 1___________ „ . r ^Iiiy K WASH1NGT(5 — Wyoming ' they have in the past, Wallop _____ _____________________ J...to... become,„^eg-rtary of Comand. Simpson took opposing views fe Republicans Malcolm Wallop and In itcent years. Wallop has j^njerce.'Vetity & tdb willinglb do Alan Simpson agreed about four on government funding of abor­ received higher, ratings from the? business with the Soviet Union, J times as often as they disagreed on tions for indigent women. Wallop American Conservative Union, Wallop Said. ' -* f votes cast in the Senate in 1987. ? * sometimes receiving ■,.ky,iviiig a pcii.cvi perfect iiiaiN/'t mark ' Wallop consistently^-Rjppqsed ' .favors a ban on federal funding of abortions in most circumstances Although relatively infrequent, tin the - group ; s)''' Conversely, --'..,’,-...*.7, V; J.; attempts * VV...Q1 VS" . ’ ’s-ratings. to exercise anyicofiigres\ those disagreements, as Wallop Wallop often gets a zero .rating . . . oy®fsigbt ot^ control over . while Simpson, while personally opposed,to abortion, feels that a ■ acknowledges, reveal “some basic from the liberal Americans for ”»’ military •••U.S? action in the Persian f philosophical differences’’ and iJOemocratie A^qn. woman has the right to choose ■ Gulf, to ‘ the - extent of voting ; > i"honest differences of opinion.’’ eno terminate-a-pregna.^. Simpson hai usually/received a , against ja resolution'asking a H In a vote involving Vererans i But both men insist that the difslightly higher rating ‘ from the f report dn costs of the naval ucbrt Administration, employees^ Wal­ , ferences in their voting records in ADA and a somewhat lo^er mark - of Kuwaiti tankers; / V ( 1987 — or any other year from the ACU^ However, he still Simpson said hfe votes on the! lop supported expanded random ?' should not be used to conclude tanks ittabng'^“thie more cdnker*! Persian Gylf issuet were governed t testing of employees for evidence of illegal drug use, while Simpson ' that one or the other is doing a . xative niemben of the Senate ‘ in part, by his role as a memb^of better job of representing Wyo/Th®authoritative' = National the GOP leadership. As mino^ty 1 opposed the expanded tesii jming’s interests in the Senate. Simpson ba spending fed­ Journal, which rates’senators.on a ,I_ whip. Simpson 05, the Senate’s scale^^ has|? second-rMklng Republican. ’ ' i eral funds to supply a life­ jj In fact, many of the votes 'bn ,< liberal-bbnservative: ^ale^^ which Wallop and Simpson dif­ Tated Wallop as somewh^ mdre^? Reaching some compromise on ■ prolonging drug to AIDS patients fered last year involved legislation conservatiye than Simpson In re-il® « Congressional role in setting pol- ; who cannot otherwise pay for the having little or nothing to do with cent years,' especially on social and L.icy in the Persian Gulf was the only i ’ * medication. ' Wallop opposed the funding. : Wyoming. On measures directly foreign policy issues. j; . *5 Awy to put an end to what threat! affecting Wyomihg, they usually On foreign* policy matters, ’ ened to become an endl^ debate, f I voted the same way. ' Simpson has generally supported Simpson said.■ Most of the issues on which the Reagan administration. ‘ Wal­ His leadership role - also Simpson and Wallop took oppos­ lop has become identified with a restricted Simpson Ut) ' votes ing positions fell into three broad grotip of GOP ultra-conservatives, relating to government spending. • areas foreign affairs, govern­ the most prominent among them As a result. Wallop app^ed to be ment spending, and social issues. ’ Jesse Helms of North Carolina, 1 ‘ a stauncher fiscal cdnservative. The differences of philosophy who deeply distrust the career dip- j/t t Many^f the bills setting appro- . and opinion are few in comparison lomats at the State Department. ■ • 4 priations or fiscal priorities are to the matters on which Wallop r The foreign, policy differences r carefully crgfted compromises Mpand Simpson agree. Neverthelessi emerged several times in 1987. j proved by traders of both parties. '' Wallop emerges as more’consef- 1 Wallop voted h against lhe apWallop' said '" h^ faces less ’ vative than Simpson. pointment of two career diplomats pressure than Simpson to stick to That impression is supported by to ambassadorships in world fe the party line on such votes; Often voting record analyses conducted trouble spots, largely because he tRte; did? not, "voting against the by both liberal and conservative viewed theni a| too willing to deal s, ycar-erid deficit reduction package , interest groups, ^s well as impar* j with Marxist; regimesi ' Simpson well as many of the individual tial observers. voted forboth nominees.1" ' spending bills that preceded itJJ F s n �Simpson, ?W^op split pn^l< in 5 yot^ b/andrew MELNYKOVYCH Slat-Tribune Washington bureau tf 't —i-On’’tetf^'6a3siotis^;W^^ »1 g 1^1116 289 voies'-inciuded lfttncT^’vdtcd with the minority igahtst J niajor spendmg bills4hat SSmpsdd j survey, Wallp^and Simpson vpted opposite wa)^ 54 times (18.7 ^r-j s^ported,’#includiiig??the two / WASHINGTON — Sens.' Alan cent.) In 43 of those Cases (14.9];' measures making tip the ?4enclti Simpson and Malcolm Wallop percent), Simpson was on the win- .V r^uctioh package enacted at the look opposing positions on^ about ' ; ning side, while Wallop was on the f end of the year. one ouf of e.verv five votes taken in , losing side. Eleven times (3.8 per­ • Wallop backed, while Simp; T the Senafelast yeaiT’**-’*.-* cent) Wallop was on the winning i son opposed, an effort to end the ' The Wyoming Republicans side andt Simpson on the losing h Essential Air Service program, j voted differently on issues in­ ;>vside. A. ■ , which guarantees continued air cluding the year-end deficit reduc­ Simpson add Wallop voted the service to rural cornmuiiities, in­ tion package,' air service to small ; " same way 235 times (81.3 percent). ____ _______ cluding several in Wyoming. Wai- : communities, relief for the , ' _____ ■ ■ _ side, ■ ’ ,"but " ai j f?" They were on the winning side 160/ lop was on ?:_' the; winning homeless, clean water and confir- ! ; times (55.4 percent). Of those idO’ House-Senate conference' later ? ’ mation of American ambassadors j restored the EAS program, * f to Pakistan and Mozambique. ! ■; Votes, 49 were tmanimous,jy\ahd another 17 saw only one or two ' • Wallop was .one ; Or hhie ’ ‘ When they voted the same way, 1 senatorsvotingintheminprity.- ' y senators voting not to reauthorize ;^Uthc ’ " Wallop and Simpson were on the , In 75 instances (25,9 percent), * the Federal Trade Tr^e Corhmissbn Cornmission {uid winning side about twice as often Wallop and Simpson voted T one of only two senatorsSdfing as they were on the losing side. together on the losing side of an I1— ’"i"-* a « measure mancnrA to tn bail hail out/the,. out*the against issue;^ When they voted togetherv / Federal Savings and/ ■— But' when th^y took opposite on the losing'side. Wallop and : ? sUranceCorp.' J ' positions, Simpson was on the ' wtnning*sid«4^F^in’ea^^teiT asl Simpsoii usually had plenty of i • Simpson backed a measure to ? establish uniform energy efficic^y ( 1 Wallop. ; .< company. Standards for home : apphant^-j Only j^red/times 7- two votes The Star-Tribune exammed the IE relating to the controversial high- ?^allop was one Of ^nate voting ^cords as Usted in 1I way bill and/the' nutu ywe v» final vote on Mpose the bill. ' ?'5 . Congressional Quarterly W eekly renewng *'thi^’ special prosecutor * Three times Simpson backed Reiwrt, an authoritative weregth^wo?, Wyoming succesful efforts to increase conWashington publication. ^blication. Included inclufled i? Opnnhlirans Republicans tn m a minoritv minority of fewer gressional oversight of U.S. naval « hh^20senators. the Persian Gulf^ operations in the Persian Gulf4; • Simpson voted to confirm William Verity as Secretary of Commerce.'Wallop voted against Verity. He also voted against nominees for ambassadorships in Pakistan anCT Mozambique, while Simpson supported them. • Wallop supported, while Simpson opposed, an unsuccesful attempt to sharply restrict feder­ ally funded abortions in the District of Columbia. ;■ • Wallop voted to prohibit the acquisition of an officiaTrcsidence for the Secretary of State. Simp­ son was on the losing side of ihe 48-47 vote. " ; ‘ * • Simpson unsuccesfully op­ posed a plan to establish the na­ tion’s first nuclear; waste repository ’ in Nevada. Wallop backedthe plan. * -'■p' < ? m ; "Senators participated t»r, if,jhey did gjnjpjomjjf^jed ii^luded: # J s •Wallop Wallop backed, backed, and and Simpson Simpson not (^st a vote, annoynced a posi• whether^io renew the Qcan. fi opposed, unsuccessful efforts to j .... /, j^, s *> jf K)Vater Act. whic^ includes j^n-^ declare that Mexico and■ the i' / The survey excluded wtes on WstruCtion grants^ foir municipal'^ Bahamas have not cooperated with ' procedural matters' and multiple fesewage treatraetrf’facilities. Simp^ American drug enforcement efI votes on identical issues, such as F son voted for the legislation and to MforU. ^^ Wallop also supported a pfwhether toic«»tiff>ilahate,sin.aibill4ii override Pit^ident Reagan’s veto, r Tgile^ effort .Xo/. har JLI,Sy ,trade . I before the Senate, li) cases whereof/ Wallop yoted'against the bill and^; jj(fmjuAngola...t; ■' '■ ' ' i ian identical issue was considered j to sustaiif’ lhe veto. The measure ; Lmore than once, only the last vote “ became law dver Reagan’s veto ?• taken muaq in31iiderf-.tn a the ’ Star• - SimDSOII Simpson '- SUDDOrtcd. supported, / W while | taken was inCludedRio \the StatWallop opposed, legislation lo. I f i Tribune survey. » provide emergency funds to aid tte s homeless.bill passed. ■ �Tuesday, March 1,1988 Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Simpson U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson said Mon­ day he supports a top-to-bottom review of the U.S. Olympic movement in light of the na­ tion’s performance at the Winter. Olympics; i VThe Americans’ performance — just six medals — was theworst in more than 50 years. Not since 1936, when there were only 17 events compared with 46' this year, had America won fewer medals. It walked' away, from those Games at Garmisch with four medals. Four years ago in Sarajevo, the United StateS won eight medals, and it equaled its alltime high in 1980 at Lake Placid with 12. \ Simpson, in a telephone in­ terview with Wyoming reporters, said the nation’s Olympic programs need a tough review. ' < “I think that we can’t com­ pete in intemat^on^; athleti^ anymore ''with ’ mateurs.'i. fiutl boy we sure as heck could com­ pete with them as pros?’, he said. “I’d love to turn some of our NHL hockey league people into that net with any of those Olympic teams because they’re pros. “You don’t think the Soviet Union Olympic team is a bunch of pros? They feed' them and groom them and take care of them. That’s the way it is,’’ the Republican continued., “So I think we’re going tohave reappraise that. I, really., do. Unless we just want to go along and pretend that it’s just people of various countries gathering together to compete. And that’s not the way it is. These East Germans and the Soviets, they’re pros. We ought, to reassess it.” 4< £ �■Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. Wednesday, March 2,1988 Simpson staffer at i ^Sheridan meeting * ’ V^SHERl DAN — Leta Tanne-, U.S. Sen. Alan K, Simpson’s northeastern Wyoming field representative, will hold constituent meetings here from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. today at the Sheridan YMCA Reading Room. Individuals needing assistance concerning federal government matters are urged to attend the ses­ sion. �-Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo, Thursday, March 3,1988 Higher park fees will return to park @ CHEYENNE Crease in «""®,"park will go right stone_N2ii2!i^;Srnot affect its ESrwTH^^jT^ecording to U.S.Sen.AlS^^Jig^nc inter^‘"'P'TMSkday there apparent• view, said M • j-jerstanding at ■, handled. g„ to the in.‘We’re going to ke^P ger: tent, which fees, were vice’s fees, the en^ going to go up an rcentage do.” he said. �•Tribune. Casper, Wyo. ' Tuesday, March 8,1988 Simpson journeys to Soviet Union n, 5) WASHINGTON — Sem 'Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., and five other senators are in Moscow this week for a series of meetings with top Soviet officials. The other senators making the trip include Democrats Alan Cranston of California, Carl Levin of Michigan, and Sam Nunn ' of Georgia, and Republicans William Cohen of Maine and John Warner of Virginia. They are expected to meet with Communist Party First Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, Foreign Minister Eduard Schevardnadze, Defense Minister Marshal Sergei •Akhromeyev, and former Am­ bassador to the United States Anatoli Dobrynin. �Thursday, March 10,1988 Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. U.S.-Canada pact could kill off uranium industry in U.S. Imports played big role in forcing U.S. plants to close, critics claim ’ By ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH By Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — The pen­ ding U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement could kill off what lit­ tle is left of the American uranium industry, critics of the pact said Wednesday. Robert Luke, president of the Uranium Producers of America, told the House energy and power subcommittee that imports of Ca­ nadian uranium have “played a major role in forcing our uranium industry out of business. “It’s not strictly the Canadian production that has caused the demise of the U.S. industry, but i it’s been a large contributor,” Luke said. The trade pact is simply another manifestation of the Reagan ad­ ministration’s unwillingness to take steps to protect the domestic uranium industry, as required by federal law, he said. Domestic uranium production and employment in the uranium industry have declined drastically in the last five years, Luke said. The Energy Department has declared the industry “iionviable” in each of the past three years, he said. Despite the determination of non-viability, the administration has refused to impose uranium import restrictions required by federal law, Luke said. According to a law passed in the 1960s, if the uranium industry is determined to be “non-viable,” the government is required to impose “such restrictions as will make it viable.” A lawsuit seeking to mandate import restrictions will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court next month. Luke said the trade pact will dq nothing to correct the present situ­ ation, and would exempt Canadian uranium from import curbs in the future. It would allow Canada to continue subsidizing its own ura- nium producers while denying U.S. companies the right to ex­ plore or mine in Canada, he said. “The proposed agreement in its present form will. place the na­ tion’s indigenous uranium supply in jeopardy,” Luke said. “Having the industry in the shape that our uranium industry is in is a threat to national security.” Congress should either pass leg­ islation to modify the pact or force a renegotiation of the agreement, he said.- Luke said he favors a pending Senate bill that would restrict uranium imports to no more than half of domestic de­ mand through the year 2000. Im­ ports now supply about 75 percent of domestic demand, he said......... Reagan administration officials defended the pact, saying the drop in domestic uranium production is due to the sagging fortunes of the nuclear power industry. “This doesn’t worsen the pres­ ent bad situation,” Deputy Energy Secretary William Martin said. “It maintains the status quo.” “The problem with uranium is that we didn’t get the (expected) growth in nuclear power,” he said. “It’s a market problem.” - - “We have to do something” to revive domestic uranium produc­ tion, Martin said. “To pick on the free trade agreement isn’t the way to do it.” Robert Reinstein, who negoti­ ated the portions of the pact deal­ ing with energy, said the agreement simply ratifies the existing situa­ tion. “We have had eight years of un­ constrained imports,” he said. “We do not believe this will result in the elimination of the domestic uranium industry.” Domestic demand will increase in the 1990s, “when the adjustment to the current'oversupply is com­ pleted,” Reinstein said. But the U.S. industry will not be as big as it was at its peak, he conceded. Imposing import restrictions on uranium will not restore the domestic industry, Reinstein said..’ But allowing free trade will y enhance long-term energy security and help consumers by dropping, energy prices, he said. The trade pact is based on the premise of unrestricted U.S.Canadian trade in energy, rather than trying to protect specific American industries, Reinstein said. Rep. Howard Nielson, R-Utah, said the administration did “a lousy job on uranium” in negotiating the trade pact. The pact deals a “body blow” to the American uranium industry, he said. In the past ten years, the number of uranium mills operating in the United States has dropped from 40 to four, and two of the remaining mills are unlikely to survive the decade, Nielson said. Two of the mills are located in Utah,, one is in Wyoming and one in New Mexico. Martin told the subcommittee that the trade pact will generally benefit the U.S. energy industry. It will expand imports of Canadian natural gas to the Northeast and insure that imports of gas or other fuels cannot be cut off, he said. Insuring a supply of gas will en­ courage greater usage, thus giving a boost to the domestic gas in­ dustry, Martin said. The only negative effect will be on imported oil, which will be driven out of the market, he said. “I don’t think this hurts our domestic energy producers,” Mar­ tin said. The trade pact will not take ef­ fect until it is ratified by the Senate. Both the House and Senate will have to enact aa^ompanying “enabling” legislation. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., has already announced nis opposi-, tion to the agreement, largely because of the way it treats the uranium industry. ■ ' �______________ Star-Tribune, Casper. Wyo. Tuesday. March 15.1988 Senate opens debate on overhaul of country’s immigration system ii" Simpson calls legislation compromise to serve '^nation’s interest, ‘honest approach’ to imbalance By ANDREW MELN YKOVYCH .. Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — The Senate opened debate Monday on legislajlion to overhaul the system which determines who can come to the United States as a legal immigrant. , The bill, which is a follow-up to 1986 measure aimed at stemming illegal imrnigration, was crafted by Sen. Al Simpson, R-Wyo., and Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. “This is a compromise that will insure that the Rational interest ^~VilLbe served,7 Simpson said in ^Sth'e opening debate on the ^measure. 5 ’ He termed the bill an “honest r approach to correct the im/ balance” between allowing im6.' migration by relatives.of U.S. cit|l izens and by those who would ti bring with them badly needed job If skills. The h>ll would retain “very f generous” preference .accorded to immediate family members while ^-giving greater weight to job skills, I Rimpson said. j But distant family members — ’ *nieces and nephews, for example J «— would find it harder to enter the fJJUnited States simply on the basis Z^pf being related to a U.S. citizen. Simpson said the bill follows “ilosely the recommendations made 1 ^n 1978 by the Select Commission ^‘on Immigration and Refugee PoliT'l'cy, on which he and Kennedy both 1 (served. I , The legislation sets the annual . number of immigrants at 590.000 for each of the next three years — 100.000 more than the current ceiling. The bill increases immigration despite polls indicating pubic op­ position to such a move, Simpson said. Of the 590,000 annual im­ migrants, 470,000 could be close family members of American citi­ zens and 120,000 would come under the job-related provisions. As under present law, there would be no sub-limit on im­ migration by immediate family members — spouses and--minor children — of citizens. The pref­ erence given to immediate family of legal resident aliens would be increased. But new, lower numerical limits would be imposed on immigration by adult sons and daughters of cit­ izens and married brothers and sisters of U.S. citizens. Most of the immigrants entering under the “fifth” preference accorded to siblings of citizens are not brothers and sisters, but rather their spouses and children, according to federal statistics. There is a backlog of more than 1.2 million visa applications in the fifth preference, according to a report accompanying the bill. The wait for a visa is now about 18 years, and even longer for appli­ cants from countries such as China and Mexico. “Suph lengthy and growing waits can hardly be described as family reunification; they are false hopes and illusions,” the report says. Limiting the preference to never-married siblings would “recognize the family’s brother or sister who is still most likely to be part of the family unit” while shortening their wait for a visa, the report says. The bill would more than dou­ ble the amount of immigrant visas allocated to those not qualifying under the preferences accorded > family members. Annual immigration by ministers of religion, former U.S. employees, and other “special” ■immigrants would be capped at 6,000. The number of skilled im­ migrant workers who can relieve labor shortages would be set at 27,600, up 600. Visas allocated to professionals and persons of ex­ ceptional artistic ability would also be set at 27,600 per years, up 600. The increase would come in two categories — 55,000 “seed” im­ migrants and 4,800 visas for enterpreneurs who would bring with them at least $2 million in invest­ ment capital that would create at least 10 new jobs. Visas for seed immigrants would be allocated on a point system that would take into consideration fac­ tors such as age, education, job / skills, and ability to communicate in English. �■ ' ■■■iz';. ■ \'\—?*'^'*'’*'''•\''*i''$’v''i ;,. ' ' . ..' ,. ► «tar-lribune, CMper^V^ox'rx^ Wednesday, March 16,1088 ■-r-.r' -— 1 •11 . ' J -1 This system has resulted in 85 j senate QKs bill to expand ■’“'legal■ immigration to 1 i . ■ Zll ‘ ‘ ' ’ ‘ • ■ usji ' . . . ’ ' ■ Under this um^ella, 470,000 factors, would be expected to ad- ’ / ’ ’ mit large nuinbers of western WASHINGTON(AP) —The Senate voted 88-4 on Tuesday' Europeans. ■. ‘ ] legislation would apply to for legislation that would expand legal immigration to the; ; The le^slation United States and open the gates wider for western Europeans those who try to ootam legal residency through normal U.S. who once dominated the flow of foreigners to this country. • ‘ nr.rmn The bill went to the House, where its future is uncertain. - government channels. Sixteen ■ months ended aj Rep. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has introduced a similar bill ./— ------- ago. » , Congress . “ i —- —------ fc,- V i to the Senate measure. He said there may be attempts to link six-year debaU ”..¥J ®pacnp8j®6i«ation to curb massive ' illegal the bill with proposals to extend an amnesty program for some """ entries into the United States. j of those who came here illegally. The 1986 law included the pro-, The Senate rolled up its overwhelming majority because the vision granting two leading immigration authorities in the chamber. Democrat ------- w - - amnesty „ 'vto. those -j i Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Republican Alan . who came here illegally, but resided continuously in this country Simpson of Wyoming, teamed up as bipartisan sponsors. since before Jan. 1, 1982. The Sen. Dennis DeConcini of Arizona was the only Democrat one-year legalization program to oppose the bill. Three Republicans voted against it: Jesse ends May 4, and Schumer and Helms of North Carolina, Pete Wilson of California and Mark Hatfield of Oregon. j others beUeve it should be extendSimpson and Kennedy took aim at a legal immigration ed. system in which 90 percent of those Ranted visas are admitted Kennedy and Simpson agreed because they have doSe family members living legally in this not to link an extension to their country. Only 10 percent of the immigratiori visas are granted bill Jo avoid a possible fi^*ousler ,0 fill the needs ofthe labor marke.. , ‘^he S»«e'kSiX Sd' ; I ■ j It : g * maintain priority for applicants with close relatives here and’ significantly expand available visas for the new independent category. The bill also would establish an overall cap on immigration. , ' The level for the first three years would be 590,000 annually, which is 100,000 higher than the current number of visas. ; jreserved for family immigration?^ and 120,000 (150,000 after’three years) would be for the MW *i‘in» dependent” category. * J Currently, spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens can enter i the country without limitation. ' s Sen. Rudy Boschwitz, R-Minn., a refugee from Nazi Germany, said he was concerned that the limita­ tion could someday close the doors to many wishing to come here. But Simpson said the cap is more than adequate to handle to­ day’s applicants, and pointed out the cap could be changed every three years. Schumer’s bill would address this problem with a cap of 750,0(X), including refugees fleeing from persecution. The Senate cap does not include refugees, who now are admitted under a separte law that sets annual limits. The current refugee cap is 68,500. The Senate bill also would: • Revise family preferences to give higher priority to the closest family members of citizens and permanent residents,' ’ • Require the administration to report every year on the effects of immigration, and to recommend changes in the level of .immigration every three years. • Create the independent visas by combining: existing preferences • for professionals, persons of ex- , ceptional merit, and those with . needed skills; and establish a new 5S,0(X)-visa category based on a point system. ; i ' 1/ �I Friday, March 18. 1988 Delegation supporting decision to send troops By ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH and MATT WINTERS-----/^Star-Tribune staff writers WASHINGTON — The Wyo­ ming congressional delegation is backing President Reagan’s deci­ sion to send U.S. combat troops to Honduras in response to an in­ cursion by forces of the Sandinista regime in neighboring Nicaragua. The two Democrats who want to run against Sen. Malcolm Wallop in November both hesitated to criticize the action. Although the American troops will be conducting maneuvers far from the border fighting, their presence is a “powerfully impor­ tant symbol to the rest of the Democratic countries surrounding Nicaragua,” Wallop said. Nicaraguan forces crossed into Honduras Wednesday in pursuit of opposition Contra guerrillas. Reagan dispatched the four U.S. combat battalions late Wednesday night. I Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. “ThisTs a major planned inva­ Sen. Alan Simpson said the Sandinista action only proves that sion with significant organization Nicaraguan President Daniel and build-up since before the first Ortega is “bizarre” and an of March,” he said. A Democratic package of non“unstable ... madman.” Wallop and his fellow Wyoming lethal aid to the Contras — re- • Republicans have been consistent jected earlier this month by the supporters of the Reagan ad- House — would have had no i ministration’s policy in Central deterrent effect on Ortega, Wallop i America, including efforts to pro- said. Although Ortega is ‘.‘stupid ivide military aid to the Contras. J The U.S. troops were sent in enough” to tangle with American I response to a request from the forces. Wallop says that the Unit- ' Honduran government, the mem­ ed States will do everything it can bers of the delegation pointed out. to stay out of the fighting, making The United States has a treaty it unlikely that the U.S. troops obligation to respond to such a will see combat. Simpson said he does not agree request, Rep. Dick Cheney said. ! Cheney, interviewed on CBS- that the Nicaraguan effort to elim- I TV’s Morning Program, said he i inate the Contras is the direct con- I hopes the Sandinista action will sequence of Congress’ refusal to prompt Reagan to make a renewed give more military aid to the request for military assistance to rebels. Rather, Simpson suggested, j the Contras. Congress’ recent refusal to pro­ Ortega “is a madman, and this on­ vide such aid contributed to the ly shows it. How could he be so ! decision by Ortega to try to wipe insensitive?” Peace talks with the rebels are out the Contras, Wallop said. “I’m concerned that because of ' due to begin next week, Simpson the lack of support from Congress j said. Ortega’s purpose may have I we’re seeing the end-game for the ' been to make peace talks a moot Contras,” he Said. “If that’s so, point, he said. then the status of Honduras) “A cease-fire doesn’t mean much if you’ve killed all the peo­ becomes critical.” “The sad thing is that the Dem­ ple that were firing,” Simpson ocratic majority has probably said. Ortega “is bizarre. Everything! sealed the death sentence for the organized resistance to Com­ he does is bizarre,” Simpson said. ‘ It’s time to realize that this is an munism in Nicaragua,” WallopI said. ' unstable man running an unstable There is evidence that Ortega government.” had been planning for some time to move against the Contras, Wal­ lop said. Democratic candidate for Se Sending U.S. troops to Hon­ duras was not an attempt to build Pete Maxfield said that “if th* support for renewed aid to the cursion by the Sandinistas is ai Contras, Simpson said. But more tempt by them to establish a aid will be forthcoming, he manent, or at least a long-l predicted. presence in Honduras, Presi “We’ll come up with some kind Reagan’s response may well of package,” he said. “But it appropriate.” But if the Nicaraguan mill wasn’t done for that purpose.” The nation’s Central American was only chasing the Contras policy has not worked. Democrat­ is not engaging in an invasioi ic Senate candidate John Vinich tempt, “the sending of Amer said. “We’ve gone about the entire troops to Honduras, and thing wrong and it’s developing in­ number of troops that we i to a situation where it could be seems a bit excessive,” he said. all-out war down there.” “Some suspect that this may But, Vinich said, “the president ruse to increase the support fc is, of course, the commander-in- the military aid — for the < chief, and in these kind of situa­ tras,” Maxfield said, and “if tl tions 1 think as American citizens the reason for our sending tr< we’ve got to stand behind the to Honduras, then 1 would ha* commander-in-chief. ’ ’ say that President Reagan’s < “It would be easy to criticize at sion is irresponsible.” this point in time, but without Long-term involvement really knowing the situation I think he is the elected command­ American troops in Cen er-in-chief, he is the president, and America would be “very bt I don’t think right now is the time , based on existing facts. Maxi to criticize that action,” Vinich said. said. But Maxfield does sup: American troop involvenien “In terms of the military in­ Nicaragua is engaged in a ser volvement, it has to be looked at attempt to annex Honduran very closely so we don’t end up rltory. Preserving the “integrit getting into a situation like the each of the Central Amer Tonkin Bay situation and a long­ countries is strongly in our u time military war down there,” he est,”hesaid. said. Aid to the Contras has meant development of “basically an arms race kind of situation,” he added. �Friday, March 18, 1988 Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. Now that the indictments have been issued, there is little choice but to let the judicial process move toward a conclusion, he said. Sen. Malcolm Wallop said the indictments were ^‘perhaps inap­ propriately hard,” and also noted that the final judgment on that will be made through the legal system. Any thought of a presidential pardon should be dismissed until ' By ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH the legal proceedings are com­ Star-lribuae Washington bureau pleted, Wallop added. Sen. Alan Simpson said the inWASHINGTON Members dictments are nothing more than of Wyoming’s congressional dele­ allegations. gation were cautiously -critical on “Probably some are quite Thursday of the indictments serious and probably some are , returned Wednesday against four quite petty,” he said. “It will be a of the major figures in the Irw1 long haul — clear past the elec­ Contra scandal. ■ tion” before the cases are settled. . Rep. Dick Cheney, who was a The indictments will not affect member" of the congressional panel the presidential ambitions of Vice that investigated the affair, said the President George Bush, Simpson “prospect of indictments was predicted. fore-ordained once a special “I can’t imagine how it would,” counsel was appointed.” he said. “If they haven’t tied any­ Cheney, intervjewed on CBSthing to the president, 1 don’t TV’s Morning Program, said he know how they could tie it to the was “saddened” by the indict­ yice president.” ments of Marine Lt. Col. Oliver If Bush or Reagan were involved North and former national securi­ in the diversion of funds from ty adviser Adm. John Poindexter, and the guilty plea entered last. arms sales to Iran to the Nicaraguan Contras, that would ' week by Robert MacFarlane, have come tp light by now, SimpPoindexter’s predecessor at the . son said. _National Security Council. , “I don’t think~meh likF Poindexter, MacFarlane, and North deserve to end up being . prosecuted on criminal grounds at the end of their service in govern­ ment,” Cheney said. '• ■■'H- Delegation jqpnunents on indictments , �Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. Friday, March 18,1988 i Wallop mnosof p^i^ing^ trade agreement witli Canada ' i , .^By^DREW MELNYKOVYCH P.Thursd.y ,o defend 'U.e nade ' M^Stir-7n()une Wasti^gton bureau: With t^ exception of a single agreement. ^ WASHINGTON - The pen^ deposit, Canadian uranium ores Wallop challenged them to than those found in lyove that the phase-in period for ding trade agreement with Canada ^^®tes, he said. the trade pact is incompatible with IS compatible with pending legisla­ *We have an industry that has I the phase-out of import restriction that would restrict imports of he smu. said. I tions under the proposed Uranium “The r'anozi ' compete, ’r-"*"'-*''’ ’’ ■*'= uranium into the United StatesRevitalization Act. „ "e Canadian industry could not Sen. Malcolm Wallop said _________ without government su^ i „] would restrict uranium Thursday. purchasers such asHiuclear power Oesnite Rpinci • > 1 ------- ’‘a.er .-..vawavUA But Reagan administration of­ plants from ? ottt buying buying more more than than half half that t£ traS XT ® ‘;°"‘5"tion ] ficials contend that the trade pact, of their their uranium uranium from from foreign foreien iTn«r7 ‘ bar all ot which specifically exempts Cana­ producers. The import restrictioL hTnfr ’'®®‘F,'ctions, Ye,utter said ' dian uranium from import restric­ would gradually gradually he be e^ed eased over 'Son reevaluate the queswould tions, can hot be meshed with, several years. measures^ to protect the domestic Although the uranium issue is Bob Reinstein, who negotiated uranium industry. important. Wallop said the trade the energy-related portions of the & Wallop said his support for the) be viewed in its overall j trade pact, said it would not allow y Trade Agreement uranium import restrictions. In ' econohiy. : ^111 be,’-contingent ■"in part on: any case, the trade pact-v^r not hi lidT 5?® million a year (;Whether that “misunderstanding"^ worsen the condition ’ of thTmJrf TJ ’ i i ’ S^T" ’ ’ « * worseni the coridition’’df'thTiiioriwyer the Uranium Revitalization: resolved. Fellow' "Wyoming Republican Sen. Alan While conceding that Canadian what iSimpson has already said the ura-! (the trade pact) does to Wyoming uranium producers benefit from i-’nipm-r^ted provisions will make' industries ’ such as drilling equip ­ goveriment subsidies, Reinstein •;it impossible for him to support: ment suppliers and chemical mansaid Canada has “ the world ’ s f the trade pact. ; richest ore,’’ making I it hard for ■ ufacturers. Wallop said, ■ ‘ Treasury Secretary James Baker, American producers jto compete supports or opposes * Tirade Representative; depend to to a a tor buyers. 1„the ” trade pact, will "«** aepena ' u Yeutter appeared before; “I think that’s a myth.’’ Wallon^ “enabling leg^ j Finance Committee, of' said. /'I challenge, that specificaJ- agrremen/wdl '' t Wallop - is a member, i . X be implemented, he ' ' ' " ,aaaea. . ■ * ,• c m , i*- - 'I 4 ■ ■ K'--J \ J �X ■' -i Saturday., March IS, t9§^( L , r V-iK •,x»‘Sto;TriS>une, C^per. Wyo ■ ^. i Simpson thinks Dole j will stay in race g4^ J ASCHEYENNE (AP) —U.S.' i Sen. Al Simpson says he doesn’t i . expecTBob E>ole to drop out of the i presidential race, despite mounting ; primary losses to Vice President ' ! George Bush. , j I Speaking in a telephone inter- ’ ! view, Simpson said when Dole was j in the Senate this week for a vote a number of senators gathered around him, the minority leader, to welcome him back from days of : campaigning. “But he said ‘I’m not back. I’m just passing through,’’’ Simpson said. ■ The Wyoming Republican called Dole “a scrapper’’ and said he ex­ pects him to stay in the presidential race and refrain from attacks on ‘ ] Bush. As assistant minority leader, ’ ’ Simpson has been in charge of OOP operations in the Senate while Dple has been campaigning. i i- '•5' • j �Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. Sunday. March 20.1988 Simpson, veterans trade harsh words ( 3y ' ! i I ! J 'I i i f\t t\r “You have the audacity to ig- f Simpson’s stand on veterans’ Star" J hbune staff writer jn iwi\ nore„ .. traumas .« ” the associated- withI I■ benefits reveals ----- a - “savage I ijvuaiicas, id. . i war-time service “and infer that callousness, ” juluaL Blust act said, WASHINGTON — Hundreds disabilities of an injured knee or a ■ In an interview last week. Simpn rlofAnzlarl Vise rAmrtrVn ' of veterans and their supporters ‘big toe’ injury ... is the cause of son defended his remarks, angered by Sen. Alan Simpson’s the large and continuing deficits — ‘ “ but I’m sure ■ “1' am for veterans *"■* veterans organizations that comments in a Dec? 30 speech in you can’t be serious,” yJrote i San Diego — have written to the Chester Swafford of Sani)iego. pretend this country isn’t doings senator’s office in protest, | anything for its veterans — we do ■ Another letter writer, George An equally angry Simpson has in Stephens of Tucson, Ariz,, sug­ more for veterans than any coun- >: try on earth. i turn responded against charges of gested that Simpson ‘“owes a veteran-bashing, saying “I’m not' public apology to the Veterans of ! “In England and Australia and anti-veteran,, but 1 am an­ Foreign Wars” and other veterans Canada — the people that fought ti-bullshit.” J side-by-side with us in the impor­ groups. tant Wai's of the century — they According to local press' . “He claims ---------------------he served--two years don’t give anything to veterans reports, Simpson told members of .‘n the service — odds are that it the San Diego City Club that' y'as behind a desk pushing a pencil other than those who are combat veterans. There is no benefit for automatic cost-of-living increases! the U.S.,” Stephens wrote, wrote. for military retirees, disabled vet-JI other veterans. They can’t believe The letter-writing campaign had what we do in the U.S.,” he said. erans and Social Security recipients' landed upwards of 250 letters on threaten to bankrupt the federal Simpson’s desk by March 11, The San Diego Tribune reported pension system. his remarks accurately, Simpson ' Simpson aide Mary Kay Hill said. said, “but they couldn’t report it The Coalition of Military Simpson said that regardless of all. I’m not going to whine about Retirees asked members to also their income or financial need, that, but I’m going to say ‘wait a write letters to the editor of the many veterans receive disability Casper Star-Tribune, Hill said. minute, pal, you want to hear the pensions for injuries they sustained rest of it?’ after they left the service, or in About four letters concerning “Everywhere I (go), people say, Simpson’s remarks and two writ­ non-combat related accidents ‘what the hell are you going to do ten by Simpson in response have while serving. about the deficit?’ and I say we can been received by the paper. do a lot about it if were able to The Wyoming Republican said a The author of two letters to the military person can become legally Star-Tribune, Dick Blust of Rock J limit or freeze the cost of living al- ' disabled by breaking “your big toe Springs, branded Simpson’s San lowance just for one year to get a i looking for a case of lemon extract Diego speech “shameful” and handle on the thing and save $15 ’■ in the mess tent to finish your “patently despicable.” ; billion,” Simpson said. three-day drunk,” the San Diego “I’m talking about prioritizing “Sen. Simpson ha.s a quaint no­ Tribune reported. tion tljat the federal deficit should ' everything — I havfe voted across After learning of the remarks be made up by denying cost-ofthe board cuts in the defense through the newspaper rep6ft7“ living adjustments to the men and budget on each occasion that vote military retiree groups such as the women who served this country,” > was taken in the U.S. Senate — 3 Fleet Reserve Association and the Blust said in an interview last percent one year, 4 percent one , Coalition of Military Retirees ask­ week. He said he learned about year, and I remember one amend­ ed their members to write in pro­ Simpson’s speech from his father, ment years ago was for 5 percent” test. ■ who belongs to the Fleet Reserve 'i — I voted for those. Association. matt winters 4 �Star-Tribune. Casper. Wyo. Sunday. March 20.1988 ctorlJc “Sen. Simpson makes disparag-f s?*"® to tell horror tell mv remarks about veterans dis• tell my my horror horror stones stories that that are^ust ar» abiej non-combat situations bot^ as vital knowing the reality of the the definition of who should or situation,” he said. should not get benefits is only in “I personally knew guys in the his head,” said Butch Gogel, Mrvice —Blust couldn’t have spokesman for the Disabled Amer­ because he was never in — but I ican Veterans. did. I knew guys who went into the Simpson is “sincere” in wanting mess tent late at night looking for to define aid recipients more a case of lemon extract, which is specifically, Gogel said, but there high-potency 12-13 percent alco­ are no clear-cut criteria for holic content, knocked over a separating service from non-service^ bunch of stuff, crushed their toe, disabilities. and filed as a disabled American “A veteran never knows where veteran,” Simpson said. he’s going to be ordered to serve” “I was in the service and I saw or in what capacity, Gogel said. A i guys who were injured playing disease contracted while serving in' basketball, or football ... and a non-combat unit overseas can be they tore up their leg or tore up i every bit as debilitating as a comtheir elbow and they were service- 1 bat injury, he said. I connected disabled veterans, and I Choosing which veterans should J they still are — they’re still draw­ ! receive benefits- wpuld introduce ing the checks,” he said. ' an element of arbitrary decisionThe senator also said that per­ jnaking into a process that should sons eligible for VA pensions are be non-discriminatory, Gogel said. considered 100 percent disabled Such a system, he said, would . upon reaching age 65. “1 don’t mean “you can pick the ones you think there is anything in the world like and the ones you don’t like — that matches that. that’s our position.”, I “Furthermore, you can be under Gogel said Simpson is “tough, ' the age of 65 and be a 100 percent but he supported some good legis- ' had nothing lation as7hair ” of "thrVrtwtn Inlinn sac rkoJp” _____’^ Ind stni be°S‘’tn ®”’ Committee of the Senate haul "’®yhe even from 1980 to 1984. unbelievahip th ~ how For his part, Simpson last week about.” Sampson Sd^™ was less than complimentarv complimentary about about Gogel’s organization. disabilities The Disabled American Veterans ' should be compensated is much “is being sued by the government i more difficult than Simpson sue- ’ for unpaid taxes because they ! sPokesmM misused their not-for-profit tor a leading veterans group. status,” Simpson said. The DAV has $140 million it solicited ostensibly to help veter­ ans, but “what they give to veter­ ans — is miniscule compared to what they take in,” Simpson charged. I DAV spokesman “Butch Gogel makes more than I do — his salary is up around $85,000 a year — he doesn’t like it when you bring that up,’’ and the group’s president makes over $200,000 a year, ac­ cording to Simpson. And he suggested that venality may be a problem among some recipients of veterans aid. “We just had a Veterans Affairs Committee hearing this morning and found the most extraordinary thing ... we have 1.4 million vet- ' erans under the pension program, ' and we find that over 500,000 of them gave erroneous information’’ in applying. Comparing veterans’ applica- J tion forms with their tax returns 1 reveals that the government has ; been defrauded of over $1.5 bil- ' lion, Simpson said. ; ’’That is wrong, that is repug- ; nant. Just because a person has the ; word ‘veteran’ behind their names • does not mean that they entered ' sainthood, or martyrdom, or 1 heroism, and I don’t really have to > take second-seat to anybody. I J served this country for two years ' — I was overseas (as a platoon ’ leader in Germany) — I was not * ‘pushing pencils,’’’he said. i Raising the Veterans Ad- ‘ ministration to cabinet status in the < executive branch also would be a J “mistake,” Simpson sajd. J “1’11 be testifying on that (this) f week. John Glenn and 1 both feel -1 that that is a mistake. ” j “There is no need for cabinet level status. The Veterans Ad-1 ministration — the professional ’ veteran — is the toughest lobby in J Washington.” ’ �Tuesday, March 22,1988 ' ‘^star Trih..»<> Casper, Wyo. Simpson has acknowledged that The legislation says religious in- , • • -J- by veto i stitutions such as schools or churmany of the claims made supporters are wildly inaccurate, i ches do not have to comply with Simpson press secretary Mary Kay ! civil rights laws if those laws conHill said. Supporters of the veto flict with the tenets of that < a *"■ -a : -‘A have claimed that it would force religion, proponents" note. Nor , churches or farmers to hire AIDS- does it require any institution to perform or pay for abortions. infected homosexuals. Other exemptions apply to small In his interview with reporters Monday, Simpson said some businesses, farmers, and recipients ByXNDREW MELNYKOVYCH ----------------------- .'----- funds from discriminating against . research.money would not be barcomments on the bill he has of federal assistance such as food Star-rribune Was/un^ron b<jreau anyone on the basirsf rSce, sexT^YSTnrdsi ------ discnnJinatmg**against* discriminating against received were “tremendously emo­ stamps or Medicaid. ;'y 7 ’age, or handicap. ' " It overturns a women athletes, provided that.the tional.’’ ' Simpson believes Presidents WASHINGTON — Sen. ' Alan 1984 U.S. Supreme Court decision athletic department receiyed no’ People will call and say, ‘they Reagan’s suggestions to narrow Simpson — reversing an earlier” involving Grove City College in federal funds. --------1------— the scope of the legislation would are not going to ever make meu: hire position — announced ' Monday Pennsylvania, and the legislation is The current legislation overturns a homosexual. I’ll never hire an be a significant improvement. Hill that he will vote commonly referred to by that the court decision by specifically AIDS person. You can’t force me said. The changes would leave in­ to sustain Presi­ name. ' expanding the ^prohibition on to do this or that and they can’t tact the core of the measure and dent Ronald Simpson said in an interview discrimination to entire institu­ ,have an abortion in our church overturn the Grove City decision, Reagan’s veto of with Wyoming reporters Monday tions. It passed the House by a 315 i hospital.’ ” he said. she said. a comprehensive that he changed his mind on the to 98 and the Senate by a 75-14 i But Simpson said the bill would Wallop said last week that the civil rights bill. bill after Reagan came up with vote. “never have passed in its original bill goes “endlessly farther than Sen. Malcolm some suggested changes in a pro­ Religious fundamentalists, led form if it was of the hideous nature repe^ing Grove City.’’ He said he Wallop, k posed compromise. by the Moral Majority and the that is portrayed now.’’ Never- would back legislation that simply Wyo., voted Even though he supported the Rev. Jerry Falwell, have launched : theless, “..... _____ ___has ________ the _ President given us reestablishes the situation that against the bill earlier bill that Reagan vetoed, a vigorous lobbying campaign in > ^omT good additional information prevailed prior to the Grove City and said last Simpson said now “I think the SIMPSON favor of sustaining Reagan’s veto. and• •I am ready to ---->--------with -.l decision. go along week that he will President is right.’ A two-thirds majority is needed to him.’’ vote to sustain the veto. In the Grove City ruling, the override the veto. Supporters say the bill does not-------Rep. Dick Cheney, R-Wyo., Supreme Court said that only In the past several days, the prohibit discrimination against voted for the bill ano is expected to specific programs receiving feder^ Wyoming congressional delega­ homosexuals. While court deci­ vote to override Reagan’s veto, aid — not entire institutions — ' tion has been deluged by phone sions have deemed AIDS and other aides said Monday. are affected by federal an­ calls in support of the veto, staff infectious diseases to be handi- J The bill prohibits any institution ti-discrimination laws. Thus a members say. capping conditions, the bill says ' or organization receiving federal university receiving federal there is no imperative to hire in­ fected individuals if their condition would pose a threat to health or safety, they say. Simpson to support Reagan’s c t *' ‘i' t-* ■r ■,/ ^7' �StaMMbune. Casper. Wyo>’'5rW»clnesclay,March 23,1988;^ ■ Simpson says r^ gV L garrison plan vwble; cheyeNneHai^^ t A^impson says a lot of people ate 'skeptical about using a rail gari rison for the MX missiles, but he b ' still thinks the plan is viable. ; ’ “The more I read about it, 1 i think it is something that we could i do ’’ Simpson said m a news ! release. Me said the rail network i that intersects in Cheyenne, is one I of the keys to the project. He said he doesn’t think the idea should be &'/en up, but that s what �( Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Wednesday, March 23,1988 Contra aid should pass I iu Senate, Sunpson savs W /}3 (AP) — A. A $48 humanitarian mg to have to come up with soine- aid to the Nicaragua’s Contra rebels should have no trouble passing the U.S. Senate but may according to Sen. Al Simpson. • '"'h* come up in ‘*’wthat,” ”AnH Republican. thJmn ‘he House has i ‘he memkey right on them.” •ae Senate aid package assembled by Sens NaneJ D Borenl U-Okla., and others, would offer a one-year, $48 million infusion of humanitarian aid, as well as con­ tinued authority for the CIA to deliver vveapons remaining in rebel ere..in the House of Repre­ sentatives, he said. “I think?it ‘?‘ahy humanitarian aid and there s nothing wrong with inai. mill;------------ ^ENNE Sd'-nnrciNlNti “iJ itar/nr ‘° P“‘ any nrilJ 7,? ,®‘ha^ weaponry in there and that’s fine. We ought to do 1eZo,''Si’e;.‘' to'“rae'rTcan "ii'' argumeto Honduras ln“",VoS. America’? nssrr - ’^^’P’niscent of aS J2.5 million. In addition, it would give the Reagan administration the right to a guaranteed expedited vote^on a Simpson said Monday the approve a Contra aid package. . “It is very clear that they are go- “The troops are a long way from the combat zone. Nobody wants another Vietnam,” said Simpson “This is not Vietnam •’‘v‘7“P ®’’aPPling. ! Meanwhile, (Nicaraguan dow?fh Ortega plunders around down there in his crafty way ” the senator added. . . " f ■■ " '1 �Thursday, March 24. 1988 Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Simpson, Clieney show little interest m being vice presidential candidates Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON - Sen. Alan Simpson and Rep. Dick Chenev. both mentioned as possible vice presidential choices, say they aren’t interested in the second spot on the Republican presidential ticket. Simpson says he could not tol­ erate being “muzzled,” while Cheney says he would not want to give up his independence. But each man says the other would make a fine vice president. Both the Wyoming legislators have been the subject of vice presidential speculation in nation­ al publications, Cheney in Time magazine and Simpson in U.S. News and World Report. Cheney has also been touted as a possible Secretary of Defense if George Bush becomes the next president. The third member of the Wyo­ ming congressional delegation — Sen. Malcolm Wallop — has not been named as vice presidential possibility. Cheney said he does not take the speculation seriously. Wyoming has only three electoral votes, and is likely to vote Republican any­ way, he said. Thus, putting somebody from Wyoming on the GOP ticket makes little sense, Cheney said. A more logical choice would be the governor of a populous state, he said. In the event that he is asked, Cheney said he is unlikely to accept a vice-presidential offer. A cabinet post also holds little appeal, he added. “Nobody’s made me any offers, and if they did, I’d not be disposed to accept,’’ Cheney said. Simpson, who is the secondranking Senate Republican, says any thought of his becoming vice president is a “fantasy.” The vice presidential lifestyle “doesn’t ap­ peal to me,” he said. Security arrangements make. Bush’s summer home in Maine “look like an arsenal,” Simpson said. “I could never imagine the Bob­ cat Ranch ... with searchlights out over the fishing stream,” he said. Simpson said wants to continue legislating in an environment in which he can speak freely on con­ troversial issues. .. you were evei in the role as vice president, you would not be allowed to just get out of your aircraft and speak with any kind of pungency or potency on any issue, he said. “I can’t imagine being muzzled like that. I would not be able to function like that.” A cabinet post would be equally unappealling, Simpson said. He chose to run for the Senate, rather than governor, because “I’m not an administrator.” ■ Wallop said he is not seeking the vice presidency or a cabinet post, nor has he sought such a post in the past. Last year Wallop was widely believed a leading con­ tender to succeed William Casey as the director of the Central In­ telligence Agency. None of the members of the Wyoming delegation have backed any of the GOP contenders, al­ though Wallop was on the prelim­ inary campaign committee formed by former Sen. Paul Laxalt of Nevada, who ultimately decided not to run. Remaining uncommitted gives the Wyoming delegation more clout with both Bush and Dole, Which is more beneficial for Wyoming, Wallop said. �' Wednesday, March 30,1988 -Star-Tribune, Casper, , ..... I " ------ -—II? 1. '■ T”- »• I Simpson opposes raising VA to Cabinet-level department (j)Move neither ‘necessary nor prudent, ’ senator tells Veterans Affairs Conunitte< ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH^^a bill to etani the VA department status are not compelling, Simpnot about to let Congress forge! The size of the VA’S constituenBy AWREW MELNYKOVYCH Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — Elevating the Veterans Administration to a Cabinet-level department Is neither “necessary nor prudent,” Sen. Al Simpson, R-Wyo., said this week. “I can conceive of no rational reason — and I see a lot of emo­ tional ones — that...the Veterans Administration should be ele­ vated, and I see many for why it should not,” Simpson told the Senate Government Affairs Committee. But Simpson, a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and its former chairman, acknowledged that he is swimming against the tide. “My voice is one of the very few in Congress that is raised in opposition.” The House overwhelming passed status. The measure has 63 Senate co-sponsors, and the support of the Reagan administration. Supporters of department statii.s for the VA say it will give the agency a stronger voice in arguing on behalf of veterans’ programs. Simpson said his opposition does not “in any way indicate that I am anti-veteran. “I have the utmost respect and admiration for those who fought to keep this country strong and free and for those who stood ready to fight,” he said. “But this issue is not one whit about whether vet­ erans deserve our respect and sup­ port.” Elevating the VA is a “real mistake and an overreaction to a non-problem,” Simpson said. The arguments in favor of elevating the VA to department son said. “Those kinds of arguments assume that veterans are now ter­ ribly neglected and overlooked,” he said. “Nothing could be farther from the truth.” The VA budget is about $30 bil­ lion, and Congress has 'always supported and . will support adequate funding for the agency, Simpson said. Veterans’ programs do “far more than provide for those who endured the rigors of combat,” he shid. In fact, no more than four mil­ lion of the 27 million veterans eli­ gible for VA programs ever served in combat, Simpson said. Veterans have an “extraor­ dinarily tough and powerful lob­ by” that is “very vitally and val­ iantly vigilant in looking after the VA budget,” he Said. “They are veterans for even one minute. AL SIMPSON Swims against tide cy should not automatically con­ fer Cabinet status, he said. By that argument, there should be separate departments to deal with women’s issues and the aging, Simpson said. However, should the VA be ele­ vated to Cabinet status, the legis­ lation should include language allowing veterans to go to court td pursue grievances against the agency, Simpson said.' '' Under present law, veterans are restricted to appealing benefit decisions adminstratively within the VA, and are effectively barred from hiring lawyers to assist them.. Without judicial review, veter­ ans are relegated to “second-class status,” Simpson said. Judicial review is not a “ploy” to kill the bill granting the VA status as's Cabinet-level department, he said.' �-Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo; ' Thursday, March 31,1988 ’ Simpson: Wyo officials need to work on getting pipeline . Si CHEYENNE (AP) — Wyoming officials need to concen­ trate on attracting a proposed natural gas pipeline to the state, regardless of the company that builds it, according to U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson. “The primary goal for us — for the con­ gressional delegation and for the governor and the state Legislature — is to see that a new market is created for Overthrust gas, regardless of who owns the pipeline, and get it out there to that huge market,” the Wyoming Republican said this week. SimpsOn applauded legislators and Gov. Mike Sullivan for approving a bill allowing the Wyoming Natural Gas Pipeline Authority alMrsUIN to issue $250 million in low-interest revenue bonds to the com­ pany building the proposed Wyoming-Califorriia pipeline. The cheap financing would allow the pipeline owner to offer low transportation rates to gas producers and is considered an incentive to get the line built in Wyoming. Currently three companies are competing for the right to serve southern California’s enhanced oil recovery market. Two of those, WyCal and Kern River Pipeline Co., propose using Wyoming natural gas for the project. “I came out publicly in support of Kern River when it was the only pipeline project fjom Wyoming to the enhanced oil recov­ ery fields in California,” Simpson said. “I would certainly support the WyCal project as well, should it be deemed to be the most acceptable project.” The senator noted that the Federal Energy Regulatory Com/ mission has consolidated the Kern River and WyCal projects as well as' the third proposal, Mojave Pipeline Co., for hearings ' on environmental aspects of the projects. \ Those hearings are set to begin April 12. “1 would say this. That from our standpoint it looks to us as if the administrative process is working very well — and of course we have no influence over that process,” said Simpson. “That’s a separate administrative process but I would say it is going well for Wyoming and the prospect of marketing our vast gas resources.” • ' �-Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Thursday, March 31,1988 By DREW ________ MELNYKOVYCH. _________ the domestic uranium industry to | , Srar-Tribune Washington bureau be “non-viable,” an import ban must be imposed. WASHINGTON — The Senate Although the industry has been Wednesday approved legislation deemed non-viable for three con­ aimed at restricting uranium im­ secutive years, the Reagan ad­ ports, cleaning up old uranium ministration has refused to restrict : mill tailings, and restructuring the imports. The uranium industry has government’s uranium enrichment sued seeking to force an import program. ban, and has prevailed in federal Approval of the bill came only district and circuit courts. The case after the Senate left intact anti­ is now before the U.S. Supreme import provisions, despite warn­ Court ings that import restrictions would Supporters of a phased-out im­ endanger the proposed trade pact port fee argued that it would be a with Canada. more reasonable solution — one Wyoming Republican Sens. which both the uranium industry Alan Simpson and Malcolm Wal­ and the administration can accept. lop backed the bill and the provf “Those of us in the Senate from sion that would raise the price of uranium mining states know that imported uranium. The Reagan there is a more sensible approach administration has done nothing to ensuring the viability of our to help American uranium pro- uranium industry than this draco­ ducerSu resulting in a 90 percent nian fiat” of a total import ban. decline in the workforce, they Wallop said. sai^a:. . . . - Sens. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., and I “The words ignore and ig- Dan Evans, R-Wash., sought to I norance have the same root, and replace the import fee with a study both portray what this administra­ of whether the state of the tion has been involved in concern­ domestic industry constitutes a ing the uranium industry,” Simp­ threat to national security. They argued that the import son said. In debate Tuesday, Simpson said restrictions would raise the cost of the bill presents a “sound, sensi­ uranium used in U.S. power ble, and well-balanced program plants by $1 billion a year. That ... to ensure that we have a translates into electricity con­ healthy competitive uranium min­ sumers spending $500,000 per year to preserve each of the 2,000 ura­ ing and enrichment industry.” Wallop said the measure is a nium mining jobs left in the United vital component of a national States, Bradley said. “Who’s going to pay?” Evans energy policy because he claimed reliance on nuclear power is bound asked. “It will be every electricity consumer in the U.S. who is serv­ f to increase in the future. . . ? - The most controtversial aspect of ed wholly or partially by nuclear ! the measure % the “fee” it wtmld power.” The import fee would be a impose on imported uranium. The ' Reagan administration has threat­ clear-cut violation of the pending ened to veto the bill if it includes U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreethe fee provision approved by. thei ment, which specifically exempts Canadian uranium from, import ^^The fee would be imposed on restrictions^ Evans ^said.^He^and anv nuclear nuclear power power plant plant that that uses uses c others fee any ------ warned --------- that — the import . fuel with more than 37.5 percent would sink the Canadian trade imoorted uranium. It would range pact and invite retaliation against from $200 per kilogram to $500 American goods going to other oer kilogram, depending on -the lountries. : , . om«nnt nf But backers of the import fe? amount of fnrpipn foreign uranium uranium used. used. After 1994, the maximum amount of foreign uranium allow­ " ■n ed would rise to 50 percent. The import ceiling would expire in the year 2001. The sliding fee system would replace a provision in current law which could bar uranium imports altogether. The law now says that if the Secretary of Energy deems U,c Please see URANIUM, A16 �-Star-Tribune, Casper. Wyo. " Thursday, March 31,1988 Each participating mill owner would pay in $2 million per site and an additional $1 per ton of tailings. Nuclear reactor operators said the Canadian trade pact ad­ would pay $22 per kilograjn of dresses only existing law, and not nuclear fuel used in the next five any legislation that supercedes it. years. States would have the option to i Canadian uranium producers enjoy a host of government sub­ contribute 10 cents per ton of tail­ sidies that give them a substantial ings. Wyoming’s share would edge over American uranium come to $5.76 million, but the state could opt out of the program mines, Simpson and Wallop said. “We arc not on a level playing without affecting the cleanup at field. The Canadian subsidies are any of the nine sites in the state. Participating mills would be massive and undisputed,’’ Simpson said. “The free trade agreement paid up to $4.50 per ton to cover will do absolutely nothing about the cost of cleaning up the mill tailings. If the mill’s contributions these subsidies.’’ Simpson derided the notion oi to the fund exceed one-third of the another study of the domestic in­ clean-up cost, the mill would receive a refund of the excess con­ dustry. “We have had enough studies tq tribution. If cleanup costs more than $4.50 choke a horse,” he said. “We’ve studied this thing beyond com­ per ton, adjusted for inflation, the prehension and come up with mill owner would have to bear the added cost. ' nothing.” If money remains in the fund Sen. Bennett Johnston, D-La., said the contention that the import’ after all mill tailing cleanup is fees would coSt consumers $1 bil-, completed, the states would lion a year is “preposterous.” The receive a refund of any contribu­ real figure is closer to $100 mil-! tions they made. Finally, the bill restructures the lion, he said. The move to replace the import 1 American uranium enrichment fees with a study was killed by a I enterprise, the government-owned two-vote margin, 47-45. The im­ operation that upgrades uranium port fee provision was then ap­ ore into reactor fuel and proved by a voice vote. The final weapons-grade uraniurn. The bill vote on the entire measure was would set up the uranium enrich­ ment enterprise as a government62-28. Income from the import fees owned corporation that would would go to a $1 billion fund that issue stock held by the govern­ will pay for the cost of cleaning up ment. Originally, utilities were, re­ tailings at 26 uranium mill? in seven states. Wyoming has the quired to repay the governmeiit for most sites — nine — although the enrichment of nuclear fuel utilities total amount of tailings in New used. The bill limits the govern­ ment’s recovery of enrichment Mexico is greater. The Wyoming sites include the costs — which some estimates American Nuclear, Pathfinder, 1 have put as high as $8.8 billion and UMETCO mills near River­ ' to $364 million. That will be paid ton, the Western Nuclear mill near by the new government corporaJeffrey City, the Exxon and Rocky tion;• V vn V, Groups opposing the bill have Mountain Energy Mills near Douglas, the Pathfinder and argued the new arrangement Petrotomics mills in the Shirley amounts to an unprecedented Basin, and the Minerals Explora­ bailout for the nuclear power in­ dustry, The Associated Press tion mill in the Red Desert. Together, they contain an reported. The measure now goes to the estimated 57.6 million tons of tail­ House, which has taken no action ings. . Contributions to the cleanup on the matter as yet. fund would come from the states, ■ the mill owners, nuclear power plant operators, and the federal ' government. The federal govern; ment’s share of the cleanup costs is i limited to $300 million. �Friday, April 1,1988 Star-Tribune, CaspetJUU*"- ---------------------- Vinich says he has ‘deep concern’ about Canadian accor ' ' ‘‘During the legislative session,^! ' fScongVeS io moiiiy »rclarify ^taFTribunestai/wnfer rhenev R-Wyo., to ?^rovisions in the K^^R-Wyo.. to push push for for x5>^tar---------certain energy provisions in the ^i^TSP~^of the; uranium im­ proposed agreement,” he said. SuJDSON — Democratic can­ port restrictions of the Atomic That resolution called for didate for the U.S. Sena^ Energy Act, according to Vinich. assurances that uranium, coal and nomination John Vinich_ says he Enforcement of that act would gas imports from Canada would have ensured a viable uranium in­ has “deep con­ be free of Canadian government dustry in order to protect national cern” about the subsidies and tax breaks. security, but the three men failed Canadian free ‘‘Malcolm is now saying that to adequately comply with trade agreement, changes cannot be made in the Herschler’s request, Vinich said. despite a protec­ treaty because we want to get it tion measure “Now, in an election year,, we passed quickly. Where was have finally got some action, he ■ Malcolm when the treaty was being passed by the said ‘‘1 wish it could have hap­ ■ Senate Wednes­ negotiated in the first place? yinpened before 3,500 uranium day. ichsaid. workers in Wyoming lost their “The propos­ “Sen. Wallop is suffering froni VINICH ed Canadian free j°Now, the proposed agreement the ‘Rip Van Winkle syndroine. trade agreement Every six years at election time presents particular problems for with Canada presents a new threat Malcolm wakes up and remembers Wyoming’s energy industry, Vin­ to the uranium industry, he said. “While 1 support the overall ■. he is supposed to represent Wyo­ ich said. ming,” he said. A bill aimed at protecting the .■ goal of free trade with Canada, In a speech in Wheatland 12 uranium producers passed by th this agreement shouldn t force our energy industry to compete against years ago. Wallop said almost ex­ .' Too IIS la« Senate Wednesday he saw. The billcomes was actly the same thing about his op­ unfair trade practices, Vinich ponent in his successful 1976 supported by Wyoming Republi­ ^^“Sen. Wallop’s office was con­ can Sens. Malcolm Wallop,and Senate bid, Star-Tribune reports from that year indicate. tacted innumerable times by mem ­ Alan Simpson., bers of the uranium, coal and gas ' “Wallop, who is running for the Vinich, a Fremont County industries, and by state legislators U S Senate seat now held by Sen. Democratic state senator who is to encourage Malcolm to he p Gale McGee said the Democrat seeking the seat now held by Wal­ protect the Wyoming energy in­ ■ ‘wakes up’ every six years and real­ lop, said inaction by the state s dustry during the Canadian free izes ‘there is a Wyoming, ac­ congressional delegation is par­ cording to a June 26, 1976, story in irade negotiations process. tially to blame for the loss of Malcolm would not respond, ,! the Star-Tribune. 3,500 jobs in the the state uranium, Vinich alleged. industry. �Sen. Alan Simpson is right to resist the idea of creating a cabinet-level Veterans Depart­ ment. He is one of the few in Congress with the nerve to face down the powerful veterans lobby and resist this particular bad idea. Simpson’s "hottest property, his mouth, got him in big trou­ ble lately with veterans groups across the country. He needlessly created an insult out of what he had intended to be a reasonable appeal to tailor vet­ erans programs to meet the greatest need, and to generally hold down spending to help the ■ country live within its means. But if we can set aside his un- ■ fortunate tendency toward verbal abuse, it is clear Simp­ son is generally correct about veterans programs and a department for veterans. He was right to note that a Veterans Department would cry out for- creation of many others, departments repre­ senting various population segments. The list could grow long:, departments of senior citizens, of youth, of native ‘ Americans, of blacks, of Hispanics, of orientals, of im­ migrants, of women, of men, of the middle aged, of whites, of the rich, of the poor, of families, of single parents, of oil and gas leaseholders, of thte lonely. It is folly to try to organize government like a collection of ; lobby groups instead of acr ? cording to general govern--, mental function. Departments of state, defense, commerce and interior, for example, are organized in a rough-and-ready way along functional lines, and rightly so. If we are to add departments, they should be functional. We could use a Department of Peace, for instance, or a Department of Individual Lib­ erty. . ' ? ■ 4, f 5 Computer phone calls intrude upon the home The NEW YORK TIMES Topics of the Times. March 31 Without the telephone and the computer, modern American life would be impossible. But combine them, and the result can seem dia­ bolical. What could be more infuriating while diapering a squirming baby, eating dinner or watching a favorite television program than to answer a call initiated by a machine? Computerized telephone calls are increasingly common. Because their ring is indistinguish­ able from that of Aunt Rosie in Dubuque or the folks across the street, so are the disruptions they cause. A man in New Jersey figures his household gets at least three com­ puter calls a week. He says he has never listened to a message all the way through. He hangs up as soon as he hears that long pause, followed by a disembodied, tooperfect voice saying, “Hi. This is New York Telephone says it gets only about five complaints a week about computer calls. Among those annoyed, however, are sev­ eral members of the State Public Service Commission, who raised the issue at a recent meeting. But there is no move -toward regula­ tion; nor, in a free society, should there be. There is a defense! the telephone answering machine. It’s emotion­ ally satisfying to think of answeri­ ng one dumb machine with ” another. Still, the notion of hav­ ing to pay for a device to screen out electronic intruders is as ob­ noxious as the intrusion itself. And then there is the principle. Even in late 20th century America, some feel that the occasional human caller ought to be greeted ' with a hearty, human “Hello.” �Saturday, April 2,1988 Star-Tribune, Casper. Wyo. Simpson back ^USSR. 1^3 . 3/W ASHINGTON — Sen. Alan Simpson is back in the USSR this week, visiting the Soviet Union for the second time in less than a; month. * The Wyoming Republican was a last-minute invitee on a senatorial trip to Moscow, press secretary Mary Kay Hill said Thursday. He wnsi asked along when another senator was unable to go, she said. ■, Twelve senators will be making thb trip. Hill said*. They hope to meet with top Soviet officials, in- ‘ eluding Communist Party General ' Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. Simpson’s wife Ann is accom­ panying him. Sh^ is going at her own expense, Hill said. *1..- �-Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo: Monday, April 4, 1988 Uranium industry needs our money folks WASHINGTON — It says something about the times in which we live when the best argument a U.S. senator can make in favor of a piece of legislation is that it will cost American consumers “only” $100 million a year. That was precisely the case made by Sen. Bennett Johnston, D-La., last week in support of a measure to help the domestic uranium indiistry by imposing a hefty fee on most imported uranium used in American nuclear powerplants. Opponents of the measure argued a $1 billion a year hike in the national electric bill is too much to pay to preserve the 2,000 jobs left in the moribund U.S. uranium mining industry. The price tag. Sen. Bill Bradley, DN.J., said, would come to about $500,000 per miner'per year. Not so, Johnston countered. Bradley is wro'ng by a factor of 10, he said. The actual cost will be more like $100 million^—still $50,000 per miner per year. After all the discussion was over, Johnston’s side prevailed, although only by a narrow 47^45 - margin. Most senators from uranium-producing states, including Wyoming Renublicans Al Simpson and Malcolm Wallop, voted for the import fee provision. **• The House has yet to take up the measure and the Reagan ad­ ministration is threatening a veto if the import fee is not dropped from the legislation., There is no question that the domestic uranium industry is on death’s doorstep. Employment in uranium mining has shrunk by 90 percent in this decade. Only a small handful of mines and mills import fee would not insure a mi-;; nium content could rise to 50 per­ raculbus revival of the domestic ’ cent without triggering the fee, and uranium industry. At best, it rep- • the fee would be eliminated resents a holding action for Amer- ‘ altogether in 2001. lean producers, one that will Simpson and others argued that enable them to struggle without the import fee is needed to keep the much improvement in their current domestic industry disappearing condition. i altogether, threatening both our The import fee would not do J national security from both an much good because imports are energy and a military standpoint. not the main cause of the jjroOn its surface, the case for the blem. There simply is not enough import fee seems appealing. Why Andrew demand for uranium because there shouldn’t an American industry — is not enough demand, for nuclear, Melnykovych particularly one producing a vital power. ' commodity — be protected As Wallop said, the nuclear against unfair competition from power industry “has been victim­ abroad? Star-Tribune ized by its own optimism.” The Opponents of the import fee of­ 1960s and 1970s saw a boom in fered several good reasons. Im­ both nuclear powerplant construc­ posing the fee would increase the Things have gotten so bad that tion and uranium mining. . cost of nuclear power, which sup­ the Reagan administration has But the need for the new power­ plies 20 percent of America’s elec­ determined that the U.S. uranium plants never materialized. Instead, tricity. The added cost — whether has been “non-viable” for the past energy conservation and greater $100 million or $1 billion a year — three years. Under current law, reliance on coal-fired plants made would be passed on to everyone such a determination is supposed nuclear power uneconomic. who buys electricity from a utility to trigger restrictions on uranium The fault was not with what owning a nuclear powerplant. imports. Wallop termed “the hysterical an­ Furthermore, the imposition of But the Reagan administration ti-nuclear campaign that erupted” an import fee could threaten the has refused to protect the domestic after the accident at Three Mile pending U.S.-Canada trade pact, industry. American uranium pro­ Island in Pennsylvania, forcing fee opponents said. The pact ducers filed suit seeking to force excessive and expensive govern­ specifically exempts Canadian the administration to act, and won ment regulation. The fault was uranium from U.S. import at the district and circuit court with, an industry that was beset by restrictions, but is silent on the level. The case is now before the cost overruns, shoddy construc­ issue of import fees. U.S. Supreme Court. tion, and virtually non-existent Opponents of the import fee While pursuing judicial relief, quality control. dismissed the national security the uranium industry also sought If and when the nuclear power argument. They pointed out that help from Congress. The import the U.S. government has huge ■ industry recovers, the uranium fee measure is the result — an ex­ mining industry will recover along uranium stockpiles. Nor is Canada ample of how good intentions with it. That may occur by the be­ or Australia — the other major often produce bad legislation. ginning of the next century, or it importer — likely to cut us off could take far longer. from uranium the way the Arabs Given that uncertainty, it makes have cut off our oil in the past, The measure would impose a little sense to saddle American Bradley argued. progressively higher fee on power consumers with a 12-year rate hike plants which fuel their reactors ■ that is likely to produce little it the with 37.3 percent or more foreign way of meaningful results. ■ Even its backers concede that an uranium. After 1994, foreign ura- remain in operation. . Imports* especially fro.m Canada, undoubtedly aje respon­ sible in part for the near-shutdown of domestic mining’. Canadian ore i.s either higher grade and cheaper to mine or heavily subsidized by the Canadian government. 2^1 �A2—Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Saturday, April 9,1988 senators I _ Six oTting the suit SU^^^Soducers against »'O'“ SimP^’tb, Ja''‘° Snd P«' S-feeOOE.PJSSeS, in t^^P^Torodneets. �Stor.Trlh.™. Casper Ww,. S^livan signs ^.Tuesday. Ap« 12. 1988 agreement are not entitled, Sullivan said. CHEYENNE — Gov. Mike Wyoming is the 21st state to join Sullivan. Monday ..signed an the network, which was created by agreement for Wyoming to join a the 1986 immigration reform law federal computer network intend­ co-sponsdred by Wyoming Sen. ed to verify the status of aliens Alan Simpson. under the new federal immigration Carolyn Paseneaux, head of a law. private citizens group which is Sullivan said the system, called Systematic Alien Verification for helping illegal aliens apply for Entitlements, will reduce govern­ permanent status during a grace ’ period established by .the 1986 law, ment paperwork and save money. The main goal of the program is said about 1,000 illegal aliens in to ensure that illegal aliens would Wyoming will have applied for not get entitlement benefits; such permanent status by the time the as Social Security, to which they grace period ends in May. �Friday, April 15,1988 ' Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Simpson knocks mew-parks proposals ^CHEYENNE (AP) — Sen. Al : Simpson says he does not support proposals to create two new na­ tional parks in Wyoming. In his weekly media interview on Wednesday, the Republican from Wyoming said he thinks funding for the national parks is already spread too thin. Adding two more parks would put even more de­ mand on the money. “We even have trouble properly maintaining the road system in Yellowstone National Park, which is the ‘crown jewel’ of our park system. We have stretched budgets in all of the national lands — both park service and forest service,” he said. Simpson called the proposals counter-productive in a time of hard financial times. The lands now have a variety of uses, includinghunting and other recre­ ation, and turning them into na­ tional parks would restrict their use, he said. �Friday, April 15, 1988 Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. in Israel best tax breaF? on ttie interest and the cost is not your federal income tax returns newspaper because you need to deductible from your taxes. , when a Wyoming reporter asked this year, you probably noticed that what happens in the question about the area, and there weren’t as many deductions Middle East influences our lives in . Speaking of the deficit, the Wallop replied that he thought the available as last year. the American West in ways you deduction for contributions to United States should be more No more sales tax deductions, never dreamed of. Israel is estimated to have drained even-handed” in its dealings with no political campaign contribution Secondly, I bring this up because anywhere from $2 billion to $10 Israel and its Arab neighbors. deductions, and a more limited I have always been curious why billion from the federal treasury His reply was buried deep in the deduction for consumer credit in­ our powerful and vaunted Wyo ­ over the past two decades'. The exstory published in a Big Horn Bas­ terest. ming congressional delegatiorffes amount is not known because in newspaper and Wallop thought So if you’re looking for a really hever sponsored legislation to the government doesn’t like to no more about it until the week he keen deduction for this year, you repeal this odd deduction even as compile embarrassing statistics. was sworn into office in really ought to consider Israeli they rail against the skyrocketing Washington. savings bonds. national debt. At that time, he was visited by a That’s right: Israeli savings Perhaps you should ask them representative of .the Israeli gov­ bonds. about it the next time you see ernment, said news clip in hand Heck, you don’t even have to them, or the next time you’re in the wanting to know what Wallop buy a savings bond. You can make mood to write to your con­ meant by “even-handed” and of­ your check payable directly to the gressman. fering to enlighten him on the true Israeli government, whether it’s situation in the Middle East. for $50 or $50,000, and its 100 per­ To be fair, our delegation has Against such a tenacious and cent deductible from your U.S. sometimes shown some indepen­ all-encompassing lobby, it will be income taxes. dent thinking on the Middle East. Also note that this does not in­ aitlicult for any congressman to' You probably didn’t know Sen. Al Sirnpson, for example, clude the $3 billion annually the remain fair and independent to about this deduction — few peo­ recently joined 30 senators in sign­ United States gives — not Joans, vote with Israeli policy when it is in ple do but it’s been around ing a letter criticizing Israeli in­ gives to Israel each year in U.S. interests, to vote against quite a while and is just one of the transigence in the Middle East various types of aid. Israeli policy when it is not in more outrageous examples of the peace process, but the letter was so This type of deduction has oc­ U.S. interests, and to simply stranglehold the Israeli lobby has mild it was akin to writing a letter curred only once before in U.S. remember that Palestinians are on the hearts, minds, and pocketto Jack the Ripper, asking that he human beings, loo. our government in use a smaller knife. At least he World War II, when Britain stood Washington. signed the letter. Seventy senators alone against the Nazi butchers of Israel and the United States are did not. Keep in mind, of course, that Hitler s Germany, Congress en­ two separate and independent na­ Even in Wyoming, the Israeli ‘ oo similar arrangement couraged Americans to buy British tions. The United States should with any other country in the lobby counts. Victory Bonds by making them tax not dictate to Israel; Israel should world — even our own. Sen. Malcolm Wallop told me deductible. But that was it. There not dictate to the United States. When you donate to the United (when 1 was employed as an intern IS not now and has never been any And neither our foreign policy States, either by buying a savings in his Washington office back in other similar special treatment for or our tax policy should be written bond, a treasury bill or even if you • when he first ran for the Ireland, Zaire, Japan or any other in Jerusalem. are generous enough to simply U.S. Senate in 1976 against in­ country you can name — only Either that, or make U.S. Sav­ write a check to reduce the na­ cumbent Sen. Gale McGee the Israel. ings Bonds tax deductible. It will tional deficit, you will pay taxes Middle East was not a hot topic. I bring all this up in a Wyoming be good for the country, and I Wallop could recall only once need the deduction. �Delegation says UW should improve lobbying efforts for federal funding A.' schools to obtain federal sup. schools to obtain federal support a ♦ b/\/4 e ly concerned about the way UW for r ar-r>Tn research on »-wimethods on j Star-Tribune Washington bureau has pursued federal funding for its enhanced oil recovery, Cheney projects. But budget realities will said. require a more focused effort in “I think WRI comes first WASHINGTON — The .Ung. the future, as federal funds become because it’s an ongoing opera­ versitv of Wyoming needs to do a harder to obtain, he said. tion,” he said. “If I had to better job of “We’ve been able to be pretty choose, I would come down on the organizing its efside of WRI.” forts to obtain '’W ’ effective on their behalf,” Wallop said of the delegation. “We’re try­ A cooperative effort among federal funding ing to maintain that (by adopting) several schools probably _has a for major, proa more strategic view. ’ ’ better chance of winning federal jects, members UW officials understand the funds than a research center of the Wyoming problem and are cooperating in ' operated solely by UW, Cheney congressional addressing the need for setting in­ said. delegation say. Ililml "i'lllil i iixi stitution-wide priorities, he said. The various proposals for 1 “We get a lot CHENEY Cheney said Roark understands energy-related research projects of people whopoint out the need to set priorities, freelance — who come back here the difficulties caused by university Cheney and Simpson said. i without having gone through the departments pursuing funding in­ dependently. Simpson said he is “concerned,” j president’s office,” Rep. ; Dick “It’s in his interest and in our rather than “troubled,!’ by the interest to get one clear channel es-‘ lack of coordination in UW’s ef­ ' Cheney said. tablished,” Cheney said. forts to obtain federal funds But Cheney and Sens. Alan “In Terry’s defense, we can help through Congress. The problems I Simpson and Malcolm Wallop when we get freelancers coming are “readily correctable,” he said. j praised UW President Terry Roark back here hitting us up for some­ He has begun asking UW of­ for working to correct the pro­ thing” by asking whether they have ficials or faculty who meet with blem. Roark recently promised to cleared their request with the (UW) him to ask for help in obtaining give the delegation a listing of president’s office, Cheney said. funds whether “President Roark UW’s priorities, they said. “We need to coordinate on both knows you’re here,” Simpson “1 certainly wouldn’t want to be J critical” of Roark, Cheney said, ends, and I think we’ll be able to said. The question has produced do that.” some “flustered responses,”; he i “He’s relatively new on the job, The UW geology department’s said. and I’ve found him to be very efforts to find money for a new I helpful and cooperative.” With Congress’ increasing I “We’re interested in doing building are an example of the readiness to allocate research I everything we can for our universiproblems caused by an uncoor­ money to specific universities, I ty ... but we need to know their dinated approach, Cheney said. rather than letting the funds be The proposal called for diverting distributed through the com­ priorities,” Simpson said. *i’m money from the state’s share of the petitive grant process, many sure they have to do that with the Abandoned Mine Reclamation universities are hiring Washington I (Wyoming) Legislature and it Fund — an idea opposed by lobbyists, Simpson said. UW would be very helpful to have that Wyoming AML feclamation of­ should consider that option, he done for us.” ficials. said. As an example of the need for 1 “Those are state monies,” Che­ “It might well be worthwhile to setting priorities for projects, . ney said. “We’re not about to take look into the cost of that,” he members of the delegation cited * -some action that earmarks those said. requests for energy research funds that restricts the state’s freedom Cheney said that with Congress : for the yystern Research Institute and flexibility.” often bypassing the grant process, J on the UW campus and the universetting well-defined priorities ■ Success in getting federal money sity's proposal for a new pet­ requires a unified approach that becomes increasingly important roleum research facility. forUW. includes not just UW, "but all the Simpson said the delegation involved state agencies, the gov“What 1 would like to see is does not want to be placed in the eirnor, and the Legislature, he said. when we have a worthy project position of working to fulfill a • “When we get people coming in that deserves federal funding, for UW request, only to be asked “a individually on their own asking us to get organized and go after few months later” to promote for something that somebody else it,” he said. funding for a new project that has in the state has other plans for, But the supply of federal dollars I suddenly taken precedence. that’s a little difficult,” Cheney is not endless, Cheney said. Nor Wallop said he is not particularsaid. are there hidden sources of money Please see UW, A16 ; In the area of energy research, just waiting to be discovered and UW is seeking additional federal tapped, he said. funding for WRI, which was “There’s not a whole lot of Scheduled for a gradual phase-out money floating around,” Cheney of public money. The university said. “Everybody’s looked at also wants federal funds for a new every pot that exists ...and everybody’s looking for a pot at petroleum research center and is the end of the rainbow. But let me involved in a joint effort with the University of Texas and other tell you, it doesn’t exist.” ' d) A2 — Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyd. Sunday, April 1 7 ,1 9 8 8 JVj El L, „ ^^.itinuea rrom At lomr T 7\XZ �EDITORIAL g) WC*, ftl” —Star-Tribune, Casper. W yo. Sunday, April 24, 1988 Simpson right to face wrong against citizens But Wallop finds internment acceptable option in wartime One of the blackest marks anese ancestry. The Senate bill requires the on American history was the federal government to apolo­ ■ panicky racist decision to place gize to those wronged. Of less ■ innocent United States citizens in prison camps during World importance is its proposed grant of $20,000 to each person War II. f As many as 11,000 people of interned in the camps — a ' all ages — two thirds of them symbolic act of restitution. Despite his objections to the ! American born citizens — were held at Heart Mountain in monetary payment, Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson supported Northeastern Wyoming. For the duration of the war, the final measure for the right they lived in tar paper “hut­ reason: “to express my feelings ments,” surrounded by barbed that we incarcerated American wire, under military guard. The citizens,” he said. We applaud Wyoming Legislature added his concern. But Sen. Malcolm Wallop i further insult, making it illegal voted against righting the i for the imprisoned Americans wrong. j to vote or own property in the His reasoning was that the state. In spite of the outrages imprisonment of American Cit­ heaped upon them, about 900 izens was acceptable under the ' men from Heart Mountain circumstances. The internment of citizens volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army. They served with was “not a dishonorable act,” great heroism; 20 were killed in AP quotes Wallop saying. “It was the option of a nation in combat. At long last, the U.S. the first days of a war.” Wallop’s comment is ugly Senate has voted to make and beneath him. It suggests he j amends for this great wrong to ! citizens whose rights were needs to get in touch with the f trampled because of their Jap­ U.S. Constitution. I �Sunday, April 24, 1988 tvanfr o . Ch ^P^oii av I •••Sen A, ^^Oree ■ ■star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo ■ : ‘"’'ase “» aS°"■'"SvSR^wVS »on^: -j ^^P^esidgj^ that / ^^id hp / ^^Pts th& ^^~--~~^'"8™«;?s?.«''‘08e.ber / �Bush likes Simpson for his running mate . BY ROWLAND EVANS And ROBERT NOVAK North American Syndicate summit “is not going to be a trade summit.” GOP VEEP: SIMPSON? Although political aides say it can t happen. Sen. Alan Simpson.: the Senate s funniest man ani George Bush’s best friend, is ch^oke^ presidential ibune, Casper. Wvo • y ■ o Sunday, April 24, 1988 'WASHINGTON - Richard M Nixon, who never has held a hieh opinion of George Bush’s cam­ paign skills, has given him a twohour political briefing on how to get elected. But prospective presidential Nixon’s lesson came over the nominee Bush is certain to carry at the vice president’s aimpson s home state of Wyoming official residence in Washington anyway, and it has only three elecThe only other person present was total votes. Bush needs no Lee Atwater, Bush’s campaign regional boost in Simpson’s Rocky manager. Mountain West, but he rates com­ The subject was definitely poli­ patibility with his running mate tics, not issues, and the former ® qualification and president did most of the talking. thinks Simpson’s humor and Nixon used his encyclopedic easy-going personality would helo knowledge of American politics to the ticket. take Bush on a state-by-state tour One Bush adviser cautions of where the votes are and how to otherwise, telling the vice president get them. that Simpson’s charm and quickness with the apt phrase might only highlight Bush’s occa­ sional clumsiness and his famous WHITE HOUSE DISSENT tendency to put his foot in his .White House unhappiness with mouth. Commerce Secretary William Verity s recent trade talks in Moscow climaxed when Dwayne DEMO VEEP: NUNN? ® U.S.-Soviet House Majority Whip Tony '*as quoted as telling Coelho has joined the growing list Mikhail Gorbachev that the Soviet of prominent Democrats who want, leader was more popular in the to offer Sen. Sam Nunn two jobs: i U.S. than any American presiden­ vice president and secretary of > tial candidate. defense. j b performance upset The notion of enticing Nunn in­ key White House aides because in to accepting second place on the bushing U.S.-Soviet joint ventures ticket by giving him the Defense he appeared to put the Reagan portfolio began with Michigan’s administration solidly behind the Gov. James Blanchard. It has pro-trade efforts of Andreas and spread quickly. Coelho, a liberal several hundred U.S. business­ Cahf^nian and a rising power in men. President Reagan has made tne House, considers Southern no commitments to build Soviet conservative Nunn an effective trade. “ A ^’chael Dukakis. - Although Verity’s confidential Although Nunn’s senatorial trip report to Reagan this past colleagues doubt he would be in­ week stated that he would adhere terested in the vice presidency, he to existing bans on strategic trade, has certainly not ruled out the no­ M a cool reception in the Oval tion of the unique double-port­ Office. Reagan, concerned that folio proposal, which Blanchard Verity oversold Soviet trade, is testT^ constitutional saying privately the upcoming �I '.t''■’■ . . . ’ ■ • Wednesday, April 27,1988 5: Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo] The plant closing provision . “It has not one whit to do wit would appear to apply to cases international trade,” he said.-“I T / ’'scent layoffs at theought to be jettisoned.” ’ ' ’ - '*«* piaym,.„d ' tn Gillette. | ‘ Employees should be notifle wallop and Simpson also object far in advance of plant closini Sfar-Tribune Wasbineion bureau profits ' tax should have been, to the plant closing provision. It and layoffs “whenever that is fei Related story, A5 *’*** *'0^8’’ Bible,” he said. But requirin repealed many ^rears ago, MaxWASHINGTON — Wyoming’s field said. 1 fini i 1 • notification under a rigid set c ' two senators say they will vote P'’®'''' on’y pressure shak Wallop and Simpson have both’ dnn Lir "I ” . ' against an. omnibus trade bill to­ tunities to repeal the tax this year, V”"® wrong, companies into bankruptcy, o sponsored measures to repeal the’ whh fh k ii ® day, even though it contains a bill, it might -be -------worth - ac­ pjjjg businesses to costly litigatior the two Republicans said. windfall profits tax, which was: with the h.ii long-sought-after provision •' “The repeal of the windfall imposed when oil prices skyrock­ cepting it in order to win repeal of and discourage expansion,” Simj repealing the windfall profits tax profits tax is very important, but eted in the late 1970s. Several,' the windfall profits tax. Wallop son said. . on oil. ——— there are other ways to accomplish repeal bjlls have passed the Senate,! said. The problems with the trade bi Sens. Alan Simpson and “It’s not just plant closing,’’ he go well beyond plant closing pro that and 1 think it will indeed be but have never made it throygh the ■ Malcolm Wallop said T uesdav the t said. done,” Simpson said. House and into law. visions, he said, noting that th tax repeal does not outweigh what The bill mandate is “overly pro­ measure creates 30 neii Democratic Senate candidates The tax takes effect only when' they see as the bill’s unacceptable Pete Maxfield and John Vinich by oil prices rise above specified : tectionist’’ and “overly restric­ bureaucracies, calls for more thai provisions. contrast support the trade bill, levels. It has raised no revenue for tive’’ of the president’s power to 100 studies, and creates 160 nev Today’s scheduled Senate vote is Vinich calling it “critical” for several years, but advocates of shape U.S. trade policy, he said. government jobs. on a House-Senate compromise Wyoming. ' ' __ u.saymethe threat of the tax 1 There are hundreds of studies and repeal But the provisions are “neces that is somewhat different than a The trade bill “is a long-overdue ; discourages new oil exploration. numerous special interest provi­ sary out of fairness, to com version passed last year by the measure to level the world’s ecoeco- ; Earlier this week, Rep. Diclc sions that are nothing more than munities to ease some of the hor ; Senate. Wallop and Simpson both “pork,’’Wallop said. rible disruption of lives that result! voted against' voted against the Senate measure. It is not worth “trading the na-. from plant closures,” Maxfiek the trade bill when it was approved “It was a bad bill then, and it tional interest ’ ’ for a single provi ­ said. ‘ by the House. President Ronald hasn’t been improved,’? Wallop sion that would benefit Wyoming, Vinich said it is “ totally ridicu Reagan has vowed to veto the ■said. ■*■,.■j he said. lous” for the president to threater measure if, as expected, it is ap-' . There will be pther oppor'i' jj Several upcoming measures will a veto or for Wyoming’s congres­ proved by the Senate. _ Cheney objected to a provision offer the opportunity for a sional delegation to oppose the ' in the bill that would require com- windfall profits tax repeal. Wallop measure because of the plant clos­ . panics with 100 or more employees said. And the trade bill itself can ing provision. That provision will to give 60 days notice of any plant be salvaged if it is vetoed by help communities deal with the closing affecting 50 or more Reagan and the veto is sustained by , ^reverse-impact” of losing a ma­ J workers or any layoffs of six- ; Congress, he said. jor employer ‘ ‘ “ Simpson said the trade bill “has i ^nths or more affecting either some darn good provisions.” But or more workers or one-third the ■ plant closing provision “is of the work force at any facility. ; wholly unacceptable.” ■ ,■ Jyo senatore'^ta'yot^tno' on m ioa av �Slar-Tribune, Casper. Wyo. ■w ' Friday. April 29,1988 f Gramm said that Reagan would ' have vetoed the bill and that veto would have been sustained. He. j warned before the vote that the ex­ tension bill would raise false hopes and illegal aliens who waited past 6f grace oS?”yS?’w aS‘for Um were the May 4 deadline would “lose tem­ the opportunity to get the best gift This extraordinary act of grace porary residency as the first step America has — to be in the United ■ will end May 4 when we are in toward permanent status. May 4 States legally.” recess. This is it,” Simpson said. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. ends the one-year period. The immigration law enacted in Immigration offices will remain speaking for the extension, said, ! 1986 Was finely tuned legislation open until midnight on Wednes­ “It’s hard to comprehend the in­ that carefully balanced a legalizaday. The INS already has begun a tense opposition that some tion program for illegal aliens with program that allows people to sign senators are bringing to this . penalties for employers who up now and produce the necessary issue.” knowingly hire undocumented He said “of all the people in documentation later. workers. ' Sen. Phil Gramm, R-Texas, America,” illegal aliens “are the The Senate vote and the narrow speaking for senators opposing the least likely to know their rights. House margin demonstrated that extension, said that illegal border But they do have rights.” . amnesty for those who came to Sen. Alan Cranston, D-Calif., crossings — which dropped after | this country illegally before Jan. the new law was passed — have in-: also backed the extension, com­ 1, 1982, remains an emotional creased greatly in recent months. ■ menting, “We have little to lose issue. . 1 “After an initial period when the; and much to gain by extending the Aliens who came to this country , was taken seriously, the level application period.” * illegally before 1982 and have liv- 7 law Sen. Pete. Wilson,. R-Calif., said of illegal immigration has risen by, percent over the last year,” he* the extension should be passed said. “When people are asked why because “This game started late, 'ft they are coming, they say they i The effort by the INS, however don’t believe the law is going to be ' well intended, has not been suffi! enforced.” cient. There are people who are elGramtn added that the Border igible, but timid.” Patrol is finding a large increase in ‘ But Simpson, the chief sponsor the use of false documents by il- i of the 1986 law, carried the u^y» legal aliens. commenting that with some 1.3 He said the extension proposal is million applications so far, the “fueling the fire that is already legalization program Is working, sending millions of people across , Applications have been approved at about our borders illegally.’’ — a 95 percent rate. ' r “If you want to live your dream, here’s your chance,’’ he said, “lit, will never come again.” ^ate spoils dmnc^ f^ anmes^^ ^SHINOTON (AP) - The ^tbatc. The Senate will be in recess when the deadline arrives next Wednes­ day, so there is no charice that proponents of the extension can try again. The House approved the exten­ sion on April 21 by a 213-201 vote. The Immigration and Natural^ ization Seryire had recommended a presidential veto. , If President Reagan followed the advice, his veto likely would have been sus­ tained. Immediately after the vote. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., urged all senators to tell their constituents; “May 4 at midnight -— —-----~ , is the final time for application for amnesty Senate on Thursday night virtually killed any chance that Congress would vote to extend the May 4 deadline for il­ legal aliens to apply for amnesfy. The action came on a proSIMPSON cedural vote to ' shut off debate by those who op­ pose extending the amnesty to Nov. 30. Only 40 senators voted to shut off the debate and 60 votes are needed to do SO. Fifty-six senators voted against shutting off ■ .., '■ ■■ . when .' , . L:..- extension �'star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. ’ Friday, April 29,1988 Helle: Ranchers would back wolf recovery if taken off endangered list tion. “If they’re truly interested in TODD WILKINSON ' the wolf, then they must be willing Star-Tribune corresponaent to declassify the animal when he’s out (of th^Park).” JACKSON — A livestock. in­ Helle’s stand appeared to win dustry representative says he would support frpm the Washington of­ sanction wolf recovery in Yellow­ fice , of Sen. Alan Simpson,, who stone National PaiL if the wants provisions written into the predator is “delisted’’ as an en­ endangered’ species act to allow dangered species outside Yellow­ control of wolves and grizzly bem stone’s boundaries. if they impact the ranching and Montana sheep producer Joe outfitting industries. Helle told a group of naturalists in Jackson that ranchers will accept Reauthorization of the act cur­ wolves if they are guaranteed rently is holding in Congress where “their God given right” to protect certain senators have placed a their property and shoot hold” on voting until their marauding wolves. amendments are added to the pen­ “I’m going to issue a challenge ding legislation.. to the wolve advocate,” said Helle, a member on a select en­ vironmental committee within the National Wool Growers Associa- both wolves and grizzly bears Endangered Species Act_ permits should be afforded broad federal * destruction of problem wolves and ' protection. '’^Smith and Helle debated their “He (the senator) would like to change the law to allow for the cases during a weekend forum on taking of wolves and grizzly bears wolves sponsored by the National in certain circumstances,” said Association of Interpretation. Simpson’s press secretary Mary •‘We think it (allowing wolves Kay Hill Tuesday in Washington. to be delisted) is completely un­ “Al Simpson does not have a called for.” Smith said. He hold on the Endangered Species _ (Helle) wants to control the woll Act,” she added. “He made a agree with that. It sjust the promise to folks in Cheyenne that matter •* that we disagree on.” ’ he would not put a hold on it and ' Helle’s assessment of wolf remhe is a man of his word.” Hill said trodution reflects a shift in posi­ the senator would support wolf tion by an industry which histori­ recovery if the concern of ranchers cally led to eradication of wolves from the West earlier in this cen- and outfitters are met. Those issues center on the right to protect Smith accused Sintpson ^of livestock and the ability to manage yvolf populations that adversely / dangefed Species Act. He said that affect game herds. 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Deeds asked Wallop to contact the NLRB and “push for expeditious review of V^SHINGTON — As long ago the dispute.” In his Jan. 7 letter to Stephens, Wallop says that his as January, the WjMipiyfcSOngr^S: sipngj delegaopiIi'pregSed the Nastaff subsequently contacted the Uonar Eaoor Relations Board to NLRB’s Denver office and was act on charges arising out of the told that no decision was immi­ bitter strike at the Decker coal nent. mine near Sheridan. On Jan. 7, Wallop also wrote to A review of letters from the del­ Deeds to inform the union chief egation to the NLRB appears to that “the complaints by both your refute charges by Wyoming Sen. union and the mine management John Vinich, D-Fremont, who is a are being slowly processed by the candidate tor the seat held by Sen. NLRB.” .. Malcolm Wallop, that the delegaNLRB Deputy Executive Secre­ tion, and Wallop in particular, tary Joseph Moore replied to Wal­ have done little to help resolve the lop on Jan. 22, saying that his in­ strike. quiry was being referred to NLRB After meeting with Larry Deeds, General Counsel Rosbmary Col­ president df the striking Local 1972 of the United Mine Workers , lyer. Collyer followed with a Jan. 28 letter to Wallop, saying she had of America, Wallop wrote NLRB asked the agency’ Denver office Chairman James Stephens asking for more information and would for the speedy resolution of a respond further when she received complaint filed by the union it. ' ' against Decker. Wallop responded to Collyer on “While I cannot comment on Feb. 4, again asking that the the merits of the complaint, 1 Decker decision be made as quickly would request that the Board act as ■ possible. Wallop also wrote quickly to reach a decision,” Wal­ Wyoming Gov. Mike Sullivan a lop says in a letter dated Jan. 7. letter reviewing the efforts to speed Following the recommendation up the NLRB’s decision. of agency officials in Washington, A second letter from Collyer to the NLRB’s Denver office finally Wallop, dated Feb. 23, reviews the issued a decision last week, ruling progress of the NLRB review. in favor of the striking miners on Collyer explains that the UMWA the central charge levelled against charges were referred to the agen­ Decker. cy’s Washington office after an in­ Wallop and fellow Republicans itial ruling by the Denver office Sen. Al Simpson and Rep. Dick was appealed by the union in Cheney provided the Star-Tribune with c o p i e s of their coT^ December. “Please be assured that the Of­ respondence related to the NLRB’s fice of General Counsel is acutely role in the Decker strike. aware of the variety of problems In addition to the letters from extant in this volatile situation,” Wallop, Simpson, and Cheney, Collyer says. “We will process delegation staffers also made fre­ this matter ...as quickly as quent calls to the NLRB to inquire possible.” about the status of the agency’s Deeds wrote to Wallop in Feb. review of the UMWA charges 29 to thank him for urging the against Decker, spokesmen for all NLRB to act quickly on the union three members said. charges. The inaction of the According to Wallop press sec­ NLRB has left “a very bitter taste retary Janis Budge, Deeds first in (the) mouths of members of our contacted Wallop on Dec. 8, union and the Sheridan” com­ 1987. Wallop met with Deeds in By ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH ^r-Tnbune Washington bureau munity, he says. “In this labor dispute, there is; probably nothing more you can' do,” Deeds says. “However, it should clearly state the urgency and impress upon you the need (for) labor law reform.” Simpson also wrote Stephens in January to urge a quick resolution of the “long-simmering and bitter labor dispute” at Decker. “The community of Sheridan, Wyoming, has been deeply af­ fected — literally wracked apartv — by this labor dispute and a prompt decision by the NLRB • would surely assist all concerned,” . he says. “1 have no desire to ‘take . sides’ in this labor-management dispute, but 1 am so very concern­ ed that the situation is having a . very profoundly unsettling and, devastating effect on the com­ munity and all of its fine citizens.” “It is so critical” that the dispute be decided “at the earliest possible time,” Simpson says. Collyer also sent two letters to Simpson. The first, dated Feb. 8, is essentially identical to the Jan. 28 letter to Wallop. On Feb. 26, Collyer sent Simpson a longer let­ ter that is similar to the Feb. 23 response to Wallop. The last member of the delega­ tion to write the NLRB was Rep. Dick Cheney, he wrote to Stephens on Feb. 23, saying he wished to “add my voice to the call for quick action by the NLRB.” “It is not my interest to suggest in any way how the NLRB should rule,” Cheney says. “My interest is in the community of Sheridan,’ where the strike and associated acts of violence have been anguishing and deeply divisive. “It seems clear that no progress in settling the dispute can be made until the NLRB makes its ruling,” he says. “A speedy decision by the Board would be the first step in helping Sheridan to heal.” Despite Cheney’s request to “keep me advised of your prog­ ress,” the NLRB never wrote back, Cheney press secretary Pete Williams said. �J Star-Tribune. Casper. Wyo. Thursday. May 5.1988 Simpson keeps option^ open, but says jCT m for VP slot ‘conjecture’ £■' ' - ■ . /U * The Republicans already have and ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH * the West “in a pretty good lock,” ~Star-Tribune staff writers .. and Bush instead “needs some pretty potent power” to round out CASPER — Sen. Alan Simp­ the party’s 1988 ticket, he said. The process now underway to j son says talk pick a running mate “is worse than ' about him ais a the NFL draft,” Simpson said, and vice^ presidential “it isn’t going to be circling in on candidate, is “a |Ei_nie.” bunch of conjeeA spokesman for the Bush cam­ ture” over a job H paign said the vice-president has he isn’t seeking bw|^9B|H9 not spoken with Simpson about n o r ' V e r y e n r, f thusiastic about.' WjlMKSHi , ■ the second spot on the GOP ticket.; The campaign has no list of possi­ But Simpson, SIMPSON ble vice presidential prospects, and apparently keep­ will not. develop such. a list for ing his options open,' stopped some time, she said. ' short of saying flatly that he Nevertheless, Simpson continues would turn down the second spot to figure prominently in specula­ on the Republican ticket if asked tion about who will be Bush’s by George Bush to accept it. running mate. An article in Mon­ “I can’t imagine as 1 sit here on day’s Boston Globe listed him as a May 3 getting into that,” he said leading contender. during a Senate break ' trip in “Nobody’s ever asked me,” Wyoming Wednesday. The proSimpson said, about whether any­ spect of losing his privacy, the one from the Bush camp talked rigors of the campaign trail and no him about the vice presiden- \ longer being able to legislate are ’with ey. _ . “negatives” that weigh against the Neither has Bush, who is a perposition, Simpson said. sonal friend,'mentioned it, he ad­ Still, in an interview, he stead­ ded. The Bush family relationship fastly declined to rule himself out. dates back to the time his father. “I haven’t said, ‘hell^ no,’” Milward, served as U.S. Senator. Simpson said. “But I’ve fold you “When George and I are there are many negatives which together, we didn’t talk about would change the way I w0uld live that,” he said. “1 think people my life, and sorting those through misread the relationship between 1 do not see what would lead me to George Bush and me. ” that at this time.” Simpson did say that he felt Simpson cast aside persistent qualified to be vice president, and reports that he was on a list of he saw the position as more than candidates under serious con­ “a nothing job” as some have sideration by Bush. viewed it. BvPAULKRZA ! : i 1 ’ .. The Hudson meeting was sched­ uled as part of an effort to visit “I’ve been born and bred and educated here, and 1 can handle ^all towns in the state, he said. any task you roll out of the The appearance “doesn’t have a garage,” he said. But the vice thing to do” with the fact that a presidency is “a job that would potential opponent for colleague , take me away from the thing I’ve Sen. Malcolm Wallop, Democrat­ been doing for 22 years — and ic challenger John Vinich, lives that’s legislating,” Simpson add-, there, Simpson added. “Come October,” after the ed. ’’ ------. - — His recent comments about vet­ primaries, “I’ll go anywhere and erans that have stirred some con-' work like a dog in a partisan way” troyersy have not become a liabili-' for Wallop, he said. Simpson declined to speculate ty m his political career, he said. on how Wallop would fare against Aside from some “hysterical” let-^ any of the three announced Dem­ •u? an encounter from a “ter-; ocrats seeking his senate seat. nbly hostile” constituent at a But he said so far he has found Gheyenne “town meeting,” most people “when they understand the campaign mounted by the fully what I’ve been saying” are Democrats as “interesting,” because they “don’t say anything not that critical, Simpson said. Simpson was scheduled to con­ about (their) own positions,” he said. duct town meetings in Lander and “If the whole process of the Hudson today, along with par­ ticipating in a groundbreaking opposition is simply knocking the signaling the beginning of a project other guy’s product, ... people in to remove uranium mill tailings Wyoming don’t go for campaigns like that,” he said. near Riverton. �istar-j riDune, Gasper, wyo. Friday, May 6,1988 Simpson says many Wyo gas,stations might have to close From staff and wire reports r’ CODY — Failure by Wyo­ ming’s Legislature to adopt regu­ lations for leaking underground storage tanks cotdd force twothirds of the state’s service stations out of business during the height of the summer tourist season, ac­ cording to U.S. Sen. Alan Simpsom "HTEe^ state House of Repre­ sentatives earlier this year. over­ whelmingly passed governing reg­ ulations for the storage tanks, but the Senate Majority Floor Leader Russ Zimmer, R-Goshen, refused to bring the bill to the Senate floor for cemsideration. Thy'^nvironmental Protection Agency is coming out with its own set of regulations later this year, and many small service stations may not be able to meet them and go out of business, said Simp-? {' son. , . “I’ve had calls from guys like Adolph Medina and his little gas station in Rawlins, and he would be out of business,” the Republi­ can said earlier this week during a stop in Cody. “He can’t afford a Si million (insurance) policy” as I required under the EPA guide­ lines. Gov. Mike Sullivan has said he might have to call the Legislature back to Cheyenne for a special session to resolve the problem, since i a state regulatory program would , supercede the EPA regulations. Some petroleum marketing organizations also have called for. a special session . i Simpson said it would be hard j for the congressional delegation to ; ’ get the EPA to waive its require­ ments for Wyoming businesses. “Something is going to have to • be done, or we’re going to have to go to the EPA as a delegation and ask for some kind of waiver or an i extension to keep about two-thirds of the gas stations in Wyoming from going out of business right in the middle of the tourist season,” he said. However, EPA officials are not? likely to grant such a waiver, said ' the senator. The leaking underground storage tank legislation before the. . Legislature this year was supported ■ by wide-ranging interests, in-“ .eluding small filling station? ■. owners, the Petroleum Associa-r<* tion of Wyoming, the Wyoming* Mining Association, the Sierra Club and the Wyoming Outdoor Council. But after the bill was approved ; overwhelmingly in the House on a 52-12 vote, the Senate never ; debated the issue, primarily because of opposition from two ‘ key Senate leaders, Zimmer and Senate Vice President Diemer True, R-Natrona. , True, chairman of the Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee and owner of a trucking firm, said he opposed the bill because he did not know how the EPA rules will reg­ ulate the underground tanks; True had planned attempts to heavily amend the bill had it come up for debate, but Zimmer, as ma­ jority floor leader, let the issue die without every being bought up for a vote. The EPA recently called for comment on how it should phas? in its rules regulating the underground tanks. True responded, saying he approved the EPA plans to phase in the regula­ tions. In a prepared statement, True said he favored using one of three criteria for eligibility for a i phased-in imposition of the in- . ' surance requirement; the financial strength of a company, the risk that one of a company’s tanks .might leak; or the number of tanks a company owns. But he said basing the criteria on the number of tanks owned would work best. ; �■btar-1 riDune, (jasper. Wyo. "it Kriday, May 6, 1988 , ! Tailings removal ceremony held 1 Senators, DOE officials attend event in Riverton >! CP By TOM DUNCAN ‘I think it’s fair to say that vir-" tually every possible technical aspect of the project has been ex­ RIVERTON — Gov. Mike ■ amined anu arid ic re-examined in exMalcolm haustive detail --- --- —™1, ” the governor Wallop and ^an Simpson and said. He said the project is en­ U.SPepailment of Energy officials vironmentally acceptable and will said Thursday they are glad that provide “a better and safer isola­ the Susquehanna-Western uranium ' tion of those materials and assure mill tailings pile is finally being protection for our precious moved. ground water resources.” Approximately 200 attended the Thursday morning groundbreak­ Sen. Malcolm Wallop told the ing ceremony in the Central audience he found it difficult to Wyoming College Arts Center believe that, the mill tailings Theater. cleanup project is beginning. ‘‘It has literally taken almost a decade “I have looked forward to this day with great and questionable to put this project together ... almost the length of time it takes anticipation, a little bit like a child to get a nuclear power plant to looking forward to Christmas. It seemed like it would never come,’l« receive an operating license,’’ Wallop said. >, / iw the governor said. ' The governor described the pro-' Wallop said that when Congress ject aS “thorough, even though authorized the unranium mill tail­ there have been innumerable, ings radiation control act in 1978, delays.” “we actually believed that this leg­ Star-Tribune correspondent islation would lead to a rapid clean-up of abandoned mill tail)- i ings sites.” Sen. Alan Simpson lauded this project and observed that it would help the area economy. f? I According to information pro- j vided by the Uranium Mill Tailings ' Remedial Action Project, the mill operated from 1958 to 1963 arid produced 1,700 tons of' yellowcake. The tailings pile ex­ tends over 70 acres and contains about one million cubic yards bf material. j The projected 31-month effort is expected to “provide more th^n $21 million in economic benefits to the Riverton area” with a peak employment of about 400 jobs, , according to project information? The tailings pile site is about two miles south of downtown Rivertbri near the confluence of the Little Wind and Big Wind Rivers. 1 ■■ �•StarrJribune. Casper^Wyo. j ®®® tihief under fire frcan veterans, ‘ardent supporter’ _ SCOTT FARRIS P Star-Tribune capital bureau t CHEYENNE — The director of the Veterans Administration Friday said Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson, under fire from some veterans for suggesting a one-year cost of living freeze in veterans ' benefits, is “an ardent veterans supporter.” i At a news conference in Chey i enne, VA Director Thomas Tur' nage declined to defend Simpson’s remarks directly because he is not sure “precisely what he said.” Simpson,has said he believes all ' federal entitlement programs should be reviewed, and said a ,, one-year freeze on cost-of-living / adjustments for veterans’ benefits would realize a substantial savings in the federal budget. i, He also said the current struc! ture of veterans’ entitlement pay­ ments should be revamped because “If you stop the rhetoric and under the current system some vet­ look at the facts, we’re doing very erans with non-combat disabilities well,’’ Turnage said. “1 believe we receive higher payments than those are on the right course when it wjth combat-related disabilities. comes to veterans benefits. ’ ’ “Does that make sense?” Simp­ Turnage said the addition to the son said in a recent letter to Wyo­ Cheyenne hospital is an example ming newspapers. of the improved services and Although Turnage did not ad­ “moral commitment’’ the Reagan . dress those remarks made by administration and the nation has Simpson, he said Simpson’s record to veterans’ health care. as past chairman of the Senate He noted the VA is “the biggest , Veterans Affairs Committee shows health care system in the free the Wyoming Republican is ‘‘an world” with 172 hospitals and 104 ardent veterans supporter.’/ affiliated medical centers. Turnage, in Cheyenne ‘ for the Turnage added that the great groundbreaking ceremony for a challenge facing the VA in the new $11.8 million addition to the coming years is improving its Cheyenne VA Hospital, also said geriatric care, because there will be THe Reagan administration has more than 9 million veterans over been supportive of veterans. f age 65 by the year 2000. He said the $27 billion , VA budget for the next fiscal year is ; / The new addition in Cheyenne is expected to be completed in June half a billion dollars more, than 1990. the current VA budget. . , - ,, �Siili JL1> OWtzVy ’ur* C V By JOAN BARRON_ Star-Tribune capital bureau CHEYENNE — Federal rules on leaking undergroundsta^ tanks are still “in a mte ol flux S^TToncerns that Wyoming ser­ vice stations could be forced out of business are premature, two Wyoming Senate leaders said Fri^^Senate Vice President Di^m^ True, R-Natrona, and Majority Floor Leader Russ Zimip^, RGoshen-Niobrara, agreed the Mature.must ultimately arloP‘ underground storage tank bill bu^ said the state needs first to know what the federal government will require. it’e « “This is not a state issue. It s a national issue,” Zimmer said. U.S. Alan Simpson__ said Thursday that the Wyoming Legis­ lature’s failure to adopt regula­ tions for leaking underground storage tanks could force twothirds of the state’s service siaions out of business during the height of the summer tourist season. Simpson also said he has receiv­ ed calls from Wyoming service sta­ tion owners who claim they cannot afford a $1 million, insurance poliS as required und^'tn^o^y> tai ProtectionA^encyTguidehnes. —t^ki^idliyatu mean­ while, haslaid he iri^ynFed to cal a special legislative session to deal with the underground storage tank '^^Aii underground storage tank bill passed the House in the 198S budget session on a 52-12 vote but the Senate never debated the issue principally because of opposition from True and Zimmer. RUSS ZIMMER Tanks not a state issue DIEMERTRUE Doubts if Simpson knew Zimmer said Friday that while there was time to debate the bi the Senate, other bills were mor mpSt and he felt “uncom­ fortable” with the proposal because of the uncertainty over the federal rules and the tax increase saw the bill «»WI have imposed a one cent per ga Ion m cTease on the tax on gasoline and diesel fuel to finance the of spills. He said this amounted to a tax increase of $5 million. Moreover, Zimmer said that at the end of the budget session in March a total of 33 other states had not adopted legislation either. True said an EP A director from Denver testified before Ids Senate Minerals, Business and Development Committee th rules were in final form and they would not be changed before the July 15 publication date. That testimony gave passing the bill. True said. HowS fhe proposed rules weren t primed inihe Federal Register unS March 31 and still are in the comment invitation stage, he said. ‘^^TrTe said he doubts if Simpson knew of the pending rules or their status when he made his ibiatement. True, meanwhile, has written o the EPA asking that the ‘‘Vf" * responsibility rules be phased in. He said Friday he doesnt believe a state of flux and we don t know ' the type of legislation that is_going to be required until we see the rules,” True said. �Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Tuesday, May 10, 1988 Wyo delegation will support state stand on Clark’s Fork .may be designated wild, scenic DI jv/cp * (AP) — U.S. Sen. . POWELL Malcolm Wallop savs he’s waiting tor state officials to take' a stand on federal protection of the Clark’s Fork River before making up his mind on the issue. “I think it’s really not ap­ propriate for me to substitute my judgment for that of the state of Wyoming,” Wallop told a group of Powell residents. “It seems Wyoming has the mechanisms in place to make that judgment.” Federal officials are considering putting the river under “Wild and Scenic” protection, which would prevent development of water proi jects in the designated area. I Wallop’s position on the matter ! echoes that of U.S. Rep. Dick ; Cheney, who has said he willalso ' support the state. ! Meanwhile, U.S. Sen. Al i Simpson said protecting the river ; from dam builders is a top priority ; for him, but he does not necessari- • p ly side with those seeking the fedI eral Wild and Scenic designation. i During a visit to Powell last I week the Wyoming Republican I said he has a personal affection for I “that extraordinary, extraordinary i place.” ► It took him just a few words to sum up his feelings on the matter: “1 don’t want to see a dam in there,” he said. Simpson, who hiked and fished in the upper Clark’s Fork area ■ when he was growing up, said he might support a state Wild and Scenic designation as an alternative to the federal classification. “1 don’t think some kind of state designation is a cop-out at all,” he said. “Maybe there are . some things we can do. Our dele­ gation will work with the state on that.’’ Wallop agreed that once the state makes a decision on the mat­ ter it will be up to the members of Wyoming’s co^igressional delega­ tion to take ovdr. But first there are fundamental decisions about Wyoming water that have to be made, at the state level, said the senator. . CLARK’S FORK .Subject of controversy ; �True, Tippets say lack of storage tank law will not force gas stations to close . By DAN WHIPPLE i Star-tribune staff writer Al 1 -Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Thursday, May 1 2 ,1 9 8 8 i CASPER — The Wyoming , Legislature’s failure to deal with lealcing underground storage tanks j in the state is not going to drive ; any independent gasoline retailers i out of business over the next two years, two legislators say. Both State Sen. Diemer True, R-Natrona, the bill’s chief opponent, and Rep. Dennis Tippets, R-Fremont, the chief supporter, said U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson’s suggestion that two-thirds of Wyoming service stations will close in the absence of legislation is not correct. Simpson, R-Wyo., said last week that bankruptcies were possible because of the inability of i small gasoline marketers to obtain $1 million spill insurance coverage, a rule .ci^rently being considered by the^'Erivironmental Protection Agency. True and Tippets debated the legislation at the annual meeting of the Wyoming Highway Users Federation in Casper on Wednesday. The two men disagreed on two major areas: the funding of cleanup activities and legislative oversight. Tippets said that there are 6,800 steel underground storage tanks in Wyoming, “and they’re starting to leak.” “The solution is a difficult one,” Tippets said, “but I have concluded, because we have over 120 now identified underground storage tank situations, it is something we are going to have to face upto.” Tippets said the proposed legis­ lation, which passed the House but never came up for a vote in the Senate, was closely based on model legislation he drafted with the national underground storage tank committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tippets’ bill proposed setting aside $5 million each for two funds, one for cleanup of spills and one to establish an insurance fund. The insurance account would be set up so that each oper­ ator would pay $50 a year and help the service station operator meet the financial responsibility re­ quirements. Under proposed__regulations. each service station operator is re­ quired to have a $1 million in­ surance policy to cover cleanup of underground tank spills — a poli­ cy that is not presently available ; anywhere in the U.S., according to True. It was this insurance requirement that led to fears, expressed last week by Simpson, that service sta­ tion operators would be driven out of business under the cost burden, without state help. However, both Tippets and True believe that this requirement will be mitigated in new rulemakings — probably to a $500,000 policy that will be gradually phased in over several years. The cleanup fund, as proposed by Tippets, would be funded by a one-ceni-per-gallon tax on all fuels sold in Wyoming. The money would be administered by the Department of Environmental Quality. When both funds reach $5 mil­ lion, the tax would be removed, and if either one dropped below $2 million, “the Department of Rev­ enue would turn the tax back on,’’ Tippets said. True objected to both the new tax and to leaving such a large “pots of money,” as he put it, in the hands of a regulatory en­ forcement agency without legislative oversight. “1 want all of that money ap­ propriated by the Appropriations Committee. 1 want you to hold the Legislature responsible,” True said. i True said that he has drafted a j bill for the next session that incor­ porates his concerns. “It does not contain a fuel tax,” he said. Instead, he suggests a tank fee that would bring in $600,000, add­ ed to $1 million from DEQ fines, forfeitures and fees and using the resulting total of $1.6 million as the clean-up fund. WWWJJM ----------- True said the DEQ has all the authority needed to institute the leaking underground storage tank prograrn except the financial re­ sponsibility and insurance por­ tions, or the authority to sue “responsible parties’’ for costs of cleanup incurred after it undertak­ en by the government. “It seems irresponsible as a mat­ ter of good public policy to give any agency a $5 million refillable pot of money with no legislative oversight,’’True said. Tippets argued, however, that $1.6 million in the cleanup fund would likely be inadequate. Cleanup costs of the projects range from about $100,000 to several million. “When a leak is close to a water supply, $1 million is nothing,” he said. “I don’t think the $1.6 million is a drop in the bucket” considering the 120 known spills in the state. Tippets said. Tippets said a national franchise chain was considering purchasing some land in Riverton for a build­ ing site and was negotiating at a price of around $200,000. However, since the area was near some service stations, the company ordered core drilling to look for leakage. Under existing Wyoming law, the owner of the property is responsible for the cleanup, rather than the source of the contamina­ tion. “They checked for leaks,” Tip­ pets said, “And by 4 p.m. that afternoon they had drilled into obviosuly contaminated soil. That $200,000 property was worth zero.” True denied that he tried to kill Tippet’s proposed legislation. He said he enabled it to be reported out the Minerals Committee, which he chairs, even though “I could easily have laid that bill back” because it came in late on his docket. �-Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. Funds for rail-based MX survive in Senate By ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH f\Star-jhbune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — The Senate Thursday decisively defeated an attempt to slash funding for de­ velopment of a rail-based version of the MX missile. By “a vote of 61-36, the Senate killed a move to transfer $500 mil­ lion in fiscal year 1989 funds from the MX program to a variety of conventional weapon programs. The move would have left $200 rnillion — rather than $700 mil­ lion — for development of the rail-based MX. Wyoming Republicans Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simpson both voted to kill~tEe fund transfer proposal. Thursday’s action sets the stage for an eventual compromise with the House on the issue of landbased strategic nuclear missiles. The House version of the fiscal year 1989 defense bill includes ' $100 million for the MX, but $600 million for development of the small, mobile, single-warhead missile dubbed “Midgetman.’’ The Senate bill contains only $50 million for Midgetman. Friday. May 13, 1988 A House-Senate conference committee will have to resolve the differences. The result is likely to be roughly equal funding for both missiles, congressional leaders have said. The Reagan administration favors the MX over the Midg­ etman. But congressional leaders and Defense Secretary Frarik Carlucci generally agree that the final choice between MX and Midgetman should be left for the next administration to make. Cheyenne’s F.E. Warren Air Force Base is' slated to be the headquarters for the rail-based MXs. The 10-warhead missiles would be deployed in pairs on special trains. , In times of crisis or international tension, the trains would move out of their “rail garrisons’’ onto the vast American commercial rail network. The Air Force says the. plan would enable the MXs to evade and thus survive a Soviet at­ tack, increasing their value as a j deterrent to such an attack. I Critics charge the missile trains would be extremely vulnerable to a sneak attack, and would increase the chances of such a first strike. Critics also cite the potential for sabotage or accidents involving the ■ missiles. Sens. Paul Simon, D-Ill., and Carl Levin, D-Mich., introduced the proposal to cut funding for the rail-based MX. Leaving $200 mil­ lion for the missile would preserve the next president’s options, they said. Levin argued that U.S. military spending should be focused on the greatest potential threats to Amer­ ican security. Conventional war is a far greater threat than a nuclear exchange, he said. Furthermore, if a nuclear war occurs, it is likely to be the result . of the escalation of a conventional conflict. Levin said. The best deterrent to nuclear war is thus a strong conventional deterrent, he said. Although the U.S. nuclear deterrent is more than adequate, the Air Force wants to spend bil­ lions on “redundant strategic systems like the rail-based MX,” he said. The MX would contribute only marginally to the U.S. ca­ pacity to respond to a nuclear at­ tack, Levin said. While billions are spent to build up strategic systems, conventional forces go begging, he said. Navy pilots in the Atlantic Fleet are buy­ ing commercial highway radar detectors for their planes because they have not yet received the radar detection equipment the Navy is supposed to install. Levin said. The Simon-Levin amendment would have provided $30 million for such equipment, $70 million for 2,000 Army anti-tank missiles, $100 million for Army supplies, and $300 million for spare parts for Air Force planes. Debate on the measure lasted less than an hour, , with the two sponsors speaking in favor of the measure, and only Sen. James Exon, D-Neb., speaking against it. �: . ■ •■. .• , ;jf 5“ -V)*’’ • . < ‘ Saturday, May 14,1988 -Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo?"/* i sc-""l’■‘on VI '*”age. • / I .;’'•‘^iiiii if^ • '^ys Q ^"ited cn hook^ be dam^^'^^'on '■ord.” '■'ailed "[^‘^^Sed by // ■ ■’• I • or Ss^anf’^S > e,/onu,j^ p''and-tell’> ^’ or wdi’ I • ^^*1, �-Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. Sunday, May 15,1988' Rimpson says cutting benefits «ill shrink federal deficit JAP) Drottrnm. to tzs achieve entitlement programs Repubhean leaders in the Senate any meaningful reduction in the I eassured the nation’s top business deficit. executives Saturday that the • • deal honestly with outlook IS good for shrinking the Medicare, Social Security, veter­ federal budget deficit. an s benefits, then we’ll get some.' he Business Council, composIhing done. All else is dancing in -'d of 61 chief executives of the nathe night,’he said. lon s largest corporations, heard He said he believed the national rom Sen. Pete Domenici, Rcommission would propose a sen­ <M.. and Sen. Alan Simpson, sible package because the co<-Wyo., as the grou~wrapped up chairmen, former Transportation I iwo-day conference. Secretary Drew Lewis and Simpson, who is deputy RepubWashington lawyer Robert ican leader in the Senate, spoke to btmuss, “are pretty gutsy guys.” lie executives Friday night and to On another matter, Simpson -porters Saturday. said he was optimistic that Con­ He said that the government gress, despite a tight schedule, will lust limit the growth of federal pass a second and better trade bill _ .. after President Reagan vetoes the bill sent to him last week. Simpson said two key Demo­ cratic leaders, House Speaker Jim Wright, D-Texas, and Senate Fi­ nance Committee Chairman Lloyd Bentsen, D-Texas, were unlikely to let the legislation die because of strong support in their home state for repeal of the windfall profits tax on oil, which is included in the massive trade bill. The business executives, as they opened their twice-a-year confer­ ence at The Homestead, a plush resort in the mountains of south­ western Virginia, issued a generally upbeat assessment of the nation’s economic prospects this year, but warned that the budget deficit re­ mains ‘‘disturbingly high” during such a period of good times. Edmund Pratt, chairman of Pfizer Inc., a health care corpora­ tion, said many business leaders enjoying the moderate economic growth have a sense of ‘‘living on borrowed time” because of gov­ ernment red ink. “1 think most of us still regard the budget deficit as the No. I problem facing us,” said Robert Kilpatrick, chairman of CIGNA Corp., an insurance company. The executives, in a forecast representing a consensus of mem- her corporation’s chief economists, said that the budget deficit would rise from $150.2 bil­ lion last year to $154 billion both this year and in 1989. The Con­ gressional Budget Office estimates he deficit will be $157 billion in 1 700. . Domenici said ”we*ve made significant strides” and predicted the government would ‘‘very easi­ ly” meet the $136 billion, 1989 target of the Gramm-Rudman def­ icit reduction law. He said he did not want to prematurely divulge the positions lie will be taking in the delibera­ tions of the national commission. �-Star-Tribune, Casper. Wyo. Monday, May 16, 1988 Now & then, wolves & men gotta howl \x/A WASHINGTON — Anyone' who expects the Wyoming con­ gressional delegation to drop its opposition to the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park is howling at the wrong moon. Wolf proponents nevertheless are always on the lookout for signs of hope, no matter how small. To them 1 offer the follow­ ing selections from the Collected Interviews of Sen. Alan K. Simpson. »u« the Jiz-in delegation z4/^Acn doesn’t’t hav#> have its facts straight ... I’m not just sit­ ting here ringing the gong about wolves.” April 20,1988: “Well, I’ve never been anti­ wolf. I’ve just said ‘look, why don’t we study the history of the Magic Pack that is there in Mon­ tana, study the issue in Alaska, and how they do with the wolf population in Canada.’ Those studies show that an adult wolf will consume a tremendous Spring, 1986: “Wolves eat things — human and alive. They say they don’t, but why would there be the whole his­ tory of the grey wolf, the 'Tales of Russia and the North Woods’ if they didn’t take on a tasty human being occassionally — but leave that out...They are too fearsome a thing. Don’t forget that one of their little items of diet is baby grizzly bears.” Sept. 30,1987: “At least for myself, the issue of wolves is not something where I’ve just thrown up my hands and said ‘Oh, I’ve seen those pictures of wolves eating human beings on the steppes of Russia.’ That’s not me. I’m talking about several thoughtful things, like having studies to determine if the rein­ troduction is going to have a nega­ tive effect on big game.” “It is always interesting to me how some groups seem to get emotional about the issue and then make the officious statement that Andrew Melnykovych Star-Tribune number of ungulates and especial­ ly the moose population. Are we ready for that? That’s all I’m say­ ing.” In the September 1988 interview, Simpson also took to task radical environmentalist Howie Wolke, who had predicted that private cit­ izens might take wolf reintroduc­ tion into their own hands. Wolke “is not exactly at the top of the list of those people who do rational things,” Simpson said. “1 think those kind of people bring an element of extremism into what 1 hope is going to be a thoughtful debate.” Marlene Simons, the Republi­ ran can u/hn who rpnrpQpntQ represents Crnnk Crook Countv County in the Wyoming House, appears to have thought a little too much about Wolke’s prediction. Simons claims that two wolves were deposited at the Afton airstrip in March. An unidentified plane touched down, someone kicked the wolves out the door, and the plane flew off, she said, adding that she was told of the in­ cident by two eyewitnesses. The wolves ran off into the coun­ tryside, and Simons said she is sure that they were tracked down and killed. This story proved too much for even Wyoming Farm Bureau Ex­ ecutive Vice President Larry Bourret to swallow. Bourret, who is as willing as anyone to believe and repeat bad things about wolves and environmentalists, dismissed Simon’s tale as a “third- or four­ th-hand rumor.” As Nancy Reagan and other studenft of the celestial objects doubtlessly know, the presence of a full moon brings out the worst in both wolves and people. Fortunately, the full — or is is fool — moon was waning when the Wyoming Republican Party met in Cheyenne earlier this month. Had the state GOP con­ vened a week earlier, who knows what sorts of intemperate com­ ments party chairman Mark Hughes might have made. In honor of the bright future of the Wyoming Republican Party under underHuchcs Hughes’ stcadv steadyleadershiD, leadership, 1 I offer the following song for defecting Democrats (with apolo­ gies to the Beach Boys and “Bar­ bara Ann,” whoever she was). Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jimmy Watt Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jimmy Walt Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jimmy Watt Oh, Jimmy Watt I’ve changed a lot Oh, Jimmy Wall I ’ll stop hugging all those trees If that’s what it takes to please You Jimmy Watt Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jimmy Watt Tried Mike the Duke Tried Mike the Duke Tried Mike the Duke But he was a liberal kook Oh Jimmy Watt Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jimmy Watt Jimmy Walt Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jimmy Watt Jesse Jackson’s coalition Is surely headed for perdition Jimmy Watt Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jimmy Watt Thought the GOP Wasn't right for me Talked to Jimmy Watt And at last the truth I see Oh Jimmy Watt Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jimmy Watt Jimmy Watt Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jimmy Watt You ’ve got me out here on the right wing Hoping it’s the right thing Jimmy Watt Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jimmy Watt �•Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Monday, May 16, 1988 Simpson says Congress may pass acid-rain legislation o„^PKvvMF.MV.cnvYrH By ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH Star-Tribune Washington bureau /VVi iC * zSv/r WASHINGTON — Congress may pass legislation this year to reduce emissions of air pollutants that contribute to acid rain. Sen. Al Simpson said last week. “Acid rain is a serious problem that should be addressed,” the Wyoming Republican told the American Industrial Health Council. “We cannot escape that debate.” But Simpson also tried to tie Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, to environmental “extremists.” He criticized Dukakis for his ‘ continual drumming” on the acid rain question. Dukakis “makes statements as a Northeasterner that are going to terrify the energy-producing states,” Simpson said. “He knows very little about the West or the Southwest or the South.” Sens. William Proxmire, D- ■ Sens. William Proxmire, „ Wise., and George Mitchell, DMaine, are working with him to craft a compromise on the longdelayed reauthorization of the Clean Air Act, Simpson said. “We are ready to make signifi­ cant adjustments that will increase the possibility of its passage,” he said. A possible compromise would call for a reduction of 10 million tons a year of sulfur dioxide (SO2), the air pollutant most closely linked to acid rain, Simp­ son said. Most SO2 pollution is the result of the burning of highsulfur content coal in power plants and other industrial facilities. Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., poses a major obstacle to acid rain legislation, Simpson said. Byrd fears such leg­ islation will further depress the market for high-sulfur coal mined in his economically troubled state. “It is the height of folly to ex­ pect Byrd to simply buy off on whatever comes out” ohhe Senate the measure will address the p^- ?ravha,e environment committee, Simpson said. But Byrd is not an “irresponsi­ ble legislator,” and is willing to consider a compromise, he said. Such a compromise could include a two-phased reduction in ’ SO2 emissions, along with extended deadlines for complying with the reduction requirements, Simpson said, Simpson did not say how the reductions would have to be achieved. He has always favored a “free choice” approach that would not impose a requirement to install expensive pollution control equipment, thus encouraging coal users to switch to low-sulfur fuel, much of which is mined in Wyo­ ming. blem of ozone pollution in urban areas, he said. Other legislation awaiting action includes renewal of the En­ dangered Species Act and the Resource Conservation and Re­ covery Act, the nation’s basic haz­ ardous waste management law, Simpson said. Work on those might be com­ pleted before the end of the current Congress, but no action is likely on bills to deal with indoor air pollution, cancer-causing radon gas, and groundwater contamina­ tion. he said. Simpson described Dukakis’ statements about western water rights and environmental issues as “alarming.” The Massachusetts governor has a “coterie about,him of some very alarming people,” he said. Unless Dukakis can “dampen that, he will lose support among moderates,” Simpson said. “1 would think the extremists in the environmental movement will whatever droves they have...and it will frighten many people,” he said. Any air pollution bill is unlikely to deal with the “very controver­ sial” question of toxic pollutants emitted by chemical plants and other facilities, Simpson predicted. It is also uncertain how .in AL SIMPSON Dukakis’ statements ‘alarming’ �■Tuesday, May 17, T Qgg ■ >> ■ r ■ ■■ ■ r ■ —- . . ------. ..... „■ • Simpson defends Nancy from attacksJn 3‘Kiss and i tell’ books By ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH Star-Tribune Washington bureau fluence the president’s schedule and actions. When Reagan first took office, WASHINGTON — Sen. Alan his wife was criticized for being Simpson has ridden to the aid of* “uninvolved,’J Simpson notes. first lady Nancy Reagan, defending Now she is being “portrayed as her against the “bum rap” she has some sort of flaky, all-powerful received in books written by sever­ oracle. What guff.”' al of her husband’s former aides. Regan’s contention that Nancy “She deserves a hell of a lot bet­ Regan helped get him fired is ter,” the Wyoming Republican dismissed by Simpson^ writes on the opinion page of Fri­ “Nancy Reagan didn’t drive him day’s Washington Post. “For out,” Simpson says. “There were when we elected her remarkable a lot of people lined up in the bat­ .husband to this job of president, ter’s box to do just that.” she was — and surely, is — ‘part Simpson says he was present at of the deal.’ ” several meetings during which “She took on a tough job that Ronald Reagan was urged “and, has no definitions but many de­ yes, even directed” to fire Regan. . mands,” Simpson says. “She has “The congressional press crew fulfilled her obligations and duties and galleries worked overtime in to her country and to her husband those days to accommodate the with great grace, class and distinc­ calls for Regan’s resignation and tion.” to provide the long knives to lop Simpson said he wrote the piece off his head,” Simpson writes. because he had a “bellyful” of ' In his conversations with Nancy criticism of the first lady, accord­ Reagan, Simpson says he saw that ing to Mary Kay Hill, his press sec­ she had reached “her own firm retary. conclusions about her husband’s The Post was the first newspaper , best interests.” Other first ladies contacted about printing the arti­ have offered their husbands ad­ cle, and accepted it immediately, vice, he says. she said. Simpson was determined “Only a damn fool would sug­ that the piece be printed. Hill said. gest that the wife of the president “It was going to run some­ of the United States has no role where,” she said. whatever in the governing of our _ Simpson’s lengthy defense is country,” Simpson says. “It directed largely at former White might not read that way in the House spokesman Larry Speakes civics texts or statute books,/but and former White House Chief of that’s the way it is in real life.” ‘ Staff Donald Regan, both of The Reagans rely on each other whom have written “kiss-and-tell” “to deal with the political world,” books that are highly critical of he says. “They know where to Nancy Reagan. turn when you don’t know where “How ironic to see two fine men to turn.. who I have known ... bring “They have deep reservoirs of themselves down to a lesser level faith in a higher being, in by spewing out these rather themselves, and in each other,” vengeful portrayals,” Simpson Simpson says. “For them, his suc­ writes. “Their luster leaves their cess is her success. Nancy’s ac­ personalities as the bluster leaves complishments and strengths are their pens.” part of the president’s triumph and Simpson does not mention character too.” Regan’s most controversial allega­ Those who criticize the First tion — that Nancy Reagan relied Couple are motivated by envy, on advice from astrologer’s tp inSimpson suggests. “I think one of the things that' spooks people about Ron and Nancy Reagan is that they have a great thing going,” he says. “It is called a love affair — and it has spanned 36 years and counting. “They hold hands, they smooch, they share their lives and experiences, they wholly support each other, they laugh, they giggle, and all that pretty much threatens people who don’t understand it or who don’t live it,” Simpson says. Simpson praises Nancy Reagan for putting “her own distinctive and unique trademark on the role of First Lady,” largely through her efforts to combat drug abuse. “How sad that anyone would be> titillated by what is really a vengeful portrait of a beautiful * lady,” he says. Throughout the ‘ remarkable presidency of Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan has been ' right there. “She was the one at his side while they plucked a bullet from his chest or cut a section of colon ' from his body,” Simpson writes. “She has always been the one to nurture and sustain him,” he says. “You can bet the lunch money that he is right there now serving her in, the same moving fashion.” ALAN SIMPSON ‘Grace, class and distinction’ �XA/VO ' Wednesday. May IB. ■’9®® , Casper, 'Simpson: tojight hard for Wyo gi&EVENNe en. (ui VTyoming is out of touch and claims thrt h desperawiththestatearea«g g Alan tion. according/o u.s. Sim^on^ weekly in“'Siffipson, reporters, tcrview with colleague defended his^ V Democratic and criticized Ute one enough to, even ^id “What the hell; S«n doing for 12 years? �SiliipsoiiV/Wallop vote against Helms effort to delay action on INF Treaty X A" ! * rc Wednesday’s vote provides* ao jjgp will be to move iRE^WMELNYKOVYC H (indication ByATTPki..,, .v.xux.... , ------------ - of - the strength of the .^^rd completion of a treaty to „ ; 1' v-.u --------------.u- .Mc long-r^gc nu­ Star-Tribune Washington bureau hard-core opposition to the INF Treaty. However, other conser- clear weapons, Simpson said. WASHINGJON 4-Wyoming vative Republicans, including While saying that he has no illu­ Republicans Alan Simpson.; and.. Wallop?'Pete Wilson of Califor- sions about the nature of the nia, and Dan Quayle of Indiana Soviet system, Simpson said Gor­ MalCQlm' W3I-, are expected to offer a series of bachev represents an improvement ilgp on Wednesl ^y voted uAurn amendments to the verification over past Soviet leaders. Gor-eI back the rfirst and enforcement provisions of the bachev is a direct, forceful leader, j chaHeng€ ; to. pact. ; he said. , Simpson said America has a I Senate, appfoval Earlier Wednesday, Simpson I of the lntermedihailed the INF accord as a,“very stake in the success of Soviet leader Nuclear small” and “very necessary” first . Mikhail Gorbachev’s programs of 1 I it-orces 1 reaty. step toward establishing a perma­ ■ economic and social change. In a Alt h o^u g h i^IMPSONs nent peace between the United - recent meeting Gorbachev told him *--Wallop ha$ ; “You better hope it works, too, States and the Soviet Union.*. . endorsed the trgaty» while ; “After 44, years of doing Simpson said. ■ V.f Simpson has given it his full sup- , nothing but talk, and drafting ' “1 am not naive, but we should keep talking” with the Soviets, ' p<y:ti they both voted to bypass a “ treaties that were never signed ... «..u trying to implement treaties <.. , Simpson said. “It matters no^ procedural hurdle raised by Sen. and that were never ratified ... finalthe agenda is. . i Jesse Helms, R-N.C. ly, after talking the talk, we re , Wallop has not yet delivered his j.;.. Helms objected to Senate cpnsideration of the treaty on the' walking the walk,” the Wyoming Qpening statement on the treaty. Republican said. z • ■_ ' I‘^founds tbat Soviet leader Mikhail Simpson’s comments came a? ~ I Gorbachev should not have sigtied the Senate entered a second day of . ■ the document. Gorbachev, who what is expected to be a lengthy , holds the title of first secretary. ’the Communist Party of the' debate on the INF pact. Siinpson, U.S.S.R., represents only a po- . the assistant GOP leader in the • Senate, has supported the treaty litical party, not the Soviet gov­ since it was announced in ernment. Helms argued. December 1987. ■ , , The absence of an “official” “To my mind, it’s just a very Soviet signature makes it impossismall first step, but a very nece^;«» . ble for the Senate to consider rati------ • - sary one,7’ he said. “Some people j fying the INF pact. Helms said; think it is no step. Some people « But only five other senators think it is just dramatic.” agreed, and Helms was defeated by > The INF Treaty is a “very com­ mon-sense approach” to the pro­ a vote of 92-6. Those supporting Helms were blems facing the two superpower, ' Republicans James McClure and. simpson saW. At the same time fSteven Symms of Idaho, Larry that the Senate is moving toward Pressler of South Dakota,-Gordon' ratifiying the INF pact, the Soviets ^Humphrey of ' New. Hampshire, g^e beginning to withdraw their fe;:.and Strom’* Jhurmond of South troops from Afghanistan, he. r Carolinarr^22^*.'r±^....if x noted. .... i �f Thurs0ey. M^V -Star-Tf’bune, Casper, Wyo. Vinich: Simpson doing Wallop’s‘dirt^cgk’ k ; • i I I 1 f I; r f I WASHINGTON Sen. Alan Simpson is doing U.b. sen. , Malcolm Wallop’s “d^y ,1 by attacking the ^hree timocratic Senate candidates, state Sgn. Jon_^ Vinich said Wednesday . •‘Six years ago Malcolm ped out of the race during the last . two weeks of his campaign against \ (Democratic candidate) Rodger McDaniel and had Al Simpson and (U.S. Rep.) Dick Cheney do his dirty work for him,” Vinich said. “It looks like they’re up to their \ old tricks.” . , ,,, . ~ Simpson, during his weekly interview with Wyoming reporter^ ' defended Wallop and chastised Vinich and his Democratic rivals , who have said Wallop is out of ! touch with the state. But Vinich, who is spending tne ' w iek attending meetings and conducting research is repeated his charge that Wallop has done little for the state and said “Malcolm should speak for , ** Noting that Wallop was in Wyoming campaigning earlier this ' week when debate on the INf i ty with the Soviets began in the '^nate, Vinich said “it seems to me he should have been here when the ; starting gate opened.” ■’, 1 1 �Wallop says ; treaty jjvotiW bring * ‘collapse of political order m Europe’. \ ...—■ •■uMuiKxf cooperation ... ’ exactly what its responsibilities against a major drug trafficker.” Lehder could face up to 150 years « are.” Star-Tribune Wa^ingtga bureau Senate President John Turner, in prison and $350,000 in fines for ,r R-Teton-Sublette, said that while he his convictions on all 11 counts, J Sen . agiccb i - ------------- ’ - — ur iliuillclb, the LIIC UL agrees Wllll with Thomas, commis- ranging from possession of cocaine ‘ to running a continuing criminal • Malcolm Wallop Thursday de-, sion had to face “reality,” . nounced President Reagan’s agree­ “We’re not sure that even one enterprise. His co-defendant. Jack , ment with the Soviets to remove all simulcast can make it,” Turner said, Carlton Reed, 57, of San Pedro, ' medium-range nuclear missiles from citing the state’s small population. Calif., was convicted of one con-. » Europe. , Thomas made the statements spiracy count and faces a maximum ! Wallop declared the Intermediate after Connie Eaton, an LSO at- ' 15-yearsentence. J Asked if Lehder will spend the « Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty will torney, said the commission had not ultimately destroy NATO, usher in changed its disputed rules on rest of his life behiffd bars, Merkle i the “collapse of the political order simulcasting although it promised said, “I certainly hope so. That is ; in Europe,” and allow the Soviet to do so. going to be my recommendation. ” J When the verdicts were read, j Union to dominate Europe. The management council, headed, “The INF Treaty represents the by House Speaker Patrick Meenan, Lehder looked down briefly, then 5 abandonment of the seriousness R-Natrona, has refused to approve stared straight ahead. Two female • jurors cried, one sobbing into her • about (nuclear) deterrence” in the the rules. defense of America’s European “The commission is running a hands, as their seven days of delib- ! allies, he said. erations ended. ' -I' very sloppy shop,” Eaton said. Lehder’s aunt in the audience also ; “In the wake of the INF treaty it Commission Executive Director may be impossible to stop the col­ Donald A. Johnson could not be cried and slumped down on the I lapse of the political order in reached for comment Thursday bench. I Following the verdicts, the jury ’ Europe,” the Wyoming Republican afternoon. had to consider government mo- * said. “A nation can expect good Bill Thompson, a Cheyenne friends only when it has military lawyer representing Mec- . tions seeking the forfeiture of milsuperiority.” ca/Trackmate, one of two losing 1 lions of dollars of Lehder’s properWithdrawal of the intermediate applicants for the simulcast license, ' ty in the Bahamas, including land, t.JBUsiles will ultimately leave said the company never has received i homes, an airstrip and planes. The seven-month trial included 22 , Europe with no credible defense. any written final decision from the I Wallop said. He ^d Soviet con­ commission explaining its choice of jI weeks of testimony from 115: gov­ ernment witnesses, along with ventional forces are superior and Ladbroke or its denial of Mecca’s ■imounds of documents. Lehder was that there is no assurance the United request for a re-hearing. extradited to the United States last j Thompson said the only anStates would use its long-range nu­ year following a firefight and'|iis clear missiles to defend Europe. I riouncement of the commission’s arrest by the Colombian army at a , n S In his 70-minute speech before the selection of Ladbroke was in the Medellin mansion. ■ Agnate, Wallop, R-Wyd.. took al press. During the trial Merkle called He said Wyoming is the first state position sharply at odds with that of the President and of fellow-Wyom-1 to allow simulcast off-track beti ng ' Lehder the Henry .Ford of drug trafficking, the man who turned co­ and said the state must insu;? m Republican Sen. Alan Simpson, caine smuggling into a modern, fairness and propriety in the opera­ ^e treaty has received broad biparhigh-tech operation, using airdrops tion. Thompson also said the state Usan suppon and appears destined and speed boats. Division of Criminal Investigation Prosecutors and government had not completed its inquiry into . Wallop said the pact gives the witnesses described Lehder as a Ladbroke before the Pari-Mutuel .Soviet Union a license to violate its one-time New York street hood Commission awarded the license to ■?' provisions and “blows a hole” in who put together a vast cocainethe company. 7 the American strategy for defending smuggling empire after he was Last week the DCI cleared Lad­ \ Europe. deported to his homeland, becom­ broke to do business in Wyoming. There is only a “very slim ing a key figure in the ColombiaThe DCI report said there \^?s no chance” that the treaty can be evidence that Ladbroke, a British i based Medellin cartel. amended in order to make it acceptThe cartel has been blamed for a off-track betting company, has any able. Wallop said. The treaty’s wave of violence across Colombia, current ties to organized crime. backers are unwilling to recognize Ladbroke has been approved by i including the assassination of a or debate the flaws in the agreecounty commissions in Uinta, Al­ ■ former justice minister and the slay­ ' ment, he said. - bany, Laramie, Sweetwater and ing of jop U.S. DEA informant “It appears to me that the Senate Adler “Barry” Seal in Baton Fremont counties and hopes to r, of the United States is set to suspend Rouge, La. Up to 10 armed marreceive approval soon in Sheridan < judgment,” Wallop said early in his and Natrona counties, spokesman i shals were visible in court during speech. “It is the patience of those . Mike Lane of Cheyenne said Thurs­ I j Lehder’s trial. " who wish to get it behind them that Witnesses talked of his flamday. ■’ Cis being tried. rather than the merits i boyant personality, which included State Jaw requires the county commission where the betting L' admiration for Adolf Hitler and Please see WALLOP, A3 slain former Beatle John Lennon. parlor is to be located also to ap­ prove the simulcast operation. The management council members voted to send a letter to Sulli­ van about their concern over the commission rules. By A^^W MELNYKOVYCH —Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Friday, May 20, 1988 J | , i �i' ■ ■ . ; '. A2—Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. . ■ Friday, May 20. 1988 ....... '' -Fi 1 '■'- ■ / ■ *-»» » KJ ' V A C i ?' “discredits” the “center-right agenda” espoused by Thatcher and others, while lending strength to the /.“European Socialists who have re­ adopted Marxism and taken on a pro-Soviet, anti-American tinge.” West Germans are already mov­ ing closer to the Soviets, supporting the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua and the Palestine Liberation Organization and opposing Ameri­ can plans for a strategic defense system, he said. \ “Indeed, in any given controversy ... German foreign policy is likely to be on the Soviet side and against us,” Wallop said. “German leaders race to Moscow to vie for the Soviet leader’s favor.” The West Germans are likely next to demand the removal of American tactical and short-range weapons from the front line opposing the Warsaw Pact, he predicted. Remov' ing those weapons would force U.S.^forces to withdraw from West Germany, Wallop said. ' “I will not tell my sons to go fight in Europe without nuclear >■ ^weapons';” he said. ’ Wallop siid the INF Treaty does not herald a new era in U.S.-Soviet relations. “An arms control treaty is an ex' pression of distrust,” be said. “This is not an expression of some new ;; ................. and fundamental trust.” " The Soviets have violated every previous arms control pact, and are likely to violate the INF Treaty, Wallop said. Yet the United States has never confronted the issue of treaty violations, he said. “When we see the Soviet Union violate this one, as they have vio­ lated every treaty in the past, the ac-tion of this Senate ^, will most likely'be to further constrain the' behavior of the United States, not the behavior of the Soviet-Union,” Wallop predicted. '* In an absence of a commitment to hold the Soviets to the terms of the treaty, the document has no mean­ ing beyond its domestic political implications, he said. In its zeal to sign a treaty with the Soviets, the ^teagan administration has aban­ doned its commitment to try to in­ sure adherence to earlier agree­ ments, Wallop said. < • Only a week before Reagan and Gorbachev signed the INF Treaty last December, the administration released a list of Soviet violations of earlier pacts. Wallop noted. “What are the Soviets to think about the seriousness with which we approach treaties?,” he asked. Ratifying the INF Tieaty in its present form is ..to “ratify past Soviet behaviot and license it in the J ‘ C 'J ' f ■ . I .. /' i , future,” Wallop s<id. * Wallop warned the Senate not to “suspend judgment in the pursuit of peace when we (are) not at war, in pursuit of peace when we already (have)it.” ' ' After his speech. Wallop criti­ cized Senate Foreign Rela^ons ' Committee Chairman Claiborne Pell, D-R.I., and Sen. Richard Lugar, R-lnd., the tOp Republican on the committee, for not respond■ mg to his questions. Both men, J who were in the Senate chamber ddring the speech, simply ignored nim, _ X Wallop said. ' I “Nobody is willing to debate the questions,” he said. “1 don’t t^hink it unfair to examine both the ■mili­ tary and political implications” of the treaty. j Although he will offer at (least ' two amendments to the treaty, Wal­ lop said it is “not my purpose to delay the thing.” • J Wallop, in a joint effort with several colleagues, will offer an amendment to strengthen the com­ pliance provisions of the treaty. He said he also plans to offer an amendment dealing with destruction of the mobile launchers for the mis­ siles and a provision to correct a drafting error. , - ' V �Riuiup says JLIH^ u'eaiy would T^coUapse of political order iii Europe’ ZBy ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH StaT-iribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON —Sen. ■ Malcolm Wallop Thursday de­ nounced President Reagan’s agree­ ment with the Soviets to remove all medium-range nuclear missiles from Europe. Wallop declared the Intermediate J^uclear Forces (INF) treaty will ultimately destroy NATO, usher in the “collapse of the political order in Europe,” and allow the Soviet Union to dominate Europe. “The INF Treaty represents the abandonment of the seriousness about (nuclear) deterrence” in th^ defense of America’s European allies, he said. “In the wake of the INF treaty it may be impossible to stop the col­ lapse of the political order in Europe,” the Wyoming Republican said. “A nation can expect good friends only when it. has military superiority.” Withdrawal of the intermediate missiles will ultimately leave Related story, A12 Europe with no credible defense. Wallop said. He said Soviet con­ ventional forces are superior and that there is no assurance the United States would use its long-range nu­ clear missiles to defend Europe. In his 70-minute speech before the Senate, Wallop, R-Wyo., took a ■position sharply at odds with that of the President and of fellow-Wyoming Republican Sen. Alan Simpson. The treaty has received broad bipar­ tisan support and appears destined for certain Senate approval. Wallop said the pact gives the Soviet Union a license to violate its provisions and “blows a hole” in the American strategy for defending Europe. There is only a “very slim chance” that the treaty can be amended in order to make it accept­ able, Wallop said. The treaty’s backers are unwilling to recognize or debate the flaws in the agree­ ment, he said. ' “It,appears to me that the Senate of the United States is set to suspend judgment,” Wallop said early in his speech. “It is the patience of those who wish to get it behind them that is being tried, rather than the merits Please see WALLOP, A3 .a- Continued from Al ~ B ^wSlor^mged the Senate not to rush to approve the treaty prior to -a the May 29 Moscow summit jneeting ' ■ between President and Soviet leader Mikhail Gor- 1 ; cracking.”. * Eliminatirtg the last missiles in Europe “means an end to our relationship with curred since World War II, Wai lop said. U.S. missiles have been the only protection for a that is incapable of defending itself. "^“We should not be playing ‘beat / the clock’on our deliberations over this treaty,” he said. “We ought • not to be rushed by the artificial e deadline of the summit.’’ ■ He will not use amendments as a r tactic to delay ratification of the pact. Wallop said. . f -pjie pact would eliminate p medium-range missiles in Ei^P^ U^The United States would give up I Pershing H and cruise missiles it ■ S Uloying only five years inf Tl'^^Supporters of the WF Treaty• "have refused to deal with its serious“ military and political consequences. Wallop said. . . ... ; Wallop argued that the missiles the United States will give up are vital to the defense of Western ' Europe against the vastly superior .. conventional forces of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies. \ “American nuclear ‘ been the glue that has held NATO < together,” he said. “Ever since Ae . ' “emly ' 1960s, that glue has been W; ■■ i MALCOLM WALLOI Critical of INF treaty fy'.'iii-' * I mo' missiles are not a credible deterrent, | no ■ one believes the threat 1 from the ICBM’s, why are we I removing the only credibk: threat j I from Europe?,’ „ I 1 Defending Europe with conven1 tional wea^ns would cost too l I much in terms ol’bothI equipment li and manpower, he said. In fact, . | After World War 11, “Europe there is no coherent plan for such a ■ ■< was unable, and later it proved un­ defense. Wallop said. . _ . I 2 willing, to provide for itself yoops In strategic terms, the INF Treaty m >< and armaments it needed to defend makes ho sense, he said. li itself against a Soviet invasion. “It appears more than passingly ll obvious that the fundamental ob- ■ Wallop said. CD Only the fear of a nuclear war iective of arms control in the United; |l CD with the United States has prevented CD States is political, not military, , ( a Soviet invasion, he said. Until the Wallop said. i mid-1960s, the United States had a But the political effects of the, significant advantage m nuclear INF Treaty will ultimately prove weapons. Wallop said. But the disastrous. Wallop predicted. The balance of power has now swung to treaty abandons the victory the the Soviets, Wallop said. United States gained in the wly With the Pershing and cruise miy 1980s when its NATO allies; over) siles removed, the only credible considerable opposition, agreed to deterrent to a Soviet nuclear attack allow Pershing and cruise missiles j on Europe would be Ainerica s to be based on their soil, he said. | ^tratefiic nuclear forces, he said. . By now deeming those missiles to ■ “What would U.S. strategic be unnecessary, the Reagan ad­ forces shoot at?,” WaUop asked. ministration has created domestic “And what would the Soviets do problems for those politicians, such as British Prime Minister Margaret ‘"since using U.S. ICBMs to de­ Thatcher, who supported deploying^ fend Europe would invite retalia­ the weapons, he said. j tion directed against the United Wallop saW the INF Treatyi States itself, America s long-range .1 co ■a $ - 4 .1 3 �5 senate kills efforts to link W, treaty to ending cheating on other a^onb i Opi^m staff ant^ire repmts— WASHINGTON - Amid giUwine nressure fromlRepubl^un leadSf m pe^d action the:^ on Friday crushed a bid by^l^P rieht wing to tie the U.S.-Soviet medium-range missile treaty to en­ ding Kremlin cheating on other arms control accords. amendAll five sections of the amenu ment offered by Sen. Steve Symms, R-ldaho, were overwhelmingly re­ acted in back-to-back roll call totes of 85-11.87-10, 86-11, 82-15 « ^”other attempts to treaty also were decisively rebuffed. ' o Ai,r, Wyoming Republican Sen Simpson voted to • kill, all five atdelay V.S. comgian^ Geneva Convention on Chemical ^e^va 1 interim Weapons provisions ,be suppdr. of ".oje!ha5 "> .heW Simpson and SSance ’.hh various ofter p g , ,11 m amiidmen. offered by &n. Oor ’’" J I Wyoming Republiwn Ma»^^ xten. Malcolm Wallojg only ■ the last ol iRTseries of five amendments. It would have tied the Sve Mockpiles of weapons, amINF treaty to the never-ratified muSn. aSd fue, <; T 11 strategic arms agreement. voled for provision ’ keep them in battle for at least to linking the INF pact to the Anu Ballistic Missile Treaty, -Please see INF. A12 , Atomic Test Ban Treaty, the 1925^^ f i ow ai Continued from Al Continuedfrom^ licans may be dragging their feet,’J ■ l^puWi^a^ Leader Bob i | “I’m optimistic, but less so than I | was yesterday,” Dole said. • . One Democrat, ----Sen. ----------James txsaid the president will ' — be ’ partly to blame if he goes to i ' Moscow with the treaty unratified , and said Reagan “should put his • foot down” and demand the sup-. port of Republican senators. , Exon said passage of the Symms proposal would “cripple the presi-, Humphrey and Sen. Jesse^lehns. R-N.C./were responsible for most of Friday’s delaying tactics aimed at making sure the INF treaty is nc)t ratified prior to the Moscow summit meetinga week from today. fAlthough Wallop said he will ot­ ter an amendment of his own on Monday, he said he does not intend to engage in any effort to drag out the ratification process. . !. But Senate leaders, increasingly frustrated by attempts to learn how many further States and the free world”, at the^ offered. made clear they are losing ?Moscow summit. ■ ,7 ' ’I j confidence the Senate can ratify the . The Symms amendment, which I treaty before President Reagan was opposed by the White House, meets Soviet Leader Mikhail Corr . i, bach« a. .he Moscow summh °"y would have barred the treaty from was , j! going into effect un^ Reagan was . viay , . the situation,' ' if the , able to certify .L. “:,,llninnU.as ^ “As 'l »see the CSoviet Union was “ As I see the situation, if the Senme doesn’t cohere ^drk on in full compliance with five^^ ^e treaty on Monday it is going to ; previous arms control agreements. , , be increasingly difficult to wrap up n noted that Reagan previously work on the resolution of bas toiu told uongress Congress me the ouvitio Soviets are m- I: oi ratifica; mum-a, ... nas tion by next Saturday,” said Senate violation violation o.f o.fthe theSALT SALT 1 1 and andSALT SALT ( ( Majority Leader Robert Byrd, Dn arms limitation treaties, a 1963 I . , ■ W.Va. pact banning open-air nuclear tests, 1 W.Va. Bvrd Senate v».. cana 1925 vieueva Geneva iProtocol on ,,; byra said saia that mat if ii the me ociiaiv iv,iwvw. ban -not approve the text of the treaty chemical weaponsjind the 1972 An-^ j ' * 4 early next week and move to the " ti-Ballistic Missile • Treaty. resolution of ratification, “then the Symms said his amendment chances of having that little package ' “simply means that the treaty does ' yvith the blue ribbon tied around it , not go into effect until the president in the president’s pocket by the time can report the Soviets are in com-jhe goes to Moscow are going to =, pliance with existing arms treaties.”.^<.' diminish daily and hourly.” But Dole called the proposal a’/ i He said he may keep the Senate^ -’/killer .amendment’.’, and other ■ Working on ^he pact late into the .■5enators ■ deh0unced it as (night next week and may schedule a “nonsense,”, “extraneous” and an Saturday session in an attempt to ' . obvious attempt to slow Senate j (complete action on the treaty. CSilS^o^^'h'looiriE'Rcpub=o»id=ra.ibnor.hepac.. •* - K) I « Vl O fil ® § co i t 0> >< ro (O CD 03 f �><01 depi a'-ms ue^^'hing ' S • halted ®’’ter a do ^’’eaty I cou’ldi°^^ ^^^IPSoZ '^^^hat’s W^ahaJt k ■.^?Pthis;^^,onJy Jibuti “M K ' <’^,y ,,, ••'‘I ■» r’ ^'0- ^ ”>'>■/ S.is£3s;iC SSSSxSjS ^esaPd / '"°‘’‘'^^"<Si',^r^^^^^^ ^‘‘^Pson / ’^^»the ! ^":r--n**PnSi.Vg V/ ^‘^getm I co S’ 03o X3 $ s �Simpson donated about half his fees for giving speeches to charity r '■ ■ ‘‘ "s .y V '" r V M ay24, 1988 ti ■ '"I'- s' /is-; y;--; $71,425 Casper, VVyo; 7 _ Senate rules require that certain income and assets be listed not as precise amounts, but as falling with­ in a specified range of values. Per­ sonal residences, and any mortgages on them, do not’haveto be listed. In addition to his income, Simp­ son listed four transactions that brought in a total of between $32,000 and $110,000. Sale.s of Husky Oil Co. stock and Cody municipal bonds each returned be­ tween $1,000 and $5,000. The fig- Equitable Life Assurance, $2,000; Amer. Trucking Assn., $2,000; Motor and Equipment Manuf., $2,000; Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Kahn, $2,000; I Pillsbury Co., $2,000; U.S. League of Savings Inst., $2,()00; Assoc. Equipment Distrib., $2,000; Carpet & Rug Instil., $2,000; Grocery Manuf. of Amer., ' $2,0(X); Natl. Coun. of Agricultural Empl., $500; Chamber of (Tommerce, $500: Amer. Bus. Conf., SI.OOO: Paine TOTAL HONORARIA: ($34,425 retained). ? Together, his Senate pay and out­ side income brought Simpson’s 1987 $n2 9lV° $119,917 and Webber, $2,p(X); Epstein, Becker, Borsody & Gree, $1,000; Natl. Assn, of Chain Drug Stores, $2,000; Natl, Assn, of Retail Drugists, $2,000; Amer. Soc. for Personnel Admin., $1,000; Brook­ ings Instit., $300; The Fay Improvement Co., $2,000; Natl. Assoc, of Manuf., $1,000; The BOC Group, Inc., $2,000;. Soc. for Indep. Gasoline Marketers, $2,000; Timmons & Co., $2,000; Motor Vehicle Manuf, Assn., $2,000; FMC Corp., $2,000; 20/20 Group-E, ' BruceK Harrison Co., $2,000; Natl. Assn, of N Home Builders, $2,000; Amer. Retail ■ Fed., $2,000; Natl. Auto Dealers PAC, $2,000; Petroleum Assn, of Wyoming/ Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Assn., $1,500; Amer. Dental Assn., $2,000; Natl. Beer Wholesalers Assn,,' $2,000; Steel Shipping Container Inst., $1,000; $2,000; Bell South, Akin &;' Gump, '■ $2,000; Footwear Retailers of Amer., $2,000; IChamber of Commerce, $500; Amer. IPetroleum Inst., $2,000; The Federal Forum, $1,000; Fluor Corp., $2,000; Natl. Retail Merchants Assn., and Allied Products $2,000; Machinery I Inst., $2,000. Flonoraria (Articles): Gannett Co., $125. ’ ! tires represent gross, rather than net, < earnings on the investments. Simpson also cashed in a life in■ WASHINGTON — Sen. Alan ... 1 surance policy and a retirement fund, with each bringing between Rimpson’s speeches outside the: $15,000 and $50,000. Senate chambers brought him more Simpson listed stocks and cash' than Pl,000 last year — mostly in assets worth between $63,000 and $2,000 chunks from corporations $220,000. He listed loans and other and business groups. Senate records liabilities of between $35,000 and . show. , , $80,000, but all had been paid off In order to stay within legal limits on the amount of honoraria a ! by the end of the year. Simpson’s wife Ann listed assets member of Congress may retaijx, iWn/I Wyoming Republicanxtf^ate^ II of between $52,000 and $110,000, mostly in the form of a Cody rental $37,000 of his 1987 speaking fees to property valued at between $50,000 various charities, most of them in and $100,000. She listed rental in­ Wyoming. come of between $5,000 and Simpson’s outside income and $15,000, and annual salary of “over other details of his personal fi­ $1,000” from her job as a real estate nances are included in an annual , salesagent. disclosure report released last week. In addition to his speaking fees, As he did last year. Sen. Malcolm Wallop. R-Wyo., asked for and i Simpson also received substantial amounts in reimbursements for receiv^ a 30 day extension on filing travel to and from various speaking his report. Reports for House members are due to be released this I engagements. Ann Simpson acweek. j companied her husband on five such In addition to his Senate salary, trips, receiving nearly $3,500 worth Simpson listed other income of at of air travel, according to The least $42,517. He retained $34,425 report. in honoraria, received^ $3,592 for Al Simpson’s travel reimburse­ acting as the executor of an estate, ments in 1987 totalled about and listed interest income, stock di-’ $12,500, not including local ac­ vidends, and capital gains of be-| commodations and airfare for por­ tween $4,500 and $17,5(X). '* I tions of an April 1987 trip to France Simpson accepted only $77,400 of and Sweden to examine methods of his Senate salary, press secretary storing' and disposing of nuclearMary Kay Hill said. Current Senate wastes. pay stands at $89,500, but Simpson A list of speeches and appear­ has not accepted recent pay in­ ances for which Simpson received honoraria includes; creases. ANDREW MELNYKOVYCH Star-Tribune Washington bureau �Simpson says Hatch Aci protwts workers euy who didn’t support them.” j The U.S. Senate is studying reforms of the act, whictTprohibits federal employees from making speeches or organizing rallies for a, candidate, among other things. . j It was created in 1939 to prohibit political appointees from trading political contributions for jobs, The Wyoming Republicai posts are often based on loyalty to Simpson said. , i speakingTSTHF^omS^SSa the administration, there are many But many of the delegates atten­ tion of Letter Carriers or'Saturday, people who are committed to squar­ ding the association’s -said 11 CoQsre^rep^s the 1939_aa ing the politics score, Simpson said. Saturday said they considered the or makes major changes in it, ted “1 know these zealots, he said. act a violation of their constitu­ eral employees will be open to po“1 know what they do. A lot ot tional rights because they are not these guys spend the whole rest of political appointees. , a (GOV. Michael), their political lives trying to get the Dukakis guy working the troops . over at the water cooler, passing out (AP) — (campaign) buttons and parapherAct, a measure preventing federal Sia and yon preach the word and ■’workers from being active in politics (Vice President George) Bush or seeking partisan office, has been wins,” he said. “I’ll tell you who defended by U.S. Sen Al Simps^ or 4 loses. It’s you. Suddenly you’re as a protective measure for i loses iJ^^'^sTcause selections to f«d«rd �y w vo * Tuesday, May 2 4 ,1 9 8 8 Judges don’t let citizen-as-attorney - BILL PATTON Saratoga •Star-Tribune. Casper, Now residents are told that fe everything is rosy and we can ex-! pect money left over at the end of 1 the fiscal year. I A utility tax was enacted to raise money to pay back water and sewer funds (?), but things seem to have taken care of themselves without using this money. (It’s being held in escrow pending the district court legality ruling.) I’m wondering if the utility tax collected will be returned to thos^ who paid it? I Citizens For Fair Government contended that the tax was unwar­ ranted and unnecessary. 1 Could this utility tax issue that , has resulted in court action, J Mountain Bell vs. the town of Sar- P atoga, have been solely for the i benefit of the Wyoming Associa- ?, tion of Municipalities and not for j*. the citizens of Saratoga? ; . U It makes one wonder since the ) legal fees are presumably being I paidforbyWAM! e ; 11 �I Wallop loses first attempt to amend missile treaty jCOa 1 — •• By AiyREW MELNYKOVYCH Star-Tribune Washington bureau . - — - Th/» rnntrnvprdfll language lanaiiaffe is in a H Cnroinn Pr Com­ The controversial Senate ForeignCAl^tir^rrc Relations provision dealing with the similarity mittee Chairman Claiborne Pell, between the Soviet SS-2() missile, D-R.l., also had several exchanges which is banned by the treaty, and with Wallop. Pell conceded the WASHINGTON —Sen the longer-range SS-25 missile. The disputed language in the treaty is Malcolm Wallop Monday failed to I missiles have first stages which are “pretty clumsily drafted,” but he ’ j virtually identical. convince the argued that changing the treaty is Senate to clear Treaty negotiators intended to unnecessary and would further up ambiguous allow the Soviets to continue pro­ delay its approval by triggering new language in the ducing the SS-25 first stage, but negotiations. Intermediate Nu­ sought to bar production of an SS- j Wallop dismissed the renegotia­ clear Forces 20 second stage, which is similar to tion problem. If the Soviets agree (INF) Treat? the SS-25 second stage. Instead, the on the intent, renegotiation should with the Soviet treaty language can be interpreted | take very little time, he said. Pro­ Union. so as to explicit allow production of ' tracted renegotiation would call in­ After the a second stage indistiguishable from to question whether the Soviets ever, WALLOP Senate killed his that used on the SS-20. intended to comply with the ac' j amendment by a Allowing production of the se­ cepted intent of the language ir. _ cond stage would vastly complicate question. Wallop said. verification of Soviet compliance By refusing to amend the treaty, the Senate is shirking its respon­ .Wyoming with the , ban on the u SS-20.i, Wallop ih’s Repubhear/ blasted his rolleagues -amendment sought to change the sibilities, he said. Tor "sleepwalking” and fnr treaty language to explicitly bar “1 don’t knowhow to penetrates “panicking at the knees of the j Production of an SS-20 second stage this somnolence that the Senate has! great bear.” J or its equivalent. found itself in,” he said. “The least! Both Wallop and Wyoming Re“The Soviets agree that the (treathat the Senate can do is to try ta publican Sen. Alan Simpson rh<. .ty) language is wrong,” he said, make the treaty say what its propoA minority whip?" broke witr the though the present Soviet nents say it should say. ” 1 A j_. . -.1 regime accepts the ban on producKeagan Administration on the The Reagan administration’s in-’i issue. The administration has urged I! tion on a second stage like that on terpretations and reassurances do I , JNF treaty be approved j the SS-20, there is no guarantee that not bind the Soviets, Wallop said. I without change. I its. successors would not try to use r, Senate Minority Leader Robert I the ambiguous wording to justify a ■ Only unambiguous language can do j that, he said. •’ Liole, R-Kansas, meanwhile said “it fi treaty violation. Wallop said. It is the Constitutional responsi- ' would be an embarrassment” to !I Therefore, the treaty should be changed to foreclose that possibili­ President Reagan if the Senate does bility of the Senate to make the nec- , essary change in the INF Treaty, not ratify the treaty before Reagan^ ty, he argued. Wallop said. He said he “weeps for J_ Senate Armed Services Commit­ fo’’ the summit next tee Chairman Sam Nunn, D-Ga., a Senate” th^ shirks that responsi­ weekend, The Associated Press and Sen. John Warner, R-Va., its bility. reported. senior Republican, both agreed that Wallop said he “weeps” for a “Why do we sleep?,” Wallop the language in the treaty is am­ asked. “Why is this Senate so timid Senate that is too “tirhid” to accept biguous. But it can be fixed without in the exercise of the rights the Its, responsibilities. Senators “can­ amending the treaty, thus forcing it Founding Fathers gave us? ” not walk out of the chamber with to be renegotiated, they said. After debate on the Wallop '' «fter Nunn said the INF negotiating re­ amendment end^d, the vote was said amendment. Wallop cord is clear about the treaty’s in­ postponed until after a vote could tent. There was a “meeting of be held on an amendment offered ,1, Senate was not against what minds, the vague wording not-i earlier by Sen. Jesse Helms, Rthe amendment did. The Senate was withstanding,” he said. The Soviet) N.C. ■ gainst doing the amendment,” Union understands that any attempt i Wallop said. “It is the wrong thing Pell then sought a_ further delay to bypass the treaty intent would be; to do to say that this document is so of the vote on the Wallop amend­ viewed as a violation, Nunn said. i purely conceived and so im­ ment in order to give GOP leader Warner’s request that Wallop; maculately presented that it cannot! Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas and ambiguity in his propos- ■ Secretary of State George Schultz, De changed under any cir­ ed amendment led to a heated ex­ cumstances.” j who were scheduled to meet later in change between the two. Wallop Simpson, siding with Wallop the afternoon, an opportunity to try changed the wording of his amend­ to resolve the matter. voted against killing the amend­ ment, but not until he and Warner ment. But Helms objected to the delay, had argued sharply, Wallop was seeking to alter Ian- * thus forcing an immediate vote. Al­ senator though it drew the support of only guage that even treaty proponents (Wallop) off, but 1 was not about 26 senators, Wallop’s amendment conced, e is ambiguous and subject to stand here and catch some of his received II more votes than any to varying interpretation. The sauce before he knew what 1 was previous attempt to change the trea­ oenate Armed Services Committee about,” Warner said. ty. ___ _ m Its report on the INF Treaty, said the ambiguity needed to be resolv.rCd. , r1 I | Star-Tribune. Casper. Wyo. Tuesday. May 24. 1988 �, fricl^y,May27.1988 ♦ jB^allop jJ|p»U4aw|^edjiile r , visit to the senior citizens center. He ” Wallop plans 'y'’’l.''*sit his local steering commit/! tummitSZ'J . ■ 1""“ , ------- 7' »U jjpvanston. i ; ' > *^^^ting with economic and his local campaign steering ln_Evanston, Wallop will meet St .Je^levelopment' groups in southern committee -■—■>■ with the his county steering commit­ / #5'''yoming, ahd attending the Wyp-‘ ' ' i ' i F X ming Stock Growers Assoclatmn" Wednesday, June 1, Wallop ' tee and conduct a downtown busit ---------- 3:^yocidLion—plans the General Superness walk at 3:30 p.m. ' f>;,'and Wyoming BroadcasteTs Friday, June 3, Wallop will join ■ conventions, his ram? __ intendents: Conference of the National Park Service jn Jackson at 9 Sen. Alan Simpson and Rep. Dick ;. J I ;paign onice announced. a.m., follbwecf by a “meet' the _____ Cheney for a panel discussion at the ■ I * ■ On^emorial Day, May 30^ Walcandidate: luncheon” in *:Rock' Wyonting Stock Growers Associa^'l Springs at noon at the HolidayTKH^'.'l^^n't-'onventiori at. tHe ClrgyeniT^ ■; J lop will participate in an observance ; ■>, # in Worland and will have lunch at 1 5-tlie American Legion Post. Later, . he will be in Tensleep for more cer; Ic, emonies and a reception with local ■ is S *^®®*‘lents at the senior ' citizens i 5 centers ra Thursday, June 2, Wallop will ' with his steering committee here, s *' a.m. Tuesday, May 31, have a breakfast meeting with the Saturday, June 4, Wallop will 1 S’ )''al‘OP will visit with Saratoga res-. ’ ■ „ Development' receive the Wyoming Broadcasters j. ’ IS idents during a downtown business Associaiion, before traveling to ' Asscxiation^s “kerm kAth LnpnH “ ? J* E walk;”r At noon, he will speak to downtown business of Broadcasting Award” at the i i IJS the Carbon County Republican- walk beginning aL it a.m. ^d^a , Casper Hilton lnn.at 7:30 n.m ■ /? ( 5 t si 'ira■ ■■ ■■ congresiJp>sional recess atten;1 rtfng Memona Day in5^'a?d Latef-Tuesday, meeiinoc wiih SS, �Wallop and Simpson were of like" mind on two other votes. They supported a provision making a series of corrections — already agreed to by the Reagan administra­ tion and the Soviets — to the treaty. The provision passed on a 96^0 vote. Simpson and Wallop both voted against killing an amendment of­ fered by Sen. Jesse Helms, N.C., that would force President Reagan to consult with the Senate before signing a strategic arms reduction (START) treaty with the Soviets. Senate to vote today on Wallop’ $ proposal -Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Friday, May 27, 1988 By ANDREW MELNYKOVYhux Star-Tribune Washingion bureau WASHINGTON — The Senate will vote this morning on a proposal by Sen. Malcolm Wallop, R-Wyo., I that spells out how the United States should deal with Soviet vio­ lations of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces (1N F) Treat y. Wallop’s amendment was to have been voted on late Thursday, but was postponed due to a fight over an amendment sponsored by Sen Pete Wilson, R-Calif, The partisan wrangling threat­ ened to delay final approval of the pact until after the summit meeting between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gor­ bachev. Reagan is due to arrive in Moscow Sunday. Majority Leader Robert Byrd, D-W.Va.. said that “Mickey Mouse amendments’’ by conser­ vative Republicans were threatening approval of the treaty. Byrd will decide this morning whether to move to cut off all further debate oh the treaty, thus limiting further amendments. Wallop’s proposal calls on the president to make an “appropriate response’’ to violations, or face a Senate vote that asks that the United States withdraw from the treaty. The proposal is not binding. The INF Treaty mandates the removal of all land-based, medi­ um-range ballistic and cruise mis­ siles from Europe. It does not af­ fect battlefield nuclear weapons or strategic nuclear missiles. Wallop said his amendment is a response to a pattern of Soviet vio­ lations of past treaties. The United States has not responded to such violations in the past, he said. Treaties “ought not to be based solely on trust,” Wallop said. His amendment, which would be at•**- “i* • • *n I tached to the resolution by whicl j the Senate ratifies the INF Treaty asks for an annual report on Sovie compliance with the pact. In the event a “clear violation” is discovered, the president would have 90 days to notify the Senate of the administration’s response, or to certify that the violation has been corrected. The Senate would then have 90 days to disapprove of that response. If the Senate disapprove of the, president’s action, it would be sen-' ding a signal that it believes the^ United States should withdraw from; the treaty. Opponents of the amendment said it would reduce the president’s flexibility to respond to violations. ■ Wallop said that the amendment is non-binding, and thus does not tie the president’s hands. “If all that happens is that the ' Senate disagrees, then this is an ut­ terly useless amendment,” Sen Robert Levin, D-Mich., said. Wallop responded that the amendment simply seeks to send a message to “take compliance seriously.” The vote on the Wallop amend­ ment was delayed when Byrd voiced strong objections to the Wilson’s move to specify that the United States would not be bound by any INF Treaty interpretation not agreed to by the Soviets. The Wilson amendment was kill­ ed on a vote that was largely along party lines, with both Wallop and Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., voting against killing the provision. j Earlier in the day, the Senate ap( proved, by a vote of 72 to 27, an amendment that would prevent ei­ ther the Reagan administration or future administration’s from reinterpreting the terms of the INF treaty. The Reagan administration did not actively support or oppose the provision. Simpson, the second-ranking Senate Republican, joined 19 other members of his party to support the limitations on reinterpretation. Wallop voted against the amend­ ment, saying it represented a blatant intrusion by the Senate on-presiden­ tial power. ( Although the motion to kill the amenament was defeated, 38-6U, tne vote was reflected a parliamentary wrangl, rather than support for the prpposal. The helms amendment was scheduled for a separate vote later, and apppeared headed for defeat. In action late Wednesday, the Senate rejected an amendment pro­ posed by Sen. Fritz Hollings, DS.C., to exclude conventionally armed cruise missiles from the INF Treaty. The treaty bars all of the low-flying, subsonic missiles from Europe. Hollings argued that cruise mis­ siles armed with convential warheads could be a potent com­ ponent of the NATO arsenal. The missiles could hit key targets with pinpoint accuracy, he said. Opponents of the Hollings amendment countered that conven­ tionally armed cruise missiles would be impossible to distinguish from those carrying nuclear warheads in violation of the treaty. Verifying compliance would thus become im­ possible, they said. . Hollings proposal was a “killer” amendment that would prove unacceptable to the Soviets and would doom th INF Treaty, the opponents of the provision argued. Wallop was one of 28 senators who voted for the provision, despite the opposition of the Reagan ad­ ministration. Simpson and 68 other senators voted against the amendmemt. After voting down the Hollings amendment, the Senate approved, by voice vote, two amendments that do not affect the treaty itself. The first, introduced by Se. Den­ nis DeConcini, D-Ariz., requires the president to seek Soviet com­ pliance with existing agreements that • guarantee human rights to Soviet citizens. Wallop was one of 18 • senators who co-sponsored the ■ amendment. Also winning approval late Thursday was an amendment by Alaska Republican Frank Murkowski. It puts the Senate on record as opposing limitations on conventionlly armed air-launched and sea-launched cruise missiles in any future strategic arms agreement with the Soviets. �Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Saturday, May 28, 1980 Tstal Service issues new Buffalo Bill stamp S KV. .IO r. *1 c nv . who served as a symbol of the West The U.S. POSt^xiz K/Cba Ciil’rliirino and uftpr hk lifptimp and C<___ .... -------, during and after his lifetime and Wyoming Gov. Mike Suf vice will introduce a new stamp carried mail in 1860 on a Pony Ex­ and ■featuring Buffalo Bill with a cere­ U.S. Sens. press run in Wyoming. Malcolm Wallop and other guests mony at the Buttalo Bill Historical In 1883 Cody, who had been a ' are expected to participate in the Center, representing the first such buffalo hunter, Army scout, ran­ ceremony. dedication in Wyoming in 48 years. cher, actor, author and founder of Buffalo Bill’s great-grandson. Kit Col. Wiyiam F. “Buffalo Bill” the town of Cody, introduced Wild Carson Cody, will participate in a Cody is portrayed on the 15-cent West Shows. Pony Express r e-enactment beginstamp, part of the Postal Service’s The colorful shows were presen­ *ning 30 miles west of Cody at the TE Great Americans series. ted on two continents for 30 years Ranch, formerly owned by Buffalo The First Day Issue ceremony is and helped establish an image of the open to the public beginning at 10 Bill. American West. The BBHC staff will use First Day a.m.'june 6 on the center’s front Collectors may purchase First stamps on a special envelope ad­ lawn, Day Cover cachets at the Historical dressed to President and Mrs. Regional Postmaster General Center on the day of the ceremony. Reagan, inviting them to attend the Jerry' K. Lee of Chicago and Jack The stamp reflects the new picture national exhibition, “ Frederic Rem ­ Rosenthal of Casper, who adapted post card rate. ington: The Masterworks,” which the drawing used for the stamp from For more information contact opens June 17 at the center. an old dining car menu, will make David Little, 587-4771. The stamp recognizes the man special appearances at the ceremo- BUFFALO BILL STAMP Part of Great Americans series �Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Saturday, May 28, 1988 1 of 5 voting against treaty PoSd"r°he proS ‘,hp been apUa * president would havp "’3' he op- The INF treaty would never have siXVon “Of in­ — Sen sisted on strengthening U.S forces Malcolm Wallop R-Wvo from and beginning work on a strategic . ’, was• Europe. The L'.S onToToniy-nv^ defense system, Simpson said, Europe had been placed there at senators to op­ great political risk to leaders of the der'’y°"l believes that wasn’t pose ■ the Reagan QSnJ ""a of ‘he eaSy America sallies, he said.' administration ®",d. SDI (the Strategic and vote against u.pa ‘hat removing the weapons could open the door to a dnnefh '"'“nt've) that got this plv to''ch‘’‘“^'''L'^^®'n‘endedsimratification of done, they re wrong,” he said. So k Ik ‘he Senate is ‘'‘^"‘“-''^^'■'^3‘'on of West­ the Treaty on In"‘^emandinr Soviet Despite their differences siimn " ern Europe. If that occurs, Soviet ter media t'F: son praised Wallop and other uS' compliance with the treatv OnJ, ^npcriority in conventional forces Range N I I opponents for their insistence on sSvfiTIr’"''' WAtLOP the NaIo h’ dismantle tough standards for verifyS and tne NATO alliance, he predicted. soviet Union enforcing compliance with the pact Friday. “In the wake of the INF treaty it Before voting on the resolution approved by voice may be impossible to stop the col­ of ‘■^‘'i'cation for the INF treaty Senate Min"Ser°Sobkle lapse of the political order in week^^’ "^“hop said earlier this series of proposed amendments tn he treaty. An inability to «t time hans all U.S and hmits on debate on some 5 tS^se ‘^'■'‘'eized the treaty fXEurlSV?^^^^^^ for what he said was its implicit ac­ amendments had created a parlia­ quiescence to Soviet violations of mentary logjam earlier in the week earlier treaties. ''ote was on a Wallon But Simpson said the vote to ap­ Srsd^T^"' -as debated late the''*^r^ii''^^*’°’’ '‘ eould bring prove the INF treaty was one of £ inursday. The amendment, which of EuSS”,??'’' ordef rare occasions in which the Senate ws^kS tfiod'd^P-ation opposed was killed by vote of 66 to 30 takes an action that is truly historic, V Purope, Simpson said the trea Simpson and Wallop voted for aa dme, because Killing the amendment. for 44 years these two superpowers talk^” he" "“J^h mo^e than 'he said. “We will nowJiegin Also approved Fridav wnc a., to make real progress.” Tn Sen. Jesse Helms ' to'^ikhll^ ‘J"’®" beginning suit iJith the Af ,'* “ .hdraw its troops from and enforcement nr erification t'h? ratification of on a StramBFc A ®" ’’"g^'fa'lons with the treaty. compliance (START! ! ® Reduction dino “ sends a corresponlaiAKI) agreement. The ani»nri side ” 5^“'"''^ ‘■'■O'n our side, Simpson said. AmeCn NAT? b/'X^inrS mY'^^^’NGTON uc — 5 m vote, with both Wallop and son supporting it. �^yo. ’ Sunday, May 29, 1988 SalLiteintliebrave, a,; wh^are make peace editorial Prpident Reagan, WvoKtS"A-pson a'n^d except for a tinv woJ?d^h®^/ th® St ? historic arms-reducthX-H® f'tter on to tht dedicated to the memory of those who have given their lives in the quest for peace. alike. I,” the real world and it S e^y for the weak to bS " .•; pendTheh'™'’'"''"®’’ Sy‘'’W?he“XS’.^ dangers. ® But we are convinced that for every danger, the Sd SfS, opportunity, a chance to build, a placeifor hope promK'\? of peri'end promise. It takes the ereatpr f^'^n'd ? P»lhi« 5 sidestj. two TnH a useful°n treaty Kip from"'?'’ ^O"^® AThaSe“fXTe"'’^'“'*So''’®t lead­ ership. The Soviets, swamped bles^'^ha°”’h trou- salute the P*‘°“‘’ lo '^ho 1 thS fith^ better things to do haw iffe nave offered their lives for a th S' oT/'*';»e Xte ' tne U.S. and a losing hot tneir peacetime successors one in Afghanistan. Simp.’ hoth^ 8t'®®t enemy of so?‘the\^^^®^’ both peace and prosperity I son, the Senate and the manv fahh'anH^” ‘hek States and the Soviet Union work Kk “ ^bis great work, this necessary small step. �-Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo, Saturday, June 4, 1988 ^^ifelo' miliir.^. "I'llionc ,:r'for ‘’'’ ‘he sta.A ; ■ ^ “ « 'hroS !o ind ’’'■“Ss.'^^Sllomi^^ oonal efiAr,, Rein 2-Sop, snj^ ^^''^ioXTeS'"® " ° BBW-sBbs '”'"8 «ed j?„±’”a.=-s to?” “‘•‘ing the S’?1%“ HL^’'’g‘odo -t‘ ’s Were "“toa-y ‘he^ifAnu ^^’’’^s but about recn SimSoni ’?:*''”".state bucksM^^^^V. “"ion like ,T^^‘e ?'no 5,’, ^‘itled ttjii/i ‘hat. if 'n the S^sv-a “So g(5»"5 to """“"OWwerto^" ''-"SS icy hac ■ at? . ^‘“i nat^nil '"'"TOcd",^/ 'g^ty Wl^^!5!£2!!lwa°r„?ap„b?i,fJ'"«™s "45 “"“-"'--aS aon t k “SaXX"''policy ^hc '^nioco'DenS''''’^®® *O talk *^*f' Io A“i of u/ P^^op/c (aK„ S—'PinS”’'"*"’ Wa'snigOT «“ lavt ,„ selling at $2 72^^ stuff barrel OU, ‘-■'ianik.ri'.-^' *‘'"d of^'"’”'*®"- ol commerce. '^^'eling �Se»-f^^^="Av,e‘'"’Sv»®'‘ A ’D^^^r.<:.OX'’^„ae'’^''^« S'XP’P°A \ COXt^^'\ \W ’»^'' ‘w'®' '\T'^3S''‘ '4k *' ' ^eS'°'’'^'°'>'< „,»4'° W W c»V)'?%\\\'’J^'L, toax* �■Star-Tribune, Casper. Wyo. Friday, June 10,1988 Simpson, Wallop support ‘far from perfect’ bill to expand health care CHEYENNE (A^-V^o- ming’s U.S. senators joined the majority of their congressional col­ leagues in approving a catastrophic health care bill that expands Medicare covera^ for America’s elderly. Sen. .Malcolm Wallop on Wed­ nesday called the measure “far from perfect but still necessary.” He said he would have preferred a private sector solution. Sen. Alan Simpson said before the vote that he would support the bill that helps people who would be bankrupted by catastrophic ill­ nesses. “Yet we have a lot of people who are over 65 who will not be wiped out. And that’s the ploy in this business,” he said. “You show me the people that need the help and the care and at­ tention, and I’m ready to expend this nation’s bucks to do that.” Simpson said he would not sup­ port another bill before Congress that would have cost $30 billion in the next five years for long-term health care. That measure, which would have provided extensive home benefits for people not sick enough to re­ quire hospitalization or nursing home care, was killed by the House in earlier action Wednesday. The catastrophic health insurance bill, which was approved in its pres­ ent form by the House last week, is now waiting for President Reagan’s signature. The legislation makes marginal increases in home health care bene­ fits already available, extends the coverage available for people who need skilled nursing care in nursing homes and makes changes that enable an elderly person left at home to keep more money when his WALLOP SIMPSON or her spouse has to go into a nurs­ ing home for an indefinite stay. The main part of the bill, the first significant expansion of Medicare since the program was born 23 years ago, takes effect next Jan. 1. Wallop said he surveyed the state county-by-county last October to ask people’s opinions on increased catastrophic health care coverage. The majority of respondents listed acute hospital care as their top pri­ ority, followed by physician services and long-term nursing home care. “This legislation should actually be called something like the ‘Medicare Expansion Act’ rather than the ‘Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act’ because it fails to address long-term care — some­ thing that is obviously of great con­ cern to Wyoming’s senior citizens,” Wallop said in a news release. “However, the responses to my mailing lead me to believe that the additional coverage this legislation will provide to Medicare recipients is still important and in many cases essential,” he said. �Saturday, June i1,1988 -Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Candidates attack, laud health bill vote By MATT WINTERS Star-Tribune staff writer (A LARAMIE —One Democratic U.S. Senate candidate applauded Wyoming’s two senators support this week for a catastrophic health insurance bill, but another attacked incumbent Sen. Malcolm Wallop. for trying to gut the bill. University of WyomingTaw Pro­ fessor Pete __Maxfield said in a release that Wallop and Sen. .Alas Simpson were correct in voting for the bill, which he said is a “first step” toward the “crucial second step” of long-term health care. Long-term health care and the fi­ nancial burdens placed upon fami; lies by the need for such care is a subject of concerns among Wyo­ ming senior citizens with whom he has spoken. Maxfield said. “This new bill will require the federal government to pick up more of the cost burden and, in the long run, will reduce social costs of el­ derly spouses on welfare rolls,” he said. long-term care legislation is the next Maxfield said he is “absolutely major priority for seniors. committed” to long-term health “We’ve already demonstrated in care and a home care insurance plan Wyoming that home health care is for all age groups, including the el­ cost effective, not counting the derly. . . benefits of allowing our seniors to State -Sen. John Vinich said in a maintain their independence and release that Wallop voted for the diginity at home,” he said. health insurance bill because of “It makes a lot more sense to pay election year political pressures public health nurses to run a home after having earlier attempted to health care program than to institu­ amend the bill to make the program tionalize the elderly in nursing financially insolvent. Wallop also homes at a cost of $2,000 per person fought the prescription drug fler month.” coverage segment of the proposal, Vinich also attacked what he Vinich said. characterized as unfair government “Luckily, it’s an election year, so subsidies for congressional food after all that he voted for the bill,” -service. Vinich said. On a fecent trip to Washington, Vinich said “I’ve talked with Vinich said, he paid $11.50 for senior citizens who are spending breakfast at a hotel, but paid $2.50 half their social security checks on for the same meal at a congressional prescription drugs.” dining room. The “catastrophic-care health in­ “1 asked about the difference and surance program” now awaiting they said to me, ‘Don’t you know? presidental action will partially cover certain prescription drug costs JThis is all subsidized,’ ” Vinich said. • ' . for Medicare beneficiaries, Vinich ' “What’s good for the goose is notel good for the gander.” he said. Like Maxfield, Viflich said that �Saturday, June i 1.198^ -Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo- Democratic candidates criticize Senate for sustaining I^agan’s trade bill veto CHEYENNE (AP),^Three^given\^e U.S. trade representative Wyoming Wyoming DemocratieP^randidates Democraticp'-------------for Congress have criticized the U.S. Senate for not overriding President Reagan’s veto of the^rade bill. Lynn Simons, one of three candidates for the U.S. Senate seat held bv Malcolm Wallop, R-Wyo., said this week that Wallop’s vote to sustain the veto “shows once again, that Malcolm Wallop will sacrifice the needs of real people in Wyo­ ming in favor of his rigid idealogy.” Earlier this week the Senate decided not to reject Reagan’s veto, and both Wallop and Sen. Alan Simpson voted with the majority. Democratic U.S. Senate can­ didateJohn Vinich said the Senate failed the working people of Wyo­ ming by, not overriding President Reagan’s trade bill veto. And pemocratic candidate Pete Maxfjplft said, in a release, “By sus­ taining the president’s veto, the state of Wyoming has been hurt. We have enormous trade imbalances that have left America and, therefore, Wyoming vulnerable to the investment decisions of our new foreignereditors.” Maxfield said the bill contained many provisions that would have improved the U.S. trade policy. He noted a provision that would have the right to investigate trade viovio­ lations by foreign nations and companies. He said the bill also would have given federal aid to workers who have lost their jobs because of im­ ports of foreign goods. The money would go toward job training. Both Maxfield and Simons criti­ cized the Senate for not standing up to the president on a provision of the bill that would have given workers at least 60 days notice of plant closings. “This vote is a slap in the face to working men and women in Wyo­ ming and throughout America,” Simons said in a news release. “The administration chose to veto the trade bill because of the plant clos­ ing notification requirements, and the Republican senators chose to vote with the administration, in­ stead of the people.” “The Senate has failed the work­ ing men and women who are the backbone of our economy,” Vinich said Friday in a release. “And 1 don’t mean people back East somewhere, 1 mean people right here in Wyoming.” i “We could have put more people to work with the small business and agricultural export assistance pro­ gram included in that bill,” Vinich said. “And we sure could use the money that would have com< money that would have come for retraining of displaced wor workers, with the recent layoffs in the energy and timber industries. “1 don’t think that sliding from the world’s biggest creditor nation to the world’s biggest debtor nation is a sign of economic prosperity. Part of that is due to other nations’ unfair trade practices, which this bill would have helped eliminate,” the candidate continued. LYNN SIMONS Cites Wallop’s ‘rigid k' �' « •’ -' '' ' ,- ' ' '■■ "■ • ’■ -Sti-Tribune, Casper. Wyo.' ‘':^^', Saturday, June 18,1588 Sis6if?efends hisTecortf on veteran issug Legion convention in Casper; R. Vets continue to agack him during. The Republican Republican has hasbeen attacked American Veterans and the Para-^ The been attaci for remarks he made in a San Diego lyzed American Veterans. speech' and he reiterated those He said he has taken steps to pr^ statements Friday. < j / tect veterans from steep cuts in ;ASPER.=Cr A conciliatopf but ‘ ,“1 think we have to make a dif-, health and other benefits that might epentimt Sent .^Jao Simp^n have been forced by the Grammsnded his record on veterajis^ , ference between a veteran who ed six months, never left the U.S., Rudman-Hollings balanced budget es in the'face of hard questionand doesn’t know a. mortar tube from members of the American^ bill. t from either end and a veteran who In response to the question that jpn attending their state conven- served in a combat theater or com­ lumped him among “the assholes in I ui Casper Friday.iT«AiK bat era — that’s what I sai4 ~ h s Washington” who have tried to cut ;i don’t mean to sound defensive .called priorities.;>; > veterans benefits, Simpson cited his nasty, but f sure can tell you one “And then 1 said it seems to me record on obtaining funds for a vet­ li, 1 didn’t g^o to .Washington to ' inappropriate to say that a disabled erans’ cemetery in Wyoming, an ^e in the Senate of the United * American veteran, a guy w^ tears ,I addition to the Veterans Hospital in tc to hurt the, veterans,’’ Simp*. , up his knee oh iJstii slope while It.J Cheyenne, and other accomplishI saidM^-S.. > t/! Some, veterans 'an^yeteraiw ' leave, from Fcbt 'Carson, BTv M..U Hips have sharplyJai^CKM:Simp- . 7 receive the same_^b^fits ^^a ser^ Legion National Commander *' isitions om^^e^;ji£sues.t z\w'** isRiies.l’ fvice-connected‘;^*disablecl " veteran Jake Comer, who questio^ E-J"'........ ii.. .-. ,v- . ’ agreed the who served in combat. ThaLJs wh^ son on other points, *■ has called T ' BniitmgWbsl-of-^^L , 11 said,” Simpson averred. * L senator has been instrument^ in ig incteases'fai veterans’ benefit^, '* The senator also repeated his those areas but questioned. Simp-.' »oses raising' the- Veterans * Adi ] charge that some disabled veterans son’s attempts to attach an amend-; listration to cabinM-levei statusFj receive benefits for injuries received 'ment to the bill raising the YA to . I wants to gi\te veterans the right-j 'cabinet-level status in the executive app^. Vrt&M^Adi^istfajjonA; when they tripped over a case of f department. • lemon, extract while ending a isiohV'about’’ tnefr’Kenefit^hj^ said that he wants to atthree-daydrunk.,,. 5Simpson ---“*rhat’s pretty tough stuff, f 'Hach his amendment giving veteraiis irtipson'r fellow. Legionnaires^ | don’t do that to be a smartass. 1 do the right to appeal VA benefits deci1-their,.jiational,cdmmander.4nrl jt-becauseT guess I must be of the i'sions to court, to. the cabinet status ndance, cont^Ued/the attack; | old school — you know it says ‘For ‘ bill, which he said is “veto-proof.” 1 one member saying Simpson is t e o f .“ t h et/a s s h o 1 e S y in; | > Cod and Country’ on the cap,” he i The amendment will, not endanger Mud. '.y. f the chances of the parent bill, which shington” who’have tried to cut j'“It seems to me if we’re going to I he said will pass by a large mar^ni * ‘ Tans benefits. ' f cut programs of everybody else in V "AC . lut Simpson cited ms time’as > rife entire United States, we ought to irman of the Senate Veterans 6g doing that with the veterans, too, airs Committee and legislation which hejia^ played a role as , gxcept for those who served in •eombat and in the combat theater. (OPof his long-term commitment Arid I don’t care if they were rtterans’interest^ Wounded or not just as long as they ’It’s important that we talk were in a combat theater or even a wt things —I’m one of those combat era.” d of guys — I’m not sure : - Simpson said he has to take “a ether it’s a strength* or a failure, lot of crap from the professional ause I have been involved in vei­ Veterans,” but the American Legion ns’ activities since I left the ser^ i4“the least offensive,” of the vet­ 5,” Simpson said. “I’ve been inerans groups. In response to a ques­ ved in a lot of stuff for veterans, tion, Simpson said his criticisms are )t of good stuff, with my name aimed at “professional fundraising it.? i. Veterans groups,” like the Disabled 'oiiceding that* some of his larks have “bordered between id humor and smartass,” Simpinsisted that “If I get to take my ips, I think it’s important that 1 to tell you what I have been dotoo,” , • ■■ T* atht »' '' ot cb a v �Wallop’s speaking fees much less than Simpson’s, ^lieney’s -oiHi-1 riuutie, Gasper Wvo __________ ^ u rd a y , June 2b. 1 yaa By ANDREW MELNYKQVYCH Star-Tribune Washington bureau TFe total value of Wallops assets is at least $1.58 million. But the total could be far higher, WASHINGTON —Sen. because there is no top value estimated for three of his major Malcolm Wallop earned about assets. $33,000 giving speeches last year, The mortgages on the two ran­ about average for a senator, but less ches are the only liabilities listed by than half as much as fellow Wyo­ Wallop. Each mortgage is listed as ming Republicans Sen. Alan Simp­ son and Rep. Dick Chenev. in excess of $250,000. If the mort­ gages and value of the ranches afe Wallop’s financial disclosure assumed to offset each other. Wal­ statement also shows he is a member lop’s net worth would stand at justof the Senate’s millionaire club, over $1 million. with assets above $1 million. The statement indicates Wallop According to his financial paid off between' $250,000 and disclosure report, Wallop earned $550,000 in loans last year. Between $32,750 in speaking fees and $600 $100,000 and $250,000 of that sum for writing articles for three conser­ was a short-perm loan taken out in vative publications. Although 1987, while the remainder represents Senate rules allow Wallop to keep t all of his Speaking and writing fees, three loans taken out in 1986. Wallop sold at least $611,000 (he donated $5,789 to charity and re­ worth of stock in 1987, much of it in tained $27,561. the process of liquidating a blind Wallop filed his 1987 personal trust. He also sold about a half financial dislosure statement this million dollars worth of Treasury month, after receiving a one-month bills, but purchased a similar extension. Simpson and Cheney fil­ amount. ed their statements in time to meet a In addition to speaking fees and May 15 deadline. his senatorial pay of $85,000, Wal« Simpson was the sixth-leading lop listed other income of between recipient of speaking fees in the $94,000 and $226,000, most of it Senate. He donated $37,000 of his earnings from his ranches and in­ $71,425 in fees to charity, retaining vestments. just less than the $35,000 limit. Wallop took in $74.42 in oil and Cheney’s speech income was gas royalties, and between $5,000 $79,350, fourth among members of and $15,000 in mineral lease rentthe House. He kept $25,885 — the . maximum allowed in the House — als. Wallop reported that he received and donated the remaining $52,615 paid trips for himself to Irvine, to charity. Wallop’s 1987 financial Calif., Dallas, and Chicago, and disclosure statement indicates that that he and his wife received trips to speaking appearances he made in he is a millionaire. But because Miami and California. congressional rules require that A complete list of Wallop’s writassets and income be listed as falling within specified ranges, it is im­ , ing and speaking fees follows. possible to do more than estimate a _ Articles Washington Times ($300), American member’s financial status. Spectator ($100), Conservative Digest Wallop lists assets worth at least. $200). $1.6 million. They include a pair of Speeches , blind trusts, one worth between American Natural Soda Ash Council $250,000 and $650,000 and the other ($2,000), Natl. Construction Industry valued at $315,000 to $830,000. His Council ($2,000), Citizens for Reagan major stockholdings outside the ($250), Tobacco Inst. ($2,000), Harris trusts include more than $250,000 in Corp. ($2,000), Amer. Trucking Assn. (2 IBM, $100,000 to $250,000 in x $2,000), Ethics and Public Policy Center ($500), Natl. Strategy Informa-’ Syntex, and between $50,000 and tion Center ($500), Govt. Research $100,000 in American Express. Corp. ($1,000), Amer. Stock Exchange Two ranches Wallop owns near ($2,000), Global Security Symposium Big Hom are valued at more than ($1,000), Natl Assn, of Broadcasters $250,000 each. The value of Wal­ ($2,000), Amer. Mining Congress ($2,000), Chemical Manuf. Assn. lop’s 17,000 shares in Community ($2,000), Amer. Council for Capital Media, Inc., of Sheridan is listed at Formation ($2,000), Van Ness, Feldman, between $50,000 and $100,000. The Sutcliffe & Curtis ($2,000), Fertilizer In­ company operates two radio sta­ st. ($2,000), Charls E. Walker & Assoc. tions. Minor holdings include four ($1,000), Davis & Harman ($1,500), Chicago Mercantile Exchange ($2,000), oil and gas properties. Chicago Board of Trade ($1,000), Amer. Security Council ($1,000). �' i-Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo.. . Tuesday, June 28.1988 • .i. v. Simpson: Channel , drought i^ef CASPER-^HFederal drought relief needs to go to farmers on “hard scrabble country” and not tQ ;' “heavy hitters and. . .fat^.^eatsi’# Sen. Al Simpson said Monday. “There’s a v/ay to get that money i■ without dipping into the Federal ! Treasury and that is to go get-. it , from the guys who are going to be millionaires when' they finish with ; ; . this twisted agriculture program,’-* Simpson said in a radio interview. Simpson said Congress is “head­ ed into some Jiighly partisan stuff” in working out how to fund drought relief, which will cost taxpayers “a : lot of bucks.” But Simpson added . , that he is “not interested in always seeing the taxpayers pay more,” and . I feels the government has to mov^ j away from subsidizing agriculture.t* i ' Simpson also said he doesn’t ; ! think the proposed Deer Creek Dam j is any threat to downstream irrig^ t tion and whooping-crane habitat ift J Nebraska. J “That is just a fiction, fantasy — a fear that is really uncharacteristic ' , in a downstream stat6,” Simpson J said. “I think that the court will throW them out one more time,” SimpsOn said . of Nebraska’s suit against Wyoming over thedam. ’ u: ■ ; j 't �Wyoming senator also lauds Meese BtSA^LVANNMtrHIIOV d„n„g „ ■' by Charles Brown of KTWO-TV A transcript of the interview w^ rekased by Simpson’s Washington Sirapson. Wednesday said you can t rule out” Sen. Malcolm Wallop said the possibility “^*«hlyPproba that the Iranian airJiner carrying ^’■anian plane was on a 290 people and k mission aimed at building domestic support for Ira­ shot down by a nian authorities. ror iraU.S. warship in the Persian Gulf thA ^hot^ of bntcalling said! Sunday was ordered to fly SIMPSON toward the ship. situation. That’s why we are eoinc to havea board of inquiry.” ® ® 1 ^“’’Pson praised Attorney General Edwin Meese, who an­ he is willing to look at the possibility of comnounced his resignation this week ^nsanng families of the passeSSs ter saying that an independent on the Iranian plane. prosecutor s probe of allegations of the^'^llin^’®®'’ possibility that E»°hta' •‘««»»P‘e«eIy. vi„. Alon r* k sent the A300 airbus toward the USS l?ok at the whole reord you are going to find out that ;nTtk""D^’ "’’®sile cruiser patrollkmd^of some * „™?’te a tremendous difkind of incident. “The fact the intPson said of Meese. Th^Wyoming Republican made ■airhner was out of the normal ailPlease see SIMPSON Alfi vuniinu^trirom Al Simpson saia iiiv?v ways for; civilian traffic, was traordinary difference” between the decreasing in altitude and ac­ Iran incident and the Soviet celerating towards the (ship) may shooting of a Korean airliner five tell you Iran had something of their years ago. own in mind,” Wallop said Tues­ “Soviets were sitting next to the day. aircraft and had it under visual con­ The three candidates for the tact and let them have it. Here in Democratic nomination to oppose this situation was an aircraft nine Wallop in this fall’s general elec­ miles away or six miles away and no tion suggested Tuesday that Wal­ one seeing it up close. In the lop’s comments show he is “para­ Soviet-Korean airline situation, they noid.” saw it, rode shotgun on it and But Simpson said Wallop may brought it down. That’s a pretty big know more about the incident than difference.” most. “Malcolm Wallop has been Simpson said there arc “a lot of in the forefront of our nation’s se­ things that might be very positive” curity. He has been on the In­ coming from the tragedy, though he telligence Committee. He knows did not elaborate. and has the grasp of issues and facts “No one should believe that the through his resources on the In­ Iranians have ever had our best in­ telligence Committee even though terest at heart when they penned up he is no longer a member of the our Americans — 52 of them for committee. He has an extraordinary over 400 days. That’s who we are array of things before him.” dealing with.” Simpson characterized the inci­ Asked if he would support repa­ dent as, “a true tragedy,” and rations to the families of the Iran remarked on the “terrible things” airline victims, Simpson said, “The that happen in war zones. president has indicated that that is “It’s always odd to me how peo­ not off the table and we will sure ple somehow believe that in war, look at that too.” only the combatants are killed,” he Speaking of Meese, Simpson said said. “1 think anyone who really that Meese and his wife Ursula believes that — that you can have a “were held hostage by the Judiciary limited warfare and not involve Committee for 415 days and they women and children, and the inno­ threw every brush at him, every tire, cent — just doesn’t know war. And ball, the whole works. I think that here’s another example of it. A true he feels in his own mind and heart tragedy.” that he was vindicated. You don’t Asked why the warship could not have to like Ed Meese. Leave that tell if the oncoming plane was an out. He was vindicated. F-14 or a commercial airliner, “(Independent Counsel James) Simpson responded that there was McKay has been after him, this is the no “AWACS” — an acronym for second special counsel investiga­ Airborne Warning and Control tion, and the USA has spent 2 mil­ System, a sophisticated radar system lion bucks looking for a way to plant Ed *Meese. And they have mounted on a modified Boeing jet — flying in the area at the time. failed,” Simpson added. �T, p inC(^ COD^ syiai2i___ „ mer jILB_5S*- '• rpieRscd froin. ?si'o”’XspW’snSrf <0 ‘hj ..JJffSi*' Simpson, who's ^^r^ed^ls Simpson sJ^^J^f’rom ^954-58^^^ ming’sgo''«;%5. Senate m/he term m tne 1960s. > �-Star-Tribune, Casp^Wyo. Friday, July 15.1988 McQiire; Wyo delegation pressured more on wolves ching population that their liveUhood and economic survival will CHEYENNE — Conservative noybeatrisk.” Cutler noted McClure is “not Republican Sen. James McClure of ..J agenerally regarded as a friend in Idiio says Wyoming ’s con^essional delegation has received • conservation circles,” but McClure “more one-sided” pressure from said he believes wolf reintroduction can solve some game management the ranching industry to oppose the problems in the park. » reintroduction of wolves into Yel­ “Wolves are a natural part of an lowstone National Park. ecosystem that will function better ' McClure surprised conserva­ with their presence,” he said. tionists this week when he voiced his “Without predation, the nunbers of support for reintroducfion during an interview with Defenders of big game animals in the park can get .. » Wildlife President M. Rupert, outofhand.” ..’•»>•< “From my perspective,'we have a Cutler.,, problem with too many elk in Yel­ McClure’s position is contrary to lowstone Park. It’s an unnatural that taken by Wyoming’s threecondition,” McClure added, noting member, all-Republican congres­ wolves in Yellowstone were “un­ sional delegation, who have oppos­ naturally” eliminated from the park ed wolf reintroduction. when they were killed off by Pressure from Wyoming Sens. humans in the early part of this cen.Malcolm Wallop and ^an Simty son and Rep. Richard Cheney is t»“YYellowstone Park lies partially "crSited with halting plans by Na­ within Idaho’s border, and McClure tional Park Service Director William Penn Mott to pursue wolf said he would also favor wolf rein­ troduction into certain designated reintroduction into Vellowstone. wilderness areas along the IdahoIn the interview with Cutler, Montana border where there is little.' published in the environmental livestock grazing. group’s magazine for July, McClure McClure said he is worried the said he was not being critical of the controversy over wolf reintroduc­ Wyoming delegation, but said they tion has “become so polai^zed have received “more one-sided” there’s no forward motion,” Md he pressure to oppose wolf reintroduc­ is working on a compromise be­ tion from the ranching industry. tween those who support apd op­ “The reason for the opposition is ’ that Wyoming has a very strong pose wolf reintroduction. One proposal put forth luy Mc­ ranching tradition,” said McClure, ranking Republican member on the Clure would be to take wo ves off Senate Energy and Natural the Endangered Species Ac: list in Resources Committee and on the those areas where wolves afe rein­ appropriations subcommittee that troduced. This wQiUd alb IW officials to kill troublesome Iwolves oversees the budgets of the Interior who stray outside the park : ihd kill Department and the Forest Service. McClure, whose views generally livestock, he said. “If we can reintroduce them in a parallel those of his Wyoming col-_ leagues, said rancher opposition to way that minipiizes that conflict reintroducing a predator into Yel­ with man and man’s raising of live­ lowstone is “predictable,” and the stock, then I thiiik we will have ac­ wolf reintroduction plan must in­ complished somethipg,” McClure clude a way to “reassure the ran- said. By SCOTT Fy^RIS Star-Tribune capital bureau I ! ' i I f ji j r �- - T^Hnne. Caspe/wyo. Friday. July 15.1988 Congress OKs bill that would force decision on MX Decision involves rail-basing The Reagan administration had Star-Tribune Washington bureau^ . requested $793 million for the rail­ based MX and $200 for Midgetman ■W - The^ouse m FY 1989. The House voted to Midgetman program to M ^ate Thursday passed legi^ $600 million and slash the MX to tion that would force the next $100 million. The Senate cut MX president to decide early next year funding to $700 million while V mobile version of reducing Midgetman to $50 million. the MX missile. Those votes reflected a tacit Until the decision is made, the agreement by congressional leaders measure allows equal funding for to let the next president choose development of the rail-based, 10which new missile system to deploy,! warhead MX and a small, mobile, Each chamber expressed its prefer-; ’ ?J?^-*'arhead missile known a^ ence while positioning its conferees measure covers to choose a middle ground. ■ » The conferees decided to allocate Od $250 million for each of the com­ Ch^enne’s F.E? WaVren Air peting mobile missiles. The money z^orce Base IS proposed as themain is to be used to keep both programs u mobile MX. Warren going until early 1989. \ S ttiissiles By March 31, the president must proposed demde whether to go ahead with base for the Midgetman. MX or Midgetman, or both, or nei-' Wyoming RepubUcans Malcolm ther. Once a decision is made, an , and Alan SimpsCT wc;^ among 30 senators who opposed the j additional $250 million would be' measure. GOP opposition in the j released to the selected program or Senate fessed on the reduced fun- , pro^ams. j Vice President George Bush, folthe® MX “rail garrison” and ; lowing the administration’s posi-. ) Initiative J tion, favors the rail-based MX. ) and on provisions j Massachusetts Gov. Michael ^‘**’e’’“ce with arms I Dukakis, soon to be the Democratic control agreements. ' presidential nominee, says he wants Senate passage of the defense bill to scrap both the rail-based MX and came on a vote of 64-30. The House the Midgetman. margin — 229-183 — was closer, as The rail garrison proposal call’s liberal Democrats and conservative for placing 50 MX missiles, two to a Republicans voted against the train, at as many as 10 Air Force measure. bases around the country. In a Rep. Dick Cheney, R-Wyo., who U.S.-Soviet crisis the missiles is at home recuperating from a mild would be moved out of bases and heart attack, was not present for the orito the vast American commercial vote. All three members of the rail network. Wyoming congressional delegation Backers of the plan say that the have been strong backers of the missile trains would be hard for the rail-based MX. Soviets to detect and attack, and While the Senate margin indicates could survive to retaliate against a enough support for the measure to Soviet attack. That retaliatory ca­ overcome a presidential veto, the pacity would discourage any such House vote was far short of being Soviet first strike, supporters of the “veto-proof.” A number of Re­ rail garrison say. publicans in both chambers Thurs­ Critics of the plan say the missile day urged President Reagan to veto trains parked at their bases would be . the measure. easy targets for the Soviets. The rail The bill approved Thursday is the garrisons would thus invite attack, 1 result of an agreement reached by rather than discourage it, opponents House and Senate conferees. The say. • stage for the compromise was set earlier this year when each chamber passed its own ve-cion of the By ANDREW MET NYKO VYCH ashington Opponents also claim the missile trains would be subject to sabotage and prone to accidents. The AuForce says the risk of accidents would be extremely small, but has not disclosed how the trains would be protected against saboteurs. The proposal for the Midgetman calls for 500 missiles — carrying th6 same number of warheads as 50 MX "7 to be based at Air Force installa­ tions that have Minuteman missiles. . Two mobile launchers would be parked at each of 250 Minuteman silos.. In the'event of a Soviet attack, the Midgetman launchers would “dash’,’ into the sffrounding area,, where they would wait out the at­ tack. Backers of the plan say much of the Midgetman force would sur-, vive an attack, thus making the mis­ sile a potent deterrent. Opponents contend the Midg­ etman would offer no more sur­ vivability than the rail-based MX. The sm^l missile system’s $45 bil­ lion estimated price tag is about three times the cost of MX rail gar­ rison and is prohibitively high. Midgetman opponents say. �•Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. ” • Thursday, July 21,1988 ' Simpson tells Sweehvatcr group lie prediets Bush-Dole ticket Senator also vows to support trade bill he says will boost trona exports By KATHARINE COLLINS South western Wyoming bureau ROCK SPRINGS —U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson Wednesday^gJtoed a Bush-Dole Republican^resiJential ticket and criticized the Demo­ cratic Party’s soon-to-be presiden­ tial nominee. During a stop in Rock Springs, Simpson also vowed to support a U.S. trade bill he says will boost trona exports. Simpson said he bases his hunch that Sen. Bob Dole. R-Kansas, will be Vice President George Bush’s choice as a running mate on “a sense you get around Washington.” He also said that Bush and Dole have “reconciled” any conflicts they had during the presidential ■ primaries. “You see what Dole is doing, with his allegiance and exhausting schedule, and Bush is observing that, and pleased with it, and they keep in touch ... I’ve been present at those sessions where they (recon­ ciled their differences).” The two-term U.S. senator praised Dole’s strength on farm belt issues, contrasting the Kansan with Dukakis who he says lacks credibili­ ty among farmers and Westerners. “There isn’t anyone more knowledgeable about agriculture ... than Bob Dole,” Simpson said. “Certainly not Michael Dukakis. That is foreign territory to him, just as foreign to him as Western water law. He understands nothing about the West ... He believes in gun control and he does not believe in capital punishment. Now if that’ll wash in the West, then I’m lost in the swamp.” But Simpson stopped short of saying that he personally supports the choice of Dole as vice president. “I have to watch that,” he said. “If 1 recommend Dole, it sounds very self-serving. If Dole were the candidate and he were elected he would have to relinquish (the post of Senate minority leader) and so if he did I would certainly ... run for the post of our party’s leader in the Senate.” Simpson also noted that passage of pending foreign trade legislation will increase worldwide markets for Sweetwater County trona, and open up markets for Wyoming products. “I think you’ll find (the bill) is truly going to make a difference in Wyoming ... All (the Japanese) do is talk about trona. Malcolih’s been over there four times over the last five years, and I’ve been over twice, going right to the people of Japan and South Korea. They nod their heads, and smile and they’re gracious and they do nothing, abso­ lutely nothing. “It should help all markets ... It says either you open your markets, and give us access or we’ll slap a tariff on yours. We’ll get some flak, but it’s got some real hog in it — it should help.” ALAN SIMPSON Lauds Dole’s knowledge ofa^ �Simpson on Bush’s VP call list Senator says he’s pushing for Dole By ANDREW I LNYKOVYCH Star-Tribune Washingion^reau itar-Trtbune. Casper. Wyo. Friday, July 29, 1988 n e Simpson said several other Senate colleagues have been asked to pro­ vide information to the Bush cam­ paign. He named Pete Domenici of New Mexico, Bill Armstrong of Colorado and Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas. Before agreeing to provide the in­ formation requested by Bush, Simpson said he consulted with his wife Ann, with Dole of Kansas, and with fellow Wyoming Republicans Sen. Malcolm Wallop and Rep. , Dick Cheney. He then called Bush to again say that he is not interested, Simpson said. Simpson said he urged Bush to select Dole as his running mate. “I strongly support the selection of Robert Dole,” he said. Dole has experience in the House :and Senate, as GOP national chairman, and as a candidate for both vice president and president, i Simpson said. I Most of the senators on Bush’s ! list of prospects are providing the -j I information the Bush campaign has I requested, Simpson said. I While disclaiming any interest in WASHINGTON — S^ Alan Simpson of Wyoming is still under consideration as a possible running mate for George Bush on the Republican presidential tick­ et. Simpson con­ firmed. Thursday Bush is consider­ ing him for the ticket, but he said SIMPSON he told Bush that he is not interested in the job. Instead, Simpson said, he urged the prospective Republican presidential nominee to choose Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole as his running mate. “I have no personal desire, ambi­ tion, or even lust to be vice presi­ dent,” Simpson said. “My abilities are best-suited to legislating.” If Dole becomes vice president, Simpson, as assistant Republican , leader, would be the leading con­ tender to assume fhe Senate lead­ ership post. Bush has called more than a dozen prospective running mates on his widening list, aides said Thurs­ day. Bush himself said merely that his selection effort has been orderly and that public speculation is in­ evitable. Simpson said that he is providing . ! the Bush campaign with financial ' and personal information it re­ quested on Monday. Despite his professed lack of vice-presidential ambitions, Simpson said he is cooperating with the Bush campaign out of a belief that Bush “should have a full range of options.” Simpson is unsure how he would react to an offer from Bush to be his i running mate. “I honestly don’t 1 know how I would respond,” Simpson said. “I can’t imagine that the wheel would ever come around tome.” “He’s only talking to people he’s considering,” said the aide. “I would suspect that process is complete,” the aide said. “That doesn’t preclude some new calls tomorrow or the next day. The process is fluid and he’s controlling The AP reported that campaign sources said the vice president had earlier placed similar calls to — or contacted personally — his strongest primary-campaign rival. Dole; Dole’s wife, former Trans­ portation Secretary Elizabeth Dqle, and Sens. Domenici, Kassebaum, Simpson, William Armstrong, RColo, and John Danforth, R-Mo. Also already contacted, the sources said, were Rep. Jack Kemp, R-N.Y., Governors Thomas Kean of New Jersey, John Sununu of New Hampshire, Carroll A.Campbell of South Carolina, George Deukmejian of California, and former governors Lamar Alex­ ander of Tennessee and Richard Thornburg of Pennsylvania, who recently was nominated by Presi- dent Reagan to be attorney general. The AP reported that Dole wasn’t the vice-presidential nomination, acknowledging his call, at least • Simpson said he is looking forward publicly. He joked that he and his' to campaigning for Bush in the wife had been “waiting for the: coming months. “My commitment is to seeing that i phone to ring at home. I can’t get' George Bush is elected president. | Elizabeth to leave the house.” Speaking at a fund-raising The issue isn’t ‘Where is George?’ I breakfast, the Senate minority lead­ but it’s ‘Who’s Mike?’ ” he said, 1 er joked that he hoped Bush’s • referring to Democratic presidential choice of a running mate would be nominee Mike Dukakis. narrowed to just him and his wife, Meanwhile, The Associated Press j “and I dropout.” reported that Bush’s widening list of i However, Bush himself told: prospects includes Sen. Daniel reporters last week that Dole would Quayle, R-Ind., whose name did be on “any list” of potential runn­ not figure in earlier speculation. ing mates. Quayle spokesman Jeff Nesbit The vice president told reporters said that the vice president had call­ outside his White House office on ed Quayle on Monday, and that the Thursday that speculation over his call was followed up by a visit to running mate was inevitable. “You Quayle’s office on Tuesday by can’t avoid speculation,” Bush Robert Kimmitt, the Washington * said. lawyer who is overseeing the screen­ “The process is going along in an ing process of potential candidates. i orderly fashion. Hopefully, it “He would accept it if asked,” I won’t be demeaning to anyone,” h® Nesbit said. said. Domenici also confirmed on Thursday that he had been ap­ proached by the vice president, say­ ing he was proud and honored to be on the list. “I know it will be a dif­ ficult decision for the vice president to make,” he said in a statement. Bush, who says he will not make his final choice until the Republican National Convention next month, has now all but completed calls to prospective candidates on his socalled “long list,” according an aide who spoke to the AP only on the condition of anonymity. �Simpson slated on, KCW’ RIVERT0I3 - Wvomivg puW»t proiobi* gram, I I n will feaiure an inicrMcLaughhn, 'v ^en. Alan_SjUiiw-i-'Jview with U.^>* ihisSunday al 1 P.m,,,eciion Republican of the ' nosiiiou '<-’1 vkc six. Cable subseri byanteqna. may �lliree Democratic Senate hopefuls blast away at Wallop, -Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. Saturday, August 6 ,1 9 8 8 or»H wire wir<* reports rennrt’i who-orofltcd frOHl il11“ , From staff and from those who profited from CHEYENNE —With t h e legal practices,” he said. i primary only 10 days away, WyoWallop has not done enough to ; ming’s three Democratic candidates stop the problems, he added, for the U.S. Senate Friday “The fact is, with all of his se- i jockeyed for position by criticizing niority that he claims is of such their common foe on pay raises, benefit to the sute, there has been senior citizens and trade legislation, (this spending frenzy in defense,” he University of Wyoming law Pro- said. “It is time for a change, for a fessor Pete Mmcfield noted that voice of common sense for the state la me members of the U.S. Senate recent- and the people. people.” Ii Simons, meanwhile, announced ly gave themselves a $12,000 raise. “Two Washington top senior While Sen. Alan Simpson rejected that i " the raise, the Democrats’ target, in­ citizen watchdog organizations have cumbent Sen. Malcolm Wallop, did rated Malcolm’s senior record among the worst in the Senate. not, he said. “Wallop even voted on May 3rd, State Supt. of Public Instruction 1985, against restoring funding for Lvnn Simons said that since 1981 “Wallop has voted against Social Medicare and Medicaid benefits. • Security on at least 25 measures.” This vote passed the Senate 93-6.” “Our seniors contributed to Simons said she would instead focus Social Security for years, and they on cutting Pentagon waste. And State Sem John Vinich. said should not have to watch as their monthly checks are slowly eroded that while Wallop “finally did the right thing” in voting for the om­ by inflation. “Our incumbent senator has nibus trade bill, the incumbent was voted repeatedly to cut cost of liv­ still “playing politics with jobs.” ing adjustments; I would instead “This demonstrates just how out focus on cutting the waste out of the of touch Wallop is with the state,”,i Pentagon’s budget,” Simons con­ Maxfield said of Wallop’s decision cluded. to to keep the pay raise. Vinich said Friday that the trade Both senators had opposed the bill Wallop voted for this week was raise and sponsored a measure call­ the same one President Reagan ing for senators to reject it. Wallop vetoed earlier this year — except has pointed out, however, that even this one did not include the plant if the raise is rejected, it is still closing provision. reported as income. '‘Only three months ago In addition, the federal govern­ Malcolm voted against this bill, > ment should recover billions of saying it was ‘overly protectionist | dollars lost through defense project' and full of ‘pork,’” Vinich an­ I frauds and use it to reduce the fed-1 nounced. “Frankly, even though Malcolm ! eral deficit and help individual states. Maxfield said. i finally did the right thing, I resent Maxfield, speaking during a news the flip-flopping,” the candidate conference, said about 40 percent of said. “Wyoming will benefit from several provisions in this trade bill the money lost could be returned to and we could have those benefits the state using a method similar to that much sooner with some sup­ the one in which the Exxon Corp, port from our senior senator.” was forced to repay energy over­ Vinich said Wallop also percharges. Another 30 percent could be ! formed some election year “sleight. returned to the U.S. Treasury to i of hand” on the catastrophic health > insurance program. . reduce the federal deficit and the “He fought the partial prescrip­ - remaining 30 percent could be ear­ tion drug coverage, not to mention marked for special needs such as sponsoring an amendment on the veterans’, assistance programs, floor of the Senate to gut the entire education programs and daycare program, but when the final roll assistance, he said. was called, he voted yes to make Maxfield called for the aggressive sure he wouldn’t be crossways with j prosecution of all cases of potential our senior citizens in an election fraud and for the federal govern­ year,” Vinich said. • 1 ment to do all it can to reclaim lost Vinich said that during his cam- ', funds. . ,. oaign he’s met elderly people who “I want to get every penny back [ .JS "wic''^tlmn''‘ha^’'of' their: '^'lithly Social Security checks on_'^ prescription drugs. » y . i■ , “It’s not fair. We’re the only in-1 ' dustrialized country in the 'world that does not have some kind of.' ■ medical jJfogram for its people,” ie said. “You bet I’m in favor of a universal health care program that �sS’th“’™»s ‘“issns'rAToi ‘v joiejSd fot'^silio'nhy critieWng niority •5“^'’'„5e‘There hTs ten « “mSHoS S To'ire of common se^e (or the aute ’tiT’?ca„«hi,. ^--d emselves a $12,000 raise “Two Washington top senior Alan Simpsonjrejected f^.^^^^a^chdog organizations have he Democrats Democrats’’target, target, ininMalcolm’s senior record - thP raise the cunSent’ Sen. Malcolm Wall^ w^iinndid did the worst in the Senate. •‘Wallop even voted on May 3rd, "°SutVs?pt. of Public instruction 1985 against restoring f^ing for Lvnn Simons said that since 198 Scare and Medicaid benefits. "^‘Wallop hM voted against Soci^ This vote passed the Senate 93 . SMurhy on at least 25 measures. Sis said she would instead focus . WUle Sen. A1-- m& S bin, the incumbent was ■ Estill “playing politics with jobs.” H “This demonstrates just how out . ! of touch Wallop is with the state, i pentagonVss hudeet, budget. ” Simons con i MSd said tTf Wallop’s decision clude£ . ^he trade | “S,KS'S-OPPO.d^he « raise and sponsored a rneasure call hf the raise is rejected, it is still the sme one except ' closing provision.^ months ago '«aSn“?he .J^ioSoS; ment should recover billions of ^ sayitw .^<0^ vinich an- ■ ' dollars lost through defense project and full ot po . , frauds and use it to reduce the fed- - noHSviv even though Malcolm " eral deficit and help mdividual right thing, I resent states. Maxfield said. lly • .. the candidate Maxfield, speaking during a news the benefit from conference,, smd said avvuu about -;C 40 percent of ons in this trade bill lost could be returned to several provi. n^ benefits the money d„. 1--------. m„hod similar 10 and J’™ ,,h some sopthe state using a method similar to the one in which the Exxon Corp, was forced to repay energy over­ charges. STa^d'^o-'lSSaslS^^^ Another 30 percent could be returned to the U.S. Treasury to i ,.reduce the federal deficit and the •i V remaining 30 percent could be ear­ tion drug coverage, not to marked for special needs such as veterans’ assistance programs, S;d“=”o"ed%»™« education programs and daycare assistance, he said. Maxfield called for the aggressive prosecution of all cases of potential fraud govern- year,” Vinich said. . f ■ and for the federal ~ ment ment to to do do aU all it it can can to reclaim ------- - lost < vinich said ‘^atjiunng hi cam V naian he’s met elderly people wno funds. ■ “ -ny badc*i soend more than half of t “I want to get every penny-----rSnthly social Security checks on / duswialiied country . that docs not have some kmo m, mcdicaUJtog^Joriwp^. “You bet I m in lavoi w* StWcrsal health erne pw’” l™or’t,ua&°’-a,c.. l care.” �-Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. __ :------------■ ■ Thursday, August 11,1988 -------------------------------- ■ fesuecouldlpji, party -Alan Simpson said he hopes dele­ gates to the Republican National —Convention, next week don’? become locked in a debate over -X^rtion because the issue will mark the party’s downfall this election yenr. The Republican long has been pro-choice on the issue, and fears that staunch anti-abortionists could seriously divide the GOP during the invention, opening the way for Democrat Michael Dukakis to win the^presidential race. It is the same kind of special in­ terest thing that destroyed the Democratic Party in their presidenbal races in the past, and it sure as certain will destroy ours,” SimpSon his weekly telephone inter­ view with Wyoming reporters. if •i Bush, the senator long has has .ia said he he ij* Humphrey, R-New isn t interested in the job. His proHampshire, plans to set up an ad choice position on abortion also is Ji hoc committee at the GOP conven­ seen as a roadblock toward his tion stressing the need for a strict selection by Bush. anti-abortion presidential ticket. “I formed that opinion on abor­ Bive purpose is to tion when I was in the Wyoming give the punty test down there. I Legislature,” said Simpson. ‘‘It was guess It IS kind of like the old ‘rule one of the most emotional and ex­ society that always brines traordinary debates that 1 ever pitv^X*wRepublic^ recalled Democrats and Republi­ Harty down,” said Simpson. ‘‘I cans alike — it was something I don t know how that solves their shan’t forget. kind'^f’ J®** '^hh that And from that and from my 18 kind of attitude it is difficult to years of the practice of law, I have ‘hat sometimes Anyway, they are doing the ' come to this decision,” he said “1 have shared it with people, and it is gjpy h is the test I alway! nothing secretive. 1 am not a mem­ ber of any organization pressing mv Simpson has been view on my fellow man. 1 just ’ mate for Vice President Georj■‘R----- believe that a woman, after conI sultation with her physician and her pastoral counselor and her husx"-’ should have that choice.” Simpson fully realizes that some members of his party will criticize ms position, but remains committed tbit. It is really funny, how people can be so compassionate and loving apparently in another area and then he said. 1 hat is kind of hard to believe but you don’t get used to it, you just get hardened to it.” ■ sipn oS — ■StXniS —..winy wmp saio ^4 �Simpson Senator confirms he spoke with Weyrich Ry ANDRFW MFT NrVVQVYCH Star-Tribune Staff writer Related story, A5 CASPER — Sen. Alan Simpson las “threatened... retaliation” igainst right-wing Republicans who versation. lave been working to torpedo “I called Weyrich because he’s iimpson’s chances for the GOP the only one who has any sense ice-presidential nomination, ac- 'among those guys,” Simpson said ording to a syndicated column in Saturday. “Weyrich is the only one oday’s Casper Star-Tribune. I can talk to.” Rowland Evans and Robert He said he told Weyrich that the say that the Wyoming ReNew Right’s tactics ate not in the n vowed retribution during a best interests of the Republican Par­ phone conversation with tylew Right leader Paul Weyrich. “Don’t ask me for help” in ad­ /eyrich and other ultra-conservancing the Republican right’s atives object to Simpson’s proagenda in the Senate, Simpson said tioice position on abortion. he told Weyrich. Simpson confirmed that he spoke * Evans and Novak say Weyrich ith Weyrich, but offered a some___ a “sounded the alarm” against hat different account of the con,Simpson vice-presidential "nominai'*' Please see SIMPSON, A16 ■■ Continued from Al his support of a woman’s right to choose whether or not to have an abortion. “They love to hammer me on that one issue,” he said. Weyrich said he explained his public attack bn Simpson as a move to “energize our people,” Simpson said. “I told him ‘If (Democratic nominee Michael) Dukakis can’t excite your people, you’re going to hav^ to jump-starr corpses out there.’ " Although the conversation with Weyrich was very frank, “I didn’t spsecit ap with profanhy,” Simpson jiiKi. In a column due to appear Mondav. Evans and Novak imply that objecaons from the New Right prompted Simpson to take himself out of the running for vice presiticntr “WhaLa.buoch oT crap,” Simpscat said m response. “I took myseff out weeks ago.” While consistently disavowing any interest in joining Vice PresidenJ^ ‘ tion when Simpson emerged as a leading contender last week. Weyrich said 200 to 300 GOP con­ vention delegates would vote against Simpson because of his op­ position to a Constitutional amendment banning abortion. According to Evans and Novak, “Simpson telephoned Weyrich in a flare of anger and choice epithetsfor which he is famous in the Senate.”. While again disavowing any interest in the vice presidency, Simpson told Weyrich that “he would be in the Senate a long time and would be heard from when it comes to Weyrich’s New Right agenda,” the columnists report. Simpson said Weyrich and other ultra-conservatives have long viwed him as an “evil poop” because of George Bush on the Republican ticket, Simpson did fulfill a Bush campaign request for background information on himself. Simpson press secretary Mary Kay Hill said her boss and Weyrich have tangled in the past. The most recent phone call was prompted by the ‘very personal attacks being laun­ ched” on Simpson, she said. Hill said Simpson has said before that abortion is not the only issue that matters to voters and that he (Simpson) is conservative on ques­ tions such as defense and the econ­ omy. But Weyrich and others con­ tinue to focus on the “one test” of the abortion issue, she said. The suggestion that Simpson took himself out of vice-presidential consideration because of New Right opposition is “absurd and in­ accurate,” Hill said. “Conservative groups, and Paul Weynch in particular, have nothing to do with whether Al Simpson is chosen as George Bush's running mate,” she said. �Monday, August 15, 1988 / ' ■ Sim] . : J . ' Continued from Al Thornburgh and Sen. Pete sacred cows. ... I would be a lia-J’ bilityforGeorge.” : / ; • ' On taxes, Simpran suggested he|’ ' Domenici of New Mexico. .. t Former Gov. Lamar Alexander believes the next president may. bel j ' of Tennessee, also among the men- ' forced to ask for a tax ihCTarase.ttyt tinned, was in the convention city deal with the deficit. .; ®; / fotr only a few hours to address a “Good lord, somebody is going! 1 Westing of GOP governors. to have to do something inlhat areaP^ Asked if he were on Bush’s list, or we’ll be off the wall,” he said;' ”’*'J; ^Alexander said, “No one’s told me. In separate talk. show appear-|; :;lf I’m on anyone’s list, it’s a list no ances, Quayle, Dole and Kemp J the list, said “1 would a liabilirge ‘ NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ - ty ” and disclosed he had asked the hne’s told me about.” He said he concentrated on criticizing^Dukakis, { Bush guarded his vice presWential GOP nominee-to-be to drop hun has had no communication from an activity that would' be at the top ' pBush or his aides about the vice of the agenda for whoever beeves deliberations Sunday, while one of from consideration. ; ; 'presidency. . • the vice presidential nominre, \^^ i his prospective running mates said But another name popped up ; The Doles were guests of honor he didn't want the job and others again for consideration — Interviewed front Evansville/ft acted like they were auditioning for White House Chief of Staff Howard •at a reception and they told Ind., on the ABC show, “This-; Reporters that Bush aides asked both Baker. Republicans outside of the ‘^ Bashing Democratic presidential of them last week for additional Week with David Brinkley,” Quayle, campaign are urging Bush to take said Dukakis’ Democratic * Party background information. nominee Michael Dukakis was the another look at the former Senate, “stands for a party in'retreat. It ' .The selection of someone to fill order of the day for Sen^ Dan leader,, a source sai .the No. 2 spot on the ticket was the stands zfor a party of doom and Ouayle of Indiana and Bob Dole ot 'gloom. They don’t have an agenda Bush keeot r suspense at the convention and Kansas, and Rep. Jack Kemp of for the future.” hk delibera* conservatives were actively lobbying New York —- all on Bush s list of^ residence m As for his own .prospects for .being his own couns He had to get one of their own in that spot. . potential vlce'prcsidenis. " ' . ----------------- ----- 2 J tions on a running mate^ . S Gordon Humphrey of New ing on the ticket, Quayle said, “I ^V'^Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, K"JTS S Hampshire, eppe.^inj’on .he NBC would like ... .................. to believe that I would * g UUBn RUU-Wllb also was on be acceptable to the whole party.’*' r I 1 - t .. . _ _ Dole said, “I’m hot running for p "S’* Und workfed on his acceptance MtYbHshftienr'RepuWidM' n Lt I ■ J.,., * *1^ ■ Lm 1 * V* f nar /t * I*hi?'' *A vice president.” In a joking refer-f ence to his wife, the senator said, n speech. uov,. mnfer- running mate, we will have someEven top aides, who nave c thiii|i "much W'6rse-Tlihii''a’"gehdef" ! “I’m not campaigning-for anyone,^ red regularly with Bush, disc m conservative .but she would be a great addition to ft . . . . any knowledge of whether he W .... theticket.” \ f leaning toward one prospect « ; Humphrey express^ reservations Dole brushed off his attacks onF s’''“H?il probably tell us maybe 10 ’Jout Simpson and Dole and said Bush when they were competing forS ? f find out’’be most acceptable people being the presidential nomination. L S"p^^^SS'ier’£^A.wa..,mM fe ahou. were Kemp and “Obviously in the primaries,' I* was not talking about; ,hisB iSrSnWic™-NauiSreonv^^^^^^ B». .h« the New New Hampshire Hampshire senator senator • strengths,” said the Kansan. ■ |i Thornbugh said it was “very flat-|i said that “On Friday of j,next (ion will convene on Monday. tering” to be mentioned but, t“IjAtwater said there was no enwge sunnortine the ticket ” . _ine ticKet. have a job to do for this presidents in Bush’s plan to keep his choice a pmg to oe supporting in pusn » h ^nrnina The t My record IS is just as conservative (Reagan) and until I’ve heard any-|: Secret until IburstW ‘ ' senator Humphrey’s.” said Dole! thing from the vice president,‘rm’’ convention w^L,,ni„ht of nam-p’e" about the criticism of‘ ready to go to. work as atjprney’ formally Wednesday night^ot^na^ . _______ ________ general of the United States.”i! ’It V«i I 2 A ’'’®' i “Senator Humphrey’s influence Thornburgh was sworn in to his newf*?: noniinee. fre-> not widespread,” he added. " y post on Friday. ' ‘ The names m [Conservative opposition to Craig Fuller, Bush ’ s chieffcofi quently were .. f’|mpson was based on the Wyoming staff, said, “He will make a gQod|: SXh^MrS, ISIpS pator's positions on abortion and attorney general,’’ when asked; .-about Thornburgh. When asked i^. ALAN SIMPSON .Quayle, VI’ve had a very checkered cahe vjete saying Thornburgh, 'lie’d'be jjsbihty j said Simpson, during an informer governor of Pennsylvania,! TMiaf'Hi ! ' J|l . !■, ., ,tt '. I terview on “Meet the Press.’’'“I’ve was not under consideration, FuUet' S?,” 'W' * , punched the lights out of a lot. of said, “1 didn’t say for how long,’\ be drop fromVPlist m m mam �Tuesday, August 1 g -o “ » Z'5 3 S re 83 «« fb S.-” 3" 2 2 ” s o 8 3 n _3 < 14 ft CZ5 3 8 T < re a a: 3 «> © ® <5 o $ c I ? rt © as oo 3 5. K'S. 3 2. a r'. F.2 = 7 □ k“ « re 3-3 W*' tbsstei ? 3 3 t Continued from At/ et regardless of Bush’s choice for the second spot, Cheney said. Cheney said he expects the fall presidential campaign to be “nega­ tive in a sense that it will talk aboutthe Bush record and Dukakis’ re­ cord.” , . “The image of Dukakis being the smooth, competent inanager just doesn’t hold up in the light of day, Cheney said. “I don’t see that as negative campaigning, depending on how it’s handled. It has to be in good taste, it has to be based on substantive issues.” Cheney said he expects Bush, “just like Dukakis, will rise to the occasion” and give a good accep­ tance speech at the convention Thursday night. “I think he’s got to go out there and energize the troops for the fall campaign with a damn good speech that tells us why he wants to presi­ dent,” Cheney said. ' Cheney will address the conven­ tion today to give the report of the Rules Committee. Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported Monday that Mark Hughes, chairman of Wyoming’s convention delegation, said that despite Simpson’s assertion that he has done everything he can to take himself out of the running, he could still get the nomination. “You just don’t know,” Hughes said. “It’s still wide open. 1 think he’s out, but that’s just my own personal opinion.” Asked who he would support as Bush’s running mate, Simpson en­ dorsed Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole of Kansas. He said Dole would satisfy conservatives who have threatened to abandon the GOP because they are dissatisfied with Bush as the presidential nominee. ■ “They’d go for Dole in a minute,” said Simpson. If Dole becomes vice president, aimnson who wiiu is is now uuw assistant . ................ Simpson, minority leader, would be in line to move^up into the party’s top spot in the Senate. As routine business dominated convention proceeding during the 83 day Monday, most Wyoming dele­ gates found more interesting things wdo. , , . But Mary Freeman of Lusk,, adorned with the customary badges, and credentials, sat alone in Wyo-, ming’s section of the cavernous Superdome. She conceded that what was going on might not be too exciting, but it was more exciting than Hat Creek. Freeman, 53, opted to stay while others — from places like Smoot, and Meeteetse, Buffalo and Sun­ dance — left during a speech by^ former Secretary of State Al Haig. “It was really too bad,” she said,, “but some members wanted to go^ to Nancy Reagan’s luncheon ^d. others wanted to take the plantation, tour.” It is Freeman’s first Republican National Convention. Kenneth i Freeman, her husband, did not at-, tend. He’s back at the ranch, meeting with a tattlebuyer videotaping part of the rreei^ family herd fof sale in Denver next month. �» Simpson, Donaldson duel at bar fonfab 4 CHEYENNE — More thL 500 ■Wtoming lawyers begin a three-day st^ convention here today, conJ eluding with a Friday ni^t dud of(j'^wits between U.S. S^. Alan Simpson and ABC News White House i conespondent Sam Donaldson. ' i Wyoming lawyers will also hear ' an address from Gov. Mike Sulli­ van at the Joint Judiciary Luncheon on Thursday. ? Registration for the Wyoming State Bar , 1988 Annual Meeting ‘f opens today at 8 a.m. at the Little ; America, with continuing legal ­ education seminars beginning at 9 : a.m. with the annud “Wyoming"} Law Update." ; - Other seminars on a variety of ] legal topics HU out today and { Thursday, including a joint presen- ; tation with the Wyoming Press . Association and the Society of Pro­ fessional Journalists oh “The Right , of Fair Trial and Free Press,” at > 1:45 p.m. Thursday. The annual banquet at 7:30 p.m. Friday features the SimpsonDonaldson faceoff. : ft.’ - i ■ « �5II Simpson Suf-Tribtne graphic by Ong Kearney The problem this year, according : to Clary, was that park officials t Ifailed to realize in time that 1988 was not going to be a typical summer, following a seven-year pattern j of dry winters compensated for by wet springs and summers. “We realized by mid-July that we were not going to get a typical . year,” Cleary said. In the 112 years of Yellowstone s “some real mistakes” in initially weather records there has been no failing to put out a series of other June through August period devastating fires in the park. of such drought, according to Simpson recently spent four days in northwestern Wyoming at his Clary. He said that in the last 16 years ranch near Cody, and said he has the next largest forest fire in the i^ “never seen more irritation” among tional park involved only 9,(XM) residents than they have expressed acres, compared to the spreading about how the federal government Clover-Mist Fire which had grown has handled the fires. to 237,700 acres both inside and “They want to know of their of­ outside Yellowstone this week. ficials, ‘What are you doing to get Fires of this magnitude come in this resolved,’ ” Simpson said. 200-year cycles, he said, with only Simpson said the firefighting, in­ 20 to 30 similar events since Yel­ volving 10,000 people, has cost the lowstone emerged from the Ice government more than $60 million. Age. Simpson said he sent a letter to If park officials had had hind­ Interior Secretary Donald Hodel sight, he said, “we would have ex­ Friday, expressing “in a purer form tinguished every fire we had in Yel­ than ever before” his displeasure lowstone.” with the way the Park Service and Now it might take help from the U.S. Forest Service have handled weather gods,” according to the fires. Clover-Mist Deputy Incident Simpson also said he is ad­ Commander Wayne Eddy, to extin­ vocating compensation to outfitters guish the fires in Yellowstone and and other tourist-related businesses its environs. who have suffered economic dam­ “Maybe taxpayers should be sen ages this summer because of the ding their tax dollars to the weathe fires. gods,” countered one irate man ii Compensation is “an easy call,” the audience during a question an< Simpson said, because he thinks the answer period following the presen damages can be easily documented. - days. ' , ration by Clary, Eddy and others it Please see SIMPSON, At4 “That’s how unaware and un­ charge of combatting the fores able” the Park Service was to deal fires. , with the fire, Simpson said Fire briefings drew about 151 “There are places in the park that people in Cody Thursday night and are just plain burning away,” Siinpabout 100 people in Powell Wed­ son said. “A fourth of this nesday night. magnificent park is burning or has The owner of Cody Lumber drew burned.” . . applause Thursday when he said the Mistakes have also been made in fires were taking the timber base on fighting the fires, Simpson said, the north Shoshone National Forsuch as delays by the Park Service in . est, and therefore his livelihood. using aerial infrared cameras to Officials answered that saving the identify the hottest parts of the1 timber base in the area is a third fires. , ,: priority after protecting lives and Simpson told a meeting of the property. Laramie Chamber of Commerce on1 I The audience also expressed conThursday that fire suppression t cern that many outfitters have been policies on government lands most “burned out” of business by the certainly will come under review. spreading forest fires. The Associated Press reported. He Several in the audience were crit­ said Congress likely will consider ical of fire management, but had some form of compensation for praise for the firefighters businesses whose injuries he believes themselves. , are the fault of the federal govern­ “It seems to me we re talking ment. , , „ „ about the corwn jewel of parks ... In Cody Thursday night, Yellow­ I don’t think you’re doing stone’s Assistant Supt, Ben Clary enough,” one man said of fire sup­ said it was failure to outguess dry pression efforts. weather, not the park management of forest fires, which fanned flames in Yellowstone this summer. Clary said the park’s muchcriticised fire policy was not a “letit-burn” ponej oui atiuaiiy allow­ ed for a range of suppression activi­ ty, from no action to total suppres­ sion................ ._____ ■ ' (» MlTirMSOn Y1O1 Continued from Al ’ Simpson had no estimate on what . , • laims might be filed by private a-w-k rintslz ■»^^a-k-»»'Jsinesses, but quipped it would be c j ss than what we have spent trying ■ 7 jo{)Ut out the fires.” ' * Aj«„Simpson’s statements Friday difBs5CQli£ABJ8J3 ^^'%r from a statement he issued Aug. Star-Tribune capital bureau that indicated he believed the and CAROLE LEGG ’ ?ark Service had simply been fol­ Star- / ribune correspondenr owing the federal law that man­ dates that the parks and wilderness CHEYENNE —Sen. Alan areas be managed “as natural set­ Simpson has reversed his position on tire control in Yellowstone Na. tings to the greatest extent possi­ ble.”, , . . tional Park and wfiile a “fine line has to be now says federal walked, Simpson said Aug. 24 the ■fire_pfficials have public must recognize that fire “is a mismanaged the basic and natural part of the fires. ecosystem,” and that the fire will A little over a help the forest regenerate. week ago Simp­ More recent visits to the park son called for have now convinced him that the public under­ Park Service should have been standing of SIMPSON aware of the extraordinary fire “natural” fire danger this year, Simpson said, management. But Friday the Wyo- j' “Somebody made some real ming Republican said he has for­ mistakes at the beginning,” Simp­ mally lambasted federal officials son said. Gov. Mike Sullivan, for their handling of the fires, and present at Simpson’s interview, said will seek compensation of commer­ he agreed with that statement. cial users of the park who have lost i The extremely dry weather had business. created a fire danger in the park that Meanwhile, at a meeting Thurs­ occurs only every 200 to 400 years, day night in Cody, federal officials ' Simpson said. defended their fire management re­ But when the Park Service set up a cord. series of worst-case scenarios based Simpson said Friday a recent visit on the potential of the fires to to Yellowstone has convinced him spread after they first began in June, the National Park Service made Simpson said the 30-day worst-case V, ■ V scenario was surpassed in three I II U ULJV IJOO MH S 0> T- IV says fires ly handled �Sunday, September 4,1988 debate role of reporters Star-i'ribune capital bureau reporters and public officials’ right to privacy and di^ity Friday night in Cheyenne CHEYENNE — Reporters dcwfore a meeting of the Wyoming Hberately ask officials embarrassins State Bar. “ questions. Sen. Simpson, who once accused Alan Simnson reporters of trying to “stick it up says. (President Reagan’s) gazoo,” said But ABC News public officials are “raw meat” White House where the media is concerned. correspondent He said one top Washington Sam Donaldson reporter once confided to him that says questions White House reporters “never ask don’t hurt ofthe president a question we think he 'u I a 1 - DONALDSON can answer.” though the an­ If reporters asked the president swers sometimes do. only questions he could answer, Simpson, a frequent critic of the Donaldson quipped, “we wouldn’t media, and Donaldson, known for have many questions to ask at all. ” his aggressive reporting style. Donaldson added that while reporters arc accused nf qciino reporters are accused of asking leading questions, “questions never hurt anybody ... but sometimes the answers do and I don’t get to give the answers.” Donaldson, who has covered the White House for ABC under both the CartCT and Reagan administrations, said criticism of a reporter’s treatment of the president is gener­ ally based on political bias. When Carter was president, Donaldson said he received “boxes full” of letters from Democrats ac­ cusing the newsman of being biased against Carter, and now he receives letters from Republicans who ac­ cuse him of slanting the news against Reagan. Donaldson said his job is to pro­ vide u... j______ vide information, but he does not believe the opinions he expresses on? talk shows like “This Week With' David Brinkley” influence voters’ opinions. Simpson said Donaldson’s con­ tention that he is not a public figures is “a bunch of horsepucky,” and said the media is “the most power-, ful force in America,” exceeding the influence of Congress, the president and the judiciary. Simpson also said it was the. “heighth of arrogance” for reporters to justify their behavior!on the basis of a “public’s right to know.” Instead, reporters “produce their t own agenda,” focus on “banal”. Please see DEBATE, A16 �i ' J Friday, September 9,1988 ■ • • ' Top Simpson aide nominated to NRC ' s '' •; ■' • '7’ r ■ WASHINGTON — Jim Curtiss, son, the senior GOP member of the ,a top aide to Sen. Alan Simpson, subcommittee, sponsored the legisR-Wyo., has been nominated to be ’ lation.*' ‘ » 'i 'a member of the Nuclear RegulaThe measure has passed the ■torv Commission — a job Curtiss ? Senate. It has not been scheduled and his boss have been trying to ' for action by the House before ^eliminate. ' Congress adjourns early in OcCurtiss, who is the top Republi-... tober. can staffer on the nuclear nower ■ Curtiss’ nomination by President subcommittee, helped draft legislaReagan to a full five-year term on tion that would reorganize nuclear 7 the NRC was'announced Wednesregulation along the lines of the day. A confirmation hearing before Environmental Protection Agency, the Senate Environment and Public replacing the five-member NRC Works Committee has been schedwith a single administrator. Simpuled for SepJ^ 13i . The NRC is responsible for regulating and licensing nuclear powerplants. It also regulates the handling and disposal of radioac­ tive materials used in research ano industry. ' ‘ Simpson and other backers of ar^ NRC reorganization contend that the five-member structure is un-'wieldy and inefficient. Placing the -agency under a single administratoi strean^ne without weakening itr ability to regulate the nuclear powei industry or enforce its regulations they say. I4 ‘ f ' ' �Friday, September 16,1988 a Simpson cKastises DiikakLs upon park visit Sarcastic note says Democrat uninformed about West 6"'^ ■ . ■ • '■ ' ' ■. . ' ' ■' -rr* 1 I __UovrA «r/Mt mrA* ]n rkiir wnnHar. Dili- Cimner\n the 'VAllnwcf/itiA Yellowstone firAC fires ae as' cr soon as But Simpson, ao long-time per- T>tilr«>V<e Dukakis eoizl said tnin TttnA June lOfiA 1986, “I do From staff and wire reports Have you ever been in our wondersonal friend of Bush, charged that not believe in people owning guns, -■ they are extinguished. CHEVENNE — Warning Sen. ful state of Wyoming when you Wallop'told Sen. Dale Bumpers, Dukakis lacks knowledge of issues > only police and military. 1 am going Man Simpson, says Democratic have not been running for presiimportant to the Western states, in- ■ < to do everything I can to disarm this . D-Ark., he would especially like to iresidential candidate Michael dent?” Simpson asked. examine the issues and policy decieluding publicland? and water state.” :)ukakis’ visit Thursday to see fireBush vacationed in northwest itibned " sions relating to the “let it bum” management Simpson also ment' avaged Yellowstone National Tark Wyoming in July, but did not visit Simpson also attacked Dukakis ’ Dukakis’ stand against the MX 1' mis- management plan. gratuitous?’ the fire scene, Simpson said, . _ s “shallow and gratuitous. “While actions pursuant to the because his visit was “tdtally per- • record on gun control, crime and sile — another issue that interests In a letter to Dukakis, addressed let it burn policy have already been sonal. He wanted to enjoy the national defense, saying his views Wyoming voters. ‘Dear Mike,” Simpson asked wilderness because of what it means are at odds with those of Wyoming ' Sullivan, meanwhile, told taken and we can’t restore the for-' Dukakis, “Have you ever been in to George Bush.” residents. Dukakis he will “insist” the federal ests, we can prevent this type of )ur wonderful state of Wyoming Dukakis met Thursday with Ida- ' “Your recently acquired concern government be “an active partner” decision in .the-future,” Wallop vhen you have not been running for ho Gov. Cecil Andrus, Mont^a ’ and interest in this part of the coun-; in assisting Wyoming, Idaho and wrote. " resident?” Gov. Ted Schwinden and Wyoming try seems shallow and gratu-, Montana with efforts to'promote Simpson, the second-ranking Retourism to the area next year. itous at best,” Simpson said. ijublican in the Senate, said his own i/Gov. Mike'Sullivan, all Democrats, “It will take a public-private. but Sullivan spokesman Dennis > “Keep in mind that your oppoparty’s presidential nominee. Vice Curran said Sullivan did not view nent George Bush — knowS. partnership to convince people that President George Bush, has not us.d the park fires “for a TV news the meeting as a partisam political what it all looked like before the,' Yellowstone will be reborn next trip. fires burned. George has camped' spring and will always remain one spot.” fo the crown jewels in America’s Curran said Sullivan believes the and hiked and fished and enjoyed “Welcome to wonderful Wyo­ park system,” Sullivan said. many of the park and wilderness ming,” the Wyoming Republican three states surrounding Yellow­ areas of Wyoi^g and Montana,” The Wyoming Recreation Com­ began his letter released to the press stone will need to work closely with mission, meanwhile, Thursday Simpson said. on Thursday. “Now that P^k Ser­ whoever is the next president to en­ vice and Forest Service officials in sure the park and tourism to the , “You should know that there are, lifted its five-day ban on alt open some other issues of key importance .» fires in state parks and recreation Wyoming and Montana are working park rebound quickly. -------of - --------- . in aj-eas. Sullivan met just last weekend .to_ those us out--here the West, like dogs to contain the tragic? fires, Commission Director Max Maxwith three members of the Reagan ' We treasure our way of life, our we see you ,are arriving on the administration, including Interior* rugged independence. So while you field said the ban was lifted because scene.” Simpson recounted the ways Secretary Donald Hodel and Agri- are here, jJease tell the-people of rain and cooler weather have diminished the danger of new fires. Wyoming about your po'sitidn on Wyoming and Montana business culture Secretary Richard Lyng, Also, Sen. Malcolm Wallop has owners have been affected by the Curran noted, and said the governor gun control,” Simpsoq wrbte. '• The Wyoming senator suggested written to the chairman • of the fires which have burned about half . would also be glad to meet with Senate Subcommittee on Public Bush to discuss the fue situation if, Dukakis repeat a statement he made of the 2.2 million acre park. ALAN SIMPSON ____ on the Bush visits the park and both men’s two years ago in his home state of Lands, National Parks and Forests “And now you arrive George knows Wyoming asking him to convene hearings on scene, sifting through the ashes.) schedules would permit a meeting. , - Massachusetts. Simpson said �Sunday, October 2, 1988 Rimpson backs USFS Little Hom proposal son said last week for some development? ’ ^™P' �-Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. Garbage a decision for states to make: Simnson CHEYENNE (AP) — State officials, feoetltl goveminent, will have to decide how to handle proposals to dump garbage from east and west coast cities in Wyoming, according to U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, The Wyoming Republican said Wednesday that while a con­ troversial proposal to use abandoned coal mines in Hanna as dump sites appears to be a “bum deal” for Wyoming, the pos­ sibility of dumping is something the state may have to consider. “The state of Wyoming, and its Legislature, are going to have to make some determinations about what they do inter­ nally with that,” Simpson said in his weekly interview with Wyoming reporters. - “As I always say to people when we get into this area of •waste,’ I take it up one notch, or maybe 10 notches higher, and that is about high-level nuclear waste.” Spent fuel rods from the 108 nuclear reactors around the country are being stored in pools of demineralized water next to those reactors, and a potentially critical situation could arise if that water disappeared, according to the senator. “I am not talking about Wyoming as a (dump) site — we have never even been on that scorecard,” said Simpson. “But 1 don’t know what good it does when these plants are right near some of the greatest metropolitan areas in the United States, and here are these highly, highly critical spent fuel rods — and we do nothing. “So the statement ‘not in my back yard’ is going to be some­ thing that is going to haunt us for a long time in this country. But what will haunt us even worse is doing nothing,” he con­ tinued. Simpson added that those hoping to find a perfect solution to the nuclear waste problem are asking for more than can be expected realistically. Friday, October 7,198i �SEN. MALCOLM WALLOP Less from Wyoming SEN. ALAN SIMPSON Largest Wyoming share But Cheney said his backers receive no advantages in terms of access or voting decisions. “I don’t personally pay that much attention to who contributes to my campaign,” Cheney said. Some contributions come from unexpected, even, puzzling sources, he said. For example, Cheney said he doesn’t know why the tobacco industry gives him money. “I consistently vote against the tobacco industry,” he said. “I’m noted as a vigorous ex-smoker who will give you the complete ‘don’t smoke’ lecture.” The explanation may lie in the fact that PAC administrators are judged by how many successful candidates they back, Cheney said. Thus it is no surpise that PACs back those candidates already in office, he said. “When 98 percent of incumbents win, it doesn’t take a great genius to figure that out,” Cheney said. Simpson said the tobacco in­ dustry and other corporate PACs Even in spai»v.^ r-. Wyoming, campaigning is* expen­ sive, Simpson said. Television ads are a necessity, he said. But the big­ gest expense paid for by campaign funds are frequent trips to and from Washington when Congress is in session, Simpson said. Nevertheless simply “collecting great piles of money” does not guarantee success at the ballot box, he said. “You lose because something else is going on,” Simpson said. “I don’t think you could save yourself in Wyoming just with money.” Cheney agreed that the cost of running for office is becoming “ex­ cessive.” , “I don’t like the expense of cam­ paigns,” he said. “I don’t know what you do about it.” “The reality of it is that most seats are relatively safe,” Cheney said. “There is a lot of money rais­ ed that doesn’t need to be raised.” Wallop said the “total disclosure” required by federal law ^lows voters to make their own judgments on whether a candidate is being unduly influenced by cam­ paign contributions. “That’s why I’m 100 percent in favor of disclosure,” he said. “If it can be made an issue, it will be made an issue. “It is its own self-limiting area,” Wallop said. “If somebody can make the case, they ought to make the case.” Campaign fund-raising “doesn’t take as much time as people think,” he said. Wallop said he does “99 percent of his” at times when there ' is no Senate business to be con­ ducted. Evidence of the limitations of money came in 1986, Wallop said, when a number of Senate Republi­ cans “who thought they could be re-elected by spending a lot of money” were turned out of office. If he or his colleagues ever appear to be in the grip of PACs or other monied interests, they will suffer the same fate, Wallop said. “If it appears to them that (cam-' paign contributions) are a profligate attempt to buy my favors, I know Wyoming voters well enough to know they will say ‘Just stick it in your ear,’ ” he said. A2 —Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Cheney and Simpson said the tobacco industry, for instance, sup­ ports them even though they both vote against tobacco interests. PACs apparently simply regularly support incumbents, Cheney said. In recent years, Cheney and Wal­ lop have received about two-thirds of their campaign funds from polit­ ical action committees (PACs) sponsored by corporations and in­ terest groups from outside Wyo­ ming. Simpson has received slightly less than half his contributions from PACs. As a group, the all-Republican delegation has raised at least fourfifths of its money outside Wyo­ ming in the last six years. Wallop has the highest proportion of outof-state contributors — 91 percent. But Wallop and his colleagues contend that receiving most of their campaign money from outside Wyoming does not indicate that their political interests or obliga­ tions lie outside their home state. “I just don’t buy that argument,” Cheney said. “I’ve heard it over the years from people who can’t raise money.” Many of the out-of-state cor­ porations whose PACs back the Wyoming delegation play a vital role in Wyoming’s economy, Simp­ son said. That is especially true of the energy and minerals industry, which provided nearly one-fifth of the delegation’s campaign funds in the last six years, he said. “Oil and gas is our bread and butter,” Simpson said. “The little guy in Wyoming eats off the plate of some of those corporations.” Wallop said out-of-state cor­ porate PACs that have donated to his current campaign for a third term represent 28,(XX) employees in Wyoming. And in any case, senators and congressmen do more than just rep­ resent their home states or districts, he said. “You have national decisions which affect a variety of interests,” Wallop said. “You couldn’t limit yourself to votes that solely affect Wyoming.” Wallop serves on the tax-law­ writing Senate Finance Committee and that means making choices that Sunday, October 9 ,1 9 8 3 �Candidates insist donors get nothing special for their gifts By ANDREW MELNYKQVYCH Star-Tribune Washington bureau Sunday, October 9, 1983 ^^^Keneral impression is that political eunuchs,” Cheney often try to “cover all the bases” in a race, sometimes backing more than one candidate in a primary. “The tobacco industry seems to believe that it would be good that they contribute,” he said. “Meg­ while, 1 keep voting against the in­ dustry, with a few exceptions.” While some corporate or industry lobbyists remind his staff members of campaign contributions made by their firm or organization, Simpson said those reminders don’t ac­ complish anything. Simpson said he puts more stock in a small contribu­ tion from a constituent, for whom $20 may be a real sacrifice, than in large contributions from PACs. Simpson said he is uncomfortable with the rising expense of political campaigns and the amount of time needed to raise money. “I go out and have my fun­ draisers, but for me it is the least delightful part of the operation,” he said. Going into his first reelection race in 1984, Simpson said he was unsure of who his opponent might be. He had heard rumors that wealthy Jackson lawyer Gerry Spence might run. As it turned out, the Democratic candidate was retired University of Wyoming chemistry professor Vic­ tor Ryan, who received only 40,500 votes. Simpson spent $862,000 on the campaign, and defeated Ryan by nearly 105,000 votes. “It was embarrassing...(it) made you scratch your head and say ‘Boy, Al, what did you do?’ ” Simpson said. Among the 1984 campaign ex­ penses were a $200,000 computer that proved to be unnecessary, Simpson said. But he defended the practice of gathering enough money for an all-out campaign, saying that “I don’t know how many potential opponents I may have run off.” -—oiu.nooulated A2 —Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. WASHINGTON — Financial backers of the Wyoming delega­ tion’s re-election efforts are getting neither influence nor access in return for their campaign contribu­ tions, members of the delegation say. “1 try to see anybody who wants to see me, especially anybody from Wyoming,” Rep. Dick Cheney said. “I don’t leel I’m undei ally constraint to agree with people who support me politically. ” Sem Malcolm Wallop, running for re-election this year, said, “The process of politics is tending the vineyards back home.” “You would not be able to hold (political office) in Wyoming if all you represented were the rich and the powerful, ’ ’ Wallop said. But campaign contributions don’t' play a role “in either my voting behavior or in access to my office,” he said. “They’re not trying to buy me off,” Wallop said. “What’s in it for them is that I continue to behave on behalf of them in the interest of a strong, job-producing economy.” Sen. Alan Simpson said Wyoming voters are hllUfied to any sign that a politician is losing touch with his or her constituency. “You can’t fool Wyoming peo­ ple,” he said. “The longer you are in office in Washington, no matter what party (you belong to), the more you fall prey to the charge that ‘He’s no longer Wyoming’s voice in Washington, he’s Washing­ ton’s voice in Wyoming.’ ” Cheney said PACs get vep? little ^n direct return for the millions of they pour into congressional affect every segment of society. Wallop said. That in turn attracts a diversity of supporters, albeit often ones with competing interests, he said. In general, contributors to his campaign share his “general philo­ sophical approach” of supporting an economy based on free enter­ prise, Wallop said. Those con­ tributors often hold conflicting views on specific issues, he said. Wallop said none of his campaign contributors has ever predicated their support on how he votes on a particular issue. And he has turned down contributions from some sources because he disagrees with their viewpoint. Wallop said. He declined to name those sources. Cheney said he believes most of his campaign contributions come from people who wish to support his general philosophy. His role in the GOP leadership also attracts some donors, he said. �Senator Simpson Campaign funds from January 1983 to June 1988 Star-TribuneGraph by Greg Kearney �itiUi Simpson wiUwinelectio^b® CHEYENNE ?s Boing to win that ” “George B^h«going^.^g thing, and 1 th gjng to runaway. And l £'>’™&RSss;-ah, SSb"'^’- �./■,;>-J i *»;vv ;•■ . ‘ ( -■" . 1 * 'I ? fu ’ Wednesday, October 19,1988^’^ X :^' X™ Sessional , Wegafon “S‘StIS5? «ec«ive director I ; ?th^ 9Jing Mining Associ^ | °/ had not been nuiiCT i Uon, said he ha ej 5 million | : - pounds IS a Qunt is J S state’s uranium in-, J '^a ioint- statenfeht.’^ Sens. 1 ■s^&ssss finder Mmes Providing million t - howVngi outside Wyoming., but j ' KtS Howe, Cheney S^ ad-^ �Saturday, October 29.1988 i ................................. .. .................................... . ..................................................... . . ... ..., .. .. . lop vows to continue ioreign soda ash market ettorts Medical society endorses senator; senior citizens’ group backs Vinich “abysmal record” on senior citizen “not conclusive, just helpful,” and from staff and wire reports issues. ' - . he gave some of the credit for the GREEN RIVER — Speaking at a “During his entire career, Sen M successful outcome at Church & detergent plant dedication Friday, Malcolm Wallop has voted anti Dwight to local attorney ' and U.S. Sen. Malcolm Wallop vowed senior 91 percent of the time,’ 1 V' ' former Democratic state Sen. that if re-elected he will continue his NCSC political director Gayl Robert H. Johnson. Wallop said efforts to develop foreign soda ash Dratch said in a Vinich campaigi Johnson was one of those who con­ markets. release. “Ever since he came to th tacted him aljout the need for “It’s really important to us,” U.S. Senate, Wallop has been a legislative intervention in the com­ Wallop said. “We have to go on to the forefront of a relentless attacl pany’s behalf. reduce these tariffs and remove the on the Social Security system and it “It does show what can happen barriers so the products of Wyo­ beneficiaries.” on a brpartisan basis,” Wallop ming can go as the products of Vinich, in contrast, sponsored said. “I’m glad to have had a little foreign countries can come here.” bill in the state Legislature pro role.” Also in Wyoming politics Friday, viding Wyoming seniors witl Sen. Al Simpson also spoke an organization representing Wyo­ rebates on state sales and use taxes briefly at the dedication and lun­ ming’s physicians and another rep­ and has fought for utility rat cheon, attended by local elected of ­ resenting senior citizens announced reform and establishment of th ficials and top company officials their endorsements for national of­ State Commission on Aging, hi from Church & Dwight head­ fice. release said. quarters in New Jersey. Wallop delivered his remarks at Vinich was also endorsed earlie Meanwhile, Wallop and his the dedication Friday of Church & this week by the National Commit Democratic challenger John Vinich L *1 ■ Courtesy Photo Dwight Co.’s new detergent fac­ tee to Preserve Social Security am both received additional endorsetory, which began operations in Church & Dwight Co.’s factory was dedicated Friday Medicare. ments Friday. 1986 west of Green River. The oc­ In other political news, Wallo| The Wyoming Medical Society casion also commemorated the said his debate with Vinich showei (WMS) endorsed Wallop, while the plant’s 20th anniversary. ‘ after the detergent factory expan­ National Council of Senior Citizens _he has tried to answer the question Wallop said that in spite of slug­ The Green River plant is the larg­ of Wyoming’s residents during hi sion was already under way* They (NCSC) endorsed Vinich. The est sodium bicarbonate production gish exports, trona manufacturers in 12 years in office. said the expansion project would WMS also endorsed incumbent Sweetwater County have increased facility in the world, with an annual Speaking Thursday at a rally ii not have continued without Wal­ Wyoming Rep. Dick Cheney in his capacity of 200,000 tons, 12 times production 20 percent during the Riverton, Wallop said “what lop’s help and the area would have race against Democrat Bryan Sharwhat it produced when it opened in first quarter of 1988 compared to heard and what I saw and what th lost the 40 to 50 jobs created by the ratt. the same period last year. 1968. < people of Wyoming heard and sat expansion. In announcing WMA’s endorse­ “This is in the face of enormous “When you have a product like was a person who is full of rhetori “To take that away mid-stream ment, the group’s president, Meade (soda ash) that is better than any domestic competitioii from the oil and slogans but has no comprehen seemed unfair,” Wallop said. O. Davis III, a Cheyenne orthope­ made in the world, purer than any­ and gas industry — chemicals,” sion of the issues vs. somebody whi “And when the bill left the Senate it dic surgeon, said Wallop and Che­ where found, and cheaper than Wallop noted. “Lots of things are ney “have worked very hard to rep- 'has tried very hard to answer th had no provision to provide a tran­ anywhere produced, it ought to not now glass that once were, they questions and inform the people o sition rule ... Somehow we were ■ resent the interests of Wyoming cit­ have access to those markets,” the are plastics and other things. So Wyoming as to what the issues ar izens, doctors and patients alike. • your production is rising in the face able to add a transition rule that Republican said. and how they might best be ap The WMA represents 675 Wyoming preserved the capital commitment, “We went to Japan, and tried to of enormous competition.” proached,” he said. “John ha physicians. Company officials praised Wal­ and the risk that this company had break down (tariff barriers) and . rained down a series of inaccurat ■ In announcing NCSC’s endorse­ have done some, but we have lots lop for his role in salvaging an in­ taken ... so that the project could accusations and a lack of under . . ment of Vinich, the group’s more to do with these and other vestment tax, credit which disap­ continue.”; standing of things... ” spokesman said Wallop has an Wallop-said his own role was peared in the 1986 Tax Reform Act, products of Wyoming,” he said. �BuyoutCS-T, Simpsoi^sugg^ ROCIC^PRINGS, (AP)— f Wyoming residents should buy out I the state’s^ largest newspaper I because of its biased coverage of I this year’s congressional races, ac; cording to U.S. Sen, Al Simpson. , l. . Simpson, speaking ddllllg ST Re- |! P'^^Jican rally in Sweetwater Coun- L on Friday, said the Casner-Star [• ^innnf;.tends to favor Democrats and those who run contrary to the I establishment and suggested the • 1 y ' purchase of the newspaper so it can H ■, be used as a positive force in the ' state. I ^Biit Dan Neal. Star-Tribune' city n editor, defended the newspaper’s .1 coverage of the campaign. 5- I “I stand by the Star-Tribune’s coverage of the 1988 elections at aU ' levels, ’ he said. “If Mr. Simpson |, • A would like to come down and I ■. report on our school board races in I i ^ Natrona County, I would be happy y to'employ him...' The senator I' should remember that the job of a * , newspaper, as some people have I / said, is to comfort the afflicted and ' P > 40 afflict the comfortable.’’ ; If >. “We ought tp get a bunch of cap- ? B < itahsts in Wyoming, buy the boobs |, out and send them back to Califor-.. } nia, where they draw their wages,’’, j Simpson said. “I think though the I. ; , Casper Star-Tribune could be a K y force for good in Wyoming, they’re 'I * They’re a very negative force. ' J They slash (Gov.) Mike Sullivan " they slash (U.S. Rep.) Dick Che-, ('J-S- Sen.) , Malcolm Wallop.’’ i f :Such biases rfave been displayed ' I m the newspaper, owned by How­ ard Publications of Oceansid^ I' <^if., despite the fact the congres­ sional campaign has been a fair one I' Simpson said. , ’ ' “i think the people of Wyoming, they know what fairness is,’’ he said. , , : Saturday, October 2 9 ,1 9 8 8 ’5 �Sunday, October 30,1988 suggests Wowt QLSta^Tribme *1 SPRINGS, Wy„. ,.P) _ Wyoming residents should buy out , “I stand by the Star-Tribune’s, coverage of the 1988 elections at aul t^ state’s largest newspaper because of its biased coverage of would hke to come down and* 11 ■y^^®.‘^°"®'^cssional races, ac­ cording to U.S. Sen. Al Simpson. board races in Natrona County, I would be happy Simpson, speaking during a Re­ him... The senator‘ publican rally in Sweetwater Counshould remember that the job of a I^^day, said the Casper-Star newspaper, as some people have Democrats comfort the afflicted and' f '*’’0 contrary to the to afflict the comfortable ” establishment and suggested the •’“"Ch of cap., purchase of the newspaper so it can i^sts in Wyommg, buy the booM positive force in the out and send them back to Califor-f nia, where they draw their wagesM .But Dan Neal, Star-Tribune citv _ Simpson said. “I think though the/ Casper Star-Tribupe could be 2 defended the news^S , in Wyoming, they’rei campaign. rock : tZ } 1 �Simpson expects many forest fire hearings JACKSON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Alan Simpsqn expects the months ahead to be filled with hearings looking into ’his year’s forest fires in and around Yellowstone Nation­ al Park. Simpson also said he finds it in­ teresting that, years after he first suggested it, the committee that reviewed the forest fires is recom­ mending that the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service consider prescribed burns in their forest policies. “I’m the one who has been saying they should have been having prescribed burns tn the park ... 1 spoke to that about five years ago,’’ said the senator. “They called that planned burns and now they’ve gone to planned ignition. But whatever it is, 1 think it’s something that should be done.” �Thursday. November 3,1988 SirnpsoniZ Continued from Al , shot,” he said. The same difficulties do not ap­ ply to a possible Vinich victory, however, Simpson said. “John Vmich I know very well,” he said. I watched him come into the (Wyoming) House of Repre­ sentatives when I was a member, watched himwork hard. He’d come. bimpson prefers Wallop, c»uld v^rk with Vinich By DAN WHIPPLE Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER — U.S, Sen. Alan SiUPson says that he can work with John Vinich if the Democrat is elected to the U.S. Senate, but “I much prefer to work with Malcolm Wallop.” He said Vinich was a hard worker who “did a good job” in the Legis­ lature. Simpson also criticized the length of presidential campaigns and said “We should get rid of PAC (politi­ cal action committee) money.” He urged a return to individual con­ tributions, with a limit of about $10,000. Simpson also objected to nation­ al coverage of the presidential cam­ paign and criticized the Star-Tribune for failing to boost the state. Simpson’s latest comments about Vinich were much different from his 1982 statements about Wallop’s Democratic challenger, when he leclared that he would “not want to serve Wyoming beside a man like Rodger McDaniel....” _ The issue is not John Vinich or Ins personality or his persona, the issue is, ‘what does he stand for?’ ” V Simpson said. Simpson also said that Vinich had done well in the Wyoming Legisla­ ture during the time they were both legislators in Cheyenne. “I watched him in the Legislature,” Simpson said. “He did a good job. He worked hard. I didn’t ever see him when he got into his issues. I watched him in his first couple of years where he was working and listening and learning. Then when he got going, he put in some bills which 1 think were frankly were quite, quite... I don’t know what they were put in for. But they didn’t seem to have much chance of pass­ age, they just seemed to be directed at a populist approach to govern­ ment.” In 1982, Simpson and Republican ifP’ Cheney wrote a letter about then-Democratic Senate can­ didate Rodger McDaniel which said. Neither of us would want to serve Wyoming beside a man like Rodger McDaniel, a man who has no inteE- * rity.” ® ! Simpson said, “I have repeatedly flogged myself” about the letter t calling some phrases in it “harsh, * nasty. It was an ’“unfortunate Please see SIMPSON, A16 1 into the chamber at night, he didn’t have an office to work in.” “I just don’.t think the people of Wyoming go for a campaign where he just chops away on Malcolm Wallop and whether he buys expen­ sive suits. You gotta do better than that if you’re going to win in Wyo­ ming.” But Simpson said, “I can work with anyone. My whole public life has been working with people on .both sides of the aisle... that is . something I’ve always done, work­ ing with people on the other side of (the aisle.” But he said he prefers to work with Wallop and Cheney because “I .know them, know how they work, know how they legislate.” 1 Simpson spoke at a press conferjence in his Casper office on Wed‘ nesday afternoon. , He said that two-year-long presidential campaigns were getting .out of hand. People are “sick and .tired” of the campaigns, he said. “We’ve got to change the system. We’ve had good people in both par­ ties disappear in the tedium of it. “We’ve got to revise the system People^ aren’t ready for a two-year campaign in this country. It’s just disabling.” Simpson also praised the Reagan administration’s “peace through strength” dealings with the Soviets saying that previous policies weren’t working or “we would have had arms reductions. ’ ’ Simpson also criticized the na­ tional news media for its coverage of^ the presidential election cam­ paign and the Casper Star-Tribune, for its coverage of Wyoming issues. Simpson said the Star-Tribune isbiased against agriculture and the timber industry, and that the news­ paper thinks of Wyoming “as a colony. That somehow we are being exploited in board rooms of cities far from us.” Simpson said that the role of a newspaper should be as booster for the state, especially during tough times, a role he said the StarTribune is not fulfilling. He cited several other state papers which he called a “force for good in their own communities,” including the Riverton Ranger in Riverton ■Wyoming Eagle and Tribune in Cheyenne andjhe Sheridan Press. He challenged the newspaper’s management, editors and staff, along with the state’s politicians, to meet in a public forum at the Wyo­ ming Press Association and answer questions Simpson said the candidates for national office have been talking about the issues, but that the media have been not been reporting them. “The issues in the political cam­ paign were completely lost,” he said. �Friday, November 4,1988 Simpson to appear in bank fraud trial By JOAN BARRON Star- i'hbune capital bureau CHEYENNE — Federal Judge Alan Johnson has recessed until Tuesday the bank fraud trial of Don C. Davis and Daniel M Burke, both of Casper, because of the death of a juror’s husband. The judge said the husband of a juror from Cheyenne Wednesday died after a long illness and funeral services will be held Monday. Johnson said the juror expressed her strong desire to continue to serve on the panel. He said the trial therefore will recess until Tuesday when the woman juror will return. The delay in the trial schedule means two prominent political fig­ ures won’t be testifying until later. Oov. Mike Sullivan, a former Casper lawyer, had been subpoened, apparently by the attorney for Davis, to appear Monday. Also subpoened to appear Mon­ day was U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a Simpson spokesman confirmed Thursday. No information was available on the specific relation- shipto __________ ship the case of______________ either Sullivan or Simpson. Earlier this week on Tuesday, Johnson permanently excused another woman juror for un­ disclosed reasons, reducing the size of the panel to 13 members. If the woman whose husband died also was permanently excused, the jury would be down to 12 members. “The presence of a 13th juror is an insurance policy that makes it vital for a tri^ like this to go for­ ward,’’ Johnson said in announcing plans for the recess. “We must have a unanimous verdict of 12.” He said the jurors don’t know which one of them is an alternate. Noting the trial has been in prog­ ress for nearly a month, the judge said it would be impossible to duplicate the evidence “and that’s the reason for taking this extaordinarystep.” Johnson said the trial may go cn a five-day week to make up lost time. Because of the complexities of the case, the judge had scheduled the trial for four days a week to give . the attorneys enough time to prepare. Tom Hogan, former president’Of the Guaranty Federal Bank in Cas­ per, was the last witness to testify for the government before the triil recessed Wednesday. a ALAN SIMPSON On witness list �Thursday, November 10,1988 -Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. Siiiipson: 2-term flap caused close race ‘Probably biggest factor, in Wallop’s near defeat MELNYKOVYCH Simpson said Wallop had done a 1 ribune Washington bureau —of j • explaining « ............. good job his reasons for running for a third term. Wal­ WASHINGTON — The “two- lop emphasized inc the benefits of set^erm issue was largely responsible , niority in the Senate, lor the narrowness of Sen. Wyoming’s sagging economy, —MillcQjm Wallop’s victory over anger over this summer’s fires in Democratic challenger John Vinich, _ Yellowstone National Park, and the Wallop’s fellow Wyoming Repub- efforts of organized labor to lican. Sen. Alan Simnson, said “target” Wallop also played a role Wednesday. in the closeness of the race, Simp­ “Underneath it all was the two- son said. term issue,” Simpson said. “It Simpson said he did not know probably was the single biggest fac­ whether his statement that he could tor.” “work with” Vinich in the Senate Wallop, who won a third term by added to Wallop’s electoral woes. a margin of only 1,310 votes, had “I certainly would hope to God it defeated Democratic incumbent didn’t,” he said. “I was pained Gale McGee in 1976 by making an when I saw it” used by Vinich. issue of McGee’s three terms in But his comments were not Washington. Wallop said anyone reported completely, Simpson said. who served more than two terms Simpson said he labelled Vinich as would lose touch with Wyoming, an “ineffective” lawmaker in all and he said he would limit himself but his first term in the Wyoming to 12 years in the Senate. Senate. “Nothing is going to be taken quite correctly in the pages of the Casper Star-Tribune,” he said. The ease of Rep. Dick Cheney’s win over Democrat Brian Sharratt does not reflect on either Wallop or Cheney’s personal style or popu­ larity, Simpson said. Wallop sim­ ply had more formidable forces ar­ rayed against him, he said. “Malcolm has been the supreme target of the union movement,” he said. Organized labor poured more than a quarter of a million dollars into the Vinich campaign in the week leading up to Election Day, Simpson charged. That money allowed Vinich to air numerous television ads attacking Wallop he said. Wallop was also subjected to ‘the continual drumfire of all three people in a very active Democratic Simpson said. House members have primary,” Simpson said. “He had a much easier time getting back to almost a year of that heavy, heavy their districts at little risk of missing hammering.” votes, he said. “That steady drumfire made it a Facing the electorate every two tough and difficult race,” he said. years, rather than every six years, In contrast, “there wasn’t a piling also gives Cheney an edge in visibili­ on going on” in the Democratic ty, Simpson said. challenge to Cheney. In a related matter, Simpson said In sum, Vinich had stronger back­ he spoke Wednesday with both ing and more money than Sharratt, President-elect George Bush and he said. Vice President-elect Dan Quayle. The success of Vinich’s attacks on He and Bush discussed the com­ Wallop will probably lead to more ing agenda for Congress, Simpson such negative campaigning in said. Bush did not ask him to serve Wyoming in the future, Simpson on a transition team, he said. predicted. Should Wallop seek a Simpson said a group of Repub­ fourth term, he will have to be lican senators from the West are prepared to face a similar barrage, planning to meet to discuss recom­ Simpson said. mendations for Interior secretary “He has to be prepared for that and other appointments of impor­ kind of campaign because it was tance to their states. Simpson said successful,” Simpson said, adding he has not heard who the leading that he expects to have to deal with contenders for those posts might be. an attacking opponent in two years, when he is up for a third term. Wyoming’s sagging economy gave Vinich a ready-made issue, -Simpson said. “The lesson is always to keep a close eye on the economy of the state of Wyoming,” he said. “And we thought we had, all three of us.” The Yellowstone fires generated an unprecedented outpouring of hostility toward the federal gov­ ernment and everyone connected with it, Simpson said. Vinich made a campaign issue of Wallop’s re­ sponsibility as the top Republican on the Senate subcommittee that oversees the national parks. Wallop was at a disadvantage, relative to Cheney, because of the Senate schedule, which allows little time to travel back to Wyoming, �Simpson; dei icit requires tax hike, sp< inding cuts By MATT WINTERS Star- Tribune staff writer THERMOPOLIS — Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson said. Thursday that reducing the federal deficit will require new taxes combined with cuts in defense K and entitlement I programs like Socii Security. Simpson, who is unopposed in his bid to become I the Senate’s *" — second-ranking SIMPSON Republican, outlined several ways to cut federal spending — but stopped short of supporting any specific tax hike. He did say that Congress may be asked to consider a hike in the gas tax or imposition of a national sales tax. At a town meeting and in a speech to the Wyoming Hotel-Motel Association convention, Simpson “All those things are being look­ ed at — every one of them,” he said. The commission was intended to “look honestly at entitlement pro­ grams” like Social Security, “and give Congress cover, because every time you mention Social Security, you get hammered flat” by special interest groups, he said. If Social Security benefits are maintained at current levels there will be a “dramatic drawdown” in system reserves beginning in the year 2030, he warned. Simpson said the system now pays out $3 for every $1 it takes in, that there are only three people paying in to the system for every one taking out — compared to 16-to-l in 1950, and that recipients now get all their contributions back plus interest in ;the first 5 ‘A years of retirement but have a life expectancy twice that long. “And the worst part of it is ... in the year 2030, the average wage earner will be putting 35 percent ol his wages into the system if you want to keep the current level ol benefits,” he said. “And we don’t dare touch it, anc I think that’s wrong. I think that’i not what we should leave ou: children,’’ Simpson told th< Hotel-Motel Association. At the earlier town meeting Simpson also spoke about the neec to reform the Social Security systen Gramm-Rudman-Hollings oeficit reduction law is succeeding in grad- ; ually reducing the extent of new ' deficit spending. At the state level, Simpson said “I’ve got to admire the governor — ! he says he’s got to look for new ! revenue, and he’s talking about cig­ arettes and beer.” Wyoming’s taxes i on those commodities is very low and should be looked at, he said. While cautioning that it is a mat­ ter for decision at the state level, Simpson also voiced his support for j legislation allowing triple trailers on Wyoming’s highways, an opin-, ion he said he holds despite safety concerns. Allowing triple trailers in Wyo­ ming “would be appropriate,” he said. “I think it would do things for a state that relies on its road net­ work — we don’t have a good air transportation system — we have a tremendous road system that I think -^tar-1 noune, (Jasper, w yo. Friday, November 1 1 ,1 9 8 8 is just ace-high in the whole U.S.,” Simpson said. “I have that same concern about, you know, driving down that road near Wheatland where that wind­ sock is, you pass one of those babies, you’re going to get sucked into the undercarriage — I’ve lived here all my life,” he said. But with its many miles of interstates the state should consider allowing triples, also praised the Democratically the state’s junior senator said. controlled Senate for several ac­ Simpson said that he. Sen. tions it took this year, including Malcolm Wallop, and other West­ passage of a catastrophic health in­ ern senators have a meeting sched­ surance bill, welfare reform and uled with Bush to express their ideas ratification of the Canadian Trade about who should be appointed to Pact. head the departments on Interior Simpson also commented on the and Energy. National Economic Commission Simpson said Sen. James Mc­ which was set up by President Clure, R-Idaho, has been mention­ Reagan to study ways of reducing ed as one possibility for Interior the federal deficit. Though the secretary, as has Wyoming con­ in order to deal with the deficit, but commission was “pretty well gressman Dick Cheney. repudiated’’ by President-elect made it clear that the system is sol­ But Cheney, he said, is in a posi­ George Bush, Simpson said he vent well into the next century and tion to take over the minority lead­ believes the panel will “give us the said current recipients should not be ership in the U.S. House,; “and if evil brew in March ... a terrible concerned about their level of bene­ the Republicans took over in 1990 potion, because they’re going to tell fits. after reapportionment and census, But if changes are needed in the he could be speaker of the House.” us we have to do something with the $220 billion a year Social Security Social Security system,’’ Simpson On other subjects, Simpson said said. i program, it is also necessary to real­ he would support legislation mak­ Simpson said he hopes that Bush ize that cuts are called for in the ing English the official national will review the commission’s fin­ $300 billion a year defense budget, language, but does not support a dings with an open mind. Bush will Simpson said. constitutional amendment doing “We’ve got some trimming to do that. have to make a couple of appoint­ all around, including the defense ments to the commission, he added. He said he also supports a 10-year get, especially now that we have phasing out of federal agricultural Simpson said a variety of new INF Treaty in place,” he said, subsidy programs. Presently, he taxes are possible, despite Bush’s pson mentioned no specific said, “we have people who know campaign promises to the contrary. pons programs he would target how to work the system better than “The president-elect of course for cuts, but said at the town meet- they know how to work the land, has said ‘no new taxes,’ ’’ he said. ig that “I really do think we can and I know ’em, and they always But “an easy tax is a 1 cent a gallon ask me about the deficit. ’ ’ S on gas — it raises $1.2 billion )wer our NATO commitment.” A bill passed by Congress earlier Simpson and his wife Anne visited bucks,’’ he said. The maximum in- , lis year requiring a commission to Yellowstone National Park by crease in gasoline taxes would be 5 xommend closure of unneeded themselves recently and found cents a gallon, he said. The Republican said the imposi- ' efense bases around the ‘country destruction there “not as ill also provide needed savings, he devastating from the car.” Efforts tion of a 1 percent national sales tax , lid. F.E. Warren Air Base in are underway, he said, to counteract or a valued-added tax is also possi- : heyenne is not at risk, he noted. ble. the “large load of hype and hoorah” that has Easterners con­ vinced that the park was destroyed by this summer’s fires. �Sunday, November 13,1988 I .............. Simpson: Ag product subsidies wiU likely be phased out ByPAMDlCKHAUS Star-Tribune correspondent WORLAND — Subsidies for sugar and other agricultural pro­ ducts are needed nSw", but will likely be phased out in coming decades, ^n. Alan Simpson says. ,, Simpson, speaking Thursday at a town meeting” said “I will and have supported” the Sugar Act as ****.?.® Wool Act and wheat subsidies for southeastern Wyo­ ming. But Simpson said he feels sugar producers need to pay attention to a downward trend in sugar consump­ tion. According to Simpson, the consumption rate nationwide has dropped from 93 to 63 pounds per capita and will continue to fall. As we support the sugar system we might be destroying it in the pro­ cess, he said. Corn syrup con­ sumption is “going up on a per ce told sugar producers should be aware of consumption trend capita basis just as much as the other UCllU (sugar) graph goes down.” That Is body w'il/^hL?’^Only a certain number of De Only a certain number of people something the “ something for for the “sugar sugar beet beet peo­ ple to ponder.” Simpson added that he thinks eventually there will be a move to phase out subsidies over a 10 or 20 year period. audience that the Legislature has do some­ thing because new federal regulations governing leaking underground storage tanks are now m place. One member of the audience told Sim(Kon that he had been sued by the Department of Environment^ Quality for noncompliance in clean up of contamination caused by an underground storage tank - some***“ * believe was his fault What they have to do is take the financial burden off the guys with “®, underground storage tanks, Simpson said. .“It?’ the tank owners the premium to buy in­ surance, Simpson said. Legislation should permit a gas station owner to purchase up to $2 million worth of coverage and the “premium should be totally within his means” because it would be “somehow ad­ justed or subsidized by the state” to give him the ability to have in­ surance. When the discussion turned to veteran s benefits, Simpson said he felt noncombat veterans shouldn’t be entitled to the same benefits as combat veterans. ThCTe are 28 million veterans and only 3.5 million were “ever in a combat,or heard a live round the “guys (who) shake the loudest” are those who ‘never left the U.S. and don’t know a mortar tube from either end, Simpson added. go to combat and go to combat and the “rest of them get away traveling on their ticket hillion dollar a year ticket, Simpson said. “I’m saying take care of the combat veterans their widows, their orphans, whoever and write the ticket. But tor heaven’s sakes to believe that every single veteran is entitled to every thing a combat veteran receives is something I do not agree witn. audience he thinks George Bush will be very good for the West” because he has spent some time here and knows the Slsnh"* industries which are important in Wyoming. . Of Quayle, he said, “You’re go­ ing to be very proud of him. You’ll see a very steady man, a very careful guy who will pay attention” in Es role as vice president.' I. �Wallop staff: no recount; Simpson cost votes By MATT WINTERS Star-Tribune staff writer _| with wire rep^s v BILL HILL Analyzes Senate race CASPER — U.S. Sen. Malcolm Wallop’s chief of staff said Monday the Republican — narrowly re­ elected to a third term last week — will not join his Democratic oppo­ nent in requesting or paying for an optional recount of statewide returns. Bill Hill, Wallop’s chief of staff, also said in an analysis of the Senate race that the Wallop campaign suc­ ceeded in overcoming voters’ “nat­ ural move for a change.’’ But positive statements Sen. Al Simpson made about Wallop’s op­ ponent Democratic state Sen. John Vinich “may very well have cost us 2,000 or 3,000 votes,” Hill said. Vinich, who lost last week’s elec- . ‘ | ; j ' j ‘ Please see WALLOP, A12 Also figuring in the election. Hill said, were Vinich ads highlighting Wallop’s acceptance of speaking fees from a group controlled by Korean cult leader Rev. Sun Myung Moon, ads and phone bank calling i that he said distorted Wallop’s Social Security record, and ads say­ ing Wallop had the seventh-worst attendance record in the Senate. J The Wallop campaign in some cases failed to swiftly and effective­ ly counter Vinich’s charges, he said. 1 I Tuesday, November 1 5 ,1 9 8 8 Simpson said in a news confer­ Continned from Al The Wallop campaign has not ence that Vinich worked hard as a received Vinich’s letter requesting state legislator and was someone he cooperation on a recount but will could work with in the U.S. formally reject the proposal, Hill Senate. said. But the campaign strategy was to Vinich said Monday that he will convince Wyoming voters “that not decide whether to ask for a re­ there was no viable alternative” to count until after the state Canvass­ Wallop by portraying Vinich as a ing Board meets on Wednesday. poor legislator. Hill said. “We’re still waiting for the of­ “Late in the campaign Al made ficial records. I think that’s only some off-hand comments that may appropriate,” Vinich said. have given some credibility to John Vinich said the. vote count was so as a legislator and that very possibly close that he feels he owes it to the tended to negate some of our efforts nearly 90,000 people who voted for , and may very well have cost us 2,000 him to “to take a close look at the or 3,000 votes,” he said. outcome of this race.” The secre­ Despite Simpson’s remarks, the tary of state said her office’s unof­ Wallop campaign was successful in ficial tally shows Wallop had overcoming the “natural move for a 91,121 votes and Vinich 89,806. change,” which follows eight years Karpan’s office made a precinct- of even a successful national ad­ . by-precinct review of ballots late ministration, Hill said. ‘ last week and the secretary of state “George Bush bucked that trend said she was satisfied there were no nationally and Malcolm Wallop Jjroblems in the election. bucked that trend in Wyoming, and If Vinich calls for a recount, he the way in both cases; I feel, that -would have to pay for the exercise. they managed to buck that trend The process would cost up to was ... to try to make the elector­ ate feel like that there was no viable $11,500. Vinich said he’s not worried alternative,” he said. Hill conceded that Wyoming’s about the money. : “We’re getting letters and phone economy remained an effective issue •calls from all over the state from for Vinich, even though Wallop people offering to pay for a re­ campaigned extensively on the pro-' position that he was successful in count,” he said. Hill told the Casper Republican helping bring business to state in­ Women’s club that many factors dustries while helping avert poten­ 'contibuted to the narrowness of tially harmful federal legislation. “I think one of the underlying Wallop’s victory. Hill said Wallop appreciates factors has to be the fact that •Simpson’s help in his re-election ef­ Wyoming — our economy — has forts, but said some remarks Simp­ been troubled for a number of son made late in the campaign may years,” showing some signs of have directly undermined Wallop’s strain when Wallop ran for re-elec­ tion six vears ago. Hill said. ' central campaign strategy. tion by 1,315 votes, on Saturday asked Wallop to join him in re­ questing an optional recount of the roughly 180,000 votes cast statewide. Vinich would have had to come within about 900 votes of Wallop in order to qualify for a mandatory recount. “I would suggest that that’s the most absurd request made in this election,” Hill said. “No, I would say that Malcolm is very content with with the efforts of the county clerks and secretary of state. ’ ’ Hill noted that Secretary of State Kathy Karpan “is certainly no friend to the Republicans.” And the Vinich campaign, using the resources of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, can easily pay for the recount itself, Hill said. �Saturday, November 19.1988 I personaUy - and 4iffpr with Dick on this — know 1 differ v, u-ve that they re — LPtoTave tVfind something. and I don t know what they’re go- jfs a con- coming Cong ..y' ..p^s^Qne recovbe acid ram. agriculture • Sn’b'lW. industry rm '■ i* ’■ Simpson also noted jj. ^p , expensive ’ssu®® CongresSnllVssion “we^d^dn’t cvenjcnow billion to aid bill and . ____ __SIMPSON JVobiuFon'to SIS billion to bail out • ALAN New taxes may be necesyry , filing savings and loans. ,, ** J . . , i �J' Cheney dismayed by talk of Bush retreat onn 1 (y' By DAN WHIPPLE Saturday. November 19,1988 - Star-Tribune staff writer. CASPER __ says he is dismaye gressional debate on budget deficit reduction is ^ready focusing on the . question of how soon President­ elect George. Bush will retreat from his “no new taxes” promise. “There are a lot of us on the Re­ publican side in the House, who will not be a party to any discussion of any tax increase long as there is any prospect that it’s simply gonna be spent on more federal programs. We will not do it,” Cheney said at the Wyoming Heritage Founda­ tion’s annual public forum. But 11.S. Sen. Alan ^imnsnn said that Congress may have to find some additional tax revenues in its ’ effort to cut the federal deficit. Cheney said, “I think the deficit is the most serious economic, domestic legislative problem we face... I think if we fail to deal with it, if we fail to continue to make progress — and we have made progress, the picture’s not all bleak, we’ve gone from $220 billion down to about $150 billion — if we fail to make progress on the budget deficit, we are in effect going to be in a world of hurt.” However, by concentrating the debate on raising taxes to solve the problem, the Republicans are giving away their bargaining chips, he said. If the problem is as serious as everyone claims, Cheney said, then Congress ought to be prepared to develop a plan that has no new spending programs. “But that’s not what I’m hear- DICK CHENEY Deficit most serious problem ing,” he said. “What I heard all across the country during the cam­ paign — and my candidate frankly said some of these things as well — was, ‘We gotta have a new child care program, we need new educa­ tion programs, we gotta do more on the environment, we gotta do more about our infrastructure, our roads, our bridges, etc., etc., etc. “Now all of those things are im­ portant, but I don’t think any , of them is as important as dealing with the deficit.” Simpson, also speaking to the Heritage Foundation forum, said that perhaps Bush’s “read my lips” pledge of no new taxes should be �Monday, December 19,1988 Simpson’s‘old pals’ Simpson phone startine ihe from acquaintanc^'I^ho'*'’ ,5 ^-“fru^aSa- JiomSown"’cody°f,5“ w"'i,’"“’ ">! buddies want to co ha . Army requests says be sentto the Bufc^-’^ and one in particular ha STnle?er“""«-«'S^tg ,&oS".?a:ss Department. Interior oilrnan ^har^the^^^® ^®^Per skills to deal wkh thTw^TJ'^^^on bureaucracy and that Morton for the joL ‘Salifies �—Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Simpson doubts Mott will in Bush adujinistration -Moiii-cnjicized by W^^ing’s conaske’d Kp^;o?t;-^-stt fri» ’’3d not Bush, a close When Simpson first suggested JlrP Yellowston? fires were raging out of control ove^ so^’bun ?? Simproughly half of the '2.2 million-acre th^new t be retained by park and were featured on network the new administration news shows daily. Reporters and firms'in'’v d’’’' summer’s photographers from acros.s the na­ and i.c y^”‘’'^stone National Park tion also followed the story daily Tn and Its sui rounding national forests nr?d’'ty," that Mott be) their newspapers. ok thought there was an the^hin^p de'-astation, (because of) Eto reading and the' d’^ Republican said Sson reading,” said called fn?Z®n®''y “°del had Rimpson. And now, goine into on ^11 nr/2 ^“PP'^ession efforts the park in late Octobe® iUs nS on all fires, and that if Mott devastated. It is certainly- there an^ d'^sjegarded that order he should be are'^'h'"^'^'^!.* ^^^^tures and wonders are there and we have to promote congressional hearings on year “fhrre'h® “P next soS'onS*^ ’’“Ped y ar, there had been some specula2’ die congressional hearines Po" that there might be a call for could be held near Yellowstone Mott s resignation. But during a news conference Thursda7®th? least on! “■y conduct at cSe.'°'^ '^°“'d not be the munities” '2 gateway comsaS3Taay."^"-^^22.^^^ inmSr®?ji’' "cw secretarv of k!5 ’ ^"d he or she will select ‘M fPpT''" .PcoP’c.” said Simpson, nd, dU'te certain Bill Mott will S "cw administra­ tion. There won’t be a need for him some h '"Ould get some honest comment, because people think there’s bee a coverup.” said Simpson. Friday, December 23,19& �—Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyo. Simpson: If terrorists downed jet, them CHEYENNE 1 Pit’s determined that a bomb destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland, then those responsible should be executed, U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson said Thursday. “1 happen to be one of those chaps who believe in an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,” the jiepublican said. ’ “And I think if they find the responsible group for that, waive extradition, bring them here and do what we used to do with the old western vigilantes; Give them a fair trial and hang those sons of bit­ ches,” he said. Flight 103 crashed Wednesday in Scotland, killing all 259 people aboard and more than 20 people on U-S. and British Officials said the plane probably exploded before the crash. The night originated in Frankfurt with a Boeing 727. Passengers and luggage were transferred to the 747 at Lon­ don’s Heathrow Airport. . Simpson, home in Wyoming for Christmas, told reporters that while .he hadn’t been briefed on the crash. It likely was linked to terrorism. Friday, December 23,198( �Sinipson y^on’t support salary iucrpase Cl^ By KURT J. REPANSHEK Associated Press writer CHEYENNE — U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson doesn’t want to hear any talk that he’s getting fat on congres­ sional pay raises, especially since he didn’t accept the last raise and isn’t supporting current efforts to in­ crease salaries. Simpson also said that political action committees, which con­ tribute millions of dollars for elec­ tion campaigning, should be abol­ ished. “I do not make $89,000, I make $77,000, or $77,200, (or) $77,400,” Simpson told reporters recently when talk turned to efforts to raise congressional salaries by up to 50 percent. “I have been paying that money (the difference between his current salary and the $89,000 salary of the last raise), back to the general treasury for two y4fcrs,” said the Republican. “But I can tell you one thing: I of course will not support that (pending) raise.” Simpson does not object to his colleagues fighting for a raise, and acknowledges there are some mem­ bers of Congres.s who truly need more money to maintain a residence Continued from Al $34,425 and gave about 52 percent — or $37,000 — to charity, accord­ ing to his disclosure form. Under current law, U.S. senators are allowed to keep up to $35,000 ‘ annually in honoraria. Simpson said he turns 60 percent of the money he makes in honorariums over to charities and non-profit groups in Wyoming. “I always write a little note (to the groups), ‘Please know that when 1 leave public office, do not send me any more mail because this is not my money. 1 am not rich and therefore not a philanthropist’,” the senator said. “But I tell you,” he continued. “I think they ought to get rid of honorariums. And 1 think the American people, I know, are of­ fended by this.” Banning honorariums would also take a burden off congressmen, said Simpson. both in Washington, D.C., as well as their home state. The Wyoming senator, though, is able to make ends meet on his $77,400 salary, income from a radio show he does with Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., on the Mutual Radio Network, and on a portion of the honorariums he receives for speaking engagements. In 1987, Simpson was one of the top 10 recipients of honaria among his Senate colleagues. He took in $71,425, according to financial disclosure forms members of Con­ gress must file every year. He kept Please see SIMPSON, A8 “I’ve had many occasions where House members come over to me • and say ‘Uh-oh, gee, what happened to such and such bill that we passed over there?’ And I say, ‘Well, it s in committee.’ ‘Well, kill it. Because I’m torn to pieces. I’ve got a group who’s for it that’s laying it on me, and a group who is against it laying it on me. Just leave it hung there.’” The senator said once honorariums are done away with, someone in Congress should in­ troduce legislation to abolish polit­ ical action committees. ‘‘If you get rid of that (honorariums), and then separately get into an honest discussion with the abolition of PACs, politi­ cal action committees, the salary raise would have (seemed) more ra-! tional,” said Simpson. “Getting rid of honorariums would be a great stroke, and a great benefit to good legislating,” he said. ■ Wednesday, December 28,1988 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alan K. Simpson Vertical File Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. 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The vertical files have been managed by the Casper College Archives and Special Collections housed in its Western History Center. The repository started the process of arranging and describing these files at the series level in January of 2024. https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/fff7827d592d2622fba1245a6296c949.pdf dc5ed139e82eec514f77cbe3058292d4 PDF Text Text r(without Oil) would be reduced to a second-class power hen we would lose $200 billion in trade almost instantaneously ” ac­ cording to the senator. “No one would be there if it were just blood for oil — ifc economies worldwide,” he added'. Simpson also told reporters that he supported the Bush administran wh" k manner n which rural electric co-operatives now receive low-interest create, in effect, a federal subsidy of rural eicctrification. There will be some changes in the loan process with the REA f.^^J^^^Ektauficati^^ tipri), he said. ----- — v^ut the changes should not' Jave adverse effects in Wyoming according to Simpson. ’ aboUt providing subsidized power to groups ... that should not be subsi­ dized, such as oil companies, ac­ cording to Simpson. He said there is one Wyoming e ectric co-operative, which he de­ clined to name, which supplies its power almost exclusively to ah oil company. Rural electric co-operatives ^lould not be in competition with ntilities and others on senator ‘o ‘he ----- U.S. mum about Iraq’s ' By CAROLE LEGG Star- Tribune correspondent CODY — Iraq’s Saddam Hus­ sein possesses weapons of a chem­ ical and biological nature that the American people have not been1 told about, but should be. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo. saicTMohday. “I’ve said the president should breach security and tell the Amer­ ican people what he (Hussein) has his capacity with certain weapons the American public doesn’t know he has,’’ Simpson said. The weapons have the same range as cruise missiles, and are one of many justifications for a U.S. presence in the Persian Gulf, he said, during a press conference in Cody Simpson declined to say t he part of the ef­ whether he would favor a congres­ fort to see that they do not com^'mpson said Monday. sional declaration of war, if the P The REA was and is one of the question arises, without hearing all the arguments when he returns to most vital things for agriculture Sn if anyone can ' Washington. still find rural families using wash­ “George Bush is not a warmon­ ger, he said. Although many in boards because they have no powthe nation seems to view support nl; f^^^hould .string the line and of the UN resolution that gives a P y.I?'' “’ according to Simpson The purpose (of the REA) was ' Jan. 15 deadline to Saddam Hus­ sein as a prelude to combat, war to provide electrical power for “is just another option,” Simpson power,” Simpson balQ. added. he supports the admin­ “The issue is not to go to war, but to adhere to the principles of istration s effort to save money by the UN resolution,” Simpson said. altering the loan process. ‘R isn’t an attempt to do evil on . “It's a lot more complex than P oil,, ” he ..u.v. said. The ------1 iiv reason itnauii ' , armers, but to save federal tor this country’s involvement is to Simoson said. prevent “the critical decline of countries across the world because ’ they don t have sufficient energy ■ 3 supply, Simpson said. �Wednesday, January 2.1991 Simpson: Gulf not just ‘blood for oil’ CODY (AP) — U.S- S^. Alan Simpson says the conflict in the Persian Gulf is more complex than “blood for oil.” The purpose of the United States’ presence in the Middle East is to prevent “the critical decline of countries across the world because they don’t have sufficient energy supplies,” the Wyoming Republican told reporters in his hometown of Cody. “Japan would be reduced to a second-class power (without oil) then we would lose $200 billion in trade almost instantaneously,” he said Monday. “No one would be there if it were just blood for oil It s economies worldwide.” Simpson declined to say whether he would favor a congressional declaration of war against Iraq, adding he would need more informa­ tion when he returns to Washington, D.C. �Entitlement programs, campaign reform, Gulf on Simpson’s mind Star-Tribune Washington bureau program reform, the Persian Gulf crisis, campaign finance reform and money for the Buffalo Bill Dam arp among Wyoming U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson’s top legislative priorities for the 102nd Congress. Simpson, and Wyoming U.S. Rep, Craig Thomas, were sworn in­ to office Thursday as the 102nd Congress convened in an already divisive atmosphere concerning Congress’ role in deciding U.S. policy in the Persian Gulf. Simpson said he thinks Congress must act before U.S. against Iraq. “Congress has to be in this,” he said. “There isn’t any way the SIMPSON American people would want to be in this (war) with­ out Congress asserting itself first.” Simpson said the Senate should wait to debate the issue until after Secretary of State James Baker ha^ met with Iraqi officials sometime in the next several days. Simpson said his own domestic Friday, January 4, 1991 Continued from Al Congress failed to approve a COLA for veterans in 1990 be­ cause it was attached to a bill that became bogged down in debate and eventually died. Simpson said he also plans to work to ensure that federal health care legislation protects sparsely populated, rural states like Wyoming. Congress will debate health care issues this year, he said, and it will be important to make sure that ur­ agenda for the new Congress in­ cludes reforming federal entitle­ ment programs by imposing means tests on beneficiaries of programs such as Social Security, Medicare and federal retirement programs, “We have to get into the issue of wealth,” he said. “Those who arc wealthy and have put little into these programs should not be tak­ ing money out.” Simpson said he also plans to back legislation that would require, cost of living adjustments (COL As) for veterans to be enacted in the same legislation as COLAs for oth­ er federal programs. Please see SIMPSON, AI4 ban areas do not benefit at the e.xpensc of rural states. “With a solid majority in the House from urban areas, it makes it that much more important over here in the Senate,” he said. Another issue Simpson said he plans to tackle early is funding for completion of modifications to the Buffalo Bill Dam and reservoir. “People don’t understand that the toughest part is getting the money appropriated,” he said. “We've done that. Now we need it authorized, 1 intend to have a good visit with (Rep.) George Miller (DCalif) and any others who are mix­ ing it up with reclamation reform.” Miller and Rep. Sam Gejdenson, D-Conn., have said they will pro­ pose controversial reclamation re­ form measures as amendments to authorizing legislation for the Buf­ falo Bill Dam project. Wyoming lawmakers have said they oppose the amendments and hope to win quick congressional authorization for the dam project. Simpson said he also will vote this year to outlaw campaign con­ tributions from political action committees (PACs), a major source of funding for his own 1990 cam­ paign. Simpson said that he also will vote to outlaw honoraria for senators. Senators are the only fed­ eral officals who can still accept honoraria for personal enrichment. �Wolves Continued from Al lion in the Northern Rocky Moun­ tain area. “Look to Montana where in 1986. for the first time in over 50 years, reproduction was document­ ed in a wolf pack. Today, a scant four years later, there are four to six wolf packs in Montana with an es­ timated population of 64 individu“There is an existing pack as tar south as Missoula and the likeli­ hood of a breeding pair ranging south of Butte. "This southward expansion apjwrtcc to occur in a ‘leap frog' fash­ ion and can involve impressive dis­ tances. We recently observed a Montana wolf that moved over 300 miles in just a few days.” Turner's agency also has report­ ed an increase in the number of wolf sighting reports in Wyoming since 1987. Five sightings were re­ ported in 1989 and nine were re­ ported in the first 10 months of 1990. “Wolves also appear to be on the increase in other areas of the Intermountain West. Between June 1989 and February 1990. there were 170 reports of sightings or sign in Idaho.” Turner said. If wolves re-establish them­ selves naturally. Turner said, “man­ agement flexibility would be ex­ tremely limited.” Because wolves are endangered in all of the U.S. except Minnesota, wolves that es­ tablished themselves in Wyoming would be protected by the Endan­ gered Species Act. “Wolves could be killed only under special and very limited circumstances.” he said. Turner is urging a formal remtroduction of wolves in Yellow­ stone in order to allow greater man­ agement latitude of wolves in the park — including the ability to kill troublesome individuals. 1661 S AjBnuBp 'Aepinjeg “There is a way to gain more flexibility.” Turner wrote. “In 1982 Concress amended the Endangered Species Act to establish a process for designating an ’experimental' and 'non-essential' population of an endangered species. “Once"formally designated, in­ dividuals of such an experimental population may be reintroduced to areas from which they have long been absent, and — this is impor­ tant — lawfully subjected to a much broader range of manage­ ment activities than can other indi­ viduals of the same species.” Turner said that he wants to per­ suade members of Congress “to adopt a strategy in which the states would be partners and their con­ cerns accommodated.” “1 have no doubt in the ability of the states to wisely conserve and manage their wildlife resources. It is obvious to me that management of wolves should be designed and implemented with the states as partners and in concert with the needs of people and the other wildlife of the region.” But, he said. “If... we sit back and wait for wolves to recolonize on their own. the opportunity to de­ sign locally responsive and flexible management strategies will be lost. “Once they reach the area on their own. the experimental popu­ lation option is foregone since the Endangered Species Act stipulates that an experimental population must be ‘wholly separate geograph­ ically from nonexperimental popu­ lations of the same species.'” I I I I I �Sunday, January 6, 1991 Delegation to attend Wyoinauguration CHEYENNE (AP) —•Wyoming’s congressional delegation will at­ tend the inauguration of Gov..-Mike Sullivan and other state officials on Monday in a display of bipartisanship, they said. L'.S. Sens. Al Simpson and .M.alcolm Wallop and U.S. Rep. Craig Th.omas said they planned to attend the inaugural ceremonies iTTthe Capitol in part to show their interest in continuing to work with Sullivan on the issues that confront Wyoming following last fall’s gen­ eral election campaign. The nature of the issues facing Wyoming makes it necessary that the all-Republican delegation work and Sullivan, a Democrat, work well together, the three said. c �Monday, January 7, 1991 Simpson, columnist Jack Anderson to spar Jan. 26 at Wyo-press convention CHEYENNE (AP) — U.S?-Sct. Al Simpson and reporter Jack Anderson, often at odds in the past, will debate this month in Cheyenne. Simpson, a Wyoming Republican, will debate Anderson on Jan. 26 during the Wyoming Press Association’s annual winter convention. The two have crossed swords several times during Simpson's 12 years in the Senate, most recently over Anderson’s story about an exchange between Simpson and Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. The two will de­ bate at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 26 at Little America in Cheyenne. �Tuesday. January 8,1991 chance for peace.” Delegation tZ Thomas said that the chances for Simpson, “But knowing how the Senate a peaceful solution will be en­ Continued from Al The two lawmakers differed rules work, it’s a free game. We’ll I hanced by a demonstration of unity however over whether the Consti­ have people adding amendments to i between Congress and the White • Thomas for tution requires Bush to get autho­ authorize the President to go to war ' House. Unity is best achieved, he rization from Congress — through without congressional approval. said, by a resolution that allows for UN-ltyleg aerU.N.-style resolution or some oth­ We’ll have amendments to autho­ military action after other options measure — before he orders an rize him never to go to war without fail. attack. Thomas has consistently congressional approval. “I don’t think the Congress It will be a disruptive and very ; should debate this for a very long resolution said some Congressional action is required, but Simpson said all pres­ interesting exercise in what we do time,” he said. By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune lUis/iiiigroii bureau WASHINGTON — With Congress poised this week to debate'the wisdom of war in the Mid­ dle East, two members of the Wyoming delegation say they are ready to endorse the approach ap­ proved bv the United Nations. U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson and Rep. Craig Thomas, both k-Wyo.. said Monday that they favor a U.N.-style resolution, which in­ cludes military action in a range of options, instead of a more direct Call for war or continued economic sanctions against Iraq. Under such a resolution. Simp­ son and Thomas made clear, they would not expect President Bush to require further action from Congress if he decides to choose the option of war. Please see DELEGATION, .A12 idents have had the authority to make war without Congressional action. Sen. Malcolm Wallop, R-Wyo., could not be reached for comment Monday but has repeatedly said he thinks the U.S. objective should be htore clearly articulated before re­ porting to force. ' Last week, however. Wallop said he thinks the President clearly pas the authority to attack Iraq ivithout congressional permission. I Wallop also said it would be beter for Congress to do nothing than p leave the matter open to interprebtion by approving a “weaselporded” measure like the Boland mendment, which prohibited U.S. lilitary aid to the Nicaraguan conras. Simpson said, “I think we hould just deal with the United iations resolution” that authorizes je use of “all means necessary” to jmove Iraq’s army from Kuwait. — democracy.” Simpson said Congress does not abdicate its policymaking role by endorsing the U.N. resolution. “The 15th is not a press-the-redbutton date,” he said. “It has been distorted as that. All it is is giving on that day another option and I think it’s an important option and the President should have it.” Asked whether he thinks that under the Constitution President Bush can go to war without a dec­ laration of war from Congress, Simpson said, “All presidents have had that authority. That’s what’s in the morning paper. So, you don’t need anything added from me.” Simpson blamed the media for “filling the American public with fear and angst” about war. He said he refuses to “fuel the fires of high dram^’ by discussing it. “Dm not going to talk about war. I stin think there is an excellent > , ■- • ; ' ' ■ pursue U.S. objectives militarily after all else fails, Thomas said Monday. Leaders in the House of Representatives announced Monday that the House will meet Thursday to debate the question of war. Jeff Biggs, a spokesman for Speaker of the House Thomas Foley, D-Wash., said the House Rules Committee will meet Wednesday to decide which resolutions to send to the floor for a vote. “There’s not a great lot of new Biggs said several resolutions, information to be had. I think we covering the full spectrum of opin­ have to show support (for the Pres­ ion, are likely to be debated. Debate ident) if we are to have a chance of will begin Thursday afternoon, he success without a war.” said, with votes likely on Friday Thomas reiterated his desire to and possibly Saturday. see peaceful solutions pursued be­ said a formal declaration, yond Jan. 15, until they succeed or or Biggs prohibition, of war is unlikely. clearly fail. “I support the U.N. resolution. Any measures that win approval, he We are saying we support (the Pres­ said, probably will be “concurrent ident) in his notion that you just resolutions” that express “the sense can’t have somebody break into of the House” without broaching your house and then negotiate the question of war-making powers about how much they withdraw. under the Constitution. The Senate, meanwhile, also is (Saddam) has to get out.” The Constitution requires that expected to resume debate Thurs­ the President have the authorization day but a spokesman for Majority of Congress before attacking the Leader George Mitchell, D-Maine, Iraqis, Thomas has repeatedly said. said he does not know how soon But that requirement can be met senators will vote. satisfactorily by a U.N.-style reso­ J Simpson said he thinks the Senlution, which would essentially is unlikely to vote before next give the President permission ter week. J » j t I j J < I ' �Wednesday, January 9,1991 Delegatiop to l^ok at preserve proposal WASHINGTON — TheWyoming congressional delegation said Tuesday it will consider a proposal initiated by former U.S. Sen. Cliff Hansen, r.o create the Jackson Hole Scenic Preserve, according to a release. The preserve is a tract of ranch and riparian lands south of Grand Teton National Park along the Gros Ventres and Snake rivers. Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Al Simpson and Rep. Craig Thomas said they will “carefully” review the idea, whicITwould allow the National Park Service to either acquire lands or administer scenic easements, the release said. The delegation cautioned, however, that the current federal budget agreement, under which Congress is operating, requires that any new expenditure be offset by some new revenue source, according to the release. �Friday, January 11, igg-L ■»A; jfc'* Crop reliefTo^on-Indian irrigators no,m^"SS?Sat ?<■ 2if^wa.» sho„.ges d„s year can ... be'Sr^TpI^'oV.^^d! i:SsSS5=Si®xss^ =:=3Saffi- SSr.?„Tm’ATdTfSKV''°T'? •* •** Z-':-^' .o,ed .ha, ,“SX:X: » tification letter can contact ±e office of the FmHA^° 'r receive a no: -■<■ �Saturday, January 12,1991 Wyoming del^atioii for military fSrce^ By DAVID HACKETT * Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — Congress should give President Bush the au­ thority to order military force ' against Iraq to reverse its invasion of Kuwait, Wyoming congressmen said Friday, Speaking from the floor of the Senate Friday night. Sen. Malcolm Wallop advocated action against Iraq, warning that Saddam Hussein will pose a more dangerous, formidable opponent tomorrow if the U.S. fails to destroy him today Wyoming Rep. Craig Thornas stopped short of calling for an attack, but called on his congression­ al colleagues to approve a resolu­ tion that authorizes President Bush to use military force. , Wyoming Republican Sen. Alan Simpson spoke extemporaneously after Star-Tribune press time. The text of his speech was not available for reprint in today’s paper. The texts of both Wallop’s and Thomas’ remarks'appear on this page. . Speaking from the floor of the House of Representatives, Thomas said he supports President Bush and will vote for the Solarz-Michel resolution, which authorizes Bush to attack Iraq if he determines that peaceful means have been exhaust­ ed. Wallop praised the courage of American soldierj, sailors and air­ men deployed in the Middle East and questioned whether Congress . has the courage ask them to risk their lives to force Iraq out of Kuwait. By seeking to avoid war at all costs, he said, those who seek to preclude an attack on Iraq may be ensuring a more costly and bloody war in the future when Hussein is stronger. Thomas and Wallop made their remarks in the midst of what may be the most significant congres­ sional debate of the decade. Sen. Alan Simpson also was ex­ pected to speak on the floor of the Senate Friday evening. Rep. Ron Dellums, D-Calif., criticizad the debate in the House shortly after Thomas spoke, saying the word “debate” is a euphemism for what amounts to a parade of position statements. Dellums ap­ pealed to his colleagues, most of whom were not present, to come to the chamber en masse and engage in an honest discourse about the question of war in the Middle East. His colleagues did not respond. Thomas said he still prefers to see the President resolve the Per­ sian Gulf crisis byjieaceful means. But Bush must have the military option, Thomas said, to convince Saddam Hussein that the United t Iraq Nations alliance is resolved to re­ verse Iraq’s invasion by any means necessary. he said, Mr. Speaker, it’s interesting how Congress reacts to the recommendations of its national leadership. “We authorize and appropriate 25 percent of our total budget to the Defense Department and we ask them to do a job. We recognize the responsibility of the President to provide for our defense, to carry on our foreign policy. “He has the strongest team that I remember in years. He has Jim Baker, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, none of whom are any more inter­ ested in war than you and me. And yet when they come with their rec­ ommendations we disregard it. “Now I can understand chal­ lenging on an ideological basis but it is difficult for me to imagine that we challenge the strategy of that team who we have asked to carry out these roles for us.” In November, Thomas said he thinks the President must seek con­ gressional permission to wage war against Iraq. A majority in the House is ex­ pected to vote for the Michel-Solarz resolution Saturday afternoon. The vote in the Senate, however, was less certain Friday aftentoon. . . ' ' ! * I.., ;:■ F , ' ' . ; . ' ,- - �anua Crop damage assistance not limited — A spokesman for Sen. Alan Simpson said a Wyoming’s congressional'dgl'egation does not limk p non-Indian farmers and ranchers on the™ Wind River Indian Reserv'atron? • ’■f ^PP’y the assistance, the Jhe unfortunate press release” blamed losses on a f ufP-- between the Shoshone and Arapaho tribpg and the ^aU^oHy^mg, the spokesman said. But losses should be blamed ^4judication, determining water priorities.” J- $A‘’ �Wyo delegation supports Delegation Bush on war resolution HACKFTT—not unanimous Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — All three members of the Wyoming congres­ sional delegation voted Saturday to give President Bush authority to use military force to expel Iraqi forces from Kuwait. The delegation voted with the majority for a resolution that gives Bush the author­ ity to use “all means neces­ sary” after Jan. 15 to implement United Nations resolutions that require Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait. WALLOP Wyoming Rep. Craig Thomas and Sens. Alan SuupsoiLand Malcolm Wai lop "a II said they think the PresidentTieeds congressional support to pose a credible military threat to Saddam Hussein. Hussein, they said, will never withdraw peacefully unless he be­ lieves that he faces destruction oth­ erwise. The delegation, however, was about when U S forces should attack Iraq. “1 think the time is a matter of weeks, not days,” Wallop said. “I think the message should be repeat­ ed. There should be a small period of time for the realization of these events to sink in. But the time for waiting is receding rapidly.” Simpson said he has no opinion about when force should be em­ ployed. That will be up to the presi­ dent...the secretary of defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the exec­ utive (branch),” he said. “They will know and they will be consulting with the Congress. That’s what the resolution says.” Thomas said he remains hopeful that a peaceful solution will emerge but that there may be additional costs of waiting too long. . “The people we give responsi­ bility to are increasingly convinced that sanctions alone will not cause him to withdraw,” Thomas said. 1 m not interested in rushing to war but I think the sanctions will be more effective if Bush has the abil­ • ity to decide” to use force. Wallop said he thinks the conI Please see DELEGATION, A12 ; : Continued from Al gressional resolution is too limited in its objectives. Instead ofjust re­ quiring Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait, he said, it should have re­ quired him to disarm. “Were (Hussein) to exit from all or part of Kuwait with his military strength in tact, the menace he pre­ sents to the world would be far greater than it presents today,” he said. “It’s more likely to happen because we have not set as our goal, through these votes, the es­ tablishment of stability in that re­ gion but only the withdrawal from Kuwait.” Members of Congress who opposed the resolution argued that the question of what to do in Iraq after war remains unanswered. Iraq should not be attacked, they said, until a consensus is reached on that question. Simpson said the U.N. should focus on the problems that plague the Middle East whether Iraq with­ draws from Kuwait peacefully or by force. “With U.N auspices and careful U.N monitoring, they will put together the machinery for confer­ ences and arms control agreements and the things that are critical,” he said. Thomas said he supports the concept of U.N. involvement. Wallop said he thinks the Arab countries should determine the post-war complexion of the Mid­ dle-East. �Thomas: Getting federal funds for scenic preserve will be difficult ft.' Pressure to subdivide worries ranchers JACKSON (AP) — Congress does not have “money hanging about the edges waiting to be spent” that could be used to create an 18,000-acre scegic along the Snake and Gros Ventre rivers, according to Rep. Craig Thomas. ‘ ~ While Thomas and U.S. Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simpson told Teton County proponents oTflTe preserve that they would study the proposal, they added that getting Congress to help fund the project would be tough. The proposal, developed by for­ mer Gov. Cliff Hansen and other Teton County ranchers, calls for the National Park Service to buy or administer scenic easements creat­ ing the preserve. General boundaries of the pro­ posed Jackson Hole Scenic Pre­ serve would run from the southern end of Grand Teton National Park near Moose to the bridge across the Snake River at Wyoming 22 east of Wilson. The river would roughly form the western boundary and U.S. 26, excluding Jackson, would be the eastern boundary. Key to the proposal is that Congress create the preserve and pay for it by obtaining scenic ease­ ments from ranchers who own the land. Such easements would gener­ ally keep the land from being sub­ divided. Teton County ranchers currently are being pressured to subdivide their land to make ends meet. Also, some say scenic ease­ ments might ease the burden of in­ heritance taxes when land is passed from one generation to an­ other. Gov. Mike Sullivan is interested in tne proposal, according to Hansen, but has not yet said whether he will back it. Regardless, the former governor said, the state probably won’t be able to finance the project. Teton County commissioners have embraced the proposal. They tentatively plan to include it on the agenda for their upcoming meeting on Jan. 22. A./ �Wednesday, January 16. 1991 Anti-w^ activists call for peace Legislators pi^ue resolution backing president By CHARLES PELKEY and TOM REA Star-Tribune staffwriters ; Related story, A3 LARAMIE — Protesters marched in Laramie and hung ban­ ners in the House chambers in Cheyenne, security was beefed up at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, and legislators prepared to pass a resulution supporting the president as Wyoming reacted to the seeming inevitability of war in the Middle < ' Eas^Tuesday. A resolution urging Congress to adopt a bipartisan resolution back­ ing the president in the crisis had been scheduled to come up for ini­ tial consideration in the House . Z? 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Now the resolution, if it is passed as he plans to redraft it, will say that “we as legislators on behalf of the citizens of Wyoming sup­ port” the president in taking what­ ever action is necessary, Wold said. “I think we as elected represen­ tatives ... have a responsibility to support the president in his actions against that kind of naked agression. I mean it’s so blatant,” he said. Wold said he expects the resolu­ tion to come up shortly after the House convenes today about 10 a.m. In Laramie a group of about 75 protestors rallied in front of the local offices of Sen. Alan Simpson and constructed a “Persian Gulf War memorial” to commemorate those Americans already killed in Saudi Arabia since August. Rick Hays, a member of the Laramie-based Wyoming Coalition for Peace in the Gulf, told those assembled that since Wyoming “is home to the likes of Dick Cheney Please see STATE, All Da Q fts ^2 o 5 n w’ XT. OQ rS 3 OQ ►o CT s. ?r’3 Q 2 co re a O Vi C/3 no X. a o fia o o o &9 $ o C/3 o Q ■-t s 3 3 re > ' 1‘ I / ’ ■ ** '■ '^5 :<• I �nificd,” she said. “If the study finds 1 he annual COLA would be de­ a link between Agent Orange and termined by the Consumer Price liver cancer, the Secretary could Index. decide that I qualify for benefits Congress usually approves CO­ under the presumption that it was LAs for veterans every year. The caused by Agent Orange.” automatic COLA that Simpson Petrou said Daschle’s bill also proposes for disabled veterans would improve “outreach services” would change that practice. to veterans who think they were ex­ benefits to Vietnam veterans who Congress failed to approve a posed to Agent Orange, create a suffer from illnesses that may be COLA for veterans last year, how­ “tissue archiving system” that determined to be associated with ever, primarily because it was part would allow veterans to donate Agent Orange. of a Senate bill that contained the blood and tissue samples for re-, Simpson says he opposes Agent Orange provision and sever­ search, and require the Veterans Daschle’s bill because he thinks al others that Simpson opposed. Administration to pursue pilot stud­ Agent Orange victims are already Simpson and Sen. Frank ies in areas of research that have adequately compensated in the ex­ Murkowski, R-Alaska, were pri­ not been explored. isting system. marily responsible for defeating the Daschle said Monday that the Simpson’s bill would provide bill by threatening a filibuster dur­ threat of war in the Persian Gulf automatic annual COLAs to veter­ ing the final hectic days of the underscores the need for his legis­ ans who receive disability compen­ 102nd Congress. lation. sation, survivors of veterans who Simpson, a leading minority “The need for us to support our receive dependence and indemnity member of the Veterans’ Affairs troops means more than providing compensation, and veterans who Committee, said he has never op­ . them the best weapons we have to receive a clothing allowance be­ posed the veterans’ COLA but that offer,” he said. “It means providing cause they wear prosthetic devices It “ became a pawn in the game and them the health care and assistance that cause their clothing to wear it was held hostage to the legisla­ we have always promised them. It out. tion” he opposed. means ensuring that service-dis­ Please see VETERANS, A12 “By making the COLA automat- abled veterans receive timely cost, ic and removing it from the politi- of-living adjustments. And it i ■ cal arena altogether, veterans will means giving veterans the benefit then be guaranteed the COLA they of the doubt if they are harmed by I deserve,” he said. chemical or biological warfare.” I But Laura Petrou, a Simpson, however, said he op­ f spokeswoman for Daschle, Who is poses Daschle’s bill partly because 1 proposing this year’s Agent Orange the health effects of Agent Orange bill, said some veterans groups do have already been the object of not want an automatic COLA. That “study after study.” He said that the ' is because the annual COLA bill “ranch hand study,” which exam- . provides them a legislative vehicle ined 2,476 Vietnam veterans who in Congress each year to which worked directly with Agent Or- i ■J they can attach other items, she ange, reached definitive conclu- ■ said. sions about incidences of disease Daschle’s bill, Petrou said, associated with the chemical, so would codify decisions by the Sec­ that no further study is necessary. 4 • retary of Veterans’ Affairs concern­ Said Simpson, “We’re not going . ■b'. ing compensation to Vietnam vet­ to open an entire entitlement pro- > erans who suffer from non­ gram and presume that just because Si- Hodgkins lymphoma, Kaposi’s sar­ they were in Vietnam and got a dis­ ■fM' coma, and chloracne — diseases ease common among other peo­ that have been linked to exposure ple,” that they contracted the illness to Agent Orange, a herbicide used from Agent Orange. by U.S. forces to defoliate parts of Daschle proposed the Agent Or­ Vietnam. ange language not only last year— In addition, Petrou said, the bill when it was part of the bill torpe­ would give $1 million to the Na­ doed by Simpson and Murkowski ' tional Academy of Sciences for a — but also in 1989. The Senate ap­ 5-year study of the health effects of proved the language in 1989 by a Agent Orange. vote of 92-8 but the bill died in the The Secretary of Veterans Af­ House, Petrou said. fairs could use the study, she said, Simpson s bill on automatic CO­ to determine whether additional LAsfor disabled veterans is S. 23. Vietnam veterans should receive his co-sponsored billfor the 1991 compensation for so-called pre­ COLA is S. 41, and Daschle s bill ■w( sumptive disabilities. isS.l. II Petrou explained that a pre­ sumptive disability is one that is :>‘i-«: presumed to have been caused by k’ military service. For example, she said, former prisoners of war who i: ■tv: suffer from spastic colons are pre­ sumed to have contracted the con­ dition as a result of their military I? service. Petrou said the National Acade­ my of Sciences study could be used to determine whether more illness­ (*■ es can be presumed to have been caused by Agent Orange. “Let’s say I am a veteran who ‘W £lf>. y has liver cancer and I’m not indem- Simpsm vet benefits pbm ii^ludes COLA By DAVID HACKETT Star- tribune iVashington bureau WASHINGTON — Vetera p«i with disabilities would receive au­ tomatic annual cost of living ad­ justments under federal legislation introduced Monday by Wyoming Republican U.S. Sen. Alan Simp­ son. Simpson also co-sponsored leg­ islation that would provide a 5.4 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to disabled veterans in 1991. But Simpson’s plan falls short of a program proposed by Sen. Tom Daschle, D.-S.D., which would provide a 5.4 percent veterans’ CO­ LA in 1991 as well as extend new ■It I >> a^(i''' �'•J 'll ■« ‘*1^' /Si* Wallop:. Attack^ . well-tiined; Ry OAVlh HACKETT Star-Tribune Washington buieau *> • ."S -.t iwZ /> 8 WASHINGTON — The U.S., attack on Iraq was well timed and ; appears to have been executed in a way to minimize civillian; casualties, Wyoming U.S. Sen. , Malcolm Wallop said Wednesday. Speaking from his home in Washington shortly after U.S. and Saudi warplanes commenced their assault on Iraq, Wallop said he was not surprised by the relatively abrupt timing of the attack. ■„ “I has said to my staff this day t seemed more obvious than any other day ... because you are running into (Islamic) holy days of, the weekend and an (American) national holiday on the outside,” said the Wyoming Republican. Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson and Rep. Craig Thomas could not, be reached for comment before press time Wednesday. Wallop said he approved of the way the attack appears to have been coordinated. “As near as 1 can tell it is being pursued in a way that will first deny Hussein communications with his forces and communications with his people,” Wallop said. “It also appears, at least, that there has been no indiscriminate use of force in Baghdad because correspondents of the network have been able to correspond right during the attack. “It seems to be in keeping with the President’s idea of using maximum force but saying to the Iraqi people that we have no quarrel with you but with Saddam Hussein and the power he wishes to unleash on the rest of the world.” Wallop said Bush, the Soviet Union, France, the United Nations and even the Pope all appealed to ■ Hussein again bn Wednesday before the attack to indicate some willingness to make peace. “People said to him ‘you have a chance to give us any indication at air ... and there was not one sign from him.” Wallop said he plans to go to the Energy Department early Thrusday for a briefing about the energy implications of the war for the U.S. Following that, he said, he will attend a Pentagon briefing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. •V< 'i:? . • �Simpson backs attack on Iraq WASHINGTON - Del.yi„g» E±', last two years.” an attack on Iraqi forces only A two-year war, he said, will be would have aggravated an already one of Iraqi attrition in which U.N. difficult situation in the Middle coalition forces continue limited ■ East, Wyoming U.S. Sen, Alan strikes against Iraqi supply lines Simpson said l hnrsOny ~ and military targets as Hussein’s Simpson expressed support for forces try to repair them. , the president’s decision Wednes“The war state will continue but day to unleash a massive aerial as- hostilities will diminish,” he said. : sault against Iraq and its forces in U.S. officials anticipate in­ . Kuwait. creased terrorist attacks against Simpson said Iraqi President U.S. and European targets around Saddam Hussein clearly demon- the world in response to attacks on ’ strated his intention to resist Unit- Iraqi soil. i ed Nations resolutions calling for A spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. : withdrawal of Iraqi forces from Malcolm Wallop, R-Wyp., said the , Kuwait. Delaying the attack would public tours of the White House, have served no constructive pur­ State Department and some other pose, he said. government buildings have been “(Hussein) was out there in the canceled indefinitely to tighten se­ street making his rounds, saying curity. 'here I arn, they didn’t get me’ and / On Capitol Hill, bomb-sniffing all 28 nations decided it was intol­ dogs and paramilitary police units erable,” Simpson said. “As long as were out in force as a deterrent to every hour-went by and he held terrorist attacks. himself out as a hero who flaunted Simpson said he and his con­ the United Nations, he would only gressional colleagues have been gain fanatical support.” briefed on tighter security mea­ ,' Simpson said Husseip brought sures for their offices and homes; (he attack upon himself and his .Terrorism at home is a danger, he country when he “miscalculated in said, but terrorist attacks abroad extraordinary ways.” against U.S. targets are more like“He equated this with the war ’ywith Iran,” he said. “But Iran never “(The U.S.) is an inhospitable, had the technology and firepower " environment for terrorists,” he’ that he will feel wave after wave. said. “But they will step up theiri This is an awesome array ... and activities in Europe. That’s what nothing like Saddam Hussein we’re told by the CIA and the FBI.'* would have ever imagined, even- I’m going on what they tell me.’’■though he thought he was a com­ bat hardened man.” Simpson predicted the U.S. and ' its allies will pulverize Hussein’s capacity to make war. “We will not cease in pounding the man,” he said. “We are not looking to pound the Iraqi people. The president made that clear. But we are certainly going to take out this man’s arsenal and power with unceasing bombardment.” While reports from the Middle East Wednesday indicated that ini­ tial U.S. strikes were successful, Simpson said he has no idea how long the war will last. “I’ve heard members of the Armed Services Committee say a AL SIMPSON week to 10 days,” he said. “I’ve Saddam 'miscalculated' '< ! �S' O' n s o a sr’o Z° 1.^° s z.-Sli’ 3 Q n> t o a «< .—52 £.« 3 o 3 ?S'3 o a 3c. 3 O B 9 P.S-2 o’.o 3'"' 4? g o ® 3* ?* 3^ . 1^ r-t fT 3.-k3.. B^^OO S- 3 OQ Si a aS 2.« 3 0 0. 3 o 2. 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Sr? ? “ P S g “"g 3 •= a <v &9 0 O VI o 3 o S' 0<3 rr M 3 5’ “ o 3 C • 2 3 3 2.5^ 5^? ft I w 3i Oo' ») r»' t ;• S *T1 c ® 3 = "a 3*3 55 “ O 3 D B) w a Vi 3 earlier assertion that the health ef­ fects of Agent Orange already have been adequately investigated. The study will be used by the Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs to determine whether veterans who suffer from diseases that are not covered under existing Agent Or­ ange benefits should be. Laura Petrou, a spokeswoman for Daschle, said the bill differs from her boss’s original proposal in what he considers minor ways. Under the original version, she said, the Secretary and the National Academy of Sciences would have decided together which diseases are positively linked to Agent Orange. Unlike the original bill, the com­ promise calls on the Academy of Sciences to comment on the feasibility of a tissue archiving system that would allow veterans to donate blood and tissue for research. The original bill would have au­ thorized the tissue archiving system as well as pilot studies in areas of research that have not been pur­ sued. Petrou said Daschle’s new bill also allows veterans, who think ; they suffer from illness related to J Agent Orange or ionizing radiation from nuclear tests, an additional ii 5“ S *0 "•a " O 0 B B 0® Q G O < S'g 2 >«- a =-3 G #2 P O P < " VI « g “3-^ 3 .<5 . ■1 “O o Vi P o 3 o CL . 0 CL O O ST 5 r* o* 3 three years to apply for federal , health benefits. The previous dead­ line expired Dec. 31. Simpson and Sen. Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska, the ranking Republican on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, were primarily responsible for defeating an om- . nibus veterans’ bill in October..; That bill contained the 5.4 percent cost of living adjustment for 1991, plus an Agent Orange program and other provisions.* Simpson and Murkowski defeat­ ed the bill by threatening a filibuster in the final hectic days of the 102nd Congress. Simpson said he has never op­ posed the cost of living adjustment . ................... n, but that it had been held hostage to' the legislation he opposed includ-' • the original ...Agent Orange pro- ’ ing vision.. , Simpson has sponsored a bill' that would provide, after 1991, an automatic annual permanent cost of living adjustment to be determined by the Consumer Price Index. Daschle’s original bill is S.l,, Daschle's new bill, with Simpson as a co-sponsor is S. 238, Mont­ gomery’s equivalent bill is H.R.' 556, and Simpson’s automatic CO­ LA bill is S.23. i 1‘-^ B 0 S P “ s > fP O 3 o 2.^ * P S I.-” o Continued from Al had linked up with Simpson in op­ posing Daschle’s Agent Orange legislation. The new bill would codify deci­ sions by the Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs to compensate Vietnam vet­ erans who suffer from three specif­ ic diseases that have been linked to Agent Orange, a herbicide used by U.S. forces to defoliate parts of Vietnam. Simpson said Friday he thinks that provision is unnecessary. The new bill also authorizes a $1 million study of the health effects of Agent Orange by the National Academy of Sciences. , John Brizzi, a spokesman for the Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee on compensation and insurance, said Daschle’s original bill “rigged the game.” “It would have predicted or pressurized the results of the NAS . study,” he said. “It wasn’t objective enough and it placed too many re­ strictions on the way the NAS did its study.” Simpson repeated Friday his o &3 h !■ f• f ■' < 1 CM P p 3 p �Simpson, Thomas | give cautious support to prescribed fires J New plan affects Yellowstone area By MARIT SAWYER ( Star- Tribune correspondenf^^ for a specific purpose.” ; The congressman said fires are appropriate in wilderness areas, LANDER — Despite earlier but not in parks or multiple-use ar-^ opposition. Sen. Alan Simnson. R- eas. “We ought to stay away from a Wyo., now acknowledges that it ‘let it burn,’ hands-off policy,” may be appropriate to use natural fires in managing forests in and Thomas said. He recommended, around Yellowstone National Park. instead, a highly managed fire pol­ icy, which may use naturallyRen. Craig Thomas. R-Wyo., elected after the massive 1988 for­ caused fire in some cases. He also est fires in Yellowstone that said more management is needed sparked a political debate about by professional personnel than oc­ the so-called “let it burn” policy, curred in Yellowstone in 1988. ' “People knew it was tinder dry also agrees using natural fires may be appropriate, but with certain re­ in Yellowstone,” said Thomas, ■; He promised to appeal any new strictions. Sen. Malcolm Wallop. R-Wyo., fire management plan if it did riot clearly address fire control and cli­ was unavailable for comment. National Park Service andlJJL- matic data collection, Simpson voiced similar feel­ Forest Service officials plan to use “Prescribed Natural Fires” (PNFs) ings, “Obviously, we have to have in specified zones and conditions a monitoring program” including in updated Fire Management Plans wind and humidity data collection, currently being written for the he said, adding he believes Greater Yellowstone Area, which Yellowstone personnel “ignored comprises six national forests and the things they were seeing in ‘88.” two national parks. But Simpson said he would “let PNFs are lightning strike fires that are allowed to burn under cer­ (federal managers) have the flexi­ tain conditions, with supervision, bility to do what they need to do” according to Fred Kingwill, to manage fires in the Greater spokesman for the Bridger-Teton Yellowstone Area, which might in­ •National Forest. Fires caused by clude PNFs. Federal officials feel they have humans do not qualify, and are addressed the public’s concerfis. suppressed, he said. However, the Riverton-based Each of the six forests and two Wind River Multiple Use parks in the GYA is updating its Association, a group that favors Fire Management Plan because of /multiple use of federal lands, is the 1988 fires. All are basing thejf .still calling for other forest man­ updates on a fire management doc­ agement methods, such as timber­ ument produced by the Greater Yellowstone Coordinating ing, as preferable. “Personally, 1 think the theories Committee, which includes recom­ behind the ‘let it burn’ ... are all mendations from a panel of fire right, but timber harvest is a lot specialists. There’s been a “real genuine ef­ better because its a lot better con­ trol,” said Pat Hickerson, president fort” to improve fife management, said Jim Northrup.’IVre spccialist at ofWRUMA. Melvin Gustin, assistant secre­ Grand Teton National Parle Under the new fire mana^lnent tary-treasurer ofWRUMA, said he agreed with prescribed burns when guidelines, a “professional level they are set by fire managers, in ar­ group of consultants” will be eas such as “doghair stands,” formed as soon as a fire breaks out places with many small, tightly to determine management strategy, -* spaced trees. But he said a “light­ he said. Decisions will be based bn ning set fire is not a prescribed “drought indexes, fire behavior, burn.” Thomas said logging is not an ■weather forecasts, fire location option in parks and wilderness ar­ ...“and human and historical coheas. “We’ve set aside parks and sideialions." as well as olhei lac- �Thursday, January 24,1991 ’J Peace group rallies near Simuson office A lag A . .. LARAMIE — Carrying pickeK signs and candles, about 40 sup­ porters of the Wyoming Coalition for Peace in the Gulf on Tuesday demonstrated their opposition to U.S. military involvement in the Persian Gulf. The protest, held in front of the Laramie office of Sen. Al Simpson, R-Wvo.. was part of a weekly series of demonstrations the group plans to hold until the end of the Gulf War. Evening commuters passing the picketers frequently indicated their support or opposition to the (group’s message by honking car horns and making gestures with ei­ ther one or two fingers. Coalition Chairman Rick Hays said the group will also hold anoth­ er rally Saturday. It will be in con­ junction with a nationwide antiwar protest scheduled for major U.S. cities. “We’ll be sending a contingent of a dozen or so to San Francisco this weekend to show that not ev­ eryone in this fine state thinks like (U.S. Secretary of Defense) Dick Cheney and Al Simpson,” Hays said. 1 ) «ii»w5ifc3Ki«*S �Sunday, January 27,1991 Simeon, Anderson spar dn^ateDite link By KURT J. REPANSHEK Associated Press writer the session quickly deteriorated in­ to a verbal slugfest. “Jack, I think the thing really is, maybe these fine people here... I’ll bet that they see a couple of guys who are pretty bright, pretty astute, and pretty thin-skinned,’’ Simpson, R-Wyo., said. “And, I guess in your line of work and in my line of work, it’s tough to learn that as they keep * peeling layers of skin off of you, it grows on thicker,” he said. “And in my line of work, I couldn’t even ex­ ist without that. But Jack, what this Please see DEBATE, A12 CHEYENNE — An hour of ver- bal jousting between C.S. SenAlan Simpson and syndicated columnist Jack Anderson over the , media’s handling of politicians ended with the senator concluding both men are thin-skinned. The two, linked e^ctronically by satellite with Simpson in Cheyenne and Anderson in Washington, were supposed to debate before members of the Wyoming Press Association on Saturday but r-8 ... • M c/a N N I 05 2 ® Q ■ -’* 3 "5. 3 n OQ o o o o 5“ “ ^3 ^-3 -* 5 *3 r* 3 ... 6 a o &3 CO 3'2. r" N 3S <w o a S- 2. 5 3 ® 05 (ra &3 oo« n o OQ O 2 —5 3 "S’-o 3^TO ® 3 S E* 33 CD &9 O o &3 s 3 3— O O -*3 c/a r" cza 03 3 o o O Q z 9 9 9 3 3 3 * Q ii-o o “■ c/a 3 O 73 00 5^§ 3 o 3 o c/a “ □ CO —■a ® « S5 ■’S OQ _ “ 3 “ Q' o 2.n 3 » 3- 5 2 2’ 5 ? o C < p o co o & CO OQ '5 o 5' fi) ;• fC p as o 00 CO <‘o rt OQ S3 i" S' o O O S ’3.°’ = a o' 3 £3 3 _ 3" C 5 < (T ? w ' 2" 05 -•3 3 C® o c. ® =-3 p " o ■g < < ? ”3 2; « o n « io 3 S 3o o o =t as o O. CTQ < fio ‘00 OO •^ c 00 3 o - ra fio -n c/a &3 a S •00 M :S as &3 c CZ3 ^5 B9 &3 < N :3. CZ5 o ■=! 3- 05 < o N “ S CZl 05 <5 sr va Q ^2 < & <t : § CO ? S'» 21 ® 5'5 Q.'—-OQ . o ® ® " cn 03 05 — o — CZ3 - X Q as 00 ISoq'B o C/5 o o 3 5 « o' 3 2 2. o ■ Ci ’ 3“ < 73 73, M X ’ O 3fl) o fid Ci. Si 5' Ls: CD O = = cr? AL SIMPSON ’re ‘pretty thin-skinned ’ c/a “g o 3 Z V3 co X' o CO = < 00 fO / fi3 S2 3 �Sunday, January 27,1991 ;fc Simpson s^i 11 Saddam Ser '“'“= Adolph * Hitler p^ersoSty “s f S S' history of Adolph Hi,?er tiese“pwja'’„'’'';!i’"o9‘'‘f'iostili- with Sarlria ' who huring'?.,1;SSjSdiUS? reporS? t";!??,? tyith how;;;r?he» Wyt>tt„hg'refe:j“^‘’'‘">,f™tt, down on whether v, ° J’® pinned Iraqi leader hZs\ he is holding bac^fnr^i'^ sunrise sSSF-sxttiak hiV “o Sr can.- fimSsSsaid"’" u.-t, »i,, n.’.,„, ,. I” rVliU ‘Viiucuic ikepuUlltuil ieit-■ '■ erated President Bush’s message to ;■ the nation that Americans ■' shouldn’t get overly optimistic about progress in the gulf, he said ' Saddam’s forces were being worn ,' down by the constant aerial bom­ bardments. “Every day he loses ! and every day he’ll get more des- * perate,’’ Simpson said. “The re­ lease of oil (from Kuwaiti • pipelines into the Persian Gulf) is • , -a desperation effort. ’’ The senator also had praise for the Israelis’ patience in light of the i Scud attacks on their country. He L also doubted that they would get f militarily Involved by themselves * because their efforts would not be coordinated with those of the al­ lies. “They don’t want to lose their pride,” Simpson sait^Hf they fe move by themselves, tley won’t come out looking very too good, j ...I think they’re going to be more 1 patient than we ever dreamed.” The senator said the war also has opened Soviet eyes. “The f Soviets are stunned at what’s hap­ pening there because all this stuff was made for them,” he said. While Simpson acknowledged that the war has distracted Congress from other issues it must confront, he said that distraction is only temporary and soon work will turn back to domestic issues, espe­ cially with Bush’s state of the union address on Tuesday. Simpson did predict that Congress would provide the votes necessary to gain.an exemption for the Defense Department from. Gramm-Rudman-Hollings cuts. �..R_5. Wednesday, January 30.1991 '.4 House votes to extend disability benefits Xo Agent Orange victims during duringthe thefinal finalhectic hecticdavs daysof ofthe the 101 st Congress primarily because of a threatened filibuster by U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., and Sen. Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska. The bill passed Tuesday by the House would provide permanent disability benefits to Vietnam veter­ ans who suffer from non-Hodgkins lymphoma and soft tissue sarcoma. Survivors of veterans who suffered from those diseases would also re­ ceive benefits. Vietnam veterans who developed chloracne within one year of service in Vietnam also would become eli­ gible for compensation. While the Veterans’ Administra­ tion already extends benefits to those veterans, the bill would write them into law. The measure also would extend from Dec. 31,1990 to Dec. 31, 1993 the Veterans’ Administration’s au­ thority to provide medical care to veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or ionizing radiation during military service. The bill would further authorize the National Academy of Sciences to study health effects of Agent Or­ ange and recommend whether vet­ erans who suffer from other dis­ eases should receive permanent dis­ ability benefits. Under the bill, the VA would have 60 days to accept or reject those recommendations. Decisions to reject an academy recommenda­ tion would have to be accompanied by an explanation. Rep. Sonny Montgomery, DMiss., the bill’s chief sponsor in the House, said the Bush administration informed him Tuesday morning that the president will sign the legisla­ tion. Before the president signs, how­ ever, the Senate must approve the bill. Senators are scheduled to vote Wednesday morning and passage HACKETT Star- Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to extend new benefits to Vietnam vet­ ) erans who suffer from illnesses as­ sociated with Agent Orange. The House voted 412-0 to pass the legislation. R.ep. Craig Thomas. R-Wyo., was one of 23 members who did not vote. Thomas said he was meeting with representatives of the .J Wyoming Hospital Association in a congressional office building across the street from the Capitol wliile the 20-minute-long voting took place. Though congressional office buildings are wired with lights and buzzers announcing votes, Thomas said he was in a large conference 1 room and did not hear the signal. 'I Thomas said he would have vot­ ed for the bill and that it “has been too long in coming” for Vietnam veterans who suffer from health conditions that are clearly associat­ ed with Agent Orange, a herbicide used by U.S. forces in Vietnam to defoliate parts of that country. Proponents of the measure said Tuesday’s vote was important not only to Vietnam veterans but as a symbolic gesture of support for U.S. forces in the Middle East. Thomas said the Persian Gulf ■ 4 War may have “highlighted interesf ’ in the bill, but he does not think the vote was a symbolic show of Slipport for U.S. forces abroad. The Agent Orange bill is impor­ tant, he said, because it fulfills an “obligation to people who served in Vietnam.” The legislation is a compromise version of a similar bill that was ap­ proved last year by the House. Thomas voted for that bill. The legislation died in the Senate i ■ ■■ s If'' > t, '■ ■ ■ .a ■C, ..annears appearsall allbut butcertain certain. Simpson agreed Jan. 18 to sup­ port the compromise legislation af­ ter opposing similar legislation. Simpson said he thinks Agent Orange has been adequately studied and that Vietnam veterans who suf­ fer from associated diseases are ad­ equately compensated. Simpson said he agreed to sup­ port the compromise because it would extend new benefits on the basis of scientific evidence and be­ cause it was the best political deal he could get. Meanwhile, Bush is expected to endorse a bill this week granting a 5.4 percent cost of living increase in veterans benefits, including disabil­ ity compensation and benefits paid to survivors. Congress approved the cost of living increase last week. The in­ crease would be retroactive to Jan. The cost of living increase failed last year because it was part of an omnibus veterans bill that contained several provisions, including new Agent Orange benefits, that Simp­ son and Murkowski opposed. Simpson and Thomas both voted for the cost of living increase. Simpson has also introduced a bill that would create an automatic annual cost of living increase for disabled veterans. The adjustment would be determined by the Con­ sumer Price Index. Simpson said the disabled veter­ ans COLA was held hostage to leg­ islation that he opposed last year. He said it should be automatic to give veterans “peace of mind” in the fu­ ture. No committee hearings have been scheduled for Simpson’s bill. The Agent Orange bill passed by the House is HR 556; the Senate version is S-238; Simpson's auto­ matic COLA bill is S-23. �Delegation praises Bush, objects to Mitchell’s remarks thought the president gave a very 1 well-balanced statement. He talked ' about the economy and clearly he kx J spoke to that in terns of putting CHEYENNE — Wyoming’s i money back into the states. congressional delegates praised more i On the domestic scene, Wallop President Bush’s State of the said he was pleased the president Union address, but found fault singled out programs that Wallop with Senate Majority Leader himself has backed. George Mitchell’s response accus­ “As a matter of fact, he picked ing Bush of ignoring injustice in the three efforts I’ve been most in­ the world. volved in. One is (Strategic “We cannot oppose repression Defense Initiative). I was pleased in one place and overlook it in an­ at the shape he gave it,” Wallop other,” Mitchell, D-Maine, said in said. the televised Democratic response “In the long run one leads to the to Bush’s State of the Union ad­ other,” he said of the tie between dress on Tuesday. traditional weapons and nuclear “Students massacred in China, warfare. “The first thing to do is to priests murdered in Central deal with the most predictable America, demonstrators gunned down in Lithuania — these acts of threat to us and our allies. That is the kind of threat that could be de­ violence are as wrong as Iraqi sol­ livered now. There are 18 nations ders killing civilians,” he said. Sen. Al Simpson, a Wyoming who have some ballistic capabili­ ties.” Republican and the minority whip, In his speech. Bush said an­ called the remarks “highly parti­ nounced he was refocusing the san, absolutely tasteless.” decade-old SDl to protect against Sen. Malcolm Wallopjwas sim­ limited ballistic missile threats, ilarly displeased. rather than an all-out nuclear war. “1 think it was appallingly petty He praised the success of Patriot to attack the president after that antimissile missiles, a Star Warsspeech with things for which his style weapon that has killed dozens facts are just plain wrong,” Wallop of Iraqi Scud missiles. said. “The Democrats apparently “Let us pursue an SDI program can’t stand the fact that Americans that can deal with any future threat have fallen in behind the president to the United States, to our forces on this. 1 believe that will backfire overseas, and to our friends and al­ on Senator Mitchell.” lies,” he said. For the main speech, however, Wallop was also happy to hear the three Wyoming Republicans the president talk, briefly, of a na­ had only good things to say, tional energy strategy, which “1 think, clearly, the president s Wallop will be guiding through his I commitment to the effort in the committee involvement. gulf and the Congress’ commit­ Simpson said he was very inter­ ment were evidenced by those long standing ovations,” said ested in the reactions of House Democrats when the president . Wallop, the state’s senior senator. “It is what is most on America’s spoke of limiting political action minds. What really was the focal committee influence. point had to be the commitment of He said “the blood drained our country, our people, our sol­ from their faces” during that por­ diers and sailors to the moral and tion of the nearly hour-long just” war overseas. speech. Sen. Al Simpson agreed. He also offered support for “1 think we would all agree his Bush’s comments on limiting comments about the Pepian Gulf terms and fostering “citizen-politi­ was a thrilling and patriotic com­ cians.” ment,” Simpson said. “There is a movement obvious­ Rep. Craig Thomas, the state s ly among people and they talk lone representative in the House, about term limitations,” Simpson gave Bush high marks for his com­ said. “It’s up to the states to decide ments on the involvement abroad, that (and) 1 have supported that.” as well as matters closer to home. Thomas said he was interested “I thought he more importantly in the president’s idea of “empow­ and eloquently spoke out for the ering” people and making funda­ reason for being there. He did it in more forceful terms than he has mental changes in the economic approach of federal programs. ever done,” Thomas said. I By KIM JANTZEN Associated Press writer/nA �Senator opens Ja^sm office AI — Senator -Alan Simpson, R-Wyo, will open a branch office in Jackson this spring, according the senator’s press secretary. Stan Cannon said the Jackson °11 join the senators’s six other field offices across the state in providing federal “local access” for constituents in Cheyenne ' Gillette, Laramie i and Rock Springs, Simpson’s cur' rent western Wyoming field repre- ' sentative Lyn Shanaghy will head' that satellite office. Simpson said the need for a’ branch office in the Jackson com­ munity became “increasingly es- ^ sential” since Jackson is the site ofa federal court facility and because' the community is surrounded by vast public lands which are man­ aged by several different federal; agencieS’ including national parks, Wilderness, national forests and Bureau of Land Management land. Cannon said Simpson is also exploring the possibility of also es-' tablishing “routine office hours”.in Green River, the county seat for Sweetwater County. Shanaghy, who runs Simpson’s , operations in Sweetwater, Uinta, Sublette, Lincoln and Teton coun- ; ties, covers an area so large anoth- er satellite facility was necessary to help her meet the needs of the constituents. Cannon added. �Simpson: Kuwait is liable for repairs, CTIEYENNE (AP) — U.S. Sen. / Al Simpson believes American in­ volvement in Kuwait should end with the war in the Persian Gulf. “...(l)n my view,” he said, “we should simply say to the Kuwaitis, ‘There you are, get back into your country, get your oil industry back up to speed, and pay for it with the proceeds from your own wells and facilities.’” The senator also said he be­ lieves Americans will be willing to pay extra taxes to resolve the con­ flict. The Wyoming Republican, dur­ ing his weekly teleconference with Wyoming reporters, said he thinks most Americans will .be glad to have peace restored in the Mideast. “I would think that most of them would be quite pleased that freedom and stability would be brought to the world and we can then work towards a Middle East arms reduction ... and reduce the engines of war in that part of the world and ... not create a vacuum in that part of the world,” he said. “Isn’t that worth something to the American people?” However, Simpson declined to say what taxes are most likely to go up. “The Budget Committee of Senate ... will be presenting us with what is called a Supplemental Appropriation Bill,” he said. “I’m going to leave that to the Budget Committee who will be having hearings and then present to the full Senate some of their views on what it will take to do it, weighing, of course, what the coalition (of allied nations) is ready to contribute.” Of the war itself, Simpson said he was sure Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein will not be part of any post-war Iraq. “When his country is complete­ ly taken out of this war, his people are going to do what they histori­ cally do in that part of the world: They’ll depose him and usually in a very grotesque way,” he said. “He himself said that when he ‘goes’ there probably wouldn’t be enough left of him bigger than a fingertip. And 1 think he is right.” �AML funds 20 for totoric city hall • C“>< CHEYENNE (AP) — The stSw will receive $2.5 million in abail;^ doned mine land money to repair subsidence damage to Rock Springy historic mty Rail, the state’s congressional delegates ^nounced. Sens Malcolm Wallop and Al Simpson, and Rep. Craig Thorny said they are particularly pleased with the grant since the building is listed on the National Register of Histone Places. 3^ �USS Big Hom Navy’s newest ship J 7 By the Associated Press A fleet oiler that can carry 180,000 barrels of marine or aircraft fuel is the Navy’s newest ship, and it has been named after a part of Wyoming. r • The USS Big Hom was christened Saturday bv(Anq Sirnpgojil the wife of U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson. “Having been bom and raised in Greybull in Big Hom County, it was a great honor to be selected by the U.S. Navy to christen the USNS Big Hom today,” Mrs. Simpson said. The ship has the capability to supply petroleum productions to seagoing vessels during “at sea” naval operations. It is 677 feet long and has a range of 6,000 nautical miles. The ship was christened at the Avondale Shipyard in New Orleans. Joining the Simpsons at the ceremony Saturday were Big Horn County commissioners Don Russell, Charles Monk and Bill Dobbs and their wives. Secretary of State Kathy Karpan stood in for Gov. Mike Sullivan, who was in Washington for the National Governors’ Association meeting.. �Wildlife standards violated on Biiiliorii Congressional delegation, governor demanded logging be expanded WORLAND (AP) — Under biologist. (ional and local pressures for as<^ A local sportsman agreed, much logging room as possible,^ “These guys are destroying a Bighorn National Forest managers national treasure for the sake of have auctioned off decade-old tim­ timber companies and they’re ber sales they admit violate federal blocking the public out,” said wildlife habitat standards. Harold McDonald, president of the Letters from Wyoming’s sena­ Bighorn Basin Sportsmen’s tors, congressman and governor Association. “Timbering doesn’t demanded forest officials sell the contribute nearly what recreation maximum 7 million board feet of does, but the Forest Service is sell­ timber allowed under a court order. ing out anyway.” After a letter signed by Sens. Joe White, Game and Fish Malcolm Wallop and Al Simpson deputy director, said the process and Rep. Craig Thomas, forest needs to be repeated, this time managers late last year sold the from scratch. Bellyache and Grey Goose timber “It is very obvious, the Bighorn sales even though environmental Forest needs to rewrite the envi­ analyses for those sales were done ronmental assessment for this sale more than 10 years ago. and do a proper job of analyzing its Forest managers say using 10- effects in light of the current situ­ year-old “shelved” timber sale ation, not conditions,” he said. plans written under now-outdated In both areas, the growth that wildlife standards, is uncommon, hides and protects elk has already but not improper. fallen the federal standard of 40 But the Wyoming Game and percent, according to both forest Fish Department and local sports­ men disagree, alleging the action and game mahagers. Bob Mountain, Tensleep district is a clear breach of the Forest Service’s responsibility to the pub­ ranger, said logging could further eliminate foliage, despite the fact lic. “They have set up standards that it will focus on large trees that and now they’re violating them be­ do not provide much ground cover. “This may be reducing hiding cause someone has decided timber sales are more important than cover a little bit,” he said, noting recreation and wildlife,” said about 33 percent of the timber in Harry Harju, Game and Fish chief the sale areas will be cut. �Saturday. February 9,1991 Simpson; Nuclear power an important part ofapy national energy po icy should continue tojons will involve coal and the reSimpson also^thinks those d talking about the impact of �Saturday. February 9, 1991 heridan dinner SHgRIDAN — Sen. Alan K^imnson. R-Wyo., will keynote the Sheridan County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner Feb. 12. The dinner will be at 7 p.m. at the Golden Steer Restaurant, Sheridan. The deadline for reservations is Feb. 8. For more informa­ tion, call 672-6456 or 674-8830. �Saturday, February 9, 1991 Simpson, CNN meet to senator’s criticism of reporter By DAVID HACKETT Star- tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — Wyoming Sen. Alan Simnson met with CNN’s Washington bureau chief Friday to discuss the senator’s con­ tention that CNN correspondent Peter Arnett is an Iraqi sympathiz­ er. Simpson told reporters during a Capitol Hill luncheon Thursday that Arnett has compromised his professional, standards as a journal­ ist and allowed Saddam Hussein to use him as a propaganda conduit to the West. CNN issued a statement in which itxlefended Arnett’s work and itself, saying it has consistently alerted its viewers to the fact that Arnett’s reports are censored. Simpson attacked Arnett’s work as “repulsive” Thursday, saying, “here is a man who is reporting from a country with which we are at war, the same people who are trying to kill our young men and women.” Simpson said Friday he thinks all journalists reporting from Bagh­ dad have “seriously compromised themselves” by submitting to Iraqi censorship and are forcing the U.S. to “exhaust our resources to protect them.” Simpson also blasted Arnett, who won a Pultizer Prize for re­ porting on the Vietnam War, for marrying a woman whose brother was active in the Viet Cong. Simp­ son also insinuated that Arnett was loyal to the Vietnamese commuPlease see SIMPSON, A14 ;3impson lis man as they are about Colin Continued from Al Powell or Dick Cheney,” Simpson nists. Simpson said Arnett was per­ said. “I am inquiring about him of mitted freedom of movement people who know him. He has got throughout Viemam after commu­ a lot of pals and I’m visiting with nist forces won control of the coun­ them.” CNN issued a statement Thurs­ try “apparently because he was not day saying, “CNN is fortunate to hostile to their cause.” Simpson did not provide the have on site in the most difficult name of Arnett’s brother-in-law nor. circumstances a seasoned combat the extent of his work with the Viet correspondent, Peter Arnett... Ar­ nett and CNN are there so all our Cong. The Washington Post reported viewers can be there, as imperfect, Friday that a member of Arnett’s restricted and dangerous as condi­ tions are.” family denied the allegation. Simpson said he had several “ro­ The Post reported that Arnett’s relative said the CNN reporter’s bust conversations” with members wife, Nina — from whom he is of the media Friday, including an separated — had two brothers. One hour-long meeting with William was forced into early retirement by Headline, the cable network’s the Viet Cong and died in the Washington bureau chief. Headline did not respond to an 1960s, according to the Post, while the other is still alive and has been inquiry about the meeting. Lisa denied the right to emigrate from Dallos, a spokesman for the net­ work, said “you’ll have to ask the Vietnam. Simpson declined to reveal the senator about that.” Simpson characterized the meet­ source of his information about Ar­ nett’s brother-in-law, other than to ing as friendly and said Headline say it came from a former AP re­ defended the network’s coverage of porter for whom he has “the utmost the war from Iraq. “I said you probably won’t get respect.” Simpson said he is personally much approval out of the 28 mil­ making a concerted effort to exam­ lion people who are veterans,” he said. ine Amett’sbackground. Simpson also criticized the me­ “The American people are en^ tied to as much information aWut dia in general Friday for submitting to Iraqi censorship and interfering with U.S. attacks on Iraq. “Any journalist in Baghdad that has been told anything they do will be censored has severely compro­ mised themselves,” he said. CNN’s statement said “censor­ ship is onerous but so are the re­ strictions in other countries, includ­ ing the United States, involved in this war.” Simpson described that argu­ ment as “confoundingly absurd” and defended U.S. press restric­ tions as a legitimate effort by the “free-est nation on Earth” to protect its forces by hiding critical infor­ mation from the enemy. Journalists operating in Iraq are not only willing dupes to Hussein, Simpson said, but impediments to allied forces who are seeking tar­ gets that appear- from the air to be of military use. “There is an entire convoy of media people crossing the desert to get to Baghdad, with their satellite dishes and all their antennas, and we’ve got to protect them,” he said. Simpson also said he thinks Iraq may be able to use the media’s electronic equipment for military purposes without the media even knowing it. �Washington Post blasts. Simpson’s media attacks CHEYENNE (AP) — Two days after U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson blasted CNN newsman Peter Arnett as a “sympathizer" to Saddam Hussein and claimed jour­ nalists covering the war from with­ in Iraq have compromised them­ selves, the Washington Post has re­ turned a salvo of criticism. The Wyoming Republican's media-bashing efforts have drawn ■ him the ire of the Washington Post, . which in Saturday's editions re-, * turned fire at the senator, calling him “bootlicky and obsequious." On Thursday, the second-rank­ ing Senate Republican attacked journalists in general and Arnett in particular for their coverage of the Persian Gulf War. "Peter Arnett is what we used to call in my day a sympathizer." Simpson said. "And he was active in the Vietnam War and he won a Pulitzer Prize largely because of his anti-government material.... I called that sympathizers in my ear­ ly day in the Second World War." Simpson's scathing comments about war-zone correspondents al­ so continued Friday when he ob­ jected to reporters subjecting their efforts to Iraqi censorship. “Any journalist in Baghdad that has been told anything they do will be censored has severely com- , promised themselves,” he said. The media returned fire, how­ ever, with the Washington Post editorial taking on Simpson and his junket to Iraq less than a year ago. “If Peter Arnett had been any­ where near as bootlicky and obse­ quious with Saddam Hussein as Alan Simpson was in a visit to the Iraqi dictator last April, we could understand why the CNN corre­ spondent was being assaulted for his interviews and coverage,” the , Post wrote. . “But compared with what Sen. Simpson arid some of his col­ leagues on that visit did to butter up Saddam Hussein and make themselves beloved of him, Mr. Arnett looks downright surly.” The editofial also claims Simpson did not object when a fel­ low senator called Saddam a “strong and intelligent man. “In fact. Sen. Simpson himself, far from demurring, made his own contribution to the warm feeling by letting poor, misunderstood old Saddam know thdt the frightful things being said about him and his police state must be the work of a malign press — what else? ‘“J believe your problem is with the Western media,’ he told the dictator, ‘and not with the U.S. government,’” the editorial quoted the Republican as having said. �j Wyo delegationgete top cham^r rating I WASHlfelON - delegation have received top ratings from the delegation ----------------- . v cent or better, according to the release. . . . �Simpson defends federal crop lossesrelief program RWERTON (AP) — Crowheart area tarmers hoping to geffederal relief for crops lost in the Wind ^ver water dispute should notfe surprised by the percentage of crop losses they have to prove to get the money, according to Sen. Al Simpsnn ---- ----T’le Wyoming Republican said fie IS surprised, quite startled and disappointed” that some farmers think the 1990 Farm Bill amend­ ment that secured the relief money Kts a “sham.” ;.,i ' .7’® disappointed that they we (Wyoming’s congression­ al delegation) did not do all we could,” the outspoken senator §aid. “We busted our butts.” While farmers hurt by the battle i AL SIMPSON over water in the Big Wind River ‘We busted our butts are complaining, they were lucky , to get any relief, the senator said. “No one had been able to get would get them relief under the ex­ relief based on water shortages isting natural disaster loss. They caused by court decisions ” he knew what they would get was outlined in the law,” Simpson said. said. Crowheart farmers “made it Federal soil conservation offifrom the start they cials last week said alfalfa growers c’eay didn t w^nt a giveaway program, must prove 50 percent crop losses lhey said they didn’t want give­ to get the money, and barley and oat growers must show 40 percent aways or handouts, so we drafted a tiscally responsible program to losses. give them assistance,” he said. And Simpson maintains the ‘And some folks are suggesting tarmers knew what was coming now they should have more favor­ “te measure was approved, jable standards. I don’t understand We told the producers we 1that, he said. �Friday. February 22, 1991 (‘legation l&uds Bush energy plan By DAVID HACKFTT S,ar.Tr„u„e r ~ lo puiLlUU’ "'a/ U.S. energy tarly onerous and should be woes can be solved by “corn gas scrapped. WASHINGTON - President Anythiilg that encourages and conservation.” ALeorg? Bush ,s. proposed national Other members of the energy ® should be taken out,” he —P^^rgy strategy was well received said. We can put more money into committee were le.ss impressed by Thursday by members of something better that you know the president’s plan. Wyoming’s congressional delega­ will work and you know will be Sen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., said tion, although two said they will non-polluting.” the plan seeks to create an oil glut support the addition of certain con­ The Bush plan also would re­ without concern for consumption servation measures. move barriers to construction of patterns. Larry Mehlhaff, a spokesman coal slurry pipelines across rail­ You have to do something -^/grra Club’s Northern road rights-of-way and encourage a bout demand to prevent another J_lams office in Sheridan, joined accelerated commercial use of crisis, he said. other environmental spokesmen in clean-coal technology. Sen. Mark Hatfield, R-Oregon criticizing the plan as “a deal said the president’s plan offers no Natural gas producers would where the nuclear and oil indus­ benefit under the proposal from opportunities for renewable re­ tries get what they want but the deregulated sales rates, an expedit­ sources but only a futile attempt to country does not get what it ed process for pipeline construc­ transfer dependency on foreign oil needs. tion permits and a shortened envi­ to domestic oil production. Bush s plan, which was un­ ronmental review process. Mehlhaff said the Sierra Club is veiled Wednesday, emphasizes in­ not opposed to everything in the The plan is similar in many creased domestic oil production ways to a comprehensive energy President’s plan but said its empha­ from Alaska, including the Arctic plan proposed by. Wallop and Sen sis on increased domestic produc­ National Wildlife Refuge and off­ J. Bennett Johnston, D-La., chair­ tion Ignores the overriding need to shore reserves. man of the Senate Energy and Nat­ conserve oil and develop alterna­ tive resources. The president’s plan, however ural Resources Committee. would not impose a tax on import­ Simpson and Rep. Craig Wallop praised the president’s ed oil to stabilize the price of Thomas, R-Wyo., both praised the plan for Its emphasis on increased petroleum products and encourage production of domestic energy re­ plan for relying on market forces domestic production. serves, especially in the Arctic Na­ rather than government edict to de­ Sens. Alan Simpson tional Wildlife Reserve which en­ crease reliance on foreign oil. But both said they will support con­ and_Malcolm Wall^bmh i?pp„h ‘ vironmentalists have sworn to de­ yeans, favor an gjl import tax Jni rend from oil development. gressional efforts to add more con­ r Secretary James Watkins Wallop characterized both ener­ servation measures to the plan. “I’m epnfident that will be the told the Senate Energy and Natural gy plans as good starting points for Resources Committee Thursday the energy policy debate. He also approach on the Hill,” Thomas that It would violate international blasted critics as believers in a said. Generally, we need to do trade agreements, encourage the more on education for conserva­ imposition of tarriffs on U.S. ex­ tion. We have reduced consump­ ports and increase consumer costs. tion that way and (we) can do more. Bush’s plan calls for a standard passively safe” design for nuclear Simpson said Bush did not pro­ power plants and a streamlined nu­ pose conservation measures such clear Imensing process in addition as mandatory automobile fuel to the development of new nuclear ' mileage requirement.s because they waste disposal regulations. are politically unpopular with vot­ Simpson said he is particularly ers. People could turn down the enthusiastic about that part of the heat in their homes, ride mass tran­ plan. sit and car pool more often, he “With a standardized plant de­ said, but have demonstrated that sign we’ll have no more of this they don’t want to. I.# rrank Lloyd Wright designer of the Nontheless Simpson said he year award.” he said. “Maybe we’ll would favor increased fuel econo­ have smaller plants ... but we’ll get my standards for cars as long as to a standard design with no more they are not “disruptive.” using the permit system” to stop Simpson said Congress is cer­ nuclear power. tain to add other consen'ation mea­ MALCOLM WALLOP Mehlhaff said the president’s sures to the plan but did not discuss Likes increasing domestic production any in specific detail. �Sunday, February 24,1991 Simpson introduces civil ' ■’■ j :> > , / ; < CHEYENIvE (AP) — U.S^Sen. Al Simpson has introduced a comprehensive civil rights bill covering harrassment and hir­ ing quotas. The Wyoming Republican, in a news release, said the mea­ sures introduced on Friday expands the “existing civil rights protection for employees, especially women, who suffer harass­ ment on the job.” It also would create laws “which will not force employers to‘play it safe’and, therefore hire, by quotas. Simpson also included language “avoiding laws that only benefit legions of lawyers and not the real people of America who need civil rights protection/'sthe news release said. “Every American should have an equal opportunity to achieve that which he or she is capable of and'willing to work for,” the senator said. “No person’s'potential should be frus­ trated by discrimination."/,!), Simpson said Congress had been making “remarkable strides” in promoting civil rights but last year’s session was marked by the absence of such measures. “For decades. Congress,has had a tradition of passing solid civil rights legislation and continuihg to make steady progress,” he said. “Last year, however. Congress got bogged down in pure partisan politics and the lost the usual thoughtful consensus it ■ has always shared.on this issue.”. Simpson said the strides made so far are not enough, and the United States needs to go farther in protecting basic rights. “The bill... establishes the foundation for needed change, both for the civil rights reforms which are still lacking as well as setting up the bipartisan structure which is necessary if we are to avoid the politics which torpedoed last year’s civil rights • bill,” Simpson said, noting he was speaking only for himself and not the president, administration nor the Senate Republican Leadership.tn,"vr? '.'i �Simpson signs on to ‘Won’ basiling WA^l^^ON — Wyoming Republic an Sen. Alan Simpson_ said that he will do all in his pow­ er to see that the Wyoming legis­ lators’ concerns about the greater Vpllowstnne area “vision stater ment” are heeded by the U.S. ParkService and Forest Service. The Legislature approved a res­ olution asking Congress to re­ quire, by legislation, federal agen­ cies to withdraw their draft vision statement for the future of the greater Yellowstone area. Gov. Mike Sullivan declined to sign the resolution, however. In a release, he said, “It was not appropriate, until now. for me to make my own feelings known about the legislators’ resolution. “But since Governor Sullivan decided to send the resolution back to the legislature without his signature, this allows me the op­ portunity to inform all of those who are concerned about the vi­ sion statement that I will do all in my power to see that the Park Ser­ vice and the Forest Service contin­ ue to listen closely and carefully to their concerns.’’ �Mining iZ Congress considers bills to overhaul mining law I ■ By DAVID HACKftt-— vjx Star- tribune Washington bureau , , WASHINGTON — Sales of public land for as little as $2,50 per acre to miners of gold and other “hardrock” minerals would be halted permanently under bills pending before both houses of Congress. The bills constitute the latest congressional jittempt to overhaul the Mining Law of 1872, which governs the mining of hardrock minerals such as gold, silver, uranium and bentonite on federal lands. The mining law has been the subject of much controversy for several years. Would-be reformers say existing law amounts to a multi-mil­ lion dollar giveaway to the mining industry that should be re­ pealed. Their opponents, including all three members of the Wyoming congressional delegation, say existing law is a spur for economic development in the West and is only in need of “fine tuning.” Re­ peal, they say, would eliminate jobs and unnecessarily lock up natural resources. A bill introduced late last month by Sen. Dale Bumpers, DArk., would prohibit the outright sale of federal lands to miners under a process known as “patenting.” Under existing law, a min­ er can patent a claim by paying a fee of no more than $5 per acre. Since 1970, according to Bumpers, the patent system has re­ sulted in the sale of $47 million worth of federal land for only $4,500. Bumpers’ measure would eliminate patents but would al­ low miners to maintain exclusive rights to minerals on their claims. Bumpers’ measure would impose a 5 percent fed^al royalty fee on the gross value of all minerals discovered on public lands. A third of those funds would be set aside in a new fund dedicated to the clean-up of abandoned hard-rock mines. Please see MINING, AIO I ; I 1 : ' I ■ i , ! , i I i I _ . ' Continued from Al Existing law does not require royalty payments on hardrock minerals. Bumpers’ bill also woulij^limit claims to 80 acres and eliminate the so-called $100 work requirement, which requires claimholdcrs to invest $100 annually in developing their claims to maintain possession. Instead, Bumpers wants the federal government to collect an escalating “holding fee” that would beginat$100fora20-acreclaim. The rationale behind the holding fee, Bumpers said, is to reduce unnec­ essary environmental damage to public lands. Bumpers’ bill also would create new environmental restrictions and conditions on mining in certain areas and require all miners to post bonds or other forms of security and file reclamation plans before commencing operations. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., chairman of the House Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee, introduced similar legislation Feb. 6. Rahall’s bill does not call for outright repeal of existing law and differ? in a number of other ways. For example, Rahall’s bill would not altogether eliminate patents, but a spokesman for the congressman said it would do so for all intents and purposes. Rahall’s measure differs explic­ itly in the way it would require claimholders to maintain their claims. Instead of imposing a $ 100 holding fee as proposed by Bumpers, Rahall would allow claimholders to pay a “rental fee” of not less than $20 an acre or make annual investments in the claim as determined by a sliding scale. Rahall also proposes to beef up environmental regulations for min­ ing claims, including tougher en­ forcement, inspection and reclama­ tion requirements. Rahall’s bill would further per­ mit citizens to file civil suits against claimholders who fail to comply with new surface manage­ ment requirements. Like Blmpers’ bill, Rahall’s would also establish an abandoned hardrock mine reclamation fund, money for which would be collected from rental fees on claims. Phil Hocker, president of the Mineral Policy Center, said he thinks the Bumpers bill is better than Rahall’s but that both consti­ tute steps in the right direction. Sen. Malcolm Wallop, R-Wyo., the ranking Republican on the Sen­ ate committee that has jurisdiction over mining law, said he has not studied Bumper’s bill in detail but harbors strong reservations in gen­ eral. Wallop said existing mining law creates jobs in the West while per­ mitting Americans to develop their natural wealth, which is more im­ portant than increasing revenue to the federal government. Wallop also said Bumpers’ leg­ islation reflects a general distrust in the private sector to develop natural resources, while looking to the fed­ eral government to do it all. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., said most hardrock mining claims are held by “little guys.” Bumpers’ bill, he said, would drive such small operators out of business “so only the big boys could play.” Rep. Craig Thomas. R-Wyo., who sits on the same subcommittee as Rahall, said he disagrees with the concept that existing law is in need of major reform. Stronger en­ forcement of regulations that are al­ ready on the books, he said, would curb many abuses cited by Rahall and his supporters. The mining law “has been pro­ ductive for a long time and rather than do away with it we ought to try to fine tune it,” he said. “We don’t need to repeal and start over.” Last year, the House approved a measure that would have imposed a one-year moratorium on mining patents. The provision died in the Senate by a vote of 50-48. But Hocker and other propo­ nents of change said the vote in the House and the close vote in the Senate are harbingers of change in the law. “That and the changes in the make-up of the Senate Energy (and Natural Resources) Committee this year are helpful,” he said. Wallop acknowledged that he and other opponents of Bumpers face a hard fight but he vowed to resist nonetheless. “It will be hard to resist but re­ sisting is the right thing to do,” he said. �I------------------------------- -------------- , **R'a8oi5aI’l’arfcs Service Director James Ridenour said Yellowstone’s J--. -« , - revised natural fire policy is I [currently under review at the JL..^i , Interagency Fire Center in Boise. K Ridenour said the new plan will 4*^ -yK-yK-wscloscly resemble the controversial Ct. OIJ-JL Vf V plan used three years ago. ■■■ 1 ) I During the fires of 1988,,more T than'pne-third of the park s 2.2 JLUL OVrii-V/y * million acres burned, causing a J. *1^,' [ , J, public outcry and calls for jACKSON HOLE (AP) —’As • suppressing all lightning-caused dry weather this winter continues, ; blazes. ---- ''Anrc th<^past three years, the For the the threat of high fire danger this ’ policy has been placed on hold and park managers have been ordered summer increases. into a full-suppression mode. But Wyoming’s congressional Ridenour confirms that the delegation is confident that revised revised plan will give park officials fire management policies for more discretion in battling fires. national parks and forests will serve But ironically Ridenour notes, the their purposes well. more less-restrictive plan comes at. Sen. Alan Simpson said|the the start of a potentially volatile fire revised policies rightly put more season. . emphasis on responsible * “With dry conditions in the stewardship and less emphasis on West, especially in California, it nature. would have to be_a tremendous Spn. Malcolm Wallop notes turn-around,” he said of the belowelements in the new proposal that normal water tables and snow pack will allow the manager of a park or in much of the Rockies. forest “the opportunity to use his “Otherwise, I would be head” to avoid catastrophic blazes surprised if there wasn’t an awful such as the Yellowstone fires of lot of firefighting,” Ridenour said. 1988. In the Yellowstone region and Key in controlling fires, Wallop across the six national forests said, will be for the managers to surrounding the park, federal monitor moisture conditions and J ..hydrologists report a snow pack in A decide on location what the fire dangers are and how fires should be ’!■' some places that is 60 percent of I fought — or not fought — in light ' normal, which rivals the late-winter 1 moisture levels preceding the 1988 of those conditions. fire season. “As an old rancher,” he said, “I know you can tell when things are getting dry and approaching a dangerous circumstance. You don’t need rules made in Washington to see what’s going on on the land you can see. Although the draft fire policies have not yet been released for Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Wallop made his statements based on the portions of those proposals that he already has seen. 4 �6,1991 (J/ (V AP Bush and Sen. Alan Simpson in a moment of levity Bush hopes popularity carries over into domestic proposals WASHINGTON (AP) — A “very upbfeat” President Bush, ready to see if his political popular­ ity can rub off, huddled with Re­ publican congressional leaders on Tuesday to map a spring domestic­ policy offensive. GOP leaders said that the presi­ dent will seek to capitalize on the support he gained from the success­ ful Persian Gulf War effort to pry loose a variety of domestic mea­ sures that have been languishing in Congress. “I think you’re going to see the president mbve immediately to try to use that political capital to set out a clear domestic agenda that really has been stymied by the Democratic majority in the last two years,” said Sen. Phil Gramm, R-Texas. These include packages for fighting crime and drugs and promoting choice in education. Bush also will fight to keep spending caps of last year’s budget agreement from being exceeded, will push his version of civil rights legislation and work to ease the way for a free-trade pact with Mexico, GOP leaders said. The president summoned the top GOP leaders from the House and Senate to the White House on Tuesday and told the lawmakers that with the Gulf crisis winding down, “The focus should and will and must shift to the domestic agenda.” “We’re in good shape on this. We’ve got good program^,” he told the lawmakers during a picture ses­ sion. “The president was very upbeat this morning and now wants to move on to the domestic agenda,” House Minority Leader Bob Michel, R-111., said after the White House meeting. �Saturday, March 9,1991 Delegation supports Bush’s oudin^for influence in gulf ; j , to do what they think is right in the region, standing back with the credible power to back them up. CHEYENNE — President but not be the ones to enforce it or George Bush’s address to a joint to be present as sort of an occupa­ session of Congress displayed a tion force,” he said.“We are not a pride that the nation had to see, ac­ Moslem nation, nor do we pretend cording to members of Wyoming’s to be, and we are not an Arab na­ congressional delegation. tion, nor do we pretend to be. It is U.S. Sens. Al Simpson and my hope and belief the people of Malcolm Wallon and U.S.,Rep. the region will be the ones to de­ Craig Thomas said they Were irn-' cide the specifics of that stability.” , pressed with Bush’s comments America’s success in the ' Wednesday, when he declared the Persian Gulf War has already giv­ Persian Gulf War nvpr ' en the country some standing in “It was a great performance and such conflicts between countries, 1 think it was one of pride and of Thomas said. • feeling good about the country and. “One of the real dividends for what happened and we needed taking this position is we’ve said ' that,’’ Thomas said. “And I think the world will not sit still to let tin­ it will be a lasting kind of thing horn dictators like (Iraqi leader ’ that will cany into the other stuff Saddam) Hussein do these kinds of that we need to do.” things,” he said. ! ' During his comments. Bush All three remarked on the ap- ’ outlined his plans for America to parent bipartisan support for Bush help stabilize the Middle East, a in his comments, a contrast to i goal all three Republicans said some hesitancy before the war ' they supported. started to give him full authority to y What we, I think, can hope to enforce United Nations resolutions do is provide a sort of over-arching regarding Iraq’s invasion of j presence that makes ... issues, if Kuwait. ' not resolvable, containable within “The Democrats did not re­ the areas of the region,” Wallop spond on national television and said. that was appropriate,” Simpson But the three agreed with Bush said. that the first step in achieving sta­ “There wasn’t anything to say. bility in the region is to reach a ne­ I know some had to swallow hard. [ gotiated peace between Israeli and What we were asking for was not ‘ Arab states. for the United States to go to war, “I think it is our duty to assist but to embrace U.N. resolutions to in resolving that,” Simpson said. put away a hideous man in the “We are not talking about any­ world.” thing but diplomacy. If we are talk­ Bush’s success in the war I ing about a new world order, this is should carry over into his domestic the first step, some type of accord agenda, Thomas said, although he f and negotiated peace and settling noted that some Democrats have ! the Palestinian issue and the Israeli criticized Bush. issue and getting on with it.” “You are already starting to see [ Bush does not want to involve some political ‘Scuds’ being j America militarily in any such ef­ launched at the president and try- ! fort, Wallop said, but wants to use ing to do somfe sort of nitpicking ■ the country’s influence to keep for the 1992 presidential race,” he ; conflicts from spilling over the said. borders of countries. ‘I’m sorry for that, but that’s the “What he has in mind is after way it is. 1 think we are getting consulting with our allies from the back to business as usual for bush­ region to make it possible for them whacking.” j By JIM ANGELL Associated Press writer • �Saturday, March 9,1991 BuRec: Ougt not a result of fimding shortfaQ Federal agen^ blames problem on Buffalo Bill Dam construction By DAVID HACKFtt Star-Tribune H'ashington bureau WASHINGTON — Congress’ failure to approve an extra $12 million for BufFalo Bill Dam modifications is not to blame for blowing dust around the reservoir, a, spokesman for the Bureau of Reclamation said this week. kod (Jttenbreit, a spokesman for the Bureau of Reclamation in Billings, said the dust problem is an unavoidable consequence of the $133.8 million dam modifcation project and would have happened even if Congress had already ap­ proved the extra $12 million. Ottenbreit said the reservoir was drawn down last year to meet irrigators’ needs and will be main­ tained at a reduced level to allow workers to complete dam and reservoir modifications. Members of Wyoming’s Republican congressional delega­ tion say they have received numer­ ous complaints about blowing dust from nearby residents. Rep. Craig Thomas and Sen. Alan Simnson have both implied that the dust problem is a result of Congress’s failure to approve the additional Buffalo Bill spending. Work on the project remains on schedule, Ottenbreit said, but all 20 employees will be laid off if Congress does not approve the ex­ tra $12 million by early this sum­ mer. If Congress fails to approve the money by April, he said, pro­ ject completion could be delayed until next year, which would mean that blowing dust probably would persist for many more months than expected. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., ' • inn* . Dewey Vanderhoff/Star-Tribune Modiiications to the Buffalo Bill Dam led to blowing dust around the reservoir who is the chairman of the House Interior subcommittee with author­ ity over water resources, has indi­ cated that he intends to tie funding for the dam project into a contro­ versial bill aimed at reforming fed­ eral irrigation law. Miller’s tactic could delay the funds needed for BufFalo Bill Dam for an extended period. All three members of the Wyoming congressional delega­ tion have tried to convince Miller not to include BufFalo Bill Dam in his bill but Miller has not agreed. Sen. Malcolm Wallop. R-Wyn said this week that he may try an alternative strategy to release the money appropriated by Congress last year. Actual spending of the appropriated funds requires an ad­ ditional authorization by Congress. It is this authorization which is being held up by Miller. �Wednesday, March 13,1991 Simpson co-sponsors civil bill propos^ by Sen. Bob Dole I i By By KATHARINE KATHARINE COLLINS COLLINS Star-Tribune Washington bureau : WASHINGTONt— Sen. Alan ?^impson said Tuesday he will cosponsor a White House-backed civil rights bill introduced by Sen­ ate Minority Leader Bob Dole. ' Simpson, R.-Wyo., recently proposed his own civil rights bill, similar to the administration bill. Both pieces of legislation have drawn praise from business lobby­ ists and criticism from groups ad­ vocating greater protection against employment discrimination for women and minorities. Simpson said he will throw his energies into working for the Dole bill, while still attempting to in­ clude elements of his own bill that are not part of the Dole bill. The minority whip said he is not interested in “either the heighten­ ing or dininishing” of his own role in shaping the proposed legisla­ tion. “I couldn’t care a whit whose name is at the top,” Simpson said. I certainly do care that we do a bill that is like every other thought- fnl civil riohtc hin__ thaf it lo k; u.-n ____ ' f ful civil rights bill — that it is bi­ bill — would expand protection of partisan ... women and minorities claiming I “I want to get a bill that doesn’t ' racial or gender harassment, but >' have the offensive things in it — ‘ would reject use of juries for the J like unlimited damages, and attor-, assessment of punitive or compen­ neys fees without end, and the'^*' satory damages. things that force an employer to go Womens’ advocacy groups, in to a quota. The employer is forced particular, say they will fight such to go to quotas when he knows J a restriction, noting that victims of they can hit him with a shotgun of' racial harassment can receive jury all sorts of things he’s doing that i awards under a Reconstruction-era make it look like he’s discriminatlaw that prohibited discrimination . ing.” against racial groups, but that , Last year’s civil rights bill was women have no such recourse. J supported by advocates for women Simpson said he will try to 3 and minorities;'who sought to re­ “blend ... in” to this year’s debate j verse or modify six 1989 U.S. on civil rights two issues addressed ' Supreme Court decisions thatliaFin his own bill. j rowed the scope and reach of laws Simpson’s bill would prohibit ' prohibiting employment discrimi- ' race-norming” — the adjustment .' , ____ , nation in hiring. ; of scores on ability tests — if the The measure failed by one vote adjustment is made on the basis of i in the Senate to override a veto by . test-taker test-taker ’s race, color, religion or i President Bush. ' national origin. Opponents said the bill would His measure would also prohibit have forced employers to resort to the federal Equal Employment Op­ quotas in order to avoid continual, portunity Commission (EEOC) costly litigation, with no limit to from “setting up lawsuits against assessment of monetary damages companies” by having undercover : to victims of discrimination. “testers” misrepresent their quali- ? Dole’s bill — like Simpson’s fications. �Thursday, March 14,1991 Simpson announces staff changeg^^*^ ' WASHINGTON — Sen. Alan Simpson has announced a a num­ ber of staff changes in his Wash­ ington D.C. office. Brent Erickson, a Casper native, has been promoted from Senior Legislative Assistant to Legislative Director. Erickson has b^een on staff for nine years, handling de­ fense, public lands and environ­ mental issues. He was also in­ volved with the passage of the Clean Air Act, which was ap­ proved last year, a release from Simpson’s office said. As legislative director, Erickson will be responsible for overseeing all legislative activities of the of­ fice and will be Simpson’s princi­ ple legislative assistant for environmental issues. ■ Laurie Goodman, another Wyoming native, will become Simpson’s Deputy Administrative Assistant while continuing as a legislative assistant. Goodman, originally from Cheyenne,,has worked with Simpson for four years. Warren Schaeffer of Casper will continue as a legislative assistant but will take on the title and duties of General Counsel to the Assistant Republican Leader. . Schaeffer has served on Simp­ son s staff for one and a half years. ; ‘ ; 1 ! ! j 1 ' �Simpson, editors spar over RNC letter writing campaign lic effort to demonstrate broad support for Operation Desert Storm and an effort to help the United Services Organization (USO). About a month ago, newspapers around WASHINGTON — A letter-to-the-editor campaign in support of Operation Desert the country began to receive letters from Storm organized by Wyoming Sen. Alan readers expressing their “strong support for Simpson and the Republican National Com­ our troops” and discontent with media “atten­ mittee is being criticized by newspaper edi­ tion to the small number of anti-war protesters who have sprung into action.” tors as a clumsy, political dirty trick. A report in Editor and Publisher magazine, Simpson, however, said he thinks the crit­ , icism itself is politically motivated by editors a newspaper industry trade publication, said who opposed U.S. military intervention in the editors in many cities soon realized that the letters were actually identical form letters. Persian Gulf. A Republican National Committee (RNC) In fact, the letters were generated by a spokeswoman defended the letter writing mass mailing to GOP contributors from the campaign Wednesday, describing it as a pub­ RNC. The contributors’ names and addresses By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune fVashington bureau Continued from Al strations.” Simpson did not claim that the Gramm, R-Texas, told him the USO would receive a substantial letter campaign was responsible for sum as a result. slanting media reports in favor of Claire Buchan, a spokeswoman Operation Desert Storm but that it for the RNC. said 23,400 people played a part in changing the mehad written to inform the party that dia’s focus. ; they had mailed their letters. Of Simpson also asserted that form those, she said, 13,200 mailed con­ letter campaigns are not unusual tributions. , and that most editors were miffed Buchan said the RNC had “not more by the fact that they were requite broken even.” ceivirig so many letters in favor of The Editor and Publisher report Operation Desert Storm than the quoted several newspaper editors fact that they were receiving form who criticized the form letter cam­ /letters. paign as an annoyance and, worse, “This sort of thing happens all a dirty trick. the time,” he said. “Anytime you An Atlanta Constitution editori­ get a national issue like this, there al quoted in the article said the let­ are people who know how to use ter campaign “creates doubt about the media.” whether the seeming genuine sup­ port for .the president is actually' more smoke and mirrors by GOP .' manipulators.” Simpson said the letter campaign was initiated in January at a time when “a tiny minority of protesters were getting a majority. of media coverage.” “So we put this together and guess what?” he said. “The media began to cover the other demon­ T66t ■'>1 fp-icj/y; 'Xppsjnqj k ’ ' : : ! , j ' were printed across the top of the letter, which came with a pre-addressed envelope to a local newspaper. Included in the package was a two-page cover letter from Simpson on RNC letter­ head. In the letter, Simpson said, “it is now time to close ranks and send a clear message to the world that we stand together, as Americans, behind our President, our Congress and, most especially, our fine troops ... “Yet, increasingly, the media is giving greater attention and more and more coverage to scattered anti-war protests and demonstra­ tions ... this surely threatens to send the wrong message to our military men and women, as well as to our allies around the world.” Simpson predicted that many of the letters would be printed and “help to demonstrate America’s strong, unyielding resolve.” “Most importantly, they will be seen by thousands of servicemen and women who are receiving their hometown newspaper,” Simp­ son said. Simpson also asked for contributions to defray the RNC’s costs. Any funds received in excess of costs associated with the letter campaign, he said, would be donated to the USO. In an interview, Simpson said Sen. Phil Please see SIMPSON, A12 �Saturday, March 16, 1991 SimpsmJists academy candidates • WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Aj Simpson has released the names of his nominees for 1991 U.S. Service Academies, accord­ ing to a release. Those listed must next be ac­ cepted by the academy. Air Force Academy; Peter Berkley and Angelique Blackwell, Cheyenne; Lee Chase and Michael Collodi, Casper; Don Richards, Lovell; Laf Eaton, Saratoga; and Robert McIntosh, Bedford. Naval Academy: Stephen Bocanera and Michael ■ Snyder, Cheyenne; Kenneth Wilhelm, Laramie; and T,homas Rangitsch, •Jvl i Kemmerer. • Military Academy: Christopher od Morgan, Rawlins. ni Also Ronald DeMott,’^:^! Cheyenne, Military and Naval-.' academies; Gordon . Hunter, -^-. Casper, Air Force and .NavaL.n, ' academies; Sam Johnson, Gillette,; Air Force, Military and Naval acadeniies; Jonathan Krisko, Ther­ mopolis, Air Force, Military and Naval academies; Brad Artery, Wheatland, Military and Naval academies; Michael Lawson,. if Sheridan, Military, Naval and . Merchant Marine academies. ' J �Arnett: Simpson views Amett on Saddam, flip-flopped Continued from Al Fl l~v I 1 A rr'T'T' By DAVID HACKETT ” Star- tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson’s criticism of Cable News Network Baghdad cor­ respondent Peter Arnett contradict­ ed pre-war complaints by Simpson that Arnett had been too negative about Iraqi President Saddam Hus­ sein, Arnett said Tuesday. Arnett also said Simpson’s crit­ icism of his work in Baghdad showed “total lack of understand­ ing’’ of how the free press operates during wartime. Simpson Tuesday disputed Ar­ nett’s assertions. Speaking publicly in the U.S. for the first time since leaving Baghdad, Arnett told a National Press Club audience that he was amused by Simpson’s attack be­ cause the Wyoming Republican had criticized him before the war for being too negative about Iraq. “In April last year I was one of tobt 02 ‘Aepssup8/\/\ nn i"Tl ollCtC IT a handful of i journalists in Jerusalem who were called to the U.S. consulate to be upbraided by Senator Simpson and others — Senator Mendenbaum (sic). Dole and a few others,’’ he said. “Why were we upbraided? We were misrepresenting Saddam Hus­ sein. At that point, of course, he had threatened to incinerate half of Israel and the stories we were doing from Israel were very negative to­ ward Saddam Hussein. “We were upbraided for refer­ ring to this paragon of virtue, an American friend and a future power in the Gulf. We did not understand Saddam Hussein,’’ Arnett said. Simpson travelled to the Middle East last spring with a Senate del­ egation which met with Hussein in Iraq. A transcript of the meeting shows that the Iraqi dictator had been highly critical of Western press reports about his country. The transcript shows that Simp- Piease see ARNETT, A12 son responded to Hussein with a degree of sympathy, calling west­ ern reporters “haughty” and “pam­ pered.” Simpson said Arnett’s recollec­ tion is contrary to the truth and that he never criticized the media for being overly harsh in its reports about Hussein. As for his understanding of the role of a free press, Simpson said, “Journalism is about the truth — and when you go behind enemy lines to report with a censor by your side that’s not the truth.” Simpson blasted Amett Feb. 7 for submitting his reports to Iraqi censorship and for marrying a Viet­ namese woman during the Vietnam War whose brother was active in the Viet Cong. Simpson also insinuated that Ar­ nett’s presence in Iraq and his co­ operation with Iraqi censors consti­ tuted evidence of his sympathy for Saddam Hussein. Simpson said Tuesday that Ar­ nett’s version of their meeting in Jerusalem was false. Amett said he has a videotape of ,. the meeting but did not say whether it would be aired on CNN or other­ wise made public. “If he has a tape, let him trot it on out,” Simpson said. “Let’s pull it out and take a look because he doesn’t have the right place or the right senators.” Simpson said he never met with reporters at the consulate in Jerusalem but did attend a press conference at a hotel, called by the Senate delegation. When reporters responded cyn­ ically to the delegations’ peace mission, Simpson said, he spoke, up. “What 1 said was ‘doesn t any­ body in here want to see anything work?”’ he said. “1 know nothing of upbraiding.” Arnett’s remarks about Simpson came in response to questions from the audience. Amett spent relative­ ly little time on the issue and said he wants to let a recent column by his son, Andrew, speak for him. In the column, which appeared in the New York Times last week, Andrew Amett said Simpson had “smeared” his father and his moth­ er’s family. Peter Amett is separat­ ed from his son’s mother. “I’ve been called McCarthy slime, sleaze and now smear,” Simpson said. “I’m under no delu­ sions about this. I took on the press and when you do you pay dearly.” Andrew Arnett defended his mother’s family and accused Simp­ son of using “guilt-by-association tactics more in keeping with a dic­ tatorship than a democracy.” Andrew Amett said his mother had been separated from her broth­ ers in 1954. He said one brother died in the 1960s while another lived to become a mathematics pro­ fessor. He said neither brother had ever been politically active. “My mother, an American citi­ zen, still mourns her brothers,” wrote the younger Amett. “This pain has been compounded by Mr. Simpson’s unsubstantiated allega­ tions.” Simpson described the younger Arnett’s column as “powerful” and expressed empathy for his emo­ tions. But Simpson said he stands by his criticism of Peter Amett. “Journalists don’t get in com­ promising situations,” he said. “Ask Bob Simon and his friends about that. While they were beating on Bob Simon they were putting Peter Amett to bed at night.” Amett told the National Press Club that his so-called “minders,” to whom he and other reporters in Iraq submitted their reports for cen­ sorship, were not trained for their duties as censors and had been con­ scripted for the job which ultimate­ ly overwhelmed them. Amett also described his min­ ders as well educated and skeptical of Hussein. Amett said he and his crew often spent evenings drinking and conversing with them. Simpson said he hopes to meet Amett while he is in the United States. Stan Cannon, Simpson’s press secretary, said early this week that his boss might appear on ABC’s Prime Time Live with Ar­ nett but Simpson said Tuesday he does not think that will happen. Simpson also said he wrote a let­ ter to the New York Times, which the newspaper has agreed to pub­ lish in its March 20 edition. �Thursday, March 21, 1991 Simpson says coinmcnts about Arnett tSo snong 117 (AP) — U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson apnlngizpH Wednesday for accusing CNN correspondent Peter Arnett of hav­ ing ties to the Viet Cong and said tagging the journalist as a “sym­ pathizer” was too strong. “My choice of the word ‘sympathizer’ was not a good one,” Simpson said in a letter to the editor printed Wednesday in The New York Times. “I wish I could have snatched it back and rephrased my remarks. The word ‘dupe’ or ‘tool’ of the Iraqi gov­ ernment would have been more in context with my original com­ ments.” Simpson had called Arnett an Iraqi sympathizer for filing cen­ sored reports firom Baghdad throughout the six-week war. Arnett was the only U.S. journalist to do so. While I still strongly criticize him for his reporting from Baghdad during the Persian Gulf War, I do feel the deep personal need to apologize for repeating the rumors about Mr. Arnett’s �Saturday, M arch 23,1991 Simpson releases Israel transcripts, says thfey oiscredit Arnett remarks By DAVID HACKF.TT Star-Tribune iVashington bureau WASHINGTON — Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson released tran­ scripts of press conferences held in Jerusalem last year which he says discredit remarks made Tuesday by Cable News Network’s Baghdad correspondent Peter Arnett. Speaking to the National Press Club Tuesday, Arnett said Simpson and other senators visiting the Mid­ dle East last spring had summoned reporters to the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem to “upbraid” them for negative reporting about Iraq and Saddam Hussein. Arnett said he still has a video­ tape of the meeting. Simpson denied that he ever met with reporters at the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem. He said Arnett must have been referring to press confer­ ences at hotels in the Israeli capital. Lisa Dallos, a spokeswoman for CNN, said the tape of the meeting is “on a shelf’ in Jerusalem and that no copies or transcripts exist. She said she did not know whether the tape was at the CNN office in Jerusalem or at Arnett’s residence there. Dallos said several reporters have asked for copies or transcripts of the tape but that no decision has been made about whether to ac­ commodate those requests. Dallos also said that Arnett would be unavailable to respond to Simpson’s assertion that no meet­ ing ever occurred at the consulate. Simpson released transcripts of press conferences in Jerusalem which he said prove that he never criticized the media for attacking Saddam. Simpson’s press secretary, Stan Cannon, said the transcripts were supplied by the U.S. Information Agency. Dallos failed to return repeated telephone calls Friday and could not be reached to comment on the transcripts. The texts show that Simpson did criticize the media but not specifi. Please see SIMPSON, A14 AL SIMPSON Denies meeting took place Simpson . / Continued from Al ’ ■ cally for the way it covered Iraq and Saddam. After telling reporters that Sad­ dam had promised to retaliate with ' chemical weapons against an Israeli attack, Simpson said Saddam “went on to describe what he felt was a complete attitude of the media — which all of us politicians Who get hammered by the media have that attitude from time to time.” “We expressed to him that he should expose himself to the media, western media, any media ... just get in and get into democracy and get wet ail over,” Simpson said. The text of a second press con­ ference shows Simpson told re­ porters that they were “not helping the cause of peace.” “This is the third largest media pool in the world and you’re just eating each other in here and you’re not helping the cause,” he said. “I think you have a serious responsi­ bility and 1 think you ought to exer­ cise it.” An unidentified reporter is quot­ ed later, asking Simpson how re­ porters could become partisan with­ out getting fired. Said Simpson, “I can only say that when you are being inter­ viewed continually^ and all people are asking about is what’s in the mind of Saddam Hussein after a 2.5 hour meeting, as if we were the or- acles bringing something back from a person that yoii, 1 think, have a deep distrust for: He is the monster of the midway right now, according to every single reporter in the world. “So, I don’t see how we can pos­ sibly bring back something that i; credible as to what he says; we jus report what he says. I don’t kno\ what’s going to happen.” Simpson also released a tran script of another press conferenc held in Damascus, Syria during th /Same tour of the Middle East. In response to a question aboi how he would evaluate his trip t Syria, Simpson described Syria President Hafez al-Assad as “a ver impressive man” surrounded b “impressive people.” “We had a lot of good, deep dis cussion, good humor, and a spirite' exchange,” he said in the transcript “And that’s what countries shoulu be about, just as human beings should be about.” �Saturday, March 23,1991 Congress votes to allow fimds for Buffalt ► Bill Dam reservoir 5-' By DAVID HACKFTT Star-Tribune IVashington bureau I WASHINGTON — Congress voted Friday to let the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation spend~511.9 mil­ lion in previously appropriated funds for modifications to the Buffalo Bill Dam and reservoir near Cody. Congress approved the provi­ sion Friday as part of an emergen­ cy appropriations bill that provides money to pay expenses related to Operation Desert Storm and other urgent needs. The Wyoming congressional delegation got the amendment added to the bill with help from members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and by prevailing upon a California con­ gressman who had blocked project funding for months. Congress set aside money for the dam project last year. The ex­ penditure was delayed, however, after Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., tied spending authority for the money into a Bureau of Reclamation reform bill that died in the Senate during the waning days of the 101 st Congress. All three members of the Wyoming congressional delega­ tion had hoped to win spending au­ thority earlier this year but Miller, who is chairman of the House Interior Subcommittee on Water and Power, again refused to sepa­ rate it from his reform bill. Miller wants to reform BuRec regulations to prevent owners of farms bigger than 960 acres from qualifying for federally subsidized irrigation water by dividing their operations into a series of small trusts. Miller’s spokesman had repeat­ edly said his boss had no objection to the Wyoming project but that he was unwilling to allow new spend­ ing on any water project before in­ stituting his reform. Rep. Craig Thomas of Wyoming tried to convince Miller to let the Buffalo Bill authorization go to the House floor as a separate bill. Thomas argued that the Wyoming project is unique be­ cause it is partially funded by the state. He also appealed to Miller on grounds that further delays would force layoffs as well as raise costs for both federal and state governments. Wyoming Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simpson.also pressedlhe case for dam money. Simpson visited Miller in the California Democrat’s office sev­ eral weeks ago. Simpson said he told Miller he would be willing to work with him on his reform bill and that the Buffalo Bill Dam authorization need not be delayed. Simpson said he also made it clear that there would be “conse­ quences” if Miller insisted on blocking the Wyoming project. The consequences could have been a filibuster to delay legisla­ tion authorizing $30 million in drought relief for California and other Western states, or something targeted more specifically against California. Simpson and Wallop both de­ nied that they had ever actually threatened Miller in that manner — partially because Miller was al­ ready aware of possible fallout from his stance. “Miller is smart enough to know,” Wallop said. “It’s never a wise policy to threaten people.” Said Thomas, “Miller didn’t ride in on a load of hay. He knows what’s going on.” But Miller apparently did suc­ ceed in removing the Buffalo Bill provision from the House version of the emergency appropriations bill. A spokesman for the House Appropriations Committee said earlier this week that the Bush ad­ ministration’s request included the provision, but that it was removed by the committee at Miller’s be­ hest. When the bill was taken up by the Senate Appropriations Committee, Wallop said, he asked Sen. Bennett Johnston, D-La., and Sen. Mark Hatfield, R-Ore., both members of the appropriations subcommittee on water, to put the provision back in. The amendment was added and the Senate passed the bill Wednesday. A House-Senate con­ ference committee was selected Thursday to iron out a final version of the spending bill Thursday night. During the intervening hours the delegation and its staff success­ fully lobbied members of the con­ ference committee and Miller’s staff to let the amendment stand. “It was subject to a House rule” that Miller could have used to block it when the conference agreement was up for debate Friday, Wallop said. “But it would have looked so spiteful and petty, especially in as much as the money had already been committed.” Dan Weiss, a spokesman for Miller, said Thursday only that it was too late for his boss to try to strike the Buffalo Bill provision from the conference agreement. Thomas said a member of Miller’s subcommittee staff told him that they planned to “look the other way.” �House subcommittee examines bill tb' limit western coal leases By DAVID HACKETT Star- Iribiiiie tVashington bureau WASHINGTON — A bill that would limit federal coal leasing in the West to protect markets for coal mined from private lands in the East is under consideration by the House Interior subcommittee on mining. The legislation, which was in­ troduced a month ago by mining subcommittee chairman Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., also contains several other provisions that would benefit eastern coal producers and eastern states largely at the ex­ pense of western coal companies and western states. “I’ve renamed it the ‘Protect the West Virginia Coal Mines’ bill,” said Ren. Craig Thnmas B-Wyo “Even disregarding the regional economics of it, it flies in the face of a rational national energy poli­ cy” by limiting development of Western coal reserves, he said. “We could rename it the Eastern Coal Protection Act,” said U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson. “Anything in It IS inimical to the West.” Rahall’s bill has no companion in the Senate and probably would face insurmountable opposition there even if the House eventually voles to pass it, said I lai Quinn, a spokesman for the National Coal Association. The Secretary of the Interior would be empowered under Rahall’s legislation to deny coal leas­ es on federal lands if he deter­ mined that such leases would dis­ place coal mined from private lands from their “historical mar­ kets.” Most federal coal leases are lo­ cated in Western states and RahalTs bill defines private lands and historical markets as being “gener­ ally located east of the 100th' meridian.” ■ ern states at the expense of western water projects. Companies that produce coal from surface mines on federally leased land pay a 12.5 percent an­ nual royalty fee. Half of that mon­ ey goes to the state in which the coal was mined and the other half goes to the federal government. About 40 percent of the govern­ ment’s share is spent on western water projects administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. Rahall’s bill would transfer that money to a new “Coalfield Assistance, Restoration and Enhancement” (CARE) fund. The fund would be used to as­ sist coalfield communities cope with the impacts of coal mining by providing money for projects such as road repairs and construction of water treatment plants. The only states that would be eligible to receive money from the fund, however, would be those that AL SIMPSON Bill inimical to the West do not already receive royalty pay­ ments. Consequently, Wyoming would not be eligible to receive money from the fund. Wyoming coal producers paid more than $100 million in coal royalties in 1989. The existing federal coal royal­ ty program would be re-evaluated under Rahall’s bill as well. No new formula is outlined in the bill but Zoia said states and companies have complained loudly about the program. • “There is a lot of difference be­ tween 12.5 percent on $6 coal and 12.5 percent on $30 coal,” he said. “What you’re looking at is the question of what is the true value of coal and that is really a function ofBTUs.” Rahall’s bill also seeks to ex­ tend the so-called abandoned mine fee on coal through 2007. Coal producers who operate surfape mines must pay 35 cents per ton into the abandoned mine fund until 1995. Underground mine operators must pay 15 cents per ton. Money from the fund is used primarily to rehabilitate abandoned mines, although Congress did vote late last year to allow states to spend the money for other purpos­ es as long as those uses are ap­ proved by Congress and the Interi­ or Department. Wyoming mine operators are opposed to extending the fee bpyond 1995 because they say most of the states’ inventory of aban­ doned mines are accounted for., Lowell Page, president of Cordero Mining Company in Gillette, said Rahall’s proposal to extend the fee sounds like another way to transfer resources from western states to eastern states. Rahall’s bill comes at a time when recently enacted amend­ ments to the national Clean Air y^ctcombined with national energy poTicy proposals are likely to spur new demand for Western low-sul­ fur coal. Wyoming is the largest coal-producing state in the nation, and produces mostly low-sulfur coal. . Jim Zoia, a subcommittee staft member under Rahall, said the pro­ posal is primarily intended to pre­ vent the federal government from "competing with the private coal producers. “If we’re meeting Detroit Edi­ son’s demand with Eastern lowsulfur coal produced Irom private lands, is it appropriate to bring fed­ eral resources into play?” Zoia asked. “We don’t think it is appro­ priate.” “That’s absurd,” Thomas said. “I’ve told Rahall to give those lands to the state of Wyoming and we’ll put them into private owner­ ship just as they did in West Vir­ ginia.” Brian Dunphy, a spokesman for Exxon, Inc., which operates two large coal mines near Gillette, said Rahall’s proposal is anti-competitive and bad for consumers, whom he said would be forced to pay higher prices for electricity. Another provision in Rahall’s bill would channel much of the federal government’s share of coal royalty payments into a fund in­ tended primarily for cities in east- 1 ) > �Friday, March 29,1991 Simpson to visit South Afnca, meet wth de Klerk, Mandela WASHINGTON — Wyoming Republican Sen. Alan Simpson will be among a group of U.S. senators next week that plans to travel to South Africa to meet with African leaders, tour a black township and participate in a “policy forum,” according to Simpson’s spokesman Stan SIMPSON Cannon. Simpson and his wife, Ann, will accompany Sens. Chuck Robb, DVa., PauT Sarbanes, D-Md., and Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio, to South Africa. The group plans to leave March 31 and return April 6, Cannon said. The trip is being financed by a grant from the Carnegie Founda­ tion to the Aspen Institute, a non­ profit, educational foundation that is sponsoring the sojourn as part of its Southern Africa Policy Forum in Cape Town. For security reasons. Cannon said, the group will fly aboard a U.S. Air Force jet to and from South Africa at taxpayers’ ex­ pense. ' Cannon said Simpson plans to ’ reimburse the taxpayers for his wife’s travel expenses. The group plans to meet with South African President F.W. de Klerk, Nelson Mandela, deputy president of the African National Congress, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, president of the Inkataha, as well as Vladimir Kazimirov, the Soviet foreign minister for Africa. Cannon said the group will spend most of its time in Cape Town but that it does plan to travel to an unspecified black township for a first hand view of the kind of conditions in which much of the country’s black majority lives. Cannon said Simpson hopes to gather information that will con­ tribute to “sensible and reason­ able” decisions that Congress must make regarding U.S. policy toward South Africa. �Tuesday, April 2,1991 Ratliff resigns Simpson jjogition CHEYENNE (AP) — Sen. Alan Simpson’s chief of staff Joe Ratliff of Casper has resigned his position to take a job with a Washington, D.C., law firm. Ratliff was Simpson’s campaign manager in the Republican’s first senatorial election in 1978 and again in 1984 and 1990. Ratliff; worked out of the Washington of­ fice from 1978 to 1987, then moved back to the Casper office. “He was and is my strong right arm,’’ Simpson said in a release. Ratliff will begin his new job as an associate with Lipsen, Whitten and Diamond on June 1. “Only this kind of an opportu­ nity, a role of leadership in a dy­ namic and well-established firm » with a great future could ever tempt me away,’’ Ratliff said. ( �S r. o^ CM S 5' ? TO Ok2 ft 7)• 2. 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So far it’s been OK,” Scrafford said. The unusual security was not due to any specific threats, he said, but there had been “lotsa talk.” Hotel manager 'Vern Sitter said the security had been suggested to him by Helena police. “It seemed like a good idea...everybody would feel more comfortable,” he said. Terming wolf reintroduction “one of the most politically sensi­ tive and volatile issues in our states,” the congressmen wrote in a March 21 letter to Lujan, “Well publicized hearings with an open format... would go a long way to­ ward stopping an further alienation of our constituents towards the committee’s operating process.” The letter was signed by Wyoming U.S. Sens. Al Simpson and Malcolm Wallop, Rep. Craip Thomas. Idaho Sens. Steve Symms and Larry Craig, and Montana con­ gressmen Sen. Conrad Burns and Rep. Ron Marlenee. Doug Crowe, special assistant to Fish and Wildlife Service Director John Turner, said, however, he thinks the three meetings already held provided an ample supply of public comments. Crowe said all of the meetings, included general sessions, whenS the audience spoke to the comi^t- • 3 M Panel 3{jj €o s p So ® 3 55’ 3 £ 'OQ H 3 W 2 i Q " o 5 - a 55. o OQ 3 ! £? •OQ 3 3 L a (ra o a OQ CT CT s P3 3 § o tee as a whole, and “breakout ses­ tion plan, it is very likely to be sub­ sions,” where individual committee ject to the National Environmental members met with small groups of Policy Act. Under NEPA, an Environmental interested citizens. Impact Statement would be pre­ Crowe said he does not think the pared, Buterbaugh has said, and committee has time to hold more that process would provide ample meetings and make its May 15 deadline for recommending a wolf opportunity for formal public hear­ ings and public comment. reintroduction plan. But the GOP congressmen in the Congress set the deadline when three states involved said in their it created the wolf committee as letter that the committee itself part of the fiscal 1991 Interior ap­ should provide that opportunity. propriations bill. “Based on our observations, it “Sometime they’ve got to sit appears the committee has not cre­ down and decide what they as a ated the kind of opportunities for team can agree on,” he said. “And public involvement that are needed some of these folks (on the com­ to effectively deal with this sensi­ mittee) are real people with jobs.” tive issue,” they wrote in the letter. Pat Tucker, who represents the “Although the committee has National Wildlife Federation on the held several ‘information open technical committee, said, “If we houses’ or ‘listening sessions,’ the do three public meetings, we’ll audiences were split into small never meet the May 15 deadline.” groups with committee members The deadline was set by Congress presiding over structured discus­ in the legislation establishing the sions - an environment that makes committee. it difficult to encourage the type of Marlenee aide Kurt Christensen spontaneous and meaningful dia­ said Monday that the Democrats logue (that) is sorely needed. from Montana and Idaho were not “As a result, many of the critical asked to sign the letter. The Repub­ lican congressmen thought a letter issues central to the wolf issue have not been raised,” they wrote. from them would have more impact The congressmen also com­ on Lujan, a former GOP represen­ plained that people who traveled tative from New Mexico. long distances to attend the listen­ The chairman of the wolf com­ ing sessions were not given enough mittee, Galen Buterbaugh, has told time to be heard. audiences at the listening sessions Buterbaugh, Region 8 director in Wyoming and Idaho that their of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser­ comments have been recorded and vice, said of the delegation’s re­ . are being considered by the com­ quest, “we’re kind of all up in the mittee. air as a result of that. We’re going He repeatedly has said that if the to discuss it here.” committee develops a reintroduc- But he also noted that the deci­ sion on whether to hold the public hearings is not the committee’s to make. The letter was discussed briefly in a meeting of the technical com­ mittee serving the wolf committee. Technical Committee Chairman Wayne Brewster, a Yellowstone National Park biologist, said the wolf committee will discuss the let­ ter in its meeting today. Carolyn Paseneaux, the execu­ tive director of the Wyoming Wool Growers who serves on the techni­ cal committee, said a decision to hold the hearings may affect what the wolf committee plans to do in Denver next week. Any material presented by the technical commit­ tee “might be overstepping a public hearing,” she said. But Wayne Melquist of the Ida­ ho Fish and Game Department said the public should be told what alter­ natives for wolf reintroduction are being considered by the wolf com­ mittee. “Right now, they just don’t know,” he said. Rene Askins, the director of the Wolf Foundation in Jackson, said the EIS process will give the public plenty of opportunity to comment. That process, however, “is not the idea of this committee.” “The important thing is that peo­ ple feel listened to,” she said, not­ ing that the process setting up the wolf committee docs not give the public that assurance. �Thursday, April 4,1991 Committee guiding return of wolves defends meeting format By DAN NEAL @ Star-Tribune staff writer^r^^ HELENA — More public hearings on possible wolf reinirnriiirtion in the northern Rockies are not needed until the federal Wolf Management Committee develops a firm plan, its members say. Chairman Galen Buterbaugh, the Region 8 supervisor of the -ILS..Fish and Wildlife Service, said Wednesday that he will pass that message through channels to Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan. “It seems to be the consensus of the committee that we stay the course that we’re currently on,” he said after the wolf committee concluded its Helena meetings. “But the secretary makes the de­ cision.” Republican congressmen from Wyoming, Montana and Idaho plus Wyoming .Sens. Mairnim Wallnp and Alan Simpson — on March 21 asked Lujan to direct the wolf committee to schedule well-advertised, formal public hearings in each of their states. Those would “go a long way toward stopping any further alien­ ation of our constituents towards the committee’s operating pro­ cess,” they wrote in a letter to Lujan. The Wolf Management Committee was appointed by Lujan late last year at the behest of Congress to develop a reintroduction and management plan for the endangered gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho by May 15. The committee has held public “listening sessions” in all three slates since early February. A hearing in Helena Monday night drew more than 600 people, most of whom spoke against reintroducted. The meeting, however, was the first at which a strong contingent of pro-reintroduction people commented. The Wyoming Farm Bureau strongly objected in February to the format of the committee’s listening sessions and complained that it did not provide for formal recording of comment. But Buterbaugh and other committee members said that format, at which people went to smaller groups to make comments to a sin­ gle committee member and a scribe, worked very well. “We feel that we’ve done a good job of allowing the people of each state to come and present their comments, well over 1,000,” Buterbaugh said. Jim Magagna, the Rock Springs rancher who as president of the American Sheep Industry Association represents livestock interests on the committee, agreed. “I don’t know of any process that would allow that many people to have some input and to state their major concern within that time frame,” he said. By contrast, a formal hearing process would “al­ low a few people to say a lot, mostly representatives of formal groups,” he said. With information from the public and the committee’s own tech­ nical committee, “we are now ... in the best position we’re going to be in to move forward with some decision making,” he said. Magagna also expressed concern that if a new format is used it might be impossible to control a formal hearing process and limit it to the residents of the three stales “whose lives are going to be directly affected.” Wyoming Game and Fish Director Francis “Pete” Petera, anoth­ er member of the committee, said without a new format already planned out, “it may be premature to hold those.” George Bennett, the Gem State Hunters Association president who represents hunter interests on the committee, and Pat Tucker, who stood in for committee member Tom Daugherty of the National Wildlife Federation, said public comment will be needed after the committee formulates its plan. The committee will meet next week in Denver where its tech­ nical committee will estimate costs for the plan alternatives under consideration and prepare a history of past efforts to legislatively remove animals from the endangered species list. Several of the alternatives before the committee call for taking the gray wolf off the list in the three states. �Monday, April 8,1991 Wallop asks^ush to name Wyo la^eiHti> judgeship By KATHARINE COLLINS Star-Iribune 14'ashington bureau WASHINGTON — In a race with senators from other states, Wyoming’s Sen Malcolm Wallop has recommended that President Bush appoint a Wyoming lawyer to a newly-created judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Two new seats have been creat­ ed on the appeals court, as the re­ sult of Congressional action late last year to restructure and expand the federal judiciary. But where the two new judges will come from is up for grabs. Senate delegations from a number of the states served by the Tenth Circuit are pressuring the president to name one of their constituents to the prestigious post, spokesmen for Wallop and for Sen. Al Simp­ son said. So Wallop, as' Wyoming’s se­ nior Senator, moved quickly to get Wyoming names to Bush’s office. “We expedited the procedure a little bit because we’d heard a ru­ mor the delegation ... from Kansas ... was trying to get someone from their state appointed to this judge­ ship,’’ said Wallop spokeswoman Patty McDonald. “Senator Wallop and the dele­ gation feel very firmly that this is a position that should go to Wyoming.” McDonald would not say whether Wallop had nominated more than one candidate for the position. Wallop’s office would not release any nominee names pend­ ing approval by President Bush, which may not occur for some time. * Once Bush announces his choice, the candidate submits to confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee and to approval by the full Senate. Last December Congress passed a major bill restructuring federal courts, and expanding the federal judiciary by 85 judgeships — 11 at the appellate level. Simpson is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which did most of the work on the bill. The Tenth Circuit Court — which takes cases on appeal from federal district courts in Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah and New Mexico — is increased from 10 to 12 judges under the law. Stan Cannon, press aide for Simpson, said Wyoming and New Mexico — the only Tenth Circuit states that currently have only one appellate judge — are the logical beneficiaries of the expansion. But Cannon said there is no guarantee the new seats will go to Wyoming and New Mexico, and Please see JUDGE, AIO �Wednesday, April 10,1991 Simpson sets up Kuwait jol)s information office By HUGH JACKSON Star-Tribune stajf writer t CASPER —Sen. Al Simpg^n has set up a “clearinghouse” in his Cheyenne office for people and businesses seeking work in Kuwait, but there still isn’t any in­ formation to help them land jobs, Simpson’s press secretary said Tuesday. Stan Cannon said people are complaining to Simpson’s office that nobody is answering Depart­ ment of Commerce hotlines de­ signed to deal with calls about Kuwait employment. So Simpson’s office will try to work as an “independent channel” to get those people through to those they should be talking to in Commerce, Cannon said. The office will keep an active list of people and businesses who are serious about working in Kuwait, he said. Those people will be put into contact with the appropriate feder­ al agencies and colorations, for a time when more is known about work opportunities — which may be a while. The Army Corps of Engineers is still doing its assessment of damage in Kuwait, and until that assessment is done, companies “aren’t able to move ahead them­ selves,” Cannon said. “I’d like to remind everybody that this is going to be a long, slow process,” he said. Cannon said another reason Simpson wanted to set up the “clearinghouse” in Cheyenne is to “keep down the con men.” A number of people have been trying to make money by offering seminars and publications about opportunities in Kuwait. But Can­ non doubted that the information provided in such venues would be any more valuable than that pro­ vided by Simpson’s office. “We’ve encountered a lot of hype and hoorah,” he said, but it has amounted to “a lot more heat than light.” Information about the “clear­ inghouse” can be obtained by call­ ing 772-2477. �^Thursday, April 11,1991 ^Simpsoii feels democracy f can’t miss’ in South Africa >. By DAVID HACKETT ^vestments in South Africa. followers and members ol the ,Star-Tribune IVashinglon bureau Simpson initially voted for the Inkatha Freedom Party led by Zulu H legislation that contained the sanc­ Chief Mangosuthu Buthclezi. Among the deniand.s was a call • WASHINGTON —Democracy tions but President Ronald Reagan it'can't miss” in South Africa, ac­ vetoed the bill. Simpson later vot­ for the resignation of the South cording to ll.S. Sen. Alan SimpAfrican Law and Order minister ed to uphold the President’s veto and Defense minister, as well as 4on, who said the U.S. should lift but the bill passed anyway in an other police and military offtcers, 5{;conomic sanctions against the overwhelming override vote. whom it accused of organizing japartheid state to assist what he Under the law, the President can predicts will be a black majority lift sanctions if he shows that five death squads. "government by 1994. Ronnie Kasrils, the former mil­ conditions have been met. "" Simpson, who traveled to South The conditions are: release of itary intelligence chief of the ANC; 'Africa last week with a delegation all political prisoners from South who remains in hiding inside the of senators, said he thinks Presi­ African jails; lifting of the slate of country, also was reported to have dent Bush may decide to lift the emergency that existed in 1986; le­ accused the de Klerk government sanctions as early as June. galization of democratic political of intentionally delaying the re­ Nelson Mandela, deputy presi­ parties and political participation; lease of political prisoners and the return of political exiles, repeal of the Group Areas Act and dent <'.£L».be African National Population Registration Act, which Simpson, however, said he Congress (ANC), and other promi­ nent black leaders, continue to op­ thinks the ANC’s threats to with­ restricts where non-whites live and draw from negotiations amount to pose lifting sanctions against the work; initiation of negotiations white minority government of with black leaders for the abolition more political posturing and that black leaders he spoke to said they President Frederik W. de Klerk. of apartheid and the establishment But Simpson said this week that fully expect political prisoners to of a democratic government. ibany of those leaders say they faThe President also can lift sanc­ be released. Vor sanctions only to please their tions 30 days after showing that all “The black leaders were telling followers. Privately, he said, many political prisoners have been re­ us that these people will be coming’ leased and that three of the other out,” he said. “They know who of them favor improved economic they are. Nobody knows better.” relations with the U.S. four conditions have been met. Mandela last week also called “Like all people in politics — Simpson said he thinks all of on the government to use more pnd they're going to learn a lot the conditions will have been met about politics in the next few years civilized methods of controlling within a matter of months and that — they’ve locked themselves in a President Bush will lift the sanc­ crowds of black protesters and to position where three years ago that tions with minimal opposition stop using live ammunition against whs very appropriate but it isn’t from Congress. them. appropriate when now they’re go­ The ANC last week threatened Simpson said Mandela reiterat­ ing to be taking over a government to withdraw from negotiations for ed the same concern to visiting and they want it in its optimum or a new South African constitution if senators last week. best functioning form,” he said. de Klerk’s government does not Simpson, however, said he, " “Speaker after speaker, all of implement a list of demands aimed thinks tremendous progress has them, black and white, said it is at ending violence between its own been made in South Africa and that very important to the success of moderate black and white leaders Hie new South Africa that it be will prevail in implementing economically sound,” Simpson democratic reforms, despite ongo- ’ said. “1 low can it be economically ing strife. sound without the United States as Paraphrasing remarks made to one of t ie principal trading parthim by a white anti-apartheid, rltrs?” member of Parliament, Simpson ; ; “When you get some of them said,“If de Klerk hadn’t started, (black leaders) aside in a social sit­ what he is doing (Mandela)' uation, ti ey say, ‘we have to say wouldn’t even be here.” , do not remove the sanctions. “So, why spend time talking We’ve been running on that,”’ he about the pace of things when if said. this hadn’t begun, Mandela would) “The commentary and the bluff­ still be in prison and a strong) ing will go on just like here ... apartheid government would be in they’re learning basic politics place,” he said. “What would be you know, poker politics.” solved by that? This is the kind of Congress voted to impose eco­ stuff that makes you knock on your nomic sanctions against South head. Africa in 1986. Imports of urani­ “So, it seems to me, you have to um, coal, steel, textiles, iron, sugar give de Klerk some credit for start­ and other agricultural products ing to dismantle this ghastly sys­ from South Africa are banned. tem, which he’s doing. It’s irre­ American companies are pro­ versible. It cannot be turned back hibited from exporting petroleum but I’m sure there will be a lot o( SEN, ALAN SIMPSON products and weaponry to South Sanctions should be lifted boasting and political threats’’ Africa and may not make new in­ along the way. �Simpson briefs state officials on water-reWed legislation ■ By KATHARINE COI.LIN?^ Star-Tribune iVashington bureau WASHINGTON — Wyoming ■Sen. Al Simpson on Thursday briefed state water officials on a wide array of federal environmenJai legislation that would gffect water administration in Western states. The Republican minority whip made the remarks at a policy sem­ inar of the Western States Water Council meeting in Washington. Referring to a “draft issues” document of the Senate environ­ ment and public works committee —7 of which he is a member — Simpson updated members of the Western States Water Council on the progress ofithe Clean Water ..Act. Simpson predicted that the reauthorization of the federal Clean Water Act will not pass until next year, and that the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), dealing.with hazardous waste disposal, will take even longer. Simpson said a number of pro­ visions in the proposed Clean Water Act have little chance of passing because of the certain re­ sistance of Western senators; Simpson was broadly critical of increasing federal efforts he said encroach on state water use and al­ location. He criticized ERA for halting the Two Forks reservoir project near Denver, which the agency did partially because the agency said Denver authorities had not encour­ aged water efficiency among mu­ nicipal users. He said that the pro­ posed reauthorization of the Clean Water Act calls for strengthening federal control over water efficien­ cy. “I’m not sure it is the proper role of EPA to be in the business of telling a municipality how to deal with water conservation,” Simpson said. “I just can’t imagine any Western senators or Congressmen supporting any change in the law to accomplish more EPA oversight in that area.” • Simpson said another option under consideration is a “statutory clarification” of water quality stan­ dards to irrigation practices. “That’s an effort that will prob­ ably create a new sagebrush rebel­ lion,” Simpson said. On the question of federal reg­ ulation of irrigation return flows, Simpson said the only way to put a stop to the leaching of undesired minerals and metals into ground and surface water is to “discontin­ ue irrigation, and 1 can assure you that does not seem like a delightful prospect for those of us in the West.” Simpson said it “would be counter-productive” to regulate the water quality of irrigation return flows — also a potential compo­ nent of the Clean Water Act. However he added it might be pos­ sible to “slightly alter irrigation practices” to reduce the amount of selenium being picked up by the water. Simpson said increasing pres­ sure for decreasing non-point source pollution resulting from ir­ rigation could eventually result in dramatic changes in irrigation .practices. “Open ditch irrigation may have to pass the way of the gas hog,” the Senator speculated. Simpson called a federal pro­ posal to establish instream flow re­ quirements where deemed neces­ sary to maintain ecosystem integri­ ty a “curious and onerous” prospect.” �Sunday, April 14,1991 Simpson says Japan’s open market will help Wyoming cattle ranchers CHEYENNE (AP) — Japan’s elimination of beef quotas during this month should result in a substantial new market for Wyoming’s cattle ranchers, U.S. Sen. Al Simpson said. The Wyoming Republican said ft has been a “long, hard road” to get Japan to eliminate the quota system. But as of this month, Wyoming ranchers who have tried to break into the Japanese market will no longer be restricted by the annual quota which limited the amount of imported beef that Japan would accept for the United Stntcs he s&id While the quota has been eliminated, Japan has placed a steep tariff on imported beef. But Simpson said that over the next three years, that tariff should be reduced. The tariff now sits at 70 percent, but will drop to 60 percent next year and 50 percent the following year, the senator said. Japan is the largest importer of American beef, buying more than $1 billion worth annually. t �Congress faces renewed battle over immigration (3^1 Bv KATHARINE cm TINS-------^j^^lar-Tribune H'ashington bureau Simpson Continued from Al or encourage hiring discrimination WASH INCTON — A big battle over immigration Igoms again against “foreign”-appearing Amer­ this year in Washington, featuring Wyoming’s Sen. Alan Simpson, ican citizens, as Kennedy and who was the key Senate backer of the last major immigration leg­ Hatch say. islation passed in 1986. 1 “I think repeal of employer Simpson has vowed to fight passage of the Employee Sanc­ sanctions is a real mistake and I’ll tions Repeal Act of 1991,” whose introduction in both houses ot fight it very hard,” Simpson said in Congress is expected later this month or early in a recent interview. “If you get rid of Simpson said the proposed bill would weaken the 1986 Immithe penalties against the employer, gration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) — major legislation that means he or she may hire ille­ steered through the Senate principally by Simpson. gal persons. I think that’s a shame Sens Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, for a country that prides itself on plan to introduce a bill that would repeal the imposition of civil due process and legal rights and re­ and criminal penalties against employers who knowingly hire un­ sponsibilities.” Asked about the effectiveness of documented aliens. __ ■ :j_ _ Those penalties can range from $500 to $5,000 per incident, current measures intended to pun­ depending on the company’s previous violations and the number ish employers who hire foreigners not authorized to live and work in of employees involved. The repeal of the sanctions has attracted the support ot an un­ the U.S., Simpson said sanctions usual coalition of Hispanic civil rights groups and business or­ would “work a lot better if we had ganizations. But any change in the 1986 legislation which one a proper identification system Hispanic activist described as Simpson’s “baby will meet which was not so gimmicked.” strong resistance from the Wyoming Republican. Simpson proposed “some type The key question in the debate is whether employer sanctions df identifier” that would be used by discourage exploitation of illegal aliens, as Simpson contends. prospective employees to demon­ strate their legal status with the Please see SIMPSON, All, i U.S. He emphasized that such a document would not become “some sort of national l.D.” • „haraed debate over Emotion-chargeo "stZinsaid^efacU^^^^^ The identification card require­ the use °^®^"HpdnSeofthe ® a to latUfy hiring requtre- ment is not currently included in ployers prec P ^j^es of the be used to sans y passive doc- the immigration reform law, al­ bill, as groups on b^^^ tnents has re "considerably though there are some identifica­ tion requirements. issue argue {fgetive in curtailument wb^iUty of In 1986 — following a decade sures wou dbe elfec ,j 5 or erodes” enforceab a ing illegaf ontry '^n tion laws. ““thorization doc of debate — Congress passed IRCA, an immigration reform pack­ would s'htP y P while increasing “uniform work auin den on employe minority “'"®''‘’?nthe°t^of the issue, a age that became known as the discrimination “b Simpson-Ma'zzoli bill as it worked On the other sio bus' unlikely P’^^a&panic civ its way to final passage. Rep. Ro­ ness groups ano formed I mano Mazzoli, D-Ky., guided the "8'’‘3e"repea> of the sanction legislation through the House. The bill aimed at improved con­ support the p ,^esman « repeal sanctions. bothmemJill ScheWnip, sPf ^o^mer trols on immigration to keep it a Vennedy and H « ggpate the U.S. Chamb jbemselv certain levels. Key elements were civil and bers w'th Sim^ haveattractoh'P °ffck and a hard plac criminal sanctions against employ­ judiciary Comm tte , p^p. said “between a rocK f, ed eight other sponsors ers knowingly hiring illegal aliens, under the Sht penalties if tl and “amnesty” for illegal aliens civil and criminal pena , resident in the U.S. since 1982, and Sponsored by vf,. 71 sponsors. mistakenly hire ani mprop^ for some seasonal agricultural D-C’‘“f”"°ninion not only have umented f®F® ’ ®''j,bout hiring t “In our op'n’on, ^immal ■ workers in the U.S. can be accused of discriminatu employer sanct^^grring iUegaV The 1986 law also provided for effect thus far m d 1,000 additional border patrol po­ she said. sitions and the prohibition of access to some federal benefit programs , for five years for newly-legalized to engage in illegal employment discrimination against Americans who look and sound ‘foreign’ in or­ der to avoid potential lawsuits, fines, and jail sentences under IRCA’s sanctions provisions,’’ Kennedy and Hatch wrote in a re­ cent letter to their Senate col­ leagues. In addition to repealing civil and criminal sanctions against employ­ ers, Hatch and Kennedy propose beefed up border patrolling along the Mexico-U S. border and in­ creased enforcement of wage and hour regulations by the federal De­ partment of Labor to reduce “in­ centives” that encourage immigra­ tion. In support of their bill, the spon­ sors cite a 1990 report by the Gen­ eral Accounting Office (GAO) that links employer sanctions to the ini­ tiation of discriminatory hiring practices by “fully 19 percent” of employers nationwide. However, a spokesman for a leading immigration reform group contests the GAO report, noting that data supporting the GAO con­ clusions was provided by employ­ ers “who have an interest in abol­ ishing sanctions (and thereby) be­ ing allowed once again to freely ex­ ploit illegal aliens.” Dan Stein, executive director of the Washington-based Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), said employer sanctions are the “linchpin of the 1986 law” and should be retained as a “major and important deterrent” to illegal immigration. “The number of aliens crossing illegally plummeted within two years after the law passed,” Stein said in a recent interview. “Em­ ployer sanctions, particularly if ac­ companied by strong legislative ef­ forts to improve the documentary requirements under the law, is our best hope for control of immigra­ tion.” FAIR documents offer another view of the numbers of illegal aliens currently entering the U.S., maintaining that without the sanc­ tions 2 million, rather than I mil­ lion, illegal aliens would enter the 11 S annnaHv. �Senators differ on cutting payrgB^tax By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune IVashington bureau WASHINGTON — U.S. sena­ tors from Wyoming cast opposing votes Wednesday on the question of whether to slash the Social Se­ curity payroll tax and return the program to a “pay-as-you-go” ■ plan. ; U-S. Sen. Alan Simpson. RWyo., voted to table an amend-' ment that would have put the Sen- ’ ate on record as favoring a cut in the Social Security payroll tax. ■ U.S. Sen. Malcolm Wallop RWyo., voted against the motion to table the amendment, which waS sponsored by Sen. Patrick Moyni­ han, D-N.Y. Moynihan said surplus funds raised by the Social Security tax are being used to mask the true size of the federal budget deficit and are being spent on general op­ erations of government. The Senate voted 60-38 Wednesday to table the amend­ ment. Simpson said the pay-as-yougo plan resulted in near bankruptr cy of the Social Security system, which was revised in 1982 to cre­ ate a surplus of funds. Speaking on the floor of the Senate Tuesday, Simpson said millions of additional retirees will seek to collect retirement benefits early in the 21 st century. “The question here is not whether to leave this tax burden on the American taxpayer,” he said. “Rather it is which taxpayers to place it on.” “Either we do as we should un­ der current law and have the mon­ ey paid in today by those who will be collecting it tomorrow, or we leave that burden to be borne by the taxpayers of tomorrow who, being fewer in number... will each have to carry a far heavier bur­ den,” he said. Wallop, who is the sponsor of a bill that would trim the Social Se­ curity payroll tax, reduce the cap­ ital gains tax and restore “backloaded” individual retirement ac; counts, said Moynihan is correct but did not go far enough with his proposal. • Wallop said his bill would rcT lease capital into the economy fof investment, thereby creating job? and increasing tax revenues to re^ duce the deficit. 5 Wallop said “it is a lie” to caij the Social Security system a trusj fund because the government bor* rows money from the fund to pay for general operations. 1! “I don’t know if people iq Wyoming understand that a coupl6 hundred billion dollars a year is going out of that fund to pay for­ eign relief and other functions of government,” he said. “The govf emment is essentially borrowing from itself and putting chits in the drawer.” “ > Thursday, April 25, 1991 �Friday. April 26.1991 Simpson blasts timbering restrictions ■ CHEYENNE (Apj——efforts to more carefully monitor below-cost .timber sal^g.pn national forests will have to be battled forever by Wyoming congressional delegations, according to IT S Sen Al Simpson. Simpson said he could see no end to arguments by environmental groups that the U.S. Forest Service should not sell timber for costs below what is needed to administrate its timber sale program. “We will have that fight forever as we deal with the Forest Service budget and there s now talk of an independent management team to supervise the revision of forest plans, he said. “But just say that this is what we’ve always done, and 1’11 bet every Wyoming delegation. Democrat and Republican alike, has been dealing with this for a lot of years.” I < j f �Friday, April 26.1991 Delegation plans push for full-time vWyo EPA office CHEYENNE^'(AP) — Wyoming’s congressional delega­ tion will continue to lobby for a full-time, fully staffed Environmen­ tal Protection Agency in Wyoming. its members said Wednesday. The EPA and^ the state have signed an agreement under which the EPA will finance one position in the office, to be staffed with state Department of Environmental Quality pefsonne^. The office will be in Casper. i, U.S. Sens. Al Simpson and Mal. colm Wallop and U.S. Rep. Craig Thomas said while they welcomed the agreement, they would rather >. see the EPA staff a field office in the state. j “While the EPA announcement is surely a step in fhe right direction, we feel they could do more,” Simp-f son said. “It makes little sense for? EPA to impose it^ many federal reg-* ulations without also operating a lo-l cal office in order to provide assis­ tance and to worl^ more closely with the people of Wyoming. ” “Although we have a two-year, commitment from EPA to help fund the office, the resolution of many' environmental issues in our state have no specific time table,” Wal­ lop said. “The Wyoming congres­ sional delegation will continue'* seeking EPA participation, ideally resulting in a situation far more meaningful and permanent than their current commitment. ” The three said they believed the EPA could more effectively address environmental issues with a fulltime office in Wyoming than by consolidating its Wyoming opera­ tions in its Denver office. “There are many things happen­ ing in Wyoming with the environ­ ment and it’s important that Wyoming have a legitimate, durable and dependable presence in the state,” Thomas said. “Knowing how tough it can be to get through the bureaucracy, I can tell you it’s a lot easier to get real answers from someone across a desk than it is across the state line or phone lines.” �Sunday, April 28,1991 Simpson to speak on energy policy at^(^R symposium CASPER— Sen. Al Simpson is scheduled to share his views on na­ tional energy policy proposals and their implications for Wyoming when Casper hosts the 7th Annual Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute May 1-2, according to a release. Simpson will be the featured speaker at a banquet at the Hilton at 7 p.m. May 1, the release said. The Enhanced Oil Recovery Symposium, sponsored by the University of Wyoming’s En­ hanced Oil Recovery Institute, provides a forum to display and discuss ways to increase produc­ tion from existing wells. �Sunday, April 28,199 KW may get EPA funds to help coyer asb^^ — A. new funding formula gives Kelly Walsh High School another stab at obtaining U.S. Environmental Protection Agency money to help cover the costs of its asbestos cleanup, ac•cording to a joint news release from Se«« Malr.nlm Wallop-and Alan slimpgnn The senators noted that EPA will distribute some $46 millioii this year in asbestos school cleanup funds under a “per pupil expenditures” formula as opposed to its former “per capita income formula. That change. Wallop and Simp­ son said, reflected suggestions by Natrona County School District officials, and Kelly Walsh has since re-submitted its funding ap­ plication. � https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/a176f1a234b2bccd10e754240c1cd205.jpg 30eb2e6d2c2f9f1c75e6938779b156db https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/9df99738a102e8b0d1eae8074b587b83.jpg c0291aca7145a15973d2d2b52c6d998a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alan K. Simpson Vertical File Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. 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Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1991 Subject The topic of the resource Politicians United States; Politicians Wyoming Description An account of the resource PDF of various scanned newspaper articles from January through April 1991 regarding U.S. Senator Alan K. Simpson. The articles are part of a collection of files and photographs that were created and used by the Casper Star-Tribune from 1967 until the middle of 1995. Items in this collection may support the use of other collections in the repository or vice versa. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Casper Star-Tribune Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Casper Star-Tribune Vertical File, NCA 01.ii.2000.02-Alt WyCaC US. Casper College Archives and Special Collections. 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The vertical files have been managed by the Casper College Archives and Special Collections housed in its Western History Center. The repository started the process of arranging and describing these files at the series level in January of 2024. https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/2728b5653be176c08483f8ef87a227a0.pdf c0a18e6e80d9d354245bdf5981d330c3 PDF Text Text Continued from Al university and the community col­ leges and paved the roads ... and that’s the oil and gas industry. “Undiscovered fields are gone” > in the United States, which renders secondary methods of production like enhanced oil recovery by means of carbon dioxide injection all the more crucial, Simpson said. At the same time, oil and gas ex­ ploration and development is being • delayed by environmental groups, i also hindering the country’s devel' opment ofan energy policy which would reduce foreign oil depen­ dence, he said. Simpson noted that in the seven years since the EORI was estabj lished, oil prices have declined, I “and the bust has persisted.” ; Simpson cited cheap imported i oil as part of the problem. Ameri1 cans want to reduce dependence on 1 foreign oil, but they don’t want to 1 pay for it, and so the prospect of an I oil import fee remains slim, he said, i At the same time, however, “the ? environmental costs of oil and gas T661 ‘Z exploration have become a part of the policy-making equation in ways we have never seen before,” he said. Simpson said he has witnessed “the growing tide of opposition to exploration activities” in Park County — his home county — “by people who were originially work­ ing for Husky Oil Co. who now say 'don’t do that out there. That’s not the place for that.’” “And there are places that in­ deed are not the place for that,” he said. Yet the environmentalists are difficult to bargain with, he said. As an example, Simpson main­ tained a deal was struck between developers and environmentalists regarding proposed drilling on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. The envronmentalists agreed to leave a portion of the refuge out for possible exploration, Simpson said. “Now its as if that deal was never even talked of. Too bad. It’s called being dishonest,” he said. �Bill of lights topic of Cody Law Day meeting - By CAROLE LEGG Star-Tribune correspondent/^^ CODY — Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wvo.. recalled his “scraps with the media and examined facets of the First Amendment during a Law Day discussion focusing on the Bill of Rights Wednesday in Cody, The Bill otRignts is what stands between you as a citizen and the power of the government,” said Charles Levendosky, Wyoming Poet Laureate and Casper Star-Tribune columnist, who was also a panel participant. Free speech, according to Simpson, was included in the Bill of Rights “to protect chaps in a basement in Philadelphia who were cranking out seditious literature” against the British Empire and desired protection in doing so. “I have my scraps with the media because I really actually believe in the First Amendment — it’s for us, too, not something captive to the media,” Simpson said. ^Simpson said that obtaining the reputation of a “media bash­ er began, for him, at the University of Wyoming, where he be­ gan attacking the student paper, the Branding Iron. Simpson said news editors don’t think of it as censorship, but rather “in their gade, it’s called ‘editing.’ “ If editors or news directors feel strongly, “it is always em- blazoned in the public’s ‘right to know,” according to Simpson. He quoted the code of a professional journalists’ society that news reporters should be accountable to the public, and the pub­ lic should be encouraged to voice grievances against the media. “When you air your grievance with the media, they really do ‘wrap it around your head like a tire iron,”’ according to Sirrtpson. Simpson added that when, during the Persian Gulf War, he “made reference to (the) family” and thus to the alleged Viet Cong connections of CNN reporter Peter Arnett, “I was sav­ aged” by the media. Levendosky, directing his half-hour comments to the Bill of Rights, noted that the document was not put to Work, in effect until about 1930. “If you aren’t willing to stand up for it (Bill of Rights), you lose It,” Levendosky cautioned, telling his audience of students, attorneys and citizens, “You must be alert to these rights ... they are only activated when you activate them.” Responding later to questions, Simpson defended the gov­ ernment s repression of some Gulf War news, which was jus­ tified, in the senator’s view, by the end result of a brief six-week war with only 185 casualties. “In wartime, the government has that right (to suppress in­ formation),” Simpson said. Participating in a panel that fielded questions following the two presentations were two area high school students, Jake Sutton of Powell and Mike Simonton of Cody. They joined Justice of the Peace Meg Sommers on a Law Day panel moderated by Bob Koelling, chair of the Humanities Division at Northwest College. �Simpsoj^opposed to '^Brady*’ gim bill CHEYENNE (AP)— A mea­ sure approved by the U.S. House that would impose a seven-day waiting period on people wishing to buy handguns is an unaccept­ able limit on people’s rights, ac­ cording to U.S. Sen. Alan Simp­ son, R-Wyo. Simpson said the “I^ady Bill” approved by the House earlier this week and sent to the Senate im­ properly imposes background checks and a waiting period on American citizens. “I happen to be one who be­ lieves that... is not an appropriate limitation on people,” he said. ”1 think it’s an infringement on lawabiding people." The measure that would allow local law enforcement agencies to conduct background checks on people trying to buy handguns faces an uncertain future in the Senate and the threat of a veto by President Bush. Simpson said he doubted the ‘ measure would survive the Sen­ ate. ”1 just think that over here in the Senate there are enough people who do not feel that ... is an ap­ propriate vote,” he said. "The measure will come over here and 1 think you’ll find that it will be a close vote.” Simpson credited the measure’s approval in the House to pressure from lobbyists and its namesake, former White House press secre­ tary James Brady, who was shot during the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan in 1981. Simpson said he doubts the measure will accomplish its goals of cutting down on violent crimes by identifying criminals before they can obtain a gun. "The real criminal is going to get his or her guns from some othgr source,” he said. "They're not going to waste time going through this; they’re going to get it from the black market or illegitimate dealers. The District of Colombia has one of the toughest gun control laws of the country and it’s the murder capital of America.” Simpson instead said he sup­ ported a comprehensive anti-crime package that would include steps such as extending the federal death penalty and limiting federal court petitions by state prisoners on death row. "We can’t let them just deal with this piecemeal where we do a gun issue one place, a habeas cor­ pus another and a death penalty in another,” he said. "We’ve got to pull them all into one good, strong, tough bill and 1 think we have the opportunity this time.” �Sunday, May 12,1991 Simeon reports staff has majority of women Many staffers are‘diverse ethnic mix’ By the Star-Tribune staff f ‘ jasper — Sen. Alan Simp? san_s_staff consists of a majoritv o^f ivomen, according to the sena- ber of my staff who qualifies to be a full-blooded Native American it IS worth noting that quite a few members of my staff are quite proud of the fact that they have Simpson said that of the 41 people who are on his staff both in direct ancestors among their ethwho are,” Simpson Wyoming and in Washington, 25 (61 percent) are women and 16 added in the letter. , Ji® said that many of his (39 percent) are men. staffers, presumably those classiCt “PzSS 36 of his fled as white, “are actually of a ’»’■« white, diverse ethnic mix — ‘others’ in and two are Asian (4.8 percent each), and one (2.4 census terms.” Simpson spokesman Stan Can­ percent) is Hispanic. non said Friday that 14 of the 25 Simpson originally declined to provide the staffing information in women Simpson employs are in what Cannon described as “exec­ response to a request by the Starutive positions.” 0“ gender and Those positions include Simp­ ethnic diversity on the staffs of son s state representative in Wyoming s three Congressional offices appeared in the Star-Tri­ Cheyenne, various field repre­ sentatives and the staffs book­ bune April 28. keeper and office manager. Can­ *^e editor last week, Simpson did release the re­ non said. . of the senator’s leg­ quested data. According to the latest census, islative assistants are women as • 95^1 percent of Wyoming’s pop- well. Cannon said, adding that they generally have master’s or ha 0-7 percents black 1.5 percent is Native Amer­ law degrees. The minorities hired by Simp- : ican, 0.4 percent is Asian or Pa­ son are also in executive posi­ cific Islander and 2.3 percent is tions, Cannon said, including a listed as “other race.” “While 1 do not have any mem- legislative assistant who is black and a lawyer who is Asian. ‘ ' . ! . ' �I Wednesday, May 15,1991 Wind River IitIm's get grants CHEYENNE (AP) — The''2^eater independence and self-reShpshone and Arapaho tribes. Hance from the federal govern­ along with the IJjiiversity of ment, rather than having the feds Wyoming Cooperative Extension forcing upon them one more Service, have received federal ‘canned solution.’’’ Simpson said Wyoming is one Srants to establish youth and famy service programs on the Wind of only 14 states to receive the funding The first grant will be used River Indian Reservation. U.S. Sen. Al Simpson an- to create programs specializing in nounced Friday the two grants to­ family living and 4-H activities. The second grant will be used to taling $344,468 had been made under a provision of the Farm Bill establish a program to help build offering direct assistance to Indian confidence and self-esteem in young people and to strengthen reservations. "The difficult social challenges their communications skills with which continue to face the reser­ their peers, as well as with adults. Simpson said the extra funding vation are best met by the people on the reservation,’.’ he said. "The will allow an expanded role for practicality of these grants are that the university on the reservation the university ... will be working while developing new ways to directly with the tribes to foster meet the needs of the community. �Thursday, May 16,1991 Sullivaii, delegation criticize tax report BvJOANBABPnN^\ . Star-Tribune capital bureau CHEYENNE — A recent re­ port from the Citizens for Tax Jus­ tice that labeled Wyoming as havmg one of the 10 worst tax structures in the nation war^base and Ignored the low personal tax * Wyoming citizens, Gov. .Mike Sullivan and Wyoming’s congressional delegation say in let­ ters to The Washington Post In their letter. Sens, Alan Simn. ,^and Malcolm Wall^and R^n ~ _ Craig 7 homas_saiH tfi^~nFert was a most disturbing example of loose statistics running amok.” The CTJ study said Wyoming’s tax structure is bad because it re­ quires low and middle income fam­ ilies to pay a greater percentage of their income in taxes than do rich families. The combination of Wyoming’s sales, excise and property taxes Please see TAXES, A14 Taxe^^^^ Continued from Al consumes 9 percent of the incomes of poor families earning $12,300, the report said. Meanwhile, the wealthy in Wyoming pay only 2.4 percent of their incomes in state sales, excise and property taxes, the report said. The CTJ favored a personal in­ come tax to supplant the more re­ gressive taxes, such as sales taxes. “Whether one is rich or poor, Wyoming has next to the lowest personal tax burden in the nation, period,” Sullivan wrote. “Sales taxes may be regressive by nature, but Wyoming’s 3 per­ cent sales tax is among the lowest in the nation. Our property taxes al­ so rank near the bottom, so do many of our excise taxes and we don’t have an income tax.” “The reason, often ignored in - these studies, is that nearly twothirds of our tax revenue comes from taxes on the extractive min­ eral and energy industry,” Sulli­ van’s letter Continued. “We may not tax the rich as much as the Citizens for Tax Jus­ tice would like, but that’s primari­ ly because we don’t tax any of our citizens very much.” If removal from the “terrible ten” list requires Wyoming to im­ pose the same level of taxes as many states that didn’t make the worst list, “we would rather stay home from the dance, thank you.” Sullivan’s letter to the editor con­ cluded. i The letter from the delegation, * written by Simpson, likened the study to “as Abraham Lincoln once put it, using logic to prove that a horse chestnut is a chestnut horse.” “We challenge the correlation drawn between a light tax burden and tax unfairness,” the delega­ tion’s letter said. “It is true that an income tax ' policy cannot be ’progressive’ if t it does not exist at all. However, we • suspectthat the poorest citizens of ,■ Wyoming would not favor the in- I troduction of an income tax so as to J relieve them of this ‘regressive bur- } den.’” t The delegation’s letter also pointed out the state’s reliance on mineral severance taxes. “According to the Wyoming Taxpayers Association, Wyoming residents enjoy the lowest person­ al tax burden in the entire nation,” the letter said. “We happen to be­ lieve that the very fairest tax rate is the very lowest tax rate. By that measure, Wyoming ranks number one.” �Thursday, May 16,1991 I’RI n'l****—i«i|M Delegation s views mixed on wolf plan Bv DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune Washington bureau .WASHINGTON — Wyo­ ming's congressional representa­ tives expressed mixed reactions this week to the Federal Wolf Management Committee’s pro­ posal for reintroducing the endan­ gered gray wolf to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho. Sens. Alan Simpson and Mal­ colm Wallop both said they think the committee’s recommended plan may be the best hope for state governments to control the wolf outside national park boundaries on behalf of ranchers and outfit­ ters. Rep. Craig ThomaSj however, said he prefers to ditch the plan and do nothing to help wolves re­ populate Yellowstone. The wolf committee’s recom­ mendation calls for congressional, action to change the protective sta­ tus of existing gray wolf popula­ tions in Montana tinder the En­ dangered Species Act to “experi­ mental non-essential.” Federal officials, meanwhile, would proceed with an enviromental impact statement on wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone Na­ tional Park. / The plan also would give states authority to manage wolves out­ side federal boundaries and allow private individuals to kill wolves. Simpson said he thinks wolves will eventually arrive in Yellow­ stone on their own or by the hand of man and he prefers the com­ mittee’s proposal to doing noth­ ing. “It just seems to me that if they’re going to come they ought to come under our terms,” he said. “This would be the way I would prefer to go rather than do noth­ ing,” he said. “Doing nothing, in my mind, is disastrous because it gives no ability for us to take the animal — federal or non-federal — and that’s what we have to have.” Thomas said he is unconvinced that wolves are inevitable in Yel­ lowstone and that doing nothing is exactly the policy he favors most. “We’d be better off putting that money (for wolf reintroduction) into other uses in Yellowstone or feeding starving children,” he said. “If we’re ever overrun by wolves then they won’t qualify as an en­ dangered species anymore.” Wallop said he remains adamantly opposed to reintroduc­ tion of wolves in Yellowstone but that if there is going to be a wolf reintroduction program, the com­ mittee’s plan may be preferable. But said he thinks it may be ex­ tremely difficult to pass legisla­ tion to implement the plan partly because it would pose procedural hurdles under existing laws such as the Endangered Species Act. “If there is to be a reintroduc­ tion plan it strikes me that if we were able to realize all these things (under the plan) that would be about as well done as it could be,” he said “But 1 would point out that 1 don’t think we can do all these things. It requires an amendment to the Endangered Species Act, the Environmental Protection Act and the Administrative Procedures Act and I’m skeptical that it can be done.” �Saturday, May 18,1991 Lamb U.S. attorneys to 1 ff-' / probe practices of lamb Rekers By DAVID HACKETT Star- 'Tribune IVashington bureau WASHINGTON — An an­ titrust investigation of the domesunder way, a U.S. Justice Department attorney continued Friday, as concentration in the packing industry in­ creases and wholesale lamb prices remain persistently low. Bruce Yamanaga, a Justice De­ partment attorney, said the inves­ tigation was opened in April as a result of information provided to the department. He declined to provide further details, except to say that the probe will continue indefinitely. One industry spokesman blamed market factors for driving wholesale Iamb prices down. He said times have been tough on packers as well, and indicated con­ centration in the lamb industry is not responsible for the lower prices paid producers. Fran Boyd, a spokesman for the American Sheep Industry Asso­ ciation in Washington, said he was pleased to hear of the Justice De­ partment’s decision to proceed with the investigation. Boyd said his organization polled its directors in April to de­ termine whether they would favor asking the Justice Department to investigate the lamb market. Boyd said the vote was an over­ whelmingly favorable — 343-42. The Justice Department had al­ ready launched the antitrust in­ vestigation unbeknownst to sheep producers. Sheep producers and lawmak­ ers on Capitol Hill have been com­ plaining for years of discrepan­ cies between wholesale and retail lamb prices. Please see LAMB, AIO Continued frmn Al “Basically, in the last couple of years we’ve had a trend where the wholesale price paid by pack­ ers to producers has gone down and the retail price has gone up,” Boyd said. Statistics provided by the as­ sociation show that the average wholesale price of lamb declined 20 percent between 1987 and 1990 from $1.50 per pound to $ 1.20. The average retail price in­ creased 7.6 percent during rough­ ly the same period, according to the associations’ calculations, from $3.15 per pound to $3.39. James Bruce, the associations’ assistant vice president of lamb marketing, said, “My gut feeling is that there’s a hell of a bottleneck between the packer and breakers or the packer and retailers.” “Somewhere in the exchange not enough money is coming back to the producers because con­ sumers are paying millions of dol­ lars for lamb,” Bruce said. Boyd said “breakers” buy whole lamb carcasses from pack­ ers, then cut them into smaller pieces which they sell to markets and restaurants. He said breakers form a very small group of indi­ viduals limited to “a few fami­ lies.” Paul Karody, a vice president of ConAgra, Inc., a Omaha, Neb. company that controls close to 40 percent of the lamb packing in­ dustry, said increasing imports of lamb, “inflation, the shrinking dol­ lar and a lot of factors” affect mar­ ket prices for lamb. Karody said the last few years have been tough for lamb produc­ ers and packers but he declined to discuss the issue in detail. News of the investigation came as a pleasant surprise to lawmak­ ers on Capitol Hill, 11 of whom r wrote to Attorney General Richard Thornburgh on May 6 to request an immediate investigation of the lamb industry. Among the signatures on the letter were those of Wyoming Re­ publican Sens. Alan Simpson and Malcolm Wallop, as well as Sen. Steve Symms, R-Idaho. The senators said they are concemed by increased concentration throughout the lamb industry, es­ pecially the dominance of four firms over nearly 80 percent of the packing industry. The senators told Thornburgh that while “horizontal integration is often a sound business principle ... the production of sheep and lamb has surely not benefitted.” In a statement released by Simpson’s office Thursday, Simpson said the disparity between wholesale and retail prices of lamb can only be explained “by strict market manipulation and possible antitrust activities.” Both Wyoming senators and Wyoming Rep. Craig Thomas wrote to Thornburgh last year to request an antitrust investigation of the entire meat packing Industry. Thomas also spearheaded an effort last year to document how lamb producers in Wyoming have been affected by market condi­ tions. He also organized a hear­ ing before a House Government Operations subcommittee to study antitrust activities in the meat packing industry. I I t I I I ? ■ , ; '■ | ' ■ ' j j . , �Tuesday, May 21,1991 Simpson opens JACKSON (AP) — SeZ^ Al as Simpson’s new satellite field office '' in Jackson Hole is now “open for business.’’ , The Wyoming Republican, in a : news release from his Washing- , ton, D.C., office, said the new fa- ' cility will be staffed by his Western ' Wyoming field representative, Lyn : Shanaghy, who will divide her time between the new office and the senator’s Rock Springs office. ' �Wednesday, May 22,1991 Wyo.seiiatQrs split on honoraria vote =<• By HACKETT^ —Simpson said, too, that he thinks , DAVID __________ ___ Star-Tribune IVashington bureau honoraria acts, or appears to act, as a subtle influence on the way sen­ WASHINGTON — Wyoming ators think about issues. senators split their votes Tuesday Wallop said he sees nothing on a pair of amendments that wrong with accepting honoraria as would ban honoraria for senators long as it is fully disclosed to the and limit outside, unearned income public. He said a host of interest to 15 percent of their regular groups pay honoraria and, in so salary. doing, tend to cancel each other r. Sjgn. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., out. Voted for both measures. Sen. Mal­ “Congress is awash in special colm Wallop, R-Wvo..' voted interests because we affect the against them. lives of every individual and col­ The Senate passed both amend­ lective interest that exists,” he said. ments and made them part of a In 1989; the latest year for campaign finance bill that would which figures are available. Wal­ impose spending limits on Senate lop reported $39,200 in honoraria campaigns according to state pop­ payments, of which he kept ulation. $33,645 and donated the remainder Simpson said he voted to ban to charity. honoraria because it creates “at Simpson reported honoraria least the appearance” of a conflict payments of $90,600 in 1989, of of interest with the public trust. which he kept $35,500 and donat­ Honoraria is the term applied ed the remainder to charity. to payments to senators for per­ Simpson said he voted to limit sonal appearances, such as speech­ outside, unearned income of sena­ es and panel discussions, beyond tors, such as interest payments, be­ the halls of Congress. cause he considers it hypocritical of of indenendentlv independently wealthy wealthy senators senators -: to campaign against pay raises that their less affluent colleagues may need. Wallop, who voted against the measure, said he is unwilling to accept a de facto pay cut as long as members of the House of Repre­ sentatives receive salaries greater than those paid to senators. Wallop said he might support a proposal that couples limits on unearned income and honoraria with increases in salaries for sen­ ators. The House voted last year to ban honoraria payments and in­ crease members’ salaries to $125,100. This year, senators will make $101,900 in salary and may keep up to $23,068 in honoraria for a maximum of $124,968. Simpson kept only about $77,000 of his salary last year but augmented it with roughly $35,000 in fees from a national radio pro­ gram that he produces with Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass. �Simpson: Democrats don’t want to be ‘party of quotas’ __ By KATHARINE COLLINS C y . Star-Tribune Washington bureau {^\ .'YASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers withdrew their originaj_civil rights bill and “went back to the old work bench” to come up with a new proposal this week so Democratic can­ didates in coming elections will not be stuck with a “quota” la­ bel, according to Wyoming Sen. Alan Simnson, . 9". a group of Democrats released a compromise S Pfohibils hiring quous Snd p!” mbits employers from using separate scoring systems in testminority job applicants (see related story on page;. „ road the polls and they find these things a ^™^^’cans — Democrat and Republican “inonty groups,” Simpson said. “It’s very known as the party of quotas. iiz a couple of races in November, and they didn’t Lm wiWhave to ... clearly define L661 'XrpsjnqjL �Friday, May 24,1991 Simpsam ^State-tribal water battle less contentious CHEYENNE (AFf — The par par-­ (AP) — ties in the ongoing Wind River wa­ ter battles seem to be less con­ tentious than in the past, according to Sen. Al Simpson. “I think there’s a little less con­ tention by the attorneys who seem to have been always involved here,’’ the Wyoming Republican said during his weekly telephone interview with reporters. “The parties are working together of a number of aspects of this. 1 see a little less of the issue of personalities and political differ­ ences and an effort to start working together,’’ he said. Among the parties Simpson not­ ed as making that effort are the new tribal water engineer, Wold Mesghinna, and Gov. Mike Sulli­ van. “I think the new tribal water engineer seems to be a reasonable person, ’’ Simpson said. “I think that’s an encouraging sign. The governor certainly ex­ tended his effort to try to assist and resolve this issue. ’ ’ State Engineer Jeff Fassett also has earned Simpson’s atten­ tion. “The state engineer has assured us he will make every effort to meet the demands on the water, and administer that fairly and ac­ cording to law,’’ the senator said. “He apparently has had a pret­ ty good dialogue with the new trib­ al water engineer,” Simpson said of Fassett, “I don’t see him as a ‘locked-in’ person who is not go­ ing to listen to the people of the area.’’ �Saturday, May 25,1991 Transport bill authorizes Yellowstone study funds By DAVID HACKETT (y Star-Tribune tVashington bureau WASHINGTON — Funding for a study of the cost and feasi­ bility of alternative forms of trans­ portation in Yellowstone and otfier national parks was included in a $ 195 billion highway bill that was adopted this week by a Senate committee. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee also des­ ignated $602 million for highway construction in Wyoming during the next five years, a 44 percent addition to the $417 million pro­ vided in the last highway bill. Sen. Alan Simpson^ R-Wyn a member of the committee, suc­ ceeded in attaching an amendment to the bill that would authorize the annual expenditure of $3 million through 1996 to study the potential uses of shale oil asphalts on road surfaces. Simpson said money for the study would go to the Western Re­ search Institute in Laramie, though language of the amendment men­ tions only “a non-profit organiza­ tion with demonstrated expertise.” The amendment also calls for a demonstration project involving a test strip of at least one mile in Yellowstone Park. The test would be intended to evaluate the per­ formance of shale oil asphalts un­ der extreme climatic conditions. The bill authorizes the expen­ diture of $300,000 to study the possibility of building unconven­ tional forms of transportation in national parks such as magnetic levitation trains and air trains. Simpson proposed to include the money for the study at the re­ quest of Sen. Malcolm Wallop. RWyo., who is a leading advocate of alternative transportation systems in parks as a solution to problems associated with automobile con­ gestion and pollution. The study would consider the feasibility and cost efficiency of building alternative transportation systems in three national parks — Yellowstone, Yosemite in Cali­ fornia, and Denali in Alaska. The highway bill includes a pro­ vision that would permanently raise the allowable weight limit of commercial trucks in Wyoming to 117,000 pounds, the same limit al­ lowed in neighboring states. An amendment to the bill spon­ sored by Sen. Frank Lautenberg, R-N.J., would impose a federal weight limit of 80,000 pounds as of June 1. States with existing limits greater than 40 tons would not be required to roll back their laws un­ der Lautenberg’s measure but states with existing limits of 40 tons or less would be prohibited from exceeding that weight in the future. Lautenberg’s amendment con­ tains similar language pertaining to double and triple trailers on trucks. States that allow double and triple trailers today would be permitted to continue but states that do not allow them would not be allowed to do so after June 1. Simpson is working to include language in the final version of the highway bill that would permit Wyoming to proceed with a statewide referendum this autumn on the question of whether to per­ mit triple trailers on Wyoming highways. I 1 he highway oili contains a i measure, added at Simpson’s be: best, that calls for a review of the enterprise program, which requires at least 10 percent of highway money to go to minority construc­ tion firms. A statement released by Simp­ son’s office says one of the pur­ poses of the study would be to ver­ ify whether companies that are “truly disadvantaged” are still par­ ticipating in the program. The statement says the study al­ so would investigate how much Wyoming business has been lost to out-of-state contractors as a result of the 10 percent program. The committee’s highway bill differs sharply from a highway program proposed earlier this year by President Bush. The committee’s bill would have the federal government pay a larger share of the costs of trans­ portation programs than the Bush program, delay the designation of a 150,000-mile National Highway System and allow states to spend federal dollars more freely. The White House has threat­ ened to veto the bill, which is ex­ pected to reach the Senate floor early next month. �Saturday, M a y 2 5 ,1 9 9 1 Wallop, Simpson pledge to protect sugar subsidy By KATHARINE.COLLINS Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — Wyo­ ming’s two U.S. senators said this week that the current feder­ al sugar subsidy program should not be “subjected to further negot’ation” during ongoing world traoe talks in Uruguay. Republican Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Al Simpson both vot­ ed Friday to support President George Bush’s proposal for “fast-track” authority to negotiate trade agreements — including a free trade agreement with Mex.-icstand the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) heing negotiated in Uruguay. “Fast track” was approved 59-36. Continued from Al Friday afternoon. But Stan Can­ non, spokesman for Simpson, said sugar beet producers in Wyoming are worried the GATT talks could result in an end to sugar import protection imposed by the United States Wyoming — with 584 sugar beet growers whose crop value is $50 million annually — is the sev­ enth largest sugar beet producer in the nation, according to Bill Gentle, spokesman for the Wyoming Department of Agri­ culture. Cannon said Wyoming’s two senators want to “alleviate the concern” of Wyoming sugar beet producers. “As long as the Europeans are dumping sugar — for as low as 7 cents a pound in recent years — our contention is that the sugar program is necessary,” Cannon said. “Not only is there a surviv­ Simpson and Wallop said in a prepared statement that before casting those votes they first took steps to make sure that the U.S. Department of Agriculture price support program for sugar stays in effect. “Fast track” refers only to the procedure under which the U.S. will negotiate trade agreements. In addition to paving the way for the U.S. to negotiate a free trade agreement with Mexico, it grants approval for the U.S. to continue the Uruguay talks — trade talks with members of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Neither Wallop nor Simpson were available for comment on Please see SUGAR, A12 able price for Wyoming producers, but it brings stability to the mar­ ket.” Wyoming sugar is subsidized at 18 cents a pound, while the Eu­ ropean producers’ subsidy is 21 cents a pound, according to a Farm Bureau spokesman. Simpson’s office supplied copies of correspondence between Simpson and U.S. Trade Repre­ sentative Carla Hills on the sugar subsidy program In her letter to Simpson, Hills said the U.S. will not unilaterally modify our tariffs ... (or)... make ariy changes unless other coun­ tries make equivalent changes.” Further, she said, she is deter­ mined that governments “should be permitted to provide income assistance... to fanners” as long as the programs are designed to sta­ bilize world markets. Gentle said he is sure the Wyoming delegation members “understand the seriousness” of the potential threat of new trade agreements under GATT. i “It’s just a question of whether they’ll be able to prevail in the end,” Gentle said. “The European people arc considering new pro­ posals, and it’s kind of spooky.” He said equal reduction of sub­ sidies on both side of the Atlantic “would still give the European producers a real advantage” and that only “true free and be con­ sidered fair trade.” �'hey both nave slated nuh he y.hey are opposed u! Tolf reintioduction. Where we differ oncept IS a reasonable annroarh *0 get maximum protection Flitner said. “We disagree with that - absolutely and totally. We don’t want to encourage wolves to enmJ experimentally or any otheJ way ’’ ! nna plan rec­ ommended by a, federallv-an. I -«'ves would be introduceS °o ; •lie Yellowstone area. The nlan would a low ranchers to shoo wolves that attack livestock ■ raiiy to the area from Montana dTci pre­ considered arendVn°ge^eTspedes be se^e%lVliiSd°' I still deeply believe that if we do „„,hi„g' , troduction we will pay a price that said last month. 1 hey will then sim. P y come into the area without our haying won the right to kill them :;™£? hy the Farm Bu- i ; Wyo senators escape state Fann Bureau ‘blacldist’ CHEYENNE (AP) — The Wyoming Farm Bureau is reluc­ ts n t to “blacklist’' Wyoming's two U.S. senators even though their opinions on the issue of.wo If reintroduction are distincfly dif­ ferent from the bureau’s. The Farm Bureau, considered one of the most powerful lobbies in the stale, announced last winter it intended Io vigorously oppose the re-election campaign of any politician supporting a plan to al­ low the restoration of wolves Io Yeilowstons National Park “Anyone who supports wolf reintroduction in a major elected office will not survive political­ ly.” Farm Bureau President Dave Flitncr saiJ7~ ’ Already, the Farm Bureau has adopted a resolution demanding the resignation of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service PirerTPr-.fuliii Turner, wlioTiarsaTdIT would be wiser to reintroduce an experi­ mental population of wolves to Yellowstone than to let them mi­ grate naturally into the area. Sens. Al.Simpson and jVlalcolm Wallop hold similaTvie^ But the Fann Bureau has no in­ tention of going after Simpson or Wallop, Flitncr said in an inter­ view last week. The differences, he said, center on “legislative strategy rather than fundamental principal. �Monday, June 3,1991 ^^Jiator’s Jjifl would end clinic nile^ By DAVID HACKETT inbune li^ashington bureau Republican Sen. Alan Simpson is co-sponsornig legislation that the effect of the . Court’s recent deciSToii allowittg the federal govemrnent to prohibit federally fimdah ® advising women aoout abortion. The bill Simpson is co-snonSwould mandate a change in regulations so abortion adJich nT prohibited in such clinics, Simpson said he thinks preg­ nant wornen should be permitted to discuss all options related to their condition regardless of whether funds P^y^'can accepts federal The so-called gag rule prevent­ ing such discussion was issued as a regulation under the family plan- Bill v/ Continued from Al family planning clinics say the court decision effectively outlaws abortion in Wyoming in 21 com­ munities where family planning clinics are federally funded and n^ing chnic program funded by no private clinics offer abortion The Supreme Court services. Only one clinic, in Casper, t .upheld the government’s nght to issue such a rule. does not take federal funds and is The bill Simpson has co-spon­ unaffected by the “gag-rule” reg­ sored would eliminate the gag-rule ulation, according to Aime Begley regulation. The bill is expected to of Planned Parenthood’s be ready for Senate consideration Wyoming office. late next week. Wyoming women who seek an abortion must obtain the services anti-abortjon advocates have said the Supreme Court of one of four private physicians decision brought the federal gov­ who are willing to perform the ernment “in line with state beliefs” operation, or go out of state, ac­ exemphfied by the Wyoming law' cording to Begley and Betsye prohibiting minors from getting ‘ Render, executive director of the abortions without the consent of ■' Wyoming Reproductive Health their parents or the courts. ‘ Council. clinics in the state should not get federal money to spread their own agenda” enS'"?-/'”"'®"’ Wyoming Right-to-Life state chairman Ben Juvorka said after the decision was issued. Wyoming spokeswomen for Please see BILL, AIO �Thursday. i Simpson: Federal aid for S^tonmilikely CHEY^^ (AP) — Sen. AL- j Simpson was less than optimistic < Monday that the financially trouhipd Seton Catholic High School . could qualify for a federal grant > in order to stay open. The Wyoming Republican cites some problems, including the sep­ aration of church and state, with placing the school under the U.S. riApartment of Education’s model i school program. | Unless the school can secure at • least $200,000, it will not be able to open its doors this fall. The Dio­ cese of Cheyenne cut its funding last week. Some have viewed the j proposal' as the last chance to keep Seton from shutting down. An at­ tempt to get a state loan has failed, and school officials say there are few, if any, options left. i Simpson said he hopes he is not ' the school’s last resort. “I have a sense that they were thinking that I was going to be their salvation. I don’t know,” Simp- , son told reporters Monday. “I i think somebody referred to me as . the last hope. Well, I certainly hope not.” 1991 �_ 'J®* _______ Continued from Al cians were in contrast to industry spokesmen, who portrayed envi­ ronmental regulation as a much more onerous threat. Don Smith, president of the Na­ tional Cattle Association, said the bright outlook for the industry is fueled by increasing beef exports to Pacific Rim countries — espe­ cially Japan and Korea. ' Smith told the cattlemen that j after a quota restricting beef im’• ports into Japan was lifted on April f 1, U.S. exports to that country i jumped for the month by 52 per­ cent. Beef exports to Japan are like­ ly to double or perhaps triple over the next decade, he said. But the bad news. Smith said, is the increasingly poor public im­ age of ranching, a push by envi­ 1661 '8 3unf "XEpjinpg ronmentalists to restrict private interests on public land, and the activities of federal agencies like the EPA whose policies could severely damage ranching inter­ ests in the West. Wyoming ranchers are wit­ nessing a federal policy environ­ ment that amounted to the “the building down of agriculture,” Smith warned. The resources that go into food production are being constricted by Washington policy makers, ac­ cording to Smith. “American agri­ culture is the most efficient in the world ... (but) we’re being told to put production someplace else and go look at the land,” he said. Smith said the EPA’s attempts to control water, land and air pol­ lution generated by agriculture in general and specifically the cattle industry might result in severe bur­ dens on ranchers. “The EPA proposes to require an environmental permit for a con­ fined lot of more than a hundred cattle ... it may go so far as to re­ quire a permit to spread a ranch­ er’s own manure on a his own property and a soil analysis to ver­ ify the acceptability of the act,” he warned his audience. Bob Budd, WSGA’s executive director, echoed Smith’s descrip­ tion of an industry under siege from outside interests. He de­ scribed an attack on agricultural land use in the West that amounts to an attack on “the capitalist ide­ al, a goal to destroy free enter­ prise.” “So-called farm bills are the tools to remove land from pro­ duction ... economics are misused ... to skew the truth and run you out of business,” Budd told the cattleman’s group. Sullivan expressed strong sup­ port to the wolf reintroduction plan approved by the federal Wolf Management Committee, which included representatives of state and federal agencies, hunting in­ terests and the stock industry, and environmentalists. The plan calls for reintroduc­ ing wolves to Yellowstone Parl^ and allowing state agencies to con­ trol them outside the park bound­ ary. Sullivan said that although he didn’t want wolves, “at some point the pragmatic approach has to take precedence.” Wolves will return to Yellow­ stone and “we should endeavor to make sure that if they are there, the state has some control, he said. Simpson and Wallop backed Sullivan’s ’’pragmatic” position on wolf reintroduction. “Who wants [wolf reintroduc­ tion], I don’t,” Simpson said. “But I’m a total realist. If they are in the ecosystem they will come un­ der the protection of the Endan­ gered Species Act ... we’ll have wolves and they’ll be fully pro­ tected. The (committee) plan is a credible one.” Wallop said the overall attempt to reintroduce wolves as really a move to gain control of manage­ ment in the Yellowstone area through the back door of the ESA. Under the act, if the wolf is in Wyoming “you must maintain its critical habitat and critical habitat for the wolf is the prey base and the prey base is everywhere a deer a rabbit a pony a moose, or a cow. The purpose of the recommenda­ tion that we establish wolves in Yellowstone Park was to regain management control over the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem,” Wallop warned. �Saturday, June 8,1991 J Simj^pn blasts health care plan :' By DANIEL WISEMAN 'j^^^/snciation ofBroad1 Star-Tribune staff writer casters, Simpson touched on his re­ --CASPER — Wyoming Sen- lations with the Alan Simpson says a plan by Sen- news media, health T ate Democrats to guarantee basic care and campaign jiealth insurance by requiring em- financing reform. ployers to pay into a governmentSimpson told sponsored plan if they don’t offer the audience that SIMPSON their own coverage is doomed to the media has be­ fail. come “almost the fourth branch of Speaking to the Wyoming As- government,” and must examine 5'3'S X SI 2 2 3 S”O h O 3 ST E£ “ co O co 3 _ 3 fi» OQ va « “o O * 5' o s -• M 5 « ° « □ O -^3-S’® 2. >“ g Z. >2 O gOQ gsis? co C O. CO ,5 co M. C flQ ? 3 " n A -5 F* co 3- O a j! 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O « 7 J® co 09 3. » 3. o co □ C« OQ P CT! p O '< j. ; * | { < - J �Monorail t/ NPS: Monorail too expensive Could cost $50 million per mile By DAVID HACKETT Slar-Tribune H'ashiiiglon bureau WASHINGTON — Building a monorail to relieve traffic con­ gestion in Yellowstone National Park probably is not practical or affordable, according to National Park Service officials. Park Service officials say in­ creased use of buses in national parks may offer the most afford­ able means of curbing problems associated with automobile traf­ fic but Sen. Malcolm Wallop RWyo., said he hopes other alter­ natives will be explored. Jim Straughan, chief of trans­ portation at'the Park Service’s Denver office, said average con­ struction estimates for a monorail range between $15 million and $50 million per mile. The cost of road construction in Yellowstone is about $1.04 mil­ lion per mile, according to 1986 Federal Highway Administration estimates. Wallop and his Republican col­ league from Wyoming, Sen. Alan Simpson, recently won approval from the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for a Please sec MONORAIL, AIO 't He also speculated that the sys­ tem would fail to generate enough Anzelino said Yellowstone Su­ revenue to pay for itself since it would probably only operate three perintendent Robert Barbee is working to “raise awareness” of months each year. Howard Wagner, chief of park the need to make a sizeable in­ roads and trails in an area that in­ vestment in rebuilding the roads. “We can’t wait 10 to 15 years,” cludes Yellowstone, said a monorail would involve substantial op­ she said. erating costs such as operators’ But Park Service officials in wages, track and equipment main­ Washington said Yellowstone tenance, and power consumption. roads are ranked 55th on a list of “1 don’t see us developing a 195 Park Service construction pri­ (monorail) system extensive orities worth a total of $2.5 bil­ enough to replace the roads in Yel­ lion. lowstone,” Straughan said. “The George Berklacy, a NPS monorail works well in Disney spokesman, said Ridenour is seek­ World because it’s fairly compact. ing $11 million for road construc­ But when you get into larger areas tion and rehabilitation in Yellow­ it becomes a tougher question.” stone during fiscal 1992, com­ Despite his reservations about a pared to about $4 million per year monorail, Straughan said, he in each of the last five years. hopes Congress will approve the Wagner said the Federal High­ transportation study. way Administration estimated in “We need to study alternative 1986 that more than 61 percent of systems and we need to firm up a the park’s roads were in poor con­ policy in these areas where we dition and that $239.8 million nave such intensive use,” he said. would be needed to put them all in Straughan said he thinks alter­ good shape. native means of transportation in Yellowstone will continue to involve the existing network of roads. For example, he said, more extensive use of buses could cut down on congestion and pollution in the park. In a letter to Wallop earlier this year. National Park Service Di­ rector James Ridenour said a study ' of alternative transportation meth­ ' . ' ' j ' Continued from Al $300,000 study of alternative, fu­ turistic modes of transportation in Yellowstone, Yosemite and De­ nali national parks. The study was approved as part of the national highway bill, a $105 billion, five-year reautho­ rization of federal roads and mass transit programs. Wallop said deteriorating road conditions, increased traffic con­ gestion and air pollution in the parks have created a need to ex­ plore new forms of transportation. Wallop expressed particular in­ terest in the possibility of building a monorail in Yellowstone and other parks similar to a monorail in operation at Disney World near Orlando, Fla. Though he said he wants to leave it up to the Park Service to study costs and feasibility. Wallop said he is impressed by the way Disney has separated people from their automobiles without dimin­ ishing the quality of their experi­ ence. Wallop emphasized, however, ' that he does not envision a monorail or any other transportation system as a substitute to restoring Yellowstone’s nearly 250 miles of roads, He also said he would oppose a plan in which automobiles were eliminated from Yellowstone. Park Service officials said a monorail is probably impractical in Yellowstone and would be pro­ hibitively expensive, Straughan said steep grades in Yellowstone might pose an addi­ tional obstacle to constructing an extensive monorail network in the park. ----------- ods and technologies would be useful but that buses are likely to remain the most economical al­ ternative to cars. In his letter, Ridenour said, “In most instances where alternative transport has been provided, bus­ es have been the most economic and practical replacement for the auto.” Wallop said he hopes the $300,000 study does not conclude that buses offer the only alterna­ tive means of transportation in the parks. “It is my belief that buses won’t be the result,” he said. “1 just hope we’re not hooked on traditional means of transportation and not open to others. But if the study determines that buses are the only way to go, they need to justify it.” A federal transportation study of the greater Yellowstone region completed in 1979 said that a transportation plan in which much of the park is served only by bus­ es would conserve fuel and mini­ mize use of additional land for roads and parking. The study did not recommend going solely to buses, however, and its authors noted that any change in the status quo would re­ quire cooperation between slate governments and local govern­ ments. Should the Park Service choose to scrap the monorail proposal and continue to rely on roads fur trans­ portation in Yellowstone, it may nave to pay more attention to the condition of those roads. Joan Anzeimu, a spokeswoman for the park, said 'fellowstone roads are in the worst condition “in the history of paved roads in _the park.” . �Bill revmnping hard rock mining law reacrfes Senate subcommittee By DAVID HACKETT Star-Iribune IVashington bureau WASHINGTON — A bill that would overhaul the Mining Law of 1872 was aired by a Senate subcommittee Tuesday, though sup­ porters acknowledge that the full Senate is unlikely to vote on it this year. The bill, which was introduced Feb. 20 by Sen. Dale Bumpers, DArk., would alter key provisions of the 1872 mining law that governs the mining of hardrock minerals such as gold, silver, uranium, cop­ per and bentonite on federal land. Bill supporters say the existing law amounts to a multi-million dollar giveaway to the mining in­ dustry. Their opponents, including all three members of the Wyoming congressional delegation, say the existing law spurs economic de­ velopment in the West and only needs fine tuning. Sen. Alan Simpson. R-Wyo.. told the Senate subcommittee on mineral resources that Bumpers bill is a “staff driven projectile” and an attempt to “diddle” West­ ern states for revenue. “There are abuses of (mining law) and I’m ready to help on that,” he said. “But to throw out a big net and destroy a lot of people who have been in the business for decades is just inappropriate.” Sen. Malcolm Wallop, R-Wyo., also criticized Bumpers’ bill, say­ ing it would not produce the rev­ enues that supporters claim it will, and that it will result in American dependence on foreign sources of critical minerals. Cy Jamison, director of the Bu- r reau of Land Management said Bumpers’ bill would undermine four critical mining principles: Access to land. Self-initiation of mineral exploration. Diligence in development of claims and Tenure of possession. Jamison said the Bush Admin­ istration prefers to address min­ ing abuses through administrative “rulemaking” procedures. Bumpers said mining law re­ Please see HEARING, A12 �LtVZ “1 spoke with his staff about the is expected to publish draft regu- letter," said Carole McGuire, a Continued from Al lations for adjudicating claims Istaff aide to Domenicr "They smd , rization bill may have raised over­ within the next two weeks. he still had concerns about the all program costs to exorbitant lev Though the law says nothing gram as enacted and wanted to dr els.^making it more difficult to obcuss it with him. We just ran out of about how the program should Vallop and nine other western financed, the letter indicates that lime and sent it out. iXbers of the aPProprmtions Simpson said his "greatest fear senators sent the letter June 3 to came to pass" last year when subcommittees are several appropriations commit ee fund it unless "some kind of cost Congress amended the law by lilt­ members, asking them to fund he sharing arrangement is worked ing aS 100 million spending cap Radiation Exposure Compensation on^the trust fund and adding nu­ out between them. Act, which Congress enacted last "They don’t feel they have clear weapons test-site 'workers U y The law explicitly states a for­ enough money unless ‘hey cost­ the list of people eligible to re share it." said Paul Smith, a ccivc compensation. mal apology to ujianium "(Office of Management and for Sen. Orin downwind victims of tallout from spokesman R%tah, one of the senators who Budget) now says the program wiII nuclear weapons tests, and uuclecost nearly $400 million, which is ar weapons test-site workers who signed the letter. a significant amount that must be Smith said the energy and water died or developed cancer and oth offset" by other spending accounts. appropriations subcommittee has er diseases as a result of their exalready passed its fiscal 1992 ‘’"sImpson also said however, P” Thc'law also authorizes a trust spending bill without including that program costs will remain un­ fund to compensate miners. down­ aS money for radiation victims. known until the Justice Depart­ winders, test-site workers and1 sur He said Hatch and other sena­ ment publishes its regu ations, viving relatives of those who died. tors plan to lobby the defense ap­ Simpson said he would prefer_to In their letter. Wallop and the propriations subcommittee to be■ see a separate account created for other senators said the Departmen^ [he first to provide money fo the uranium miners who can easily of Justice had requested $1.98 mil program, then turn to other sub prove that their health problems lion for the program, an amount committees for more. are related to radiation exposure. that sufficient to pay Rep. Wayne Owens, D-Utah, OHierwisc. he said down­ appealed to the House defense and winders and test-site workers, who '^'^The senators made the case for iudiciary subcommittees earlier more money, stating, "We believe {his year to include $30 million may have a difficult time proving their claims, may delay miners that the eligible '''‘=‘l"'®^.^^Yedress for radiation victims compensation payments. waiting many years for this redress The iudiciary subcommittee s and are concerned that funding be fiscal 1992 spending bill contains made available as soon as possible. no money for radiation victims. We share the belief that the act v The House passed its defense ities giving rise to victims injuries spending bill last week and mresulted from national security/en- ckided only $5 million for radia­ ergy initiatives. . victims. “Therefore, we suggest that it tionRep. Craig Thomas R-Wyo.. may be equitable if the commerce. > was among_those~ ho voted justice, state (appropriations) sub- " ,he bill. ? Though Simpson said he was committees were to make available for administrative cost. . opportunity to sign while funding for the paymem ot g senators, a d.im,be,h.,edin»mer.sh,o. spokeswoman f«, for Sen, Sen. Pe.e Pete [^menici. R-N.M. .the hv ■Doniciiivi, oy the iiic defense and energy suo .... - ■1 committees. i„uiee who initiated the letter, said SimpThe Department of JostiC . w ^o sign, which will administer the program. �Wallop, Simpson blast mining lawiefonn bills CHEYENNE (AP) — Wyoming’s U.S. Senators have spoken out against legislation to limit hard rock mining on public lands, saying it is designed to destroy private initiative and “lock away valuable resources.” In speeches to the energy subcommittee on Mineral Regmirces Development and Production last week, U.S. Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Alaa Simpson said the proposed legislation to reform the 1872 mining law would devastate the hard rock mining industry. One bill, introduced by Sen. Dale Bumpers, D-Ark., would repeal the Mining Law of 1872, while another bill sponsored by Sen. Conrad Bums, R-Mont., would set up a commission to'review the mining law. , While the existing law could use some fine tuning, “the country can’t afford to enact a measure that would elirninate the domestic hard rock mining industry,’’ Wallop said. “The mining system operating today awards private in­ dividuals and companies making a mineral discovery for their labor and capital investment,” Wallop said. “In return, the nation benefits from the creation of wealth and the pro­ vision of basic materials essential for our well being.” ■ �ednesday; June 19,1991 ( Simpson* South Atrica maxes progress I/'' J (J/ By The Associated Press South Africa’s decision to repeal its apartheid laws means that Congress will be forced to lift sanctions against the country, said U.S. j Sen. Alan Simpson. • : in his weekly interview with Wyoming reporters Tuesday, the Wyoming Republican said he believes South Africa will meet all the conditions for removal of U.S. sanctions before Congress recesses in August. South Africa has repealed its South African segregation laws. The Bush administration has said that it expects release of addi­ tional political prisoners before it can declare all conditions for lift­ ing sanctions satisfied under the 1986 law that imposed them. “ It ’ s my hunch they will have completed that last condition with­ in the next few weeks,” Simpson said. ‘ ‘It will be interesting to see how people here try to wiggle off the hook — those who really just want to continue to ram it to the gov­ ernment of South Africa even after they’ve done everything we asked them to do,” he added. The U.S. sanctions ended all commerce between the United States and South Africa, except for the purchase of certain metals there con­ sidered important for defense. I �Sunday, June 23,1991 Simpson reports honoraria, other income A ' < By DAVID l^CKETT honoraria and other income during 1990, according to his annual financial statement filed in the WASHINGTON — Wyoming Senate office of public records. i Simpson collected mnrp Though he was entitled to a ■ than $ 150,000 in salary, stipends. salary of 5109,500 in 1990 as the assistant Republican leader of the Senate. Simpson accepted only $77,400, the same amount he was paid during his first term in office. Simpson reported a $37,750 supplement to his salary, however, in the form of a stipend paid by the Broadcast Group for a daily radio program called “Face Off ” in which he and Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., engage in top- Tribune iVashingion bureau ical one-minute debates. Simpson also reported collect­ ing a total of $78,900 in honoraria, of which he pocketed $26,932 and donated $51,967 to Wyoming charities. Simpson could have kept a ma.ximum of $27,337 under Sen­ ate rules. Honoraria is the term used to describe payments to senators for personal appearances and speech­ es beyond the halls of Congress. Members of the House of Rep­ resentatives and congressional staffers are no longer permitted to collect honoraria for personal enPlease see HONORARIA, AIO AL SIMPSON Kennedy ‘Face Off’ nets $37,750 �Siiiipson ill their own riglit <mi Simpson: Having it all lut not being ‘Pollyanna-ish’ By KATHARINE COLIJNS Slar- rtibiine 0^' ’ \ bureau WASHINOTON — Ann Scliroll Simpson admits she’s tad it all" — a term gciierally understood in the popular ress to mean a successful combination of larriage, motherhood and personal achieveicnt. In a recent interview she defined “haying all" as “being happy where you are," but uickly apologized for sounding “Pollyana-ish." Admitting that “where 1 am is pretty real,” she said she was just as happy growSIMPSON ig up in Greybull, studying in Laramie and lising a family in Cody. Her husband, Alan K. Simpson, elected last year to a third ;rm in the U.S. SenatcT^iere he serves as Republican .'hip, rarely gives a speech that docs not pay homage to ‘ my :markablc wife of 37 years.” Ann Simpson, too. gives her spouse enormous credit tor ic role he has played in her life. “The thing I most like about Al is that he’s a very easy lan to live with,” she said. “I le likes himself, so he likes me - and he loves me. He loves what he does, so he wants me a be happy in what 1 do. I have a great deal of freedom in Continued from Al eluded a view of President George Bush taking off in his helicopter from the South Lawn. Ann Simp­ son, 59, occasionally takes friends from Wyoming on these special White House “members’ tours,” so named because lour participants must be accompanied by a member of Congress or a member’s spouse. The senator’s wife answered questions about her life in Wyoming and Washington and gave her views on several current issues. She made a strong pitch for greater private support of the arts in Wyoming, and more compas­ sion for the mentally ill every­ where. ' Asked about her reaction to neg­ ative media attention her husband received when he criticized Cable News Network correspondent Pe­ ter Arnett for broadcasting from Baghdad during the Persian Gulf War, Ann Simpson said she told her husband to drop the subject. Al Simpson recounts a slightly different version, recently telling a group of Western water officials ■ meeting in Washington'that his wife said of the controversy over Arnett, “Al, why don’t you just shut up'.'” Ann Simpson said those were perhaps not her exact words. She is more reserved than her husband, less given Io folksincss, and not al all disposed to the rowdy humor which has become his trademark. But even taking into account the furor over Arnell, she said “we’ve been kindly treated by the press,” and “nothing has come up that 1 was not able Io bear." She said “it would be easy for Al, since he’s been so popular, to never make strong statements.” She praises him for speaking his mind. Asked her opinion on several issues affecting women, Ann Simpson said she approves of laws that enable women alleging dis­ crimination in hiring, pay equity and promotion to bring lawsuits against their employers. She said her interest in that issue arose when her husband served on the board of a bank in Cody and she learned the bank was “paying a woman $8,000 a year less than the men she was training ... The comment of the bank president was, ‘Well, she never asked for any more.’” Women in small towns, fearing outright loss of a job, “do not want to get out and scrap for them­ selves,” so laws are necessary Io protect them, she said. Simpson said she has a “very difficult lime" with the abortion issue, but agrees with her hus­ band’s position that women should have the right Io choose whether to have an abortion. But abortion should “never be treated lightly," and “abortion with counseling" would be belter policy. “The sad thing i.s that we keep our heads in the sand about sex ed­ ucation,” she said. “It’s something no one seems Io want to touch and it’s badly needed ... They say young people nowadays know less than they ever did ... People arc dealing with AIDS ... as though it couldn't happen to them.” Ann Simpson calls hcrscll “quite conservative ... but I also don’t believe I can make rules foi other people ... I have to have stan­ dards and morals (for myself) but I don’t believe a lol of these things should be legal issues.” Born in Greybull, Simpson livee ''\'he interview began with a tour of the White House and nded on Capitol Hill. The While House tour by chance inPlease sec SIMPSON, A3 ! ' ■ i I B until her father’s death ipted her mother to move the ly to Laramie. “She knew the ! way she could put us all through college was to live in Laramie,” Simpson said. At the University of Wyoming, she studied elementary education, and began dating her future hus­ band during her senior year. After graduation in 1953 she taught third grade in Cheyenne. The Simpsons were married in 1954, settled in Laramie for Al Simpson’s final two years of law school at UW, then went to Germany for his twoyear stint in the military. In the succeeding years, while Al Simpson practiced law in Cody, his wife raised two sons and a daughter, perfornled “a lot of volunteer and church work,” then made a bid to re-enter the working world. But her husband “nipped my ca­ reer in the bud,” she said, by winning election to the U.S. Senate in 1978, one year after she got her real estate license and began selling real estate in Cody. The career interruption was brief, and within two years Ann Simpson was immersed in the real estate business in the District of Columbia. For the next eight years, she said, she worked hard as a re­ altor, in large part to help pay her children’s college tuitions and to repay her husband’s campaign debt. In recent years, however, she has become “very much a parttimer,” once again spending more time on volunteer work. She re­ turns to Wyoming at least once a month, and at one point stayed in the state for several months to be with her mother, who was ill at the time. Ann Simpson continues to raise money for an “art mobile” that transports original art work to schools, communities and migrant worker camps all around Wyoming. She targets lobbyists for companies that do business in Wyoming. “When I campaigned, I discov­ ered there were people in these iso­ lated areas, in trailers, with no cars, just looking as though they were desperate,” Ann Simpson said. “My pitch to the lobbyists was, “Look, you’ve taken those people to those isolated communities, you need to provide for them.” The Wyoming senator's wife also meets regularly with .a bipar­ tisan group of Senate wives at­ tempting to build broad-based sup­ port for children with mental and emotional disorders. The Simpsons arc included al Washington’s most important so­ cial events, including the recent White House dinner honoring Eng­ land’s Queen Elizabeth. Askcil about the parade of political celebrities she regularly meets, Ann Simpson said she’s “not a celebrity hound or terribly im­ pressed by famous people.” And you can’t dismiss Wyoming people as “provincial,” and pretend that Washington peo­ ple are somehow “worldly," she said. In the end, she said, people everywhere tend Io be provincial in that they are “interested only in the things that affect them." fhercfore, she said, people in Washing­ ton are interested in politics and national and international events because their everyday lives and careers are immediately affected by them. �23,1991 AML money funds Hai^ school repairs By The Associated Press The U.S. Department of Interior has given Wyoming a $1.3 mil­ lion grant for the Hanna school reclamation project in Carbon Count5t— The state will use the money, provided by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, to address a water problem that has damaged the school’s foundation and walls west wing. U.S. Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Al Simpson4md Congressman Craig Thomas said the Abandoned Mine Land monies also will be used to repair cracks in the walls and foundations to bring the entire west wing up to building codes. *" �A" Simpson’s salary ; - _eligib^|ily con^cteH Jf -\ WASHINGTONA WASHINGTON story which appeared in the June 24 edi- ! tion incorrectly stated the salary V Tor which Sen. Al Simpson. RjWyo., was eligible in 1990. * ■J :■. ® . SimpAjn was eligible to receive $98,400. He accepted, as reported June 24, only $77,400 of the salary for which he was eligible, ’ �Thursday, June 27,1991 Simplon’s honoraria pay listed ' The The following following isVifit is Jtfst of of BohoBonoraria payments to Wyoming Sen. Alan Simnson during 1990. Simp­ son included the list- with his an­ nual financial statement. All of the payments were for speeches. Simpson reported collecting $78,900 in honoraria of which he kept $26,932 and donated $51,9j67 to charity: 2/5 - National School Board As­ sociation - $2,000. 2/5 - American Sugar Beet Growers Association - $2,000. 2/6 - American Fiber Manufac­ turers Association - $2,000. 2/20 - Ford Motor Company $2,000 2/20 - Chamber of Commerce of the USA - $500. 2/23 - National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors - $2,000. 3/7 - General Electric - $2,000. 3/9 - National Association of Postmasters - $2,000. 3/22 - Farmland Industries $2,000. 3/23 - American International Group - $2,000. 3/23 - National Association of Life Underwriters . to non Life Underwriters - $2,000. 3/28 - American College of Obstetrics/Gynecologists - $2,000. 3/30 - Tax Executives Institute - $2,000. 4/5 - Printing Industries of America - $2,000. 4/9 - Food Marketing Institute $2,000. 4/11 - Western Regional Coun­ cil - $2,000. 5/1 - Brookings Institute - $400. 5/9 - American Society of Me­ chanical Engineers - $2,000. 5/14 - New York State Bankers Association - $2,000. 5/17 - National Association of Realtors - $2,000. 5/18 - North American Die Casting Association - $2,000. 5/21 - American Farm Bureau Federation - $2,000. 5/24 - Hallmark Cards, Inc $2,000. 5/31 - American Supply Asso­ ciation - $2,000. 6/1 - Society of American Florists - $2,000. 6/1 - Beer Institute - $2,000. 6/5 - American Nuclear Energy ___ •, .. Council - $2,000. i 6/6 - Capital Legislative Ser- V vices - $2,000. 6/11 - Washington Research Group - $2,000. 6/16 - National Association of Independent Insurers - $2,000. 6/28 - Insurance Information Institute - $2,000. L 7/24 - Interstate Natural Gas *■ Association - $2,000. } 8/7 - Grocery Manufacturers of 1 America - $2,000. 8/29 - National Association of Manufacturers - $2,000. • 9/27 - Capitol Forum - $1,000. 9/27 - Dresser Industries $1,000. 10/1 - Gas Appliance Manufac­ turers Association - $2,000. 10/18 - Edison Electric Institute - $2,000. 10/18 - National- Realty Com- ’> mittee - $2,000. |. 10/30 - Delaware Investment Advisers - $2,000. 11/13-National Association of ' Independent Insurers - $2,000. 12/26 - Fay Improvement Com­ pany - $2,000. �Friday. June 28, 1991 '.:K • ** < Sr-'' w. v.»« - ■ .*/ I'* M • Simpson opposed to moratorium on burning toxics in cement kilns ^p>\ Bv CHARLES PELKEY^ Star-Tribune Laramie bureau . LARAMIE — U.S. Senator Alan Simpson, R-Wyo. said Wednesday that since hazardous wastes “are stacking up all over America” he will oppose a recent­ ly proposed two-year moratorium on their use as fuel in cement kilns. Last month, citing “serious en­ vironmental and public health risks,” U.S. Senator Tim Wirth, D-Colo., introduced a measure seeking to impose a ban on the practice of burning hazardous wastes as “supplemental fuels” in cement kilns. Wirth’s bill would impose a Continued from Al Simpson said the move is indica­ tive of a reluctance on the part of communities to accept waste in­ cinerators of all types. Wirth introduced the measure after residents of several commu­ nities in his state objected to plans by the owners of three cement plants in that state to burn wastes. Simpson said that opponents “are pretty good at stopping a pro­ ject” but not at providing alterna­ tives once their goals are accom­ plished. “The same people who pushed for a ban on land disposal of haz­ ardous wastes have also opposed the permitting of incinerators,” Simpson said. “So, someone tell me what it is we’re supposed to do, in the midst of all this height­ ened awareness.” “Everybody says not me and not here and meanwhile the stuff is stacking up all over America,” Simpson said. “I’d like someone to step forward ... and say what are we really going to do with this stuff?” “We have a (hazardous waste) temporary ban on all burning of hazardous wastes in cement kilns. The moratorium would apply to ex­ isting plants as well as those facil­ ities seeking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency permits to begin burning wastes. Laramie’s SIMPSON Mountain Cement Company, seeking an EPA permit to begin burning wastes, is one of the companies that would be af­ fected by the moratorium. The company’s owners recently out­ lined a toxic waste burn plan. incinerator shortage in this country because people don’t like them,” he observed. The Wyoming senator said that, coupled with recent bans on other meins of waste disposal, a mora­ torium on the disposal of wastes in kilns would only serve to aggra­ vate existing environmental prob­ lems. Simpson said that EPA rules specify the types of wastes allowed to be burned in kilns and those rules are designed to insure public health and safety. “Obviously, 1 don’t believe it’s appropriate for them to burn chlo­ rinated compounds, or compounds high in heavy metals because ob­ viously there’ll be toxic emissions there.” Despite the fact that new EPA regulations allow for the inclusion of those metals and chlorinated compounds, Simpson said he was certain that the rules would insure that emissions are kept “within ac­ ceptable levels.” “So, 1 see no need to go to a moratorium, because 1 have con­ fidence in the state and federal reg­ Simpson, a member of the En­ vironment and Public Works Com­ mittee, a subcommittee which has scheduled hearings on the bill, said that imposition of even a tempo­ rary ban on the practice may elim­ inate one of the country’s few re­ maining viable hazardous waste disposal options. “An outright ban of the burn­ ing of all wastes is going to cause others serious environmental prob­ lems because companies can only store these wastes for a short peri­ od of time before they have to be disposed of,” Simpson said. , While Wirth’s bill addresses ' only the use of wastes in kilns. Please see SIMPSON, A14 ulators,” he said. “If there are met­ als, if there are other things in there, they would be under the reg­ ulations and be properly con­ trolled. That’s what the regs are for.” Wirth, however, has expressed concern that new EPA rules should not allow kilns to burn wastes be­ cause they lack the same emission control systems required’of incin­ erators specifically designed for the disposal of hazardous wastes. Wirth said that during the mora­ torium EPA officials would be re­ quired to “fully assess the effects of the handling, storage, and burn­ ing of hazardous wastes in cement kilns on human health and safe­ ty-” Simpson said that regulations and not moratoriums are the most effective means of insuring health and safety and “if it isn’t being done in a reasonable way under regulations, then we’ll have to go back and revisit the statute.” “We have a serious national problem that I hope can be han­ dled by reasonable people and not by extremists,” Simpson said. �f Saturday, June 29,1991 Al sees boat people, Bush sees enemy By MARY McGRORY Universal Press Syndicate WASHINGTON — What, you may well ask, is big, bluff, con­ servative Sen. Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska, doing in that covey of peaceniks — the likes of Sens. John Kerry, Chris Dodd, Paul Si­ mon and Mark Hatfield? Look again; he is their leader. Unlikely as it seems, Murkows­ ki, a banker who calls himself “a simple soul,” is spearheading a modest charge to change Bush ad­ ministration policy toward Viet­ nam. He supported the Vietnam War while it was going on, but now he wants to lift the economic embargo that has impoverished the country and driven hundreds of thousands out to sea in open boats in search of a better life. Murkowski has the company of several loyal Republicans in his quest, including Minority Whip Alan Simpson. R-Wyo. Simpson, author ot the immigration retorm bill, come to the problem from the refugee angle. He has listened to the British, Canadians and Aus­ tralians, who have been driven to distraction by the militancy of two Republican presidents. Ronald Reagan and George Bush preferred to risk sinking Hong Kong under waves of boat people to opening up trade with their old enemy Viet­ nam. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, has also signed on as a co-sponsor of Murkowski’s bill. The White House has not deigned even to dis­ cuss the heresy. The president cannot defend his position without distorting the sit­ uation. In a recent speech to an Asian audience in California, he said, “We’re not going to forget that Vietnam is not free and demo­ cratic, as some of our cridcs would have you believe.” Actually, none of his critics have said that Viemam is either. Its aging Marxist leadership reiterat­ ed its determination to cling to power. But dissidents and Murkowski say the same thing: We should get our piece of a SI.4 billion market where the Japanese, among oth­ ers, are cleaning up — and that Hanoi has made unprecedented of­ fers of access to Americans who wish to search for their unac­ counted-for POWs and MIAs. “Viemam remains communist,” Murkowski said matter-of-factly as lead witness at House hearings. It remains repressive, according to another witness, James Webb, a Vietnam vet and former secretary of the Navy. Murkowski complained that “we have moved the goalposts” on ending the 16-year-old embargo. “First we said they had to get out of Cambodia; after they did that, we demanded they produce a set­ tlement in Cambodia.” Washington has taken the strange stand that Vietnam must go bail for us with the Cambodian government and lock in our shame­ ful insistence on including the Khmer Rouge in any interim gov­ ernment. Said Murkowski: “The biggest enemy is the Khmer Rouge, not Vietnam. China is supplying mili­ tary aid to the Khmer Rouge, not Vietnam.” This plain speaking greatly pained Rep. Stephen Solarz of New York, the Democrats’ latterday Henry Kissinger, a geopoliti­ cian to the bone. The encounter between the geopolitician and the politician was an intriguing exchange be­ tween cosmic pragmatism and common sense. Solarz pressed the Bush admin­ istration view that Vietnam should be pressured into leaning on its Cambodian clients to go along with the “U.N. Perm 5,” the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Murkowski acted as if the Perm 5 were a rock group or a new way of curling hair. “Our top priority should be the POWs and MIAs,” he said stoutly, a proposition that Solarz could hardly afford to ques­ tion, at least in public. The delegate from American Samoa, Eni Faleomavaega, asked why “we put the zap on Vietnam when we have diplomatic relations with the two largest MarxistLeninist countries, China and Rus­ sia.” “There should be some consis­ tency in the administration,” said Murkowski grumpily, “but there isn’t.” Why is it that isolation is an ab­ solute must with Vietnam while with China it is out of the ques­ tion? Bush says U.S. businessmen would be missionaries for democ­ racy in China. Why would they not be the same in Vietnam? Turkey, our gallant ally in the Persian Gulf war, continues to vi­ olate human rights on a horren­ dous scale. Heretofore, Turkey was renowned for its mistreatment of Kurds, but now it has extended its incivilities to all Turks. A new an­ ti-terrorist act institutionalizes gov­ ernment torture. Reporters critical of the government can expect prison — their responsible editors, too. Their printing plants will be closed. Our Foreign Aid Act bans funds to torturing governments, but who talks of withholding mil­ lions in Turkish aid? One brave member of the Turk­ ish Parliament, Mehmet Ali Eren, at a press conference called by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation, said the United States should impose sanctions on his country to protest human rights vi­ olations. That won't happen. Sanctions are for countries that beat us in war and hold our soldiers prison­ ers. George Bush, despite his pro­ fessed hostility to the “Vietnam syndrome." will never let us forget. �Saturday, June 29,1991 Wallop, Simpson split over China trade issue By DAVID HACKET-^*^ ^^d Syria. ___Syria. “It will be a very sad day when Star-Tribune iVashington bureau we get to a point where we use the WASHINGTON — Wyoming issue of trade to accomplish for­ Senators Malcolm Wallop and eign policy goals,” Simpson said. Wallop, the first Senate Repub­ Alan Simpson have loined oppos­ ing camps on the question of lican to endorse the Mitchell pro­ whether to renew China’s “most posal, said he thinks Chinese re­ favored nation” (MEN) tariff sta­ forms would be hastened by link­ ing them to MEN trading privi­ tus. Simpson said he is opposed to a leges. In a statement released by his proposal by Senate Majority Lead­ er George Mitchell, D-Maine, that office earlier this week. Wallop would extend MEN to China only said, “By extending MEN trading if it stops committing human rights status to China without any condi­ violations, and agrees to halt sales tions, we tacitly condone” human of nuclear, chemical and biological rights abuses and international weapons to nations such as Iran trade violations. ft 3 o o as O 3“ nn □ s« “5 era 3 □. 3 —M o M ■WK Q 3 < < 2 9- M C/3 2 3 •S-3 c 3 z* o CD « 3 a &9 c/> Q o o n 5®5 S 3 Committee Thursday for consid­ eration by the full Senate when it returns in July from its holiday re­ cess. The Mitchell plan would require the President to certify that China has released political prisoners, ceased exports of products to the U.S. that are made by forced la­ bor, adhered to international agree­ ments on Hong Kong, made sig­ nificant progress on human rights, and ceased unfair trade practices. Mitchell’s bill also would de­ ny MEN to China unless the pres­ ident certifies that China has not transferred missiles and missile Please see TRADE, A12 a c/a 00 5 o o 3. o 00 Mitchell’s proposal is a com­ promise designed to attract enough bipartisan support to override Pres­ ident Bush’s expected veto. Bush and his congressional al­ lies, including Simpson, favor un­ conditional MEN trading privi­ leges for China. Some Democrats, led by Sen. Alan Cranston, DCalif., want to revoke them. The U.S. extends MEN to more than 100 countries. Most Eavored Nation status allows foreign traders to pay the lowest tariffs on their exports that the U.S. has to offer. Mitchell’s proposal was approved by the Senate Einance O * o fid rt o fa . . fi9 h era 3 era O c __ J" 03 fs — OQ 2 �w Tuesday, July 2,1991 Thomas praises Bush nominee < to fill Marshall’s seat on Court Says choice b^ed on merit, but diversity needed By DAVID HACKETT^"^ Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON —Rep. Craig —Thomas said Monday that he approyes of President Bush’s nomi­ nation of Clarence Thomas to re­ place retiring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. ’ Thomas, R-Wyo., said he is im­ pressed by the way in which Judge Thornas has climbed from a pover­ ty stricken childhood in the segre­ gated south to a position of na­ tional prominence. I think it’s good to have someone in a high position that knows the other side of life,” he said. ■ Sen. Alan Simpson. R-Wyo is a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will hold con­ CRzVIG THOMAS firmation hearings on the Thomas ‘This is a diverse country ’ nomination later this year. Simpson could not be reached to New York. for comment Monday. A A spokesman for the committee spokeswoman for his office said said the panel approved Thomas’ the senator was in California to nomination to the U.S. 11th Circuit address employees of Chevron, Court of Appeals in 1990 in a 12Inc., after which he planned to fly 1 vote. Simpson voted for the nom­ ination, the spokesman said. Congressman Thomas also said the Bush nominee shows the “in­ tellectual ability and judicial tem­ perance, to make a good Supreme Court justice. f Some critics have charged that j Bush chose Thomas to replace J ■ Marshall, the only black member I of the Supreme Court, largely be- 1 cause he, too, is black and that the ‘ seat vacated by Marshall is per- ! ceived as a “minority seat.” But Rep. Thomas said he thinks * It was a nomination based primar­ ily on merit. “I would guess, on the other hand, though, that this is a diverse' country and that there would be inclination to have a diverse (Supreme) Court,” he said. Sen. Malcolm Wallop. R-Wyo. could not be reached for comment. Patti McDonald, Wallop’s staff di­ rector, said Wallop is in England until next Monday. McDonald said, however, she anticipates that Wallop will ap­ prove of Thomas’ nomination. �L—_J331_ Simpson:JElace a factor in Thomas nomination Ry DAVID HACKFtV-^ Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — Race was a factor in President Bush’s choice of Clarence Thomas to replace Supreme Court Justice Thurgood M’arshall, Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson said, but the nomination did not fill a racial quota. “I think anyone would indicate that” race was a factor, the Wyoming Republican said. “You have a remarkable black justice leaving the Court in this heightened time of awareness of black issues, civil rights — sure, obviously” race was considered. But Simpson said people who SIMPSON criticize Bush for filling a minority quota on the Court are the “same people who, if he had picked a white justice or , an Hispanic, would have been ir 3 « S5 » ** S.S O 2 CT S 3 Ho B 3 3- 73 VJ 3 O Q a 3 2 ® o' 3" 2-3 X O rt g-3.n»’S.OB,S OQ 2-,«"’2no” o X- M X3 X- <• 2 “ -’'x.o-o J <.o ~ fS 21. o S (w S. ® 3 o" —. S" T 2 e 2 S!. ? fid ra O p 2 3 r* ■ t« 1 n, 3 o 3* =3 C C/1 </5- 2 *< =- O CT *T* fid « S ct' S' Q fC 3 2 o n“3. - H O«3-(«3- 2 o 3 ft 2 « 3 that happens, however, he must sit through confirmation hearings be­ fore the Senate Judiciary Com­ mittee, of .which Simpson is a member, Simpson and 11 other members of the committee voted to appoint Thomas to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in March 1990. Thomas’ tenure as an appeals court judge constitutes the sum of his experience on the federal bench, a fact some critics say is Please see SIMPSON, A12 S-’g 3 3 o o O X' o n Q. » O'" ® f? g O « o g-g -^5:3 3 g 3 g o ? « Q §5’-. 3 aS -□ 3 ° O 3 3. “ 3 fid 3“ o. o O 03 3^ “ “ ■TO X’ _ < < “5 ” S , n> o OQ 2 o g 3 03“ s 2 S 3- BJ « .00 ritated, too. “Those are people who criticize the president for everything he does,” Simpson said. “It’s the same old hitchers. If you’re opposed to the philosophy of a conservative on the Supreme Court, you will in­ vent any possible excuse. What they really can’t say, through their blenched teeth, is we wish we had a different philosophy from this guy.” Thomas’ nomination must be approved by the full Senate. Before O G. “ S -I OQ CT 3 w O Z. 3-5?. a 3' 3 n O 3 ■3 X *0Q S O e fid 3 ja o* o ? 3 Q. O o’ o " 3 ,. fO 3 ' io = o 5’2.00 o 3’ 3 CT- 5 o 3 « C o fid O cog » s cz? ^•3 3 fid » 3, 3: 7> □ o Q - 5 7i fid O 3 o"1 a Q O » fid O O 03 3 3 n Cd 7) o O J s �Saturday, July 6,1991 Simpson: Control criminals, not guns By The Associated Press The so-called Brady bill that would require a waiting period for gun buyers would be an intrusion on legitimate gun owners, said U.S. Alan Simpson. In his weekly interview with Wyoming reporters, Simpson said the goal is to control criminals — not guns. “Until we get to that ‘reality,’ we are never going to get anything rppropriate done,’’ he said. Simpson said he will oppose the Brady bill, named after former presidential Press Secretary James Brady, who was paralyzed by a gunshot wound. �Senate OKs water, energy spending bifl Funds targeted for Wyo projects By DAVID HACKET K.'O ' court rulings affirming the North­ Star-Tribune fTashingion bureau ern Arapaho and Shoshone tribes’ right to more than 500,000 acreWASHINGTON — The Senate feet of water that typically flows approved a $21.9 billion fiscal through the Wind River basin. 1992 energy and water spending Federal, state and tribal water bill Wednesday that includes distribution facilities will be ex­ roughly $8.1 million worth of ex­ amined to identify potential for penditures in Wyoming. improved conservation and effi­ Wyoming GOP Sens. Alan ciency. Simpson and Malcolm Wallop Bureau of Reclamation officials both voted for the bill, which was say no new dam sites will be eval­ approved 96-3. uated in the study. The Senate-passed version of The Senate also approved ear­ the bill is roughly equivalent to lier House action in appropriating the bill passed by the House of $945,000 for the Army Corps of Representatives May 29. Engineers to spend on operation Wallop and Simpson, howev­ and maintenance of flood control er, successfully co-sponsored an dikes along the Snake River near amendment that would allocate an Jackson. additional $1.2 million to repair An additional $212,000 would irrigation facilities at the Shoshone be spent to complete a study of Irrigation Project below the Buf­ the ecological effects of the levies falo Bill Dam near Cody. on the Snake’s riparian habitat. The amendment must survive Some of that money would be used the scrutiny of a House-Senate to begin a feasibility study of ways conference committee later this to restore damaged habitat. year before it becomes law. In addition, the Senate ap­ In a statement released Wednes­ proved $300,000 for the Bureau day, Wallop said the Shoshone of Reclamation to use stream-flow project’s facilities/ including gauges on the North Platte River to drops, headgates and ditch linings, more accurately measure flows be­ arc more than 80 years old and in tween Wyoming and Nebraska. need of repair. The Senate also OK’d $ 15,000 Wallop said the project is im­ to continue investigations of water portant to Wyoming because it ir­ leaks at the Anchor Dam on Owl rigates about 90,000 acres of feed Creek. crops, alfalfa, corn, oats, pasture In passing the bill, the Senate land, beans and sugar beets. approved House language that re­ The bill earmarks an additional jects a Bush administration pro­ $5.4 million to complete modifi­ posal that could have increased cations to the Buffalo Bill Dam. the cost of federally generated Those funds would pay to relocate electricity in Wyoming by a.s much recreational facilities around the as 70 percent. newly expanded reservoir. In his budget proposal. Presi­ The House included the same dent Bush sought to require the amount in its spending bill and has Western Area Power Administra­ voted to authorize the money. The tion (WAPA), and all other power Senate, however, has yet to vote on marketing administrations, to pay authorization. outstanding debt on federal hy­ rhe Senate followed the House droelectric projects under a new in appropriating the first $ 125,000 mortgage-style amortization installment for a study of water schedule and higher interest rate. conservation and efficiency mea­ WAPA markets electric power sures in the Wind River basin. in 15 states from federally-owned Bureau of Reclamation officials power plant.s operated by the Bu­ said the study stems from recent reau of Reclamation. �SiinpsQii, Wallop vote against crime bill CHEYENNE (AP) — U.S. Sens. Al Simpson and Malcolm Wallop have joined the minority in voting against the fedeaaJ crime bill approved by the ^nat^diting concerns over gun control provisions in the bill. The two, in statements deliv­ ered on the Senate floor, both said they would vote against the bill because of provisions banning the sale of some semi-automatic weapons and imposing a five-day wait for the purchase of handguns. Both said the bill, sent to the House, has some very good pro­ visions and meets the goals set by President Bush, but they agreed that the firearm provisions essen­ tially violate the constitutional guarantee to bear arms. “As a westerner and a life-long Wyomingite and as a senator com­ mitted to respecting the full sanc­ tity and meaning of the Bill of Rights, I was extremely troubled by the gun control provisions in this bill,” Simpson said. “It limits gun owners, legitimate gun own­ ers, and that is wholly unaccept­ able to me. Sadly, however... those of us who hold the Second Amend­ ment as dear as any of the other provisions of the Bill of Rights were just simply outnumbered, we did not have the votes.” Simpson said he supported most elements of the bill, which would expand crimes for which the pun­ ishment can be death and would make it more difficult for state prisoners to appeal their convic­ tions in federal court. “This bill as it now stands will go a long way toward answering the demands of the American peo­ ple to get tough on criminals, put them away, and restore safety to our streets,” he said. “But the gun Wyoming, Wallop said. control provisions make it too “It is a well-intentioned com­ strong a medicine for me.” promise,” he said. “But it is also Wallop also praised most ele­ an attempt to uniformly address ments of the bill, but said he was problems that are not, in fact, uni­ concerned the gun control provi­ form at all.” sions could harm the Second Wallop said he also doubted the Amendment. provisions would work as hoped. “This crime bill contains a “Congress cannot legislate measure that limits and restricts a good morals, good will or good constitutional freedom that is an behavior in spite of our desire to integral part of Wyoming’s tradi­ deter crime,” he said. “We al­ tions and life-style, the right to ready have gun control measures in keep and bear arms,” he said. “Of place that appropriately limit per­ course, there should not be a free sonal use. What everyone really flow of guns and weapons to crim­ wants is the assurance that guns inals and impulse buyers with mur­ will not be placed in the hands of der in their hearts. But if the pur­ those who abuse them. Unfortu­ pose of a waiting period is to keep nately ... this would be possible weapons from would-be murder­ only in a perfect world. Gun con­ ers, I don’t believe it will work.” trol measures take freedoms, they The provisions appear to have add to bureaucratic restrictions and been fashioned to address prob­ they will not control the actions lems in more urban states than of people who intend to do harm. ’ ’ �nominee’s pot nse the Star-Tribune staft^^ CASFhR — U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas “should be commended for his honesty” for admitting to having smoked marijuana in college, U.S. Sen. Al Simpson. R-Wyo., said in a radio interview Thursday. Simpson responded to questions from Rawlins Daily Times reporter Lee Colony and K.ERM Radio of Torrington reporter Keith Moriz, according to a press release from Simpson’s Washington office. One of the reporters said Thomas’ being questioned on his youthful marijuana use represents “something in the American heart that needs to realize that perfec­ tion isn't anything that anybody is going to obtain this side of heav­ en. “Where is the balance going to be between being responsible and being perfect?” the reporter asked Simpson. “That’s well said,” Simpson said, “and I tell you the Al Simp­ son of age 18 is not the Al Simpson of 59. “If he were, I would have been in the clink. I was a very ram­ bunctious youth, but what does that have to do with me now? “I mean, what a terrible phony argument to bring up about Thomas especially when some of the questioners, and I know some of them, are some of the greatest drug abusers of all times. “Some love booze,” Simpson continued. “And to hear some of those guys asking those kinds of questions some (persons) who al­ so suck down about six drinks a night, giving lectures on some guy who smoked a joint back when he was 18 years old — it’s the height of hypocrisy. “No, I think certainly that if the test of those in the ’60s who smoked marijuana once or twice or experimentally is the test now in 1991, we are certainly going to lose a lot of fine and marvelous people in the government and also from other sources. “The real issue is that most peo­ ple lie when they see that question put in front of them — ‘Have you ever used drugs?’ — and they know they’ve done some marijua­ na or maybe some other kind of dope and they just put ‘no,’” Simp­ son said. “They would rather run that risk. Thomas was honest enough to say ‘yes.’ I think he should be commended for his honesty. I think it will help instead of hurt him in any way,” Simpson con­ cluded. �Sunday, July 14, 1991 Simpson baclis idea of special court to deal with terrorists ABA alarmed by proposal “threatens the most fundamental civil liberties,’’ specifically the right of an individual to be inWASHINGTON — WyomingI formed in detail of the charges .Sen. Alan Simpson supports the! against him, the right of an indi­ idea of establishing a special court vidual to be present at his own tri­ for deportation of alien residents al and the right to confront his acwho are suspected terrorists — a cusers. proposal the American Bar Asso­ Simpson .said the ABA’s criti­ ciation says is unnecessary and cism confuses civil deportation unconstitutional. hearing!? under the U.S. Immigra­ Simpson’s proposal is unlikely tion and Naturalization Service’s to be considered by Congress this criminal code and trial procedures year. He put it in an amendment to for U.S. criminal court cases. the Crime Bill that was never con­ “Tell them to go read the For­ sidered, because the Senate voted eign Surveillance Act and that ba­ to limit debate on the bill before it by will sober them up,’’ he said. was passed last week. That kind of stuff has been on Simpson said he probably the books for years.’’ would haVe modified the specific Curtin, however, said the language of his amendment if it amendment would send the wrong had come up for debate, but he signal dnd undermine his organi­ strongly disagreed with the ABA’s zation’s efforts “to improve judi­ challenge to the idea of a special cial systems and bring fair trials court. with due process guarantees to The amendment called for the countries around the globe.” Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme But Simpson stressed that the CourHo^appoint a seven-member proposal was only intended Io ad­ panel of judges that would adju­ dress urgent situations by adding dicate deportation hearings in­ “another layer” to existing proce­ volving alien residents of the Unit­ dures for the deportation of alien ed States who are either suspected residents who are suspected of il­ terrorists or suspected terrorist legal activity. confederates. “It’s a civil procedure for de­ Evidence could be concealed portation of someone who is an from the accused and the public immediate threat,” he said. “1 he under Simpson’s amendment if its prosecutor goes to the special release disclosed classified infor­ judge and say-? ‘This guy is on the mation, confidential source,s of in­ edge of town and he’s ready to formation, or “an investigative blow up a bus.’” technique important to efficient Simpson said the ABA alSo law enforcement.’’ confused his amendment with a In a letter to Senate Majority proposal by the Bush administra­ Leader George Mitchell, D-Maine, tion, which he opposed. ABA President John Curtin said The Bush Administration’s pro­ that under the amendment “per­ posed crime bill, which was de­ sons accused of (terrorist) conduct feated by the Senate, contained a could be secretly charged and face new deportation procedure that in- , proceedings in which evidence eluded a broad definition of ter­ kept secret from them could be rorists, including commercial es­ used against them.’’ pionage and activities in opposi­ Curtin said the amendment tion to the government. HACKETT Star- tribune IVas/iington bureau I �Monday, July 15, Six senators Wolves Continued from Al attack House under existing protection of the Endangered Species Act. efifort to fimd theyWallop and Simpson have said think some sort of reintro­ duction scheme would be neces­ wolfEIS sary to accommodate the concerns By DAVID HACKETT Star-rrtbune ^Yashmuiui'l bureau WASHINGTON — Six west­ ern senators want the Senate Ap­ propriations Committee to reject a provision that requires the Inter rior Department to begin an envi­ ronmental impact statement on a 1987 grey wolf recovery pjan for the northern Rocky Mountmns. In a letter dated June 27 to Senate Appropriations Committee Sen. Robert Byrd and ranking Re­ publican Sen. Don Nickles. R-Okla., the senators criticize a provi­ sion in the House-passed interior spending bill that would allocate 5348,000 for the National Park Service to begin the EIS. The letter is signed by botlvRepublican Wyoming Sens. Alan Simpson and Malcolm Wallop Idaho Republican Sens. Steve Symms and Larry Craig as well, as Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and Sen. Conrad Bums, R-Mont,’ Spokesmen for Baucus have repeatedly said in the past that their boss prefers to allow wolves to repopulate their former habitat Please see WOLVES, AIO of livestock growers and outfit­ ters. Spokesmen for Byrd and Nick­ les could not be reached for com­ ment Friday. Congress last year approved an interior spending bill that called for the creation of a federal wolf management committee to recom­ mend a plan for reintroduction of grey wolves in Yellowstone Na­ tional Park and central Idaho. The committee completed its work in May by recommending a plan that would classify existing wolves in most of the three-state region as “experimental, non-es­ sential” under section lOj of the Endangered Species Act. The plan would allow states to manage wolves while federal wildlife of­ ficials prepared to reintroduce wolves to Yellowstone. This year, however, the House Appropriations Committee ignored the recommendation and approved language that instructs the Na­ tional Park Service to proceed with a recovery plan that was complet­ ed in 1987. letter, the senators said, it is difficult to understand why the House interior appropriations (subcommittee) would have agreed to fund this committee and then totally ignore its recommenda­ tions.” The letter states that “while we understand some House members have problems with the wolPcommittee’s recommendations, we be­ lieve it certainly does not make sense to reject this plan out of hand. The plan was developed by members of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, state game and fish agencies, ranchers, hunters, and environmental groups. To now require an EIS on the former wolf plan is short-sighted and counter­ productive and will only serve to further polarize the issue.” Several key members of Congress have indicated that they oppose the committee’s plan be­ cause it would require modifica­ tions to the Endangered Species Act. Wallop expressed similar con­ cerns in a recent letter to John Turner, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who is also one of the chief architects of the committee’s proposal. Turner said he thinks the plan can be implemented under existing Though the House has com­ pleted work on its fiscal 1992 in­ terior spending bill the Senate has barely begun. Regardless of what the Senate chooses to include in its bill, however, the issue will come up before a House-Senate confer­ ence committee later this year. The letter urges Byrd and Nick­ les to work to delete the wolf pro­ vision from the final conference agreement. �Siliijisoii: Land use opuiioiis ciiaiigiiig pHEYENNE(AP) — The pub­ lic’s opinion on how nuhlic land should be used appears to be shift­ ing away from multiple use atti­ tudes, according to U.S. Sen. Al Simpson. Simpson, in an interview with Wyoming reporters, said people interested in the recreational and aesthetic yahie.s of public lands are appearing in larger numbers at debates over the issue than those supporting mineral and timber production on the lands. “What you see happening is because the public is shifting its attitude about multiple-use,” he said. “What’s happened over the years is that those who favor recreational and aesthetic priori­ ties in the national land.s are seem­ ing to carry the day while the commodity people are not. The oil and gas interests, mining, tim­ bering, those people are being crowded out by those who come to those meetings.” The battle over maintaining multiple uses on public lands is a continuing one. Wallop said, and does not involve just people from other areas. “They are not from out-ofstate, they are from the local com­ munities and they are saying ‘We • don’t want this,’or‘Do it some- , where else,”’he said. When faced with such a ma- > jority, land managers have few options in making their decisions, Simpson said. �W ednesday, July 171991 Wilensky accepts invitation to visit (A'7 To join Thomas in Casper at Wyo Family Practice Center By DAVID HACKETT Star-tribune IVaxhington bureau Casper Family Practice Center. Simpson said he thinks the statute is worded in a way that al­ WASHINGTON — The wom­ lows the agency to make funds an who directs the federal agency available to the center. overseeing federal Medicare pay­ “Wyoming is the only state in ments has accepted an invitation the union whose residency pro­ from Wyoming Rep. Craig grams are not recognized by Medi­ Thomas to visit Wyoming in Au- care because they were funded by gust. the state ... in 1984,” Simpson Gail Wilensky, administrator wrote. “Now we are asking for no of the Health Care Financing Ad­ more, but certainly no less, than ministration. plans to travel from what identical programs in more Washington to Wyoming August far-sighted slates receive.” 25 through the 27lh, according to In his letter, Simpson suggested Thomas’ press secretary Liz Brim­ two ways in which HCFA could mer. provide funds to Wyoming. But John Costas, a public affairs of­ Wilensky rejected both in a written ficer for HCFA, did not return re­ reply dated May 2. peated telephone inquiries Mon­ After apologizing for losing day and Tuesday. Simpson’s first letter, Wilensky Brimmer said Wilensky will said the Bush administration has join Thomas in Casper August 25 offered legislation establishing a where they will meet with doctors new formula for calculating Medi­ at the financially strapped Qasper care payments to family practice Family Practice Center to oiscuss residency programs. problems associated with Medi­ The new formula, she said, care reimbursements to hospital would pay hospitals a uniform residency programs. amount per resident “derived sole­ The HCFA has ruled that the ly from the average of salaries paid residency programs in Casper and to residents, using the most recent Cheyenne may not receive any available data, updated annually federal funding because the agen­ by the Consumer Price Index.” cy uses 1984 as the base year for Leslie Tucker, a member of calculating annual payments. Nei­ Simpson’s staff, said the proposal ther program received any federal could be offered as an amendment dollars in 1984. to a bill later this year but that it Wilensky and Thomas also will will engender dissent from large, to travel Io Cody, the Bighorn urban medical centers that receive Basin and Cheyenne, Brimmer larger Medicare payments for their said. Health care professionals residency program.s under the ex­ from throughout the state will be isting system. invited to attend one or more meet­ ings with Wilensky, she said. Thomas extended his invitation in a letter to Wilensky dated July 8. He also reiterated concern about “the dilemma caused by the low and inequitable Medicare reim­ bursement system.” “Doctors are leaving (Wyoming), in part, because they are attracted to areas with higher payments,” Thomas wrote to Wilensky. “Meanwhile, the Gasper Family Practice Center is refus­ ing new patients, partly because of your decision that this center is not eligible for federal funds.” Wyoming Republican Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simpsoii_also have written to Wilensky in recent months in an effort to address problems in Wyoming as­ sociated with Medicare payments. In a letter to Wilensky last February, Simpson protested the CRAIG THOMAS administrator's interpretation of Trip will be Aug. 2.5-27 the statute to deny funds Io the �Friday, July 19,1991 Simpson, Wallop both OK $23,000 pay hike f3v DAVID HACKE-Zy^^ Star-Tribune tVaxliington bureau WASHINGTON — Wyoming Sens. Malcolm Wal­ lop and Alan Simpson voted with a majority of their colleagues Wednesday evening to give themselves a $23.200 pay raise and to ban honoraria payments. The pay raise was made part of the Senate fiscal 1992 leg­ islative appropriations bill by a vote of 53-45. If the measure is approved by Continued from Al Simpson spoke on the floor of the Senate immediately before the vote was recorded. Describing it as a “nightmar­ ish, supermarket tabloid of an is­ sue,” Simpson reminded his col­ leagues that he voted with the mi­ nority against a pay raise in 1987 and later reimbursed the U.S. Trea­ sury for his share. Simpson recounted how he sim­ ilarly reimbursed the Treasury in 1988, 1989 and 1990 but said that he will accept more salary if per­ sonal honoraria payments are banned. In an interview Thursday, Simpson said “I’m not a martyr. I can't walk away from a position where 1 was supplementing the taxpayers by taking legitimate money from private sources with honoraria. No, I’m not going to sit here and watch my colleagues make $24,000 more than I do.” Simpson added that he was pleased to see honoraria for per­ sonal use banned. a House-Senate conference com­ mittee and President Bush, all senators and representatives would make $125,100 annually and be prohibited from accepting honoraria for personal enrich­ ment. The measure also would lim­ it senators’ outside earned in­ come to 15 percent of their an­ nual salary but would not restrict income on investments such as stocks and real estate. Please see DELEGATION, A12 “They are an influence,” he said. “1’11 be doing my usual rounds for the University of Wyoming and Cowboy Joe and the churches and Buffalo Bill Historical Soci­ ety.” Asked whether he would con­ tinue to raise similar amounts of honoraria for charity as he has in previous years, Simpson replied, “No, I don’t intend to do be doing as much of that as I have in the past.” In a statement issued by his of­ fice Thursday, Wallop said the Senate action would maintain sen­ ators’ compensation level but im­ pose new rules on sources of in­ come. “Congress will, no doubt, wres­ tle with this issue as long as we’re a democracy,” he said. “The founding fathers intended for Congress to set its own pay. And historically, the pay levels for the House and the Senate have been the same. Our action restores this balance.” �Saturday, July 20,1991 Cargill will keep grain elevators open CHEYENNE (AP) — Wyorni^’s congressional delegation said it has received assurances that the Cargil.LCorp- will keep ptrt of its grain storage operation in the southeastern part of the state open through the harvest season. jt tc U.l Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simpson and U.S. Rep. Craig Thomas said that Cargill had announced plans to close grain gls evators-m-bgbert and Bums a week before the wheat harvest begins. Cargill boughtlEe’grain elevators in June during its acquisition of P^^The^ove would affect more than 200 area farmers. The con­ gressional delegation and the Wyoming Wheat Growers Associ^on contacted Minneapolis-based Cargill to work out a temporary solution to see the farmers through the coming harvest. �Senators co-sponsor wetlands legislation CHEYENNE (AP) — Wyoming’s U.S. senators are co-sponI soring legislation aimed at elimi­ nating conflicts created by feder­ al wetlap^reguUdQQ^. U.S-Jkca&ZALSjmp^QJ and Malcolm Wallop are co-sponsor­ ing tfie legislation that would fur­ ther define the meaning and prop­ er scope of the role of federal reg­ ulators in wetlands protection. At issue is the way the Envi­ ronmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers enforce weflaiidTprotection under the Clean Water Act. The act is de­ signed to protect the waters of the United States. “The broadly state definition has made it difficult for regula­ tors to decide to what extent this allows federal control over wet­ lands, especially on private prop­ erty,” said a news release from the two Republicans. Since President Bush pledged to allow no net loss in wetlands, federal regulators have become “unreasonable” in their attempts to enforce the act’s regulations, Simpson and Wallop said. “I am not critical of the ‘no net loss’ concept,” Wallop said. “However, I am deeply concerned at what is taking place under the guise of a goal which has not yet been properly defined.” Federal agencies and courts have broadened the definition of wetlands and stretched their pow­ ers beyond the point of common sense, the two said. Wallop pointed specifically to an incident in Jackson in which the EPA threatened to tear down a housing development because it encroached on one acre of wet­ land that was created by irriga­ tion runoff. Simpson said the situation is creating problems for property owners who are being fined and whose private property rights are being curtailed. �Delegation criticizes^ FEMAC^ decision CHEYENNE (AP) — A fed­ eral decision not to grant Wypming disaster aid for damage caused By spring flooding defies logic, according to Wyoming’s congressional del­ egation. U.S, Sens. Al-Simpson and Malcolm Wallop and U.S. Rep.. CraTgJt'lmmas, in a letter to Wallace Stickney, director of the Federal Emergency ManagemiTnt Agency, criticized FEMA's decision not to approve the state’s request for a disaster declaration for seven counties. “Your assessment of the severity and magnitude of the damage defies logic and com­ mon sense,’’ the letter said. Stickney notified Gov. Mike Sullivan earlier this week that the federal government would, not issue the disaster declara­ tions sought by Carbon, Fie.mont, Goshen, Laxariiia. fcUo.brara, Platte and Weston counties7 Public facilities in all seven counties were damaged by flooding caused by heavy rains in May and June. However, FEMA found that none of the individual storms responsible for an estimated $900,000 was severe enough to qualify for a major federal dis- Dewey Vanderhoff/Star-Tribune Heavy snowpack led to flooding tlwoughout Wyoming aster declaration. But the delegation criticized the agency’s reasoning. “By assuming Congress in­ tended that disaster requests be evaluated on the basis of a sin­ gle incident, you must believe we have some magical control over the number of natural dis­ asters which could occur at any given time,’’ the Republicans wrote. “That is the most egre­ gious example of bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo we have ever heard and we urge you to re­ evaluate the gravity of the situ­ ation.’’ The state and counties lack the money to repair the dam­ age, the delegation said. “The state’s disaster fund currently totals $1 million, but those funds must carry the state through another year,’’ the let­ ter said. “If required to spend 90 percent of its disaster assis­ tance budget on one emergen­ cy, the state would be illequipped and severely disad­ vantaged should further inci­ dents occur.’’ The delegation urged FEMA to reconsider its ruling in the request. �1 Senators pix combat role tor women CHEYENNE ^pLuz . 'sriS»^:=SS^=”=& �Wednesday. July 24. 199 Liiicolii treasurer aslcs H<^use to up PELT By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune iVashington bureau WASHINGTON — More fed­ eral payments in lieu of taxes to local governments are urgently needed to maintain existing ser­ vices like law enforcement and road maintenance. Lincoln Coun­ ty Treasurer David Harvey told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday. Harvey appeared before the U.S. Senate subcommittee on pub­ lic lands with other local govern­ ment officials from Idaho and Colorado to endorse a bill spon­ sored by Sen. Tim Wirth, D-Colo. Wirth’s bill would more than double federal payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) to local govern­ ments, and provide for future ad­ justments based on increases in the Consumer Price Index. The PILT program was autho­ rized in 1976 as a means of com­ pensating local governments for property taxes on federal lands within their jurisdictions. Wyoming Republican Sens. NJalcolm Wallop and Alan Simp­ son are co-sponsors ot Wirth s legislation. The Bush administration op­ poses the bill, which is still at the subcommittee level in the Senate. A similar measure is making its way through the U.S. House of Representatives. Local governments cannot levy taxes on federal lands, which severely limits the property tax base in many western states. Harvey told the subcommittee that PILT payments to Lincoln County have not increased in the nine years he has served as trea­ surer. Financing basic services during that period “has been a real chal­ lenge,” he said. “Our four ambulance services in Lincoln County cover a radius of some 40 miles each,” he said. “Our tax base cannot support funding to each of those services to properly maintain adequate training and equipment, even though the personnel is voluntary and not paid.” Lincoln county also stopped receiving between $450,000 and , $500,000 in federal revenue shar­ ing dollars in 1985, he said, di­ rectly affecting mental health ser­ vices, fire departments, senior cit­ izens services, youth services and other services. Meanwhile, he said, out-ofstate visitors are making increas­ ing use of federal lands in Lin­ coln County, putting greater de­ mand on local services such as search and rescue and road main­ tenance. Peter Kenney, a Colorado county commissioner who spoke on behalf of the National Associ­ ation of Counties, said counties cannot continue to make up rev­ enue shortages by raising their own property taxes. “Counties and local govern­ ments are in a partnership with the federal government to provide services and share in the benefits of public lands,” Kenney said. PILT program payments are made according to one of three formulas. Local governments can choose to receive 75 cents for each acre of federal land within their jurisdiction minus the federal revenue sharing receipts they reV ceive on timber, coal and other ; resources. Wirth’s bill would increase the amount under this formula to $1.65. ' A local government can choose, instead, to receive 10 ( cents per acre of federal land with­ in their jurisdiction. Wirth’s bill i would increase that to 22 cents ’ per acre. A local government can also choose to receive payments de■ termined by a sliding scale that is based on population. For example, a county with a population of 5,000 or fewer peo; pie may receive $50 per head while a county with a population of 50,000 or more may receive ■ $20 per head. Wirth’s bill would roughly double the amounts paid under that formula. Adam Sokoloski, a deputy as­ sistant director for the Bureau of : Land Management, said the Bush . administration opposes Wirth’s plan because it links future PILT increases to the Consumer Price Index and because there is no new source of funding included in the bill. In a written statement, Sokolos­ ki said there “is little evidence to indicate current payment levels , are not sufficient...” �Wednesday. July 24. 1991 Senators propose parks week 5 Q5) CHEYENNE (AP) Sgns, Malcolm Wallnn and Al Simpson have nropos^H Z resolution to designate the week of “National Parks D of the National Park Service’s 75th anniversary. Wallop and Simpson said the National Park Service, the first system of its kind, has been a mod­ el tor similar systems throughout the world. Yellowstone National Park the P®rk, was created in Io /I and placed under the U S D The Nationai 1 was created Aug. 25 I191 b, to conserve park resources !' and manage the park. f yellowstone will celebrate National Parks Week” with a “ dedication of the historic Norris . Solider Station National Museum i which honors the men and women . who have served in the National r Park Service. , J^t9''^tid Teton National Park, officials will mark the week by > naming a mountain peak after Ho­ race Albright. He played an im­ portant role in creating the Na- . tional Park Service and was the first civilian superintendent of Yellowstone. �Delegation at odds on how hard to fight for federal royalty money RvnAVin HACKETT Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — Wyoming would lose $28 million in federal mineral royalties next year under a measure approved Wednesday l^y the Senate Appropriations Com­ mittee as part of its fiscal 1992 Department of Interior spending bill. Republican Wyoming Sen. Mal­ colm Wallop said he will filibuster the bill if necessary to stop the proposal. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., said he opposes the measure, too, but that Wyoming has benefited disproportionately from the fed­ eral royalty program and that pay­ ing higher administrative costs may not be too much to ask. The Senate Appropriations Committee’s action would require states to pay half the costs of ad­ ministering the Mineral Manage­ ment Service’s (MMS) royaltyipanagement program. The House of Representatives voted to delete an identical mea- sure from its Interior spending bill last month. Also Wednesday, the Senate committee dumped a proposal passed earlier by the House which would have increased grazing fees on public lands from $1.97 per an­ imal unit month this year to $8.70 in 1995. The MMS estimates that the royalty-management program will cost $136.4 million to administer in 1992. According to the measure passed by the Senate committee Please see INTERIOR, AIO �'j • ■ • y OU know, It s a iwo-way J , street,” Guice said. State Sen. Guy Cameron, DLaramie, said Wyoming should never sit back and let the federal government take away some of its revenues. “Any time you’re going to take royalties—dollars is what the botI tom line is— from Wyoming, I I - wouldn’t take it easy,” he said. “I J . certainly think that our delegation I • shouldn’t be complacent and say, ‘Don’t worry, be happy.’ That’s CHEYENNE (AP) — U.S. , .certainly not the position I’d Sen. Alan Simpson’s comments ’ . take. that Wyomingites should not be too upset ifthe state has to shoul- i ■- State Sen. Boyd Eddins. R-Linder more of the burden for ad- f 'coln, said Simpson’s position ministering the federal mineral * ; might be tied to efforts by Eastern congressmen looking to tap the royalties.program is not .sitting mineral royalties for other spendtoo well with some lawmakers. • The Bush administration wants i ing. “I’m sure he feels the mood to double the administrative fees • states pay the federal government ‘ and temper of what’s going on in Washington, and we know that for the administration —from 25 the East has been after that inoney percent to 50 percent of the cost— " for a long time,” Eddins said. “I and if adopted that could cost J still would come back with a real Wyoming about $28 million per ! strong argument that there are so year. ■ many disadvantages in Wyoming While Simpson, a Republican, ■ when you talk about all the ways has said he will fight the increase, Lwe distribute federal funds ... we he also has said the state shouldn’t ;really do take it on the chin.” rock the boat too greatly because For example, the state senator it receives the lion’s share of roy- j ' said, Wyoming suffers when it alty payments distributed through­ ' Comes to Medicare distributions out the nation. •because of the state’ s rural nature. “It’s unfortunate that he feels “We never meet any formula. that way and I’m certainly disap­ I would argue that this is one we pointed to hear him say that,” said better stand as firm as we can on, ” state Sen. John Fanos, D-Uinta, a member of the Senate Minerals ■ . Eddins said. U.S. Sen. Malcolm WaUaiU Committee. ! meanwhile, is trying to get more Wyoming is fully entitled to j information from the Interior De­ the large royalty payments it re; partment to determine if the royceives because federal lands in , t the state produce so much, Fanos f ’alty program can be run more ef, ficiently. said. J “We may well be able to ad­ “The reason Wyoming gets so r minister the program better and much is because we’ve been doing cheaper than the federal govern­ so much,” he said. ‘/I respect ment can do,” Wallop said. “It’s (Simpson’s) views, but it certain­ certainly a possibility.” ly doesn’t describe my feelings on it.” State Sen. Terry Guice, R-Albany, also disagrees with Simpson and points out that the federal government also makes money from mineral royalties. Legislators want more aelionli’om Simpson , ' > ‘ j • �r Senate (liins BLM hopes of buying Cofifinan ranch BLM, others and ---------. it T ana ua V id HACKU Star- Tribune staJJ writers CASPER — Bureau of Land ranch straddling the border of Na­ trona and Johnson counties dimmed this week when a Senate committee dropped the proposal from a funding bill. The ranch lies on the south flank of the Big Hom mountains north of .Arminto. State BLM officials want to buy the ranch to ease access problems and preserve it for public use. The agency promised to sell off other lands of equal value in the BLM’s Casper District if it ac­ quired the ranch. Those lands most likely would be isolated parcels that are not easily managed. “BLM subscribes to the philos­ ophy of ‘no net gain’ in federal holdings in Wyoming,’’ District Manager Tim Monroe said in a prepared statement. Gov. Mike Sullivan backed the BLM iicquisltiuii, as did both the W yoming Wildlife Federation and the Wyoming Stock Growers. The House of Representatives voted in June to include $2.4 mil­ lion in its fiscal 1992 Interior spending bill for the BLM to ac­ quire the Coffman Ranch. The ranch encompasses 123,843 acres; 26,843 private deeded acres; 26.300 acres of state lands, and 0.860 acres of BLM grazing leas­ es. The Senate Appropriations Committee, however, removed the House allocation from its version of the spending bill, which was ap­ proved Wednesday for considera­ tion by the full Senate. Wyoming Republican Sen. Malcoim Wallop’s press secretary Jani;i Budge said her boss and Sen. A..in Simpson. R-Wyo., did not purchase could ease access problems in Big Homs include the Coffman Ranch in their request requestfor forland landacauisition acquisitionfunds funds this year because properties such as the Cokeville Meadows Wildlife Refuge were considered more im­ portant. The Senate Appropriations Committee did follow the House’s lead in recommending $1 million to acquire the Cokeville Meadows property. Bob Budd, executive director of the Stock Growers said in a let­ ter to Wallop that his group sees “tremendous positive potential in this proposal, not the least of which is the disposal of an equal or greater acreage of like lands now held in federal ownership within the Casper District.” Budge said the delegation must prioritize its requests because bud­ getary constraints make it impos­ sible for the Appropriations Com­ mittee to fulfill all of the requests it receives. > “Acquisition of this property would do much to ease access con­ flicts in Wyoming’ greatest area of such conflicts, benefitting both the recreational users and the agri­ cultural community,” Winland said in his own letter to Wallop. Rep. Craig Thomas, R-Wyo., did ask the House Appropriations Committee earlier this year for money to acquire the Coffman Ranch. The ranch was ranked 33rd on a priority list of properties to be purchased with money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. If asked by his constituents, Thomas said Friday that he would consider asking for inclusion of funds to buy the ranch when the appropriations measure goes to a conference committee. Conference committees are used to reconcile differences between the House and Senate versions of a given bill. But Thomas cautioned that in mnfrrcnrp conference pffnrtc efforts, ““inct just because you ask for it doesn’t mean it’s necessarily in.’’ Congress appropriated $39.9 million to the Land and Water Conservation fund in the current federal fiscal year. The House ap­ proved funding of $33 million for FY92, but the Senate cut that back to $16 million, according to BLM spokeswoman Kate DuPont. “We were one of many appro­ priations projects to be dropped from the list,’’ she said. “Some of this funding may be restored in conference.” She noted the Senate did not use the priority list when it cut the funding, and lopped off acquisi­ tion projects quite high on the list. The Coffman ranch is located in an area that the Wyoming Wildlife Federation identified in 1987 as the worst area for conflicts over access to federal lands. DuPont said ranch owner Lee Coffman “has told us he has had numerous trespass problems. “There’s a lot of confusion” about land ownership in the area, she said. Bill Mortimer, area manager of the Platte River Resource Area Of­ fice in Mills, said that many of the private lands in the region are sit­ uated in a way that the owner can close access to public lands be­ hind them. The problems become most acute during hunting season, but he noted that occasionally the agency has had a difficult time reaching some of the BLM prop­ erty it is supposed to manage. Primary access to the area is via public roads in the Arminto stock driveway, and the 33 Mile Road stock driveway. There are numer­ ous roads leading off those drive­ ways — set aside for public use in about 1912 — but most cross pri- vate land. __ - .i ■ “We’re got about 30,000 acres here that are pretty locked up,’L Mortimer said recently. 5 Mortimer noted the ranch lies^ across two different elk herd units,' as defined by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and contains crucial elk winter range. It also holds year-long antelope and deer range. The agency plans to develop the recreational potential of the area if it purchases the ranch and will maintain grazing on its livestock allotments, he said. If funding for the ranch is not obtained in the coming budget, both Mortimer and DuPont express fears that Coffman will sell the land to private interests. “He’s been very accommodat­ ing to us and recognizes many of that problems ... as far as access,” Dupont said. But she noted two other adja-. cent ranches the BLM has hoped to obtain for the same reasons already have been sold and will not come into public ownership. Wildlife Federation President Mark Winland said he hopes that a meeting can be arranged with Wal­ lop after Congress’s August recess to express support for the purchase. The Senate Appropriations Committee’s bill contains a total of $279.9 million for land acquisi­ tion and state assistance, $81 mil­ lion less than the amount allocated last year. Senate Appropriations Com­ mittee Chairman Sen. Robert Byrd emphasized Wednesday that his panel’s 1992 Interior spending bill trims House-approved expendi­ tures in several accounts because the House bill exceeded fiscal 1992 spending authority by $256 million under the 1991 budget agreement. Sunday, July 28,1991 I �Wyo seniors paying deductibles, preiniiims. benefits uimecessarily n,, DAVID nA i j a r'lr ctt — By HACKETT Star- Tribune h'aslunglon bureau WASHINGTON — Many poor Wyoming seniors continue to pay more than"5T7Ifin yearly in Medi­ care deductibles and premiums, even though they may be legally exempt from those charges, ac­ cording to a Washington, D.C.based advocacy group. The group blames federal and state agencie.s for. failing to notify certain seniors that they are eligi­ ble for Medicaid to pay most of their Medicare out-of-pocket ex­ penses. Government officials say they have attempted to spread the word but that they face multiple obsta­ cles in doing so. The Families United for Senior Action Foundation released a re­ port earlier this year stating that more than half the eligible seniors in Wyoming — and a total of 2.3 million nationwide — are not re­ ceiving benefit.s to which they are entitled under the “Qualified Medi­ care Beneficiaries” (QMB) pro­ gram. According to the group, 4,782 Wyoming seniors qualify for the program but 2,668 — 56 percent — are without the benefits. Congress created the program in 1988 to require Medicaid to pay Medicare deductibles and premi­ ums for low-income seniors and persons with disabilities who are eligible for Medicare. Commonly referred to as the “buy-in requirement,” the law re­ quire!? Medicaid to pay the annual $358.80 Part B Medicare physi­ cian coverage premium, the annu­ al $ 100 Part B deductible, and the $628 Part A Medicare hospital­ ization deductible for low-income seniors. Low-income seniors eligible for the program include individuals with annual incomes below $6,620 and less than $4,000 in assets, as well as couples with combined an­ nual incomes below $8,880 and less than $6,000 in assets. The Families USA report states that the federal government con­ tinues to deduct monthly Medi­ care premiums ($29.90 per month for individuals, $59.80 for cou­ ples) from the Social Security checks of seniors who are eligible for the QMB program. Ronald Pollack, executive di­ rector of Families USA, told the Senate Special Committee on Ag­ ing last week that the Bush Ad­ ministration and state Medicaid administrators have done a lousy job of informing seniors of their el­ igibility. Pollack also said the applica­ tion process for buy-in benefits is unwieldy, requiring the elderly and disabled to fill out imponderable forms, then travel in person from their homes to welfare offices where they must file in person. Gail Wilensky, administrator of the Health Care Financing Ad­ ministration, defended her agen­ cy’s outreach efforts, saying that an “inquiry unit” in her office has responded to more than 15,000 in­ quiries in the last six months. Wilensky said HCFA sent in­ formation about the QMB program directly to 14 million Medicare beneficiaries in 1989 a.s well as to state Medicaid administrators. “These efforts have taught us that Qualified Medicare Benefi­ ciaries are difficult to identify,” Wilensky said. “Of the large num­ ber of beneficiaries who respond­ ed to the direct mailing, only a small percentage actually quali­ fied for the program. Many met the income requirement but had too many other assets to qualify.” Pollack said low-income seniors AL SIMPSON HCFA could do moiv __ i,i ibe permitted to apply i.. r_. should for Medicaid buy-in benefits at the same time they apply for Social Security benefits. Pollack also recommended that the Department of Health and Hu­ man Services assume responsibil­ ity for identifying eligible seniors. He said HHS should send notices to low-income seniors informing them of the buy-in benefit and how to apply. Wilensky expressed skepticism about that idea, saying it could be expensive and do little to increase the number of participants in the program. “The direct mailing to 14 mil­ lion potential beneficiaries in 1989 cost over $2 million and resulted in few additional enrollees,” she said. “Even if funds were readily avail­ able, which they are not, we have no reason to believe another mail­ ing would be more effective than the one in 1989.” Pollack said this week that he is frustrated by the administration’s response to the problem. “We’ve made a host of sugges­ tions on notification and we’ve gotten a negative response,” he said. “They want another point of light in the private sector but the lights are off at HHS.” Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., who i,s a member of the Senate Se­ lect Committee on Aging, said he thinks Families USA’s estimate of eligible seniors may be high, but that it is not as important as mak­ ing sure that everyone who is eli­ gible knows that they can receive benefits. Simpson also said he thinks HCFA can do more to inform eli­ gible seniors but that it is a job for both government agencies and pri­ vate groups. Rep. Craig Thom as, R-W y o., said he thinks eligible beneficiaries should be informed but did not suggest how he thinks it can be best accomplished. “There is always somebody who wants to get Congress in­ volved with both feet,” Thomas said. “1 think that if it is deter­ mined that the agency hasn’t done a certain thing, then it ought to be told, given some time, then re­ viewed by Congress.” At least three bills aimed at in­ creasing participation in the QMB program are pending in Congress. �Wallop seeks Senate allies tcyBght federal royalty cost scheme By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — Wyoming Republican Sen. Malcolm Wallop is lobbying his colleagues to sup­ port his filibuster against a pro­ vision in the 1992 Interior spend­ ing bill that would cost Wyoming S28 million in federal mineral roy­ alties. Last week. Wallop warned Sen­ ate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd last week that he will try to block the bill on the floor unless the provision is removed. Wyoming Republican Sen. Alan Simpson said that he would be “fully and actively” par­ ticipating in Wallop’s filibuster. This week Wallop and his staff are preparing for the fight, as­ suming that he and the powerful West Virginia Democrat are un­ able to come to terms. Wallop said he would prefer to reach an agreement with Byrd and drop his filibuster. “It has never been my purpose to delay or hold up the Senate but this is an issue of real signifi­ cance,” he said. Wallop is prepared, if it be­ comes procedurally possible, to mount an old-fashioned filibuster by reading aloud a massive docu­ ment entitled, “History of Public 1661 'le Xpijf Land Law Development,” the Wyoming senator’s staff said. Byrd and his staff could not be reached for comment. Wallop is strongly opposed to a provision in the spending bill that would force states to pay 50 per­ cent of the cost of administering the Minerals Management Ser­ vice’s royalty management pro­ gram. The proposal would cost Wyoming roughly $28 million in fiscal year 1992, in addition to the more than $13 million the state will pay this year in administrative costs. Wallop said he is willing to ne­ gotiate with Byrd, but the Wyoming senator declined to re­ veal his “bottom line.” “Suffice it to say that my goal is to restore ... the law,” he said, which prohibits administrative costs from being deducted from mineral royalties. Last week Wallop said he does not realistically expect Wyoming and other states to pay nothing for administrative costs. Simpson said, “I certainly do not agree with the Senate Appro­ priations Committee’s decision to charge Wyoming with one half of the administrative costs for oper­ ating the royalty program, espePlease see WALLOP, A14 Wallop Continued from Al cially when the Interior Depart­ ment has failed to adequately dis­ close to us why its program should cost as much as it does.” In his interview with Wyoming reporters Tuesday, Simpson said, “I’m ready to fight the good fight like every other Congress person that has ever represented this state, and I’ll stand toe to toe with the adversaries and side by side with my friends and work my butt off with a filibuster or anything else that is required.” Until last year, states paid noth­ ing. Congress changed that, how­ ever, by including a measure in the 1991 Interior spending bill that transferred 25 percent of those costs from the U.S. Treasury to the states. Byrd said last week that he fa­ vors increasing states’ share to 50 percent because the revenue is needed to fund other Interior pro­ grams. Rob Wallace, an aide to Wal. lop, said his boss has dispatched letters to senators from public lands states in the West and states with offshore oil reserves, warning them that federal revenue sharing programs in their states could be• come the next target of congres­ sional spending committees. “If this amendment is adopt­ ed,” Wallop wrote, “it serves as a precedent for the Appropriations Committee to adopt the same ap­ proach with respect to other pro­ grams such as distribution of tim­ ber receipts, proceeds under... the Taylor Grazing Act, revenues un­ der the Bankhead-Jones Farm Ten­ ant Act, the Aquatic Resources Trust, the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act, section 8(g) of the Outer Con’ tinental Shelf Lands Act, or any other program.” The purpose of the letter cam­ paign. according to Wallace, is to capture enough votes to prevent Byrd from inx oking cloture. Cloture is the procedural ma­ neuver used to stop a filibuster be­ cause it imposes a time limit on debate. Senators are limited to one hour on the floor under cloture. To invoke cloture, 60 senators must vote in favor of it. Wallace acknowledged that it will be diffi­ cult to convince enough senators to vote against the Appropriations Committee chairman, who is pos­ sibly the single most influential member of the Senate. If Wallop does block cloture, Wallace said, he is prepared to mount an old-fashioned filibuster by reading aloud the land law his­ tory document. But Wallace acknowledged that cloture would be likely, especial­ ly since Wyoming and New Mex­ ico are the only states particularly concerned about the provision. As a fall-back position, Wal­ lace said. Wallop’s staff has gath­ ered a stack of roughly 30 amend­ ments that could be introduced in succession under cloture as a sort of de facto filibuster. Wallace said his boss also has calculated another procedural strategy to battle the bill on the floor but declined to discuss it in detail, saying he does not want to tip Wallop’s hand to Byrd. If the provision is included in the Senate spending bill it would have to be considered later this year by a House-Senate confer­ ence committee. A similar provision was origi­ nally approved by the House Ap­ propriations Committee. The mea­ sure was ultimately removed from the House version of the bill, how­ ever, largely through the efforts of Rep Craig Thomas, R-Wyo., who objected on procedural grounds and won. �Thursday, August 8,1991 Baucus: Letter misrepresented position on wolves By DAVID HACKETT>^\ 'Star-Iribune Washington bureaa WASHINGTON — Montana ; Sen. Max Baucus did not intend his signature on a letter to the Sen­ ate Appropriations Committee, -asking it to reject a $348,000 en‘vironmental impact statement on grey .wolf.recovery in the north­ ern Rocky Mountains. - Phil Roeder, a spokesman for ^he Montana Democrat, said BauT:us’ signature was inadvertently ; affixed to the letter, which was sent last month to members of the Senate Appropriations Commit­ tee. The letter, which included the signatures of Wyoming GOP Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simp­ son, criticized the House for re­ jecting a wolf reintroduction plan recommended this year by the Fed­ eral Wolf Management Commit­ tee. Baucus is a key player in the debate about grey wolves by virtue of his position as chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Environ­ mental Protection. “It’s a mystery how (Baucus’ signature) got there because our people never saw it until the As­ sociated Press picked up your sto­ ry,” Roeder said. “I think the letter got inadvertently picked up with some other mail and went through the auto-pen and out the door.” Baucus, who failed to respond to several interview requests, is opposed to proposals that call for reintroduction of grey wolves in Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho, Roeder said. Roeder said Baucus prefers to allow wolves to re-populate the northern Rockies on their own un­ der existing protection of the En­ dangered Species Act. Asked if Baucus wants to see land-use activities in the Greater Yellowstone region curtailed under the Endangered Species Act, as­ suming wolves re-populate the area, Roeder said he is uncertain. “I’m not sure he has taken a spe­ cific position on that yet,” Roeder said. Under the Endangered Species Act, many activities on multiple­ use lands in the Greater Yellow­ stone region would be curtailed to protect wolf habitat, if grey wolves were proven to have reentered the area. The Endangered Species Act is up for reauthorization by Congress The letter to the Senate Appro­ priations Committee, which was dated June 27, criticized a provi­ sion in the House-passed Interior spending bill that allocated $348,000 for the National Park Service to undertake an EIS on a 1987 grey wolf recovery plan for the northern Rockies. The letter also questioned why the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee chose to trash a wolf reintroduction plan recom­ mended by the Federal Wolf Man­ agement Committee. Congress approved a plan last year that called for creation of the wolf management committee to t recommend a plan for reintroduc­ tion of grey wolves in Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho. The wolf committee completed its work in May, proposing a scheme that would classify exist­ ing wolves in most of the threestate region as “experimental, nonessential” under section lOj of the Endangered Species Act. The wolf committee’s plan would allow states to manage wolves while federal wildlife officials prepared to reintroduce wolves to Yellowstone. The House Interior Appropriations subcommittee ignored that recommendation, however, and ap­ proved language that instructs the National Park Service to proceed with the 1987 recovery plan. The letter, which was also signed by Idaho Republican Sens. Steve Symms and Larry Craig as well as Montana Republican Sen. Conrad Bums, said the House ac­ tion is “short-sighted and counterprodctive and will only serve to further polarize the issue.” ■ i ■ i ■ �Simpson reports art stolen office “My wife felt kind of flattered WASHINGTON — Congres­ sional offices have become a that somebody decided to take it but she would much rather have heaven for thieves, according to it, he said. Capitol Hill police and a Mr. Bailey also praised Simp­ spokesman for WyomingSen. Alan Simpson. ------ - son for reimbursing his wife for "^Simpson’s office on the second her creation. “I’m sure he felt morally obli­ K Dirksen Senate Office gated since it was in his care and building was the scene of an art heist some time during the oast custody but he probably didn’t have to do that,” he said. year. Cannon said his boss did feel The theft cost a Cheyenne artist that paying Bailey was the fair a prize-winning painting and the thing to do. Wyoming Republican’s campaign It s just one of those unfortu­ committee $250, used to reimburse nate circumstances of increased the artist. theft on (Capitol Hill),” said Can­ According to Stan Cannon, non. “We regret it but we aren’t oimpson s press secretary, some­ going to stop participating in the one entered the office unnoticed and lifted a 22-inch X 28-inch can­ program because we think it’s neat to give exposure to Wyoming vas by Jeannine Bailey, of artists. ” ® Cheyenne, entitled “Sherman Cannon said other items have MUI. ms'/?""®” painting, a been stolen from the same offices 1990 winner of the Wyoming such as purses and other personal valuables. Artists Association’s Congres­ »i. Nichols, a spokesman for sional Award, was on display with other Wyoming works in the sec­ the Capitol Police, said such thefts unusual. In fiscal ond-floor suite of offices which 1990, he said, 269 office thefts primarily by Simpson’s were reported in 13 buildings on staff. Capitol Hill, up from 121 the pre­ Cannon said no one is sure vious year. when the painting was stolen but In fact, Nichols said, a separate that It was discovered missipg police unit is being organized ' when an inventory was taken last specifically to crack down on of* spring. fice thefts. Cannon said the association’s “It’s a persistent problem,” he * award winners are displayed each ‘ d. ‘‘ There are people who make I year, throughout the year, in Simp­ son s office as a way of exposing their living doing it. It’s a crime of ! the work of Wyoming artists to a opportunity. All of the offices are ’ open to the general publ ic and peo­ wider audience. ple can just come in and walk Bailey could not be reached for around. ” comment but her husband. Gene Nichols said the case of the described the work as a “typical stolen snow scene remains open. ’ �Simpson gets $10,139 By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — Wyoming Republican Sen. Alan Simpson’s campaign committee collected $10 139 in contributions during the first six months of 1991, according to Federal Election Commission records, and spent 'about $69,340. Simpson reported $3,165 in individual contributions be­ tween Jan. 1 and Jun. 30, 1991, and $2,000 in contributions from political action commit­ tees. riic I’AC contributions in­ cluded a $1,000 donation by Dravo Employees for Better SIMPSON Government, and a $ 1,000 do­ nation from the Automobile Dealers and Drivers for Free Trade. Simpson reported three individual contributions of $1,000 each from Nicholas Petry, of Denver, Co­ lo., and from Carl Linder and Robert D. Linder, both of Cincinnati, Ohio. Petry is listed in Simpson’s campaign financial disclosure statement as an executive for the Petry Carl Under is listed as chairman of the board of the American Financial Corporation. Robert Linder is listed as an executive for the American Financia ^°S^mpson’s report reflects $165 in unitemized Please see SIMPSON, AIO individual contributions. Simpson also reported contri­ butions totaling $4,974 in the form of transfers from the Republican Senatorial Inner Circle t oinmittee. FEC records show that Simp­ son’s campaign committee col­ lected $10,261 in interest.pay­ ments during the first half of 1991 on money market investment ac­ counts at Shoshone First National Bank, Key Bank and Dean Witter Reynolds in Cody. Simpson’s campaign statement shows expenditures of more than $69,340. Much of the money was spent on airfare, food and lodging for Simpson and his staff as well as for staff wages, unemployment taxes and postage expenses. Other expenditures for the first half of 1991 include $525 for a 3-year membership in the United Airlines Red Carpet Club for Al and Ann Simpson, $543 for Wash­ ington Redskins football tickets, $305 for Denver Broncos football tickets and more than $2,600 for gifts. Simpson’s report shows no out­ standing debts or obligations. FEC records show that Simp­ son’s campaign fund posted a bal­ ance of $433,246 on. Jan. 1 and had $383,860 on June 30, the final day of the reporting period. �Monday, August 12,1991 Idaho sheepmen say packer prob^ stalled rWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Justice Depart- ' nienlis dragging its feet in investigating concerns the meat­ packing industry is being monopolized at the expense of the lamb producers, Idaho sheepmen say. “You can put me on the record as saying that I’m sure the Justice Department is under directives not to bother big business in this area,’’ said Sen. John Peavey, D-Carey, who runs 4,000 sheep along the Little Wood River. Peavey believes the department is reluctant to investigate large corporations like ConAgra. State Sen. Laird Noh, R-Kimberly, raises sheep and feels the federal agency is operating in slow gear. Noh, president of the Rocky Mountain Sheep Marketing Association, said an attorney assigned to the case “ap­ peared not to be aware of the location of the few packing plants that we have (in the country.)... He didn’t know the right questions to ask or how to gather information.’’ U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo. disagrees. Sheep ranchers have not given the department’s attorneys enough information, said Stan Cannon, a Simpson aide. Several congressmen, including Simpson, this spring asked the Justice Department’s antitrust division to review allegations the meat-packing industry is being monopo­ lized. ■ “We don’t think the Justice Department is dragging its feet,’’ Cannon said. “There have been problems with ranch­ ers coming forward. There is a fear of retaliation.’’ As for Noh’s complaint about attorney Bruce Yamanaga’s lack of knowledge: “He just got the word from the Justice Department in June, he’s only known for 45 days.’’ Lambs for slaughter sold for 46 to 49 cents per pound at the July 31 Twin Falls auction. Albertson’s grocery store in Twin Falls was selling cuts of lamb for up to $5.29 per pound. It is that huge gap that spawned the investigation. Brad Little, president of the Idaho Wool Growers Asso­ ciation, said three companies control 70 percent of the coun­ try’s lamb-butchering business: ConAgra, Superior and High Country. “There are so many circumstantial things that we’re concerned about that don’t add up,’’ said Little. “They’re ei­ ther pouring (meatpacking profits) down a rat hole — and I think some are — or someone is making a whole lot of money.’’ Both Noh and Little said the packing industry appears to operate under a tacit agreement granting exclusive territory to the packers. “I don’t think there’s a single contract,’’ said Little. “But 1 do think there’s a gentlemen’s agreement that they won’t bid against each other’s lambs.’’ Behemoth ConAgra, which controls 32 percent of Amer­ ican lamb production, is a primary target of the investigation. In recent years, ConAgra has bought Monfort, Armour and Swift & Co., all formerly competing meat packers, Noh said. With 1989 sales of $11.3 billion, ConAgra is the fourth-largest food corporation in the country. �Wednesday, August 14 Sheep producers push for quicker action Ask SimpsoiTTO step up hearing date in packing investigation By CANDY MOULTON Star-Tribune correspondent ENCAMPMENT — Wyoming sheep producers want U.S. Sen. AJan Simpson, R-Wyo, to step up the date of a public meeting he’s called to discuss the lamb packing industry. Simpson earlier said he will hold the meeting with producers, feeders and retailers in November in Cheyenne. But the Wyoming Woolgrow­ ers Association, along with Amer­ ican Sheep Industry President Jim Magagna, who ranches near Rock Springs, are encouraging Simpson to hold the meeting in September instead. Woolgrower Executive Secretary Carolyn Paseneaux said Tuesday. An inquiry into the lamb pack­ ing industry is underway by the Anti-Trust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, but Simp­ son and Paseneaux say producers and feeders are reluctant to step forward with details about their operations. In May Simpson and Sen. Mal­ colm Wallop, R-Wyo., joined eleven of their colleagues in voic­ ing concern to Attorney General Dick Thornburgh about alleged monopolistic practices in the lamb industry. If Simpson holds his meeting earlier this fall, the action will give the lamb packing industry a clear signal that Congress and the U.S. Justice Department are serious about the investigation into the packing operations and particular­ ly about concerns over the dispar­ ity in the price of lamb at the pro­ ducer and retail level, Paseneaux said. If prices for producers don’t im­ prove this fall, many could be forced out of the business, Wyoming Woolgrowers President John Etchepare of Cheyenne said. However, the industry officials think if Simpson holds his meeting in September the action help im­ prove market prices this fall. Meanwhile, sheep producers and feeders, who earlier this month were encouraged by Simpson and industry officials, to step forward with information about the packing industry, are beginning to do so, Simpson said last week. The Woolgrowers earlier this month also made a direct appeal to producers to contact the Justice Department. Justice Investigator Bruce Yamanage earlier this month refused to comment on the investigation and he did not return calls this week. But Simpson said more infor­ mation is still needed. “The pro­ ducers are going to have to come forward or the investigation will have been in vain,” Simpson said Saturday. He said he did not know the status of the investigation or when it will be concluded. “The Wyoming sheepmen real­ ize that there are some people that need to talk, but they just aren’t going forward,” Paseneaux said. “These people that have lamb feed­ ing operations should be talking, but they’re not,” she added. Paseneaux said industry offi­ cials haven’t taken an aggressive enough stand concerning the pack­ ing industry problems. “All we’re doing is tapping wrists,” she said. A meeting as outlined by Simpson and specific information that could be provided to the Justice Depart­ ment by producers and feeders would send a stronger message to the packers, she said. Simpson’s efforts on behalf of the sheep industry have been ade­ quate, Paseneaux said. “He’s doing what he can. We just need to speed him up. It’s not his fault, it’s ours,” she said. The market price for lambs has been at or near 50 cent per pound for the past year, Etchepare said. If prices remain at that level, or drop even lower as is now anticipated by producers, “It would easily put quite a few of them out of busi­ ness,” Etchepare said. The concern about the industry is the apparent concentration of packing operations. ConAgra alone controls 32 percent of the lamb market, according to industry fig­ ures. Superior, Denver & Iowa Lamb, and High Country together control another 53 percent, the lamb producers say. Of particular concern is the in­ creasing gap between farm gate prices for lamb and its retail price. While producers are getting about 50 cents per pound for their lambs, grocery stores sell lamb for more than $5 per pound. Returns are now the lowest in the last decade — even without an adjustment for inflation — and far below the cost of production, ac­ cording to an earlier release issued by Simpson and Sen. Malcolm Wallop. �Wednesday, August 14,1991 Simpson: No funds this year for U-miners By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune staff writer LANDER — Sen. Alan Simp­ son. 1<-Wyo., Tuesday told former uranium miners and survivors of deceased miners that Congress ap, pears unlikely to appropriate funds this year to compensate them under a law passed last year. Congress, however, has ap­ proved $5 million for the Justice Department to administer the pro­ gram, Simpson said. Simpson also speculated that some money could be provided to miners under a so-called continu­ ing resolution, which would be necessary to fund the U.S. gov­ ernment if Congress failed to enact all 13 annual spending bills that it must pass each year to fund gov­ Continued from Al to be able to see the entire draft be­ fore it is published. Schaffer said the rules will not be published until Sept. 15 even though they will be completed be­ fore then. He said the reason for the delay is the Justice Depart­ ment’s preoccupation with up­ coming Senate hearings on Clarence Thomas nomination to the Supreme Court. Simpson said he and Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, have been trying to persuade ythe Justice Department to mak^he regulations as simple ernment. The House of Representatives has passed its own version of all 13 bills but the Senate has failed to act on several. Members of Simpson’s audi­ ence said some surviving miners in Wyoming and their family mem­ bers do not have long to live and that it would be right to compen­ sate them before they die. Simpson said he is working to obtain the money but that part of the problem is that no one has yet been able to estimate the cost of the program. The House of Representatives passed a defense spending bill ear­ lier this year that would provide $5 million in fiscal 1992 to com­ pensate former miners, nuclear test-site workers and civilians who as possible. Frank Kreider, a special counsel for the Justice Department, said the draft rules will be difficult to understand but that they are de­ signed to make it as simple as pos­ sible to apply for compensation. Kreider said instruction book­ lets will be distributed along with forms that are supposed to be easy to understand and fill out. “It’s like paying your taxes,” he said. “You don’t go to the tax code to figure how much you owe. You get a 1040 form or whatever. This will be the same way.” were exposed to nuclear fallout blown downwind from nuclear weapons tests. The Senate has not acted on the bill. Congress autho­ rized compensation payments last year when it passed the Radiation Exposure Compen­ sation Act which was billed by lawmakers as a formal apology. Simpson said Congress is like­ ly to make money available after the Department of Justice com­ pletes its final regulations fofihe program and provides a cost esti­ mate. A spokesman for the Justice De­ partment said Tuesday that the reg­ ulations are under final review by department officials. The spokesman said the Office of Man­ agement and Budget has given its final blessing to the draft rules. The spokesman did not say ex­ actly when the proposed rules would be published in the Federal Register but that it is likely to be soon. Simpson said the Justice De­ partment told his staff that a 45day comment period on the draft rules will commence on Sept. 15, after which additional changes will be made before the final regula­ tions are enacted. Warren Schaeffer, a member of Simpson’s staff who has concen­ trated on the issue, said he has seen preliminary rules and that he hopes Please see METIERS, All �Thursday; August is, 1991 Simpson says brother of MIA twisted comments Senator sj ^ritic intense, hostile;’ brother calls Simpson ‘maggot CHEYENNE (AP) — U.S.'Sen. maining MIAs. Alan Simpson said Tuesday the “What he’s telling the Viet­ brother of a soldier missing in ac­ namese is ‘hey, kill them god damn tion in Vietnam put a “bizarre it, kill them now if they’re alive,” twist” on his comments about said Adams, who has battled for MIAs. nearly 25 years to bring his older Simpson earlier this week had brother, Steven, back from south­ said Vietnam’s efforts to normalize east Asia. relations with the rest of the world In an telephone interview from may include killing any POWs that Fremont County on Wednesday, might still be alive to be “sure that Simpson said there appears to be there was no one alive in order that little he can do to satisfy Adams. then they would be accepted in the “He’s intense, hostile,” Simp­ family of nations. ’ ’ son said. But Bruce Adams of Laramie “It does surprise me because I had interpreted Simpson’s remarks went to bat for him when he went as sending a message to the Viet­ to Laos and Thailand in ‘88.1 per­ namese government to kill any re- sonally contacted the foreign min­ ister in order to guarantee his safe­ that the Vietnamese had no reason ty because he was doing things that to hold Americans captive because put him at serious risk ... We had they would be shunned as ‘ ‘pariahs intelligence information that he of the earth and the foul stench of could be in deep jeopardy.” humanity” for 50 years — anoth­ Adams said his brother was re­ er comment that enraged Adams. ported lost with six other members “Let’s put Al Simpson and the of his rescue crew over the Gulf of other maggots on Capital Hill in : Tonkin in 1966. the position of the Vietnamese. We However, he maintains that his are more at fault for keeping those brother was seen in a Vietnamese guys over there then the Viet­ hospital by a member of the Inter­ namese,” Adams said. national Red Cross shortly after Simpson responded that while the accident. The helicopter pilot he takes “a lot of stuff in my line was seen in a Central Intelligence of work, not recently have I been Agency photograph in 1968, he called a maggot and other remark­ said. able things. Too bad he makes it Simpson had also told reporters personal.” �Wednesday, August 21, ? / Simpson warns of toxic burning Urges ‘extreme caution’ toward Laramie plan By The Associated Press U.S, Sen, Alan Simpson-on Tuesday urged the Environrnental Protection Agency and the state of Wyoming to proceed with “ex­ treme caution’’ on requests that it allow a Laramie company to hum hazardous wastes. The Centex Corp, wants to bum the wastes in kilns at its ce­ ment plant located several miles south of Laramie. Simpson claimed that the ce­ ment plant has had “an uneven environmental compliance record f in the past,’’ and that it should be considered by the agencies being asked to permit the waste burn­ ing. The senator made the com­ ments in a release and did not elaborate on the company’s envi­ ronmental record. His staff in Washington did not have exact details of problems at the plant but said they involved violations of the company’s state permits. “The proximity of the cement kiln to a major population center is another serious factor that must be taken into consideration by the regulators,’’ the senator added in the release. < “The fact that the kiln is less than five miles from the city of —Laramie tells us that this certaln— ly may not be the optimum loca­ tion to bum hazardous waste for energy recovery,’’ Simpson said. State and federal agencies have to look out for the health of Laramie residents, he said. ; “It has been known for some time that solvents which are not contaminated with heavy metals or PCBs may be burned safely in cement kilns that are not located near population centers,’’ the Re­ publican said. “But the vigorous citizens of Laramie have raised some very legitimate concerns about the pro­ tection of public health and their environment,” he said. �Saturday, August 31,1991 Congressional hearings into lamb ' packiifg industry set for September By CANDY MOULTON Stdr-Tribune correspondent ENCAMPMENT — Federal hearings into the lamb packing in­ dustry, will be held in September in Denver and Washington, D.C., a sheep industry spokesman said. The lamb packing industry is currently under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department AntiTrust Division. That investigation was called for by a munber of U.S. Senators including Wyoming Re- publicans Alan Simpson and Mal-_ colm Wallop.----Additionally, Simpson will hold a meeting this fall in Cheyenne with producers and retailers to ob­ tain ftirther information about the industry, and particularly to try to determine why there is such a gap between prices paid to producers and those paid by consumers. Texas Rep. Charles Stenholm, Chairman of the House subcom­ mittee on livestock, dairy and poultry, has called the federal hear­ ings. They will be held in Denver Sept. 18 and in Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, Wyoming Wool Growers Executive Director Carolyn Paseneaux said. The Wool Growers are making arrangements now for buses to take producers from Wyoming to the congressional hearing in Denver Sept. 18, she said. U.S. Justice Department Spokesman Anthony Nanni, was reluctant to discuss his depart­ ment’s investigation, saying it is a confidential matter. However, he did say it is continuing and that the investigators are obtaining in­ formation. He declined to say when the inquiry will be complet­ ed or whether any action may be taken. In early August federal officials said they were concerned that pro­ ducers were providing little infor­ mation about problems in the lamb packing industry. The investiga­ tion is particularly looking into the disparity between the low prices paid to producers, they are receiv­ ing only about 50 cents per pound, and the high cost of lamb at the retail level, where it often costs more than $6 per pound. Now, however, producers are “beginning to come forward” with information about the packing in­ dustry, Paseneaux said. Earlier the Wool Growers made a direct ap­ peal to producers to provide de• tails to the U.S. Justice Depart­ ment. Paseneaux said then that many sheepmen were cautious about talking to the justice de. partment, because they feared re- j tribution from the packers. ■ As the September lamb sales j period draws near, with prices conf tinning to hover between 48 and 53 j cents per pound, producers are be- i ginning to talk to investigators, Paseneaux said. Producers say they need about 62 cents per pound in order to break even on costs. The meeting called by Simpson with producers and retailers will be held later this year in Cheyenne, Paseneaux said. That meeting will be in late November or early De­ cember. The Wyoming Wool Growers in mid-August said they wanted Simpson to hold his meet­ ing earlier, in order to send a clear message to lamb packers that the federal investigation into the in­ dustry is serious. 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The Casper Star-Tribune gifted 20 years of photographic negatives and prints and many corresponding files and article scans to Casper College early in the year 2000 according to a newspaper article on the donation. The vertical files have been managed by the Casper College Archives and Special Collections housed in its Western History Center. The repository started the process of arranging and describing these files at the series level in January of 2024. https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/ab7736a39aa3b6e831dc093012bb6c23.pdf 242697c3d191e536f4a00ebd8839886b PDF Text Text Simpson cautious about help for St. Stephen’s radon victims By TOM KURTZ \ Star-Tribune correspondent ST. STEPHEN’S — Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson’s office is waiting on data on the high incidence of illnesses associat­ ed with radon gas poisoning near the defunct Susquehanna uranium mill before committing to legislatiye efforts to com­ pensate possible victims harmed by the contamination. Northern Arapaho tribal officials are preparing letters to the Wyoming congressional delegation asking for federal leg­ islation to aid people who lived near the uranium processing plant two miles south of Riverton, where some 900,000 tons of uranium tailings were stored in an above-ground pile from 1958 to 1988. Northern Arapaho Tribal Attorney Andy Baldwin said the decision to turn to the state’s congressmen was prompted by re­ search indicating a high incidence of lung cancer, birth defects and other illnesses associated with uranium tailings and ex­ posure to radon gas. Sen. Simpson’s press secretary said Wednesday that his of­ fice is concerned about the situation on the Wind River Indian Reservation and welcomes hearing from the tribal council, but will wait to review the research data before backing leg­ islative compensation. “Until we receive what the tribes have got, it’s too early to say what the best course would be,’’ Stan Cannon said. “But it is a little early to say we will rush right in and introduce some legislation.” Sen. Simpson successfully backed legislation signed into law by President Bush last October which authorizes federal com­ pensation for uranium miners and “down-winders” of nuclear blast sites who were harmed by radon exposure. But the Radi­ ation Compensation Exposure Bill does not cover persons down wind from abandon uianium mines and mill tailings dumps. Cannon said. , “It’s a little different though, because the exposure of min­ ers to radon was in an underground situation,” Cannon said. He said he would be interested to see what the study of exposure to tailings by the tribe may show. “To my knowledge, we are going to break new ground on this,” he said. In the upcoming session of Congress, a U.S. House of Rep­ resentatives bill seeks to appropriate an initial $5 million to the radiation act and Cannon expects that amount to be raised to $15 million when it moves through the Senate. “That’s really just a drop in the bucket,” he said. “This is go­ ing to run into the hundreds of millions of dollars to compen­ sate everyone, not just the miners and down-winders.” Baldwin said the tribe’s research on the effect of mill tailings is continuing, two years after the unusually high incidence of illness near the site of the mill was noticed. “One of the things about this project is it has really been proven to be a long-term effort,” he said. “We look at this as a continuing process.” Tribal officials are still trying to contact everyone who might have been exposed to the contaminant, Baldwin said. More data on the situation from the U.S. Department of Ener­ gy and the reservation’s own Wind River Environmental Qual­ ity Commission, which is conducting air and water tests, is needed, he said. i Meanwhile, the tribal chairman. Burton Hutchinson, Sr., is preparing letters to go out to the congressional delegation, asking for legislation to add mill tailings to the radiation act, 'Baldwin said. As many as 120 persons near St. Stephen’s appear to have possibly suffered ill health as a result of radon exposure and he said he expects that number to climb. �By KATHARINE COLLINS Sdfuthwestern Wyoming bureau ROCK SPRINGS — Wyoming bankers say a proposed hike in federal grazing fees will haye some adyerse effect on nearly eyery bank in the state. Dick Van Pelt, executiye yicepresident of the American Na­ tional Bank in Laramie and chair­ man of the Wyoming Bankers As­ sociation (WBA) agriculture com­ mittee, said no bank in the state would be totally immune to shocks in the ranching economy. “We’ye written our congres­ sional delegation,” Van Pelt said. “I’m certain they feel the same way we do. The fee hike could take the profitability out^ of Wyoming ranches and that’s a concern for any bank in Wyoming. The agriculture indus­ try is fairly substantial in Wyoming.” Despite the worries in the banking industry, Mike Saunders, a spokesman for the federal Farm Credit System in Wyoming, said his agencies are not reducing cred­ it to public land liyestock opera­ tors. “There are a lot of yariables Please see GRAZING, A12 Continued from Al and a lot of cooks in the kitchen,” he said. “And our experience has shown that a lot of things can hap­ pen in politics and consequently we’re not changing our position on loans to operations inyolying public lands.” Still, Saunders yoiced concern about the potential impact of high­ er grazing costs on short-term and long-term agricultural credit lines in the state. Van Pelt said that Gretchen Tea, WBA executiye director, will call on Wyoming Republican ^ens. Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simp-I son this week in Washington to lobby against the fee hikes. A successful House measure passed earlier this year could boost fees from the current $1.97 per an­ imal unit month (AUM) to as high as $8.70 by 1995. A less drastic measure, which also passed the House, would increase the/fee to $5.05 per AUM by 1995. The issue is expected to reach the Senate floor Wednesday or Thursday, as an amendment to the Senate Ap­ propriations Bill (see related sto­ ry)In addition. Van Pelt said, the chief topic for the WBA annual meeting next January will be the effects on agricultural credit that changes in the grazing fee structure could cause. Exactly what form the agenda item will take will de­ pend on Congress’ final action on grazing fee increases. Saunders said officials in the ^arm Credit System “belieye a fee . hike is certainly going to haye an impact on a lot of operations, their cash flow, and subsequently their ability to seryice debt. “We think it will haye an im­ pact on the quality of our portfolio ... As the price of (federal graz­ ing) leases goes up, we think the price of real estate will go down,” he said. Saunders is president of the western diyision of Farm Credit Seryices, a member-owned cooperatiye comprised of the federallychartered Production Credit Asso­ ciation (PCA) of the Midlands and the Federal Land Bank Associa­ tion (FLBA) of the Midlands. The western diyision includes Wyoming and the Nebraska pan­ handle. The FLBA issues long-term loans for farmers and ranchers, loans that are secured by the land itself. The PCA makes operating and shorter-term loans to coyer annual expenses associated with farming and ranching — such as the pur- cuase of seed, liyestock and equip­ ment. Money for farm loans is gener­ ated through the sale of bonds, which are bought and sold daily on the nation’s money markets. The bonds are backed and guaran­ teed by the federal goyemment. Saunders said he has reyiewed portfolios in the four area lending offices his diyision superyises in the state. He said nearly all loans in the Kemmerer area would be af­ fected by a fee increase, about 70 percent in Gillette, 60 percent in the Casper area, and about 50 per­ cent in Worland. The impact a fee increase will haye on any one operation depends upon the operation’s proportion­ ate reliance on federal lands, Saun­ ders said. The total impact on the Farm Credit System in Wyoming, he said, is that approximately $40 mil­ lion of the $170 million FLBA portfolio would be placed at some risk. Saunders did not quantify the risk, howeyer. And about $ 16 million of the $73 million PCA portfolio would be “impacted to some extent. It could make a marginal loan unse­ cured or undercollateralized.” Saunders said the Wyoming sheep industry stands to be hurt the most by grazing fee increases. He said sheep operators rely more heayily on public land, and “the industry has not been profitable for seyeral years.” Saunders cited one “moderate­ ly large” southwestern Wyoming sheep operation that he said could not withstand the kinds of grazing fee hikes passed by the House. He described the operation as a “break-eyen” outfit, just meeting its expenses last year. “We took their same cash flow and plugged in the $8.70 — their operation is about 80 percent on public lands — and analyzed the impact on their cash flow,” Saun­ ders said. “They go from breakeyen to losing $107,000 a year.” He said the proposed first-year increase in grazing fees to $4.35 per AUM would produce a loss of $35,000 for the operation. Supporters of the fee hikes say that the current fees are so low that they represent a subsidy that is un­ fair to producers who compete with Western ranchers. Saunders said that leased fed­ eral grazing lands, though not strictly considered collateral on loans, haye a “perceiyed yalue” which enhances the creditworthi­ ness of the lease-holders. A change in fee structure, or a reyised method of allocating leas­ es — for example, the use of competitiye bidding as has been pro­ posed by some lawmakers — would throw the entire farm cred­ it system into disarray, Saunders said. “Traditionally the leases on public lands haye been considered assured,” he said. “There really are no guarantees, they’re not per­ petual but... any public land asso­ ciated with a particular operation generally remains with that oper­ ation.” �vvntinueu irom yvi Reagan responded to pressure from anti-abortion forces and “changed drastically the U.S. world popula­ tion program.” The new policy prohibited assistance to any orga­ nization that even with its own funds counsels, refers or provides abortion services. Anti-abortion forces were alarmed by reports of forced abor­ tions and coerced sterilization in China, and convinced the Reagan administration to cut off aid to the entire UNFPA program, since it provided funding for contracep­ tives in China. Bush has also blocked yearly Congressional efforts to restore funding to the UNFPA, Fornos said. But this year, he said, Wyoming Sen. Al Simpson has “crafted a compromise which will make the White House see the rea­ sonableness of his proposal.” Both the House and the Senate earlier this year passed by wide margins a $15 billion foreign aid bill that provides $20 million in funding for UNFPA. But Bush has threatened to veto “any reproduc­ tive rights changes,” Fornos said. Simpson has proposed a mech­ anism whereby U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. William Pickering would have special responsibility for disbursing the funds. “The Simpson compromise is that $20 million will be made available as a lump sum to be dis­ bursed by Pickering on a project by project basis,” Fornos said. “He will assure himself there are no abortion or coerced sterilization uses intended for the money.” Fornos said Bush would be “well advised to heed” Simpson’s proposal and to “resume interna­ tional leadership” on global popu- ; lation control. “To veto a $15 billion foreign^ aid bill just because there are $20 million for contraceptives is hypocrisy,” Fornos said in an in­ terview earlier on Tuesday. “It’s absolutely outrageous ... It’s ap­ peasing the extremists in our own society, giving them an ideological victory which they’re not able to receive from the American peo­ ple.” Simpson said Wednesday that some form of compromise on the contraceptive issue was essential for the success of the entire foreign aid package. “During consideration of the foreign aid authorization bill, two opposing camps with their deeply held convictions were at a stand­ off” Simpson said in a prepared statement released by his office. “I was asked by (Senate Minor­ ity Leader Robert) Dole to step in and find some compromise that would address the core concerns of each side. I am pleased that most of my colleagues find some merit in this proposal.” A spokesman for Thomas said the Wyoming congressman tenta­ tively believes that Simpson has offered “an acceptable compro­ mise.” . Liz Brimmer said Thomas op­ posed the House foreign aid au­ thorization not only because of the funds for UNFPA but also because “he feels strongly that it’s not up to the U.S. to pay for every program in the world.” Brimmer said Thomas is “very much in favor of family planning programs,” but agrees with Bush that any popula­ tion planning funds sent to China “could be used for coerced abor­ tions.” Sen. Malcolm Wallop was not available for comment. Fornos said the general popula­ tion of the U.S. is “more enlight­ ened than our politicians,” and heavily favors massive aid to worldwide family planning efforts. He cited a recent Harris polls showing that 72 percent of Amer­ icans support voluntary family planning and aid for those pro­ grams “over any other kind of aid we’re giving, — food or anything else.” Fornos called the current strug­ gle in the U.S over abortion rights an “American political dilemma” which the U.S. is “visiting on the backs of poor women” throughout the world who are “most in need of help.” Fornos said if anti-abortion groups really want to address the “awesome incidence of abortion,” which he said in 1990 reached 60 million worldwide, they “should be on the front lines with us.” “They should strike at the root cause. They should help prevent unwanted pregnancies in the first place,” Fornos said. On the brighter side, Fornos said that the U.S. will spend about $320 million this year in its own family planning programs around the world. He cited as one achieve­ ment a failing birth rate in Kenya, which once had the highest birth rate in the world. Fornos will be in Casper today, where he will address students at Casper College at 10 a.m., and the Committee on Foreign Relations at the Hilton Inn at 7 p.m. �Tuesday, September 17,1991 ment and that revenues from graz- • ing fees would increase by $110' million, of which half would go^ back to states to improve public ' rangelands. . Jeffords said the fee hike is jus-' tified because the federal govern-" ment pays $65 million more per year on range programs than it; collects in fees under the existing ■ system. ' Ranchers can absorb the in-crease without suffering hardship,,' he said, because federal statistics’ By DAVy HACKETT ? show that grazing fees account Star-Tribune li^ashington bureau j tor only three percent of the aver- ’ age annual operating costs of pub- ’ WASHINGTON — Senators lie lands ranchers. from western states Monday took But Western senators, includ-' turns bashing a proposal by one of ing_ Wyoming Republican Sen.' i their colleagues from Vermont' Malcolm Wallop, insisted that the' that would increase fees charged fee hike would pulverize theirs to ranchers who graze livestock; states’ economies. ; on federal lands. ■ The western lawmakers criti- ’ The proposal, which was of-’ cized Jeffords as an Easterner who fered as an amendment to the fis-; has never visited the West and has cal 1992 Interior appropriation!; a distorted perception of livestock' bill by Sen. James Jeffords, Ri operations in western states. Vt., would increase the grazing Wallop said Jeffords’ amend­ .Jsfi^harged by the Bureau of Land, ment threatens the Viability of N^anagement and IJ.S-J»orest Ser-‘ thousands of western ranches as' vicsjrom $1.97 per animal Unit well as the economies, of many month (AUM) in 1991 to $2.6? ranching communities. in 1992. J Wallop described the livestock An AUM is the amount of for­ industry as the “underpinning” of age needed to feed one cow and Wyoming’s tax base. one calf, or five sheep, for one “This is a cheap vote for an month. , ; . The Senate is expected to vote i—(S."vironmental) rating,” which i Will boost campaign contributions on the measure sometime this ! at the expense of 31,000 ranchweek. Staff spokesmen for Sen. ing^families. Wallop said. Al,an Simpson, R-Wyo., the asThis has not been thought sistant Republican leader, said out, he said. “It has been brought Monday afternoon that the vote . out. It has been trotted out.” is too close to predict. . : Jeffords asked Wallop why the Though the House of Repre^ ’ people of Vermont and other sentatives overwhelmingly ap-i ' states that pay more in taxes than proved grazing fee increases in ' they receive in subsidies should 1990 and 1991, Jeffords said hiaj ' send $11 million per year to 16 proposal marks the first time the ; 1 western states that pay less in taxissue has been raised on the Sen- iI es than they receive. ate floor since 1978. Wallop accused Jeffords of ex­ Jeffords proposal is identical ; aggerating subsidies paid to to a fee increase which was spon- ! stockgrowers, noting that ranchers sored earlier this year by Rep.' t must pay for improvements on Ralph Regula, R-Ohio. Regula of- ? ftderal rangelands. He also said fered his plan as a compromise to ' that recreational users from east" a steeper increase supported by i ern states receive a subsidy when Rep. Mike Synar, D.-Okla. they pay a “pittance” to use fed­ Synar’s higher fee hike was eral lands. passed by the House and was in- ; Conrad Burns, R-Mont., flatly eluded in its version of the Interi­ stated that “there is no (federal) or appropriations bill, which the program to protect the cowboy.” Senate is now considering. Regardless of whether the Sen­ Under the Jeffords-Regula ate approves Jeffords proposal, plan, the fee would increase to the issue will have to be consid­ $5.09 per A^UM in 1995. The fee ered when a House-Senate con- ' would climb to $8.70 per AUM ference committee meets to work in 1995 under the Synar plan. out a final version of the bill. Jeffords said Interior Depart­ A grazing fee hike was nar­ ment officials assured him that ■, rowly averted in conference last “no reduction in grazing would ! year largely due to the efforts of occur as a result” of his amendretired Sen. James McClure, RPlease see GRAZING, A12 ■ f Idaho. • I McClure’s replacement. Sen. 5 -J Don Nickles, R-Okla., has said he f would support a moderate in­ crease. ■ - .-I Western legislators basil grazing fee bik('|(Jaii �1 Wilderness Society faults vote;' Sullivan^ stock gnwps praise it CHEYENNE (AP) — Iji® vow^ould protect Wyoming’s f ! U.S. Senate’s Tuesday vote to economy. In Wyoming, Gov. Mike Sul' kill a proposal to increase fed! eral grazing fees won praise from livan said he is encouraged by ‘ the governor and livestock orga- the Senate’s action. He said the I nizations, but was criticized by- fight against higher grazing fees /the Wilderness Society. ' / ; has been difficult and would i In Washington, the Senate have had severe implications for t voted 60-38 to kill a measure by the Wyoming enconomy. “It still means a potential con­ Sens. James Jeffords, R-Vt., and Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio, ference committee on the grazing J that would raise the current $ 1.97 fees, and I’m hopeful that such a j monthly fee for a cow and calf to conference will be successful in 1 $2.63 next year and to $5.09 by avoiding the drastic increase that' has been proposed in the 1995. Sen. Malcolm Wallop, R- House,” Sullivan said. The House of Representatives Wyo., who with Sen. Alan Simoson, R-Wyo., organized the op­ has approved two grazing fee in­ position to the increase, said the Please see VOTE, All •* b ! I 1 ' I 1 i > ; , .............. _ to open some eyes on a few of the Continued from Al issues. i creases — one of which eventual “I think they (Congress) ly would quadruple the costs of grazing livestock on federal land. thought Wyoming was one solid Bob Budd, executive director mass of federal land rather than of the Wyoming Stock Growers the checkerboard it is,” said Ellis, Association, said the niargin ot who runs about 500 cattle on his the vote on the proposed fee in- ranch. Because he grazes about 40 per­ crease shows that facts won out. He said some Wyoming pro- cent of his livestock on public ducers even traveled to Washing- land, the fee increase would have ton, D.C., with their financial been devastating for his operation, books to show members of Ellis said. “In our particular case, it meant Congress what higher fees would life or death,” he said. “We would do to their operations. “They are the ones who de­ have had to go out of business.” Farm, Bureau President David serve the credit,’’ Budd said of the Flitner applauded Wallop for his ranchers. ‘ ' In Washington, a spokeswoman efforts to defeat the proposed fee for The Wilderness Society was increase considered by the Sendisappointed by the vote but hap­ Hte “Sen. Wallop knows his facts py to see the Senate finally disand exhibited great leadership in cuss the matter on the floor. explaining grazing fees to the Sen­ “I think this demonstrates the incredible power of the Western ate,” Flitner said from his Laramie livestock lobby in the Senate,’’ office. “This issue is of great impor­ said Nancy Green, the Society’s Bureau of Land Management pro- tance to many livestock produc­ ers and Sen. Wallop’s leadership is gfam director. “On the other hand, this is the recognized by those producers in first time that grazing fee reform Wyoming and the West and by the has reached the Senate floor and SoriHtc Rep, Craig Thomas. R-Wyo., that’s significant ... in achieving said the vote shows “that some­ reform,’’she said. John Ellis, who ranches about times, wisdom and common sense 20 miles north of Medicine Bow, wins out.” Thomas said he planned to was one of about 15 Wyoming producers who traveled to Wash­ I stress the importance of no fee in­ ington, D.C., last week to lobby crease to House members ap­ against grazing fee increases. He pointed to the conference com­ said the group of ranchers seemed mittee. fat..uA �Senate^defeats proposed iii-azi.i» fee hike. 60-38 Ry DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune IVashingion bureau WASHINGTON —Aproposal that would increase fees charged to ranchers who graze livestock on federal land was soundly defeated by the Senate X. Tuesday 60-38. A- Sen. Malcolm Wallop. R,>Wyo., who led the fight on the Senate floor to kill the measure, } said the vote shows that a major, ity of senators agree that the fee hike is bad economic policy and bad environmental policy. The fee hike proposal “is not just about the effect the increase would have on ranchers and stock■ men, it’s about the effect it would have on our small towns in Wyoming, our small businessmen and our banks,” Wallop said. “It is fundamentally the live­ stock industry, the agriculture in­ Please see FEES, A12 Continued from Al • , i j , dustry, which is the underpinning of our tax base,” Wallop told his colleagues during the two-day de­ bate. Sen. James Jeffords, R-Vt., the ; chief sponsor of the proposal, tried to mold victory out of defeat, stat, ing that 38 votes constitutes a strong showing considering that the Senate has not debated grazing ‘ fees since 1978. Jeffords offered his proposal as an amendment to the Senate’s ver­ sion of the fiscal 1992 Interior ap■ propriations bill. The amendment is identical to a - fee hike which was sponsored ear­ lier this summer by Rep. Ralph , Regula, R-Ohio, and approved by - the House of Representatives as part of another bill. _ Jeffords’ amendment would have changed the formula used to calculate federal grazing fees, and increased the existing fee of $ 1.97 per animal unit month (AUM) to $2.62 in 1992. The fee would continue to in­ crease under Jeffords’ proposal through 1995 when it would be $5.09 per AUM. One AUM is the amount of for­ age needed to feed one cow and one calf, or five sheep, for one month. Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, DOhio, a Jeffords co-sponsor, said self-styled fiscal conservatives in the Senate speak a different lan­ guage on the question of grazing fees. “You are constantly urging us to balance the budget,” Metzenbaum shouted. “You say cut the deficit and get rid of the special interest subsidies. Well, here is an oppor­ tunity to do so.” But Sen. Pete Domenici, RN.M., defended the present grazing fee by attacking subsidies to dairy producers. “We’re a bush league team compared to dairy subsidies. Dairy subsidies amount to $800 million a year.” And Sen. Tim Wirth, D-Colo., said, “The unintended conse­ quences (of the proposed increase) are going to be very deleterious to our environment.” Wallop and other western sen­ ators argued that the fee hike would destroy thousands of small family ranches, unravel western communities and cripple the economies of western states. Wallop also said a fee increase would leave western ranchers no choice but to fence off their land from federal acreage, thereby harming wildlife that needs open range to migrate. . Sen. Al Simpson, R-Wyo.. de­ scribed Jeffords’ amendment as “the ancient game of stop the cow­ boy from using the public lands.” Simpson also said Jeffords plan is “a minuscule attempt (to reduce the federal budget deficit) that doesn’t even register on the screen.” Metzenbaum said studies by the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service show that no ranchers would abandon their ranches as a result of Jeffords pro­ posal. The “real issue,” he said, is whether wealthy ranchers will pay a fair price to use public grazing lands. Said Metzenbaum, sarcastical­ ly, “The tears are flowing copi­ ously and we all have our hand­ kerchiefs out for the poor little rancher. But that’s not the issue. The issue is that the top 300 per- I mittees control 90 percent of the v (federal) acreage in the West.” i Many of those 300 permittees, j he said, are among the wealthiest' individuals and corporations in the world. Sen. Al Gore, D-Tenn., said he is sure many family ranchers would feel negative effects from a fee hike but that Jeffords amend­ ment “makes a transition that is sensitive to these people and the environment.” ; Earlier this year the House passed a grazing fee proposal sponsored by Rep. Mike Synar, DOkla., that would increase the fee to $8.70 per AUM in 1995. Synar’s proposal was made part of the House version of the Interi­ or appropriations bill, which J means that a House-Senate con- [ ference committee must still con- I sider the matter. f : Jeffords said he thinks Tues- f day’s vote increases the chances i that the conference committee will) agree to a grazing fee increase. ; Wallop said the vote means Synar’s proposal is out of the ques- i tion and that the conference com- • mittee could agree not to change the formula or raise the fee at all. . In Wyoming, Wyoming Farm > Bureau President Dave Flitner~i praised Wallop for his handling of ' the grazing fee issue. “Senator t Wallop knows his facts and ex- ' hibited great leadership in ex- • plaining grazing fees to the Sen- ' ate,” Flitner said in a prepared re­ lease. �[Friday/ September 2(^19911 Delegation asks VA i to shift urologists to Cheyenne hospital From staffreporti^OA CHEYENNE —■ Wyoming^ congressional delegation has asked Veterans Administration Secretaiy Ed Derwinski to temporarily shift urologists from other VA fa­ cilities to Cheyenne’s VA Medical Center. ---------------■ Sens. Malcolm Wallon and Al Simpson and Rep. Craig Thomas. all Republicans, said in a Sept. 18 letter to Derwinski that they are concerned about reports of a back­ log of urological patients because of the lack of a staff urologist this summer at the Cheyenne facility. As an alternative to bringing in urologists from other VA center, the delegation suggested referring patients to non-VA urologists in the region. “Either step will alleviate much of the concern on the part of the patients and their families, and this should be your very first prioriPlease see V^ A14 �< “Federal agencies are uhdef , J mandate by law to go forward with recovery,” he said. “There is no law that requires Congress to actonanEIS.” 4 The amendment also requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser­ vice to include in its EIS a wolf reintroduction plan proposed ear­ lier this year by a federal wolf management committee which was mandated by Congress. The wolf committee’s plan would classify existing grey wolves in most of Montana, By DAVID HACKETT . . Wyoming and Idaho as “experi­ Star-Tribune tVashington bureau < mental, non-essential” under sec­ tion lOj of the Endangered WASHINGTON —An amend­ Species Act. ment that forbids the Interior De­ The wolf committee’s plan partment to reintroduce experi­ would allow states to kill and oth­ mental populations of gyy wolves erwise manage wolves while fed­ in the greater Yellowstone region in 1992 has been approved by the ■ ( eral wildlife officials prepared to reintroduce wolves to Yellow­ U.S. Senate. stone. Wyoming Republican Sens. ■ Key congressional leaders Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simpi , quickly trashed the plan as an at­ son, and other Western senators, , tempt to circumvent the Endan­ succeeded in adding the amendment to the Senate’s fiscal 1992 j! gered Species Act. The House included in its fiscal Interior Appropriations bill, i -; 1992 Interior spending bill a pro­ Spokesmen for both Wyoming , vision that calls for the National senators said the amendment is ’ Park Service to spend $348,000 intended to counter a wolf rein- troduction provision contained in ‘ • j to prepare an EIS and proceed with implementation of a 1987 the House-passed Interior spending bill. , J .wolf recovery plan that extends full protection to wolves and their A House-Senate conference habitat under the Endangered committee will have to agree to.fiSpecies Act. nal language later this month. ? The Endangered Species Act In a brief speech on the floor of . j is up for reauthorization by the Senate, Simpson described the amendment as an attempt to fa< Congress in 1992. Simpson said Wednesday that cilitate a compromise on reintroduction of the grey wolf. j it makes no sense for Congress to mandate a wolf management com­ Evan Hirsche, a spokesman for Defenders of Wildlife, derided the “ j mittee, then ignore its recom­ measure as’“species specific leg-» fg mendation. He described the wolf com­ islation” and a clear case of polit* ' -J ical intervention in the Interior j mittee’s plan as a reasonable com­ Department’s legal obligation to . M promise. He also said the disagreement recover endangered species. between environmentalists and The measure, which was ap­ livestock growers about allowing; proved by the Senate late Wednes­ state game officials to manage day, would provide $348,000 to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser* g wolves can be solved without dis­ carding the entire plan. vice to conduct an environmental Rob Wallace, a member of impact statement (EIS) on rein» Wallop’s’staff, said his boss and troduction of the grey wolf in,Yel; other western senators want the iQwstone National Park and cenFish and Wildlife Service to pre­ tral Idaho. ' pare the EIS, instead of the Park The amendment prohibits the expenditure of funds in 1992 for j Service, because it is the agency with the best technical expertise. the actual reintroduction of Fish and Wildlife Service Di­ wolves, and requires Interior Sec? rector John Turner, a former retary Manuel Lujan to provide , Wyoming state senator from copies of the final EIS to the Sen- ' Teton County, was one of the ate Energy and Natural Resources chief architects of the wolf com­ Committee and the Senate Envi­ mittee’s plan, though he was not a ronment Committee. member of the committee. Hirsche, whose group is suing the Interior Department to in an effort to force it to proceed with j wolf recovery, blasted that part ] of the amendment. _ Senate i revisions j �Monday, September 23,1991 Simpson claims special Simpson interests boost budget Bv JOAN BARRON By _ Star-Tribune capital bureau to get more federal Medicaid mon­ , CHEYENNE - Senator Al ey. Simpson said there are people Simpson lashed out at special in­ terest groups Sunday and blamed in health care who are “living off them for blocking attempts to cut the chaos” in the Medicaid pro­ gram. federal spending and programs. The Republican, first elected to “This is a very generous coun­ the U.S. Senate in 1978, kept the try,” Simpson said. “There aren’t audience entertained with stories many people outside the net. of his 13 years in the Wyoming Yet, he told legislators attend­ ing the Western Legislative Con­ Legislature and anecdotes about ference that he continually gets the peculiarities of Washington. But his tone turned harsh when letters asking special financial help he talked about the pressures from for one special interest group or special interest groups and the another. People, on the one hand, de­ amount of money the nation mand that Congress do something spends on such things as veterans about the federal budget deficit, benefits, including disability pay­ but on the other, object when he or ments for an ex-serviceman “who any other elected officials tries to tore up a knee playing basketball for special services at Heidelberg.” curb spending, Simpson said. Special interest groups at the He said people should act as federal level make pale by com­ citizens first and not as members of the American Association of parison state legislative lobbying Retired Persons or veterans’ or­ groups, he said, and use creative ganizations or any other group that tactics to get a senator or con­ gressman’s vote, such as bringing lobbies congress. As an example of federal spend­ in old friends to front for them. He said a good lesson he ing levels, he said the budget for learned as a member of the the Medicaid program that pays Wyoming House representing Park. medical expenses for the poor now costs the nation $670 billion per County was how to be a member Please see SIMPSON, AIO year. The states, he said, are trying Continued from Al ' of both the majority and minority parties. “I think it’s important that the Congress of the United States at least fall into the hands of Re­ publicans for six months,” Simp- » son said. “Because what has hap- | pened is not the membership, it’s j the staff.” I The entrenched staff members | refuse to give staff or research as- i sistance to minority members, he I said. When the Republican con- | trolled the Senate, they got rid of | “encrusted” staff to the benefit of 5 the system, he added. < Staff members also are creative / and think of “thousands of things” ; day and night, have tender egos i and came to Washington to make policy but “know very damned •’ little about life.” Simpson also predicted that. U>S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas will be con­ firmed ultimately, if not by the Senate Judiciary Coinmittee, then by the full Senate. “I’ve never seen the black com­ munity more split,” Simpson said of the reaction to the nomination of the black conservative. “I think we’ll like him and he will go on the court and I think he’ll surprise people,” Simpson said. �Simpson predicts Thomas will win Senate approval By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune iVashington bureau WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Court nominee Clarence Thn . ponderous and boring, said Wyoming Sen. Alan Simnsnn Marshall by a vote of 65-35 or, possibly, 70-30. ”’PSon also said he thinks the Senate Judiciary ComSf 8 6® Thomas to the full Senate by a vote uPdldlSed M ’* ’ will wind "" Thomas nomination regardless of whether the committee votes to approve him Simpson, who is a member of the Judiciary Committee Please see SIMPSON, A12 Continued from Al and a vocal supporter of Thomas, said he thinks the nominee was forthright in answering the com­ mittee’s questions. Some observers have criticized Thomas and the Bush administra­ tion for choosing a strategy of eva­ sion in preparing the nominee for his confirmation hearings. But Simpson said much of that criti­ cism comes from groups and indi­ viduals with specific, narrow in­ terests. Simpson, who often sides with abortion rights advocates, said the National Organization of Women urged the committee to vote against Thomas to show future nominees that evasion on the ques­ tion of abortion rights is unac­ ceptable. Simpson acknowledged their frustration but said single-issue politics should not determine the .. fate of a Supreme Court nomina­ tion. “Our job is not to hear his opin­ ion on substantive issues,” Simp­ son said. “Our job is to determine competency, character, integrity.” “How do you do that?” he said. ' “You do that by asking him ques­ tions about his views about life, about privacy, about the Constitutioui about the Declaration of Independence, about freedom, about racism ... He answered those questions very forthrightly. He just didn’t answer the jackpot question ... and he shouldn’t have to.” Simpson also acknowledged that the hearings were often un­ bearably tedious and bland. But the process is necessary, he said, to evaluate the nominee’s “judicial temperament.” Historically, Simpson said. Ju­ diciary Committee hearings on Supreme Court nominees have been less rigorous for the nomi­ nee than they have been in the re­ cent past. “Judge White was asked eight questions when he went on the bench,” he said. “One justice sat outside the judiciary room not too many years ago and said, ‘Did you gentlemen have any questions of me?’ and they said ‘No.’ For 100 years nobody asked anything.” Simpson said the process reached the opposite extreme with the defeat of Supreme Court nom­ inee Judge Robert Bork. The les­ son of Bork’s defeat, he said, is that nominees should avoid con-' troversial arguments with mem­ bers of the committee. Films of the Bork hearings will be played to every future Supreme Court nominee, Simpson predict­ ed, “because if you want to get in­ to a good old yeasty dialogue and do some good old argument, pre­ sent your case and do it in a spir­ ited way, you will be defeated.” “In fact, if you answer the question on abortion, you will be de/eated either way,” Simpson said. �Tuesday, September 24,1991 Simpson to write book on press freedoms, politics By JULIA PRODIS t J S) Associated Press writer * CHEYENNE —America’s “haughty and pampered press” had best brace itself. U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, the man who called Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist Peter Arnett an Iraqi sympathizer for re­ porting from Baghdad during the Gulf War, is writing a book on the First Amendment. And he doesn’t plan to go easy on the Fourth Estate. “A lot has been written from a journalist’s perspective. This will be an effort to say it from the other side,” says Simp­ son, some reporters’ favorite interview because of his sharp tongue and quick wit. “It will be very different from what the press perceives itself to be, I assure you that,” the Senate Mi­ nority Whip promised. The 60-year-old Wyoming Republican, who has a history of bouts with the media, said he plans to expose the “hypocrisy” of the press, its credence of “gossip and rumor” and its “abuse” of its own professional code of ethics. Nationally-syndicated columnist Jack Anderson, who has tar­ geted Simpson in his columns and in televised debates, sar­ donically welcomes the book. “I believe that the First Amend­ ment should extend to Senator Simpson,” Anderson said in a telephone interview from Washington. “He should be allowed to report anything he wishes no matter how ridiculous and his publishers should be allowed to publish any books they wish, no matter how inappropriate.” The senator, stressed that he holds the First Amendment and the freedoms of the press in high regard. But Charles Levendosky. editorial page editor at the Casper Star-Tribune, said Simpson’s perception of the First Amend­ ment could send a “dangerous” message to the American public. “He could be sort of a leading voice for curbing the press. That’s what concerns me about writing about the First Amendment. He really, in my discussions with him, has a very hazy notion of what the First Amendment is all about and I’m afraid he could be a spokesman for special interest groups that would like to regulate the press in some fashion.” �Simpson moves to force clean coal grant for Konels j rector, said the DOE’s Source Selection Board, which recommends which projects should be fi­ nanced with clean coal money, had given the K' CHEYENNE — U.S. Sen. Al Simpson has Fuel project top priority in the area of new fu­ amended federal legislation to rectify a situation el forms. within the Department of Energy that he said . But Erickson said the department’s source met a Wyoming clean coal project federal fund- selection officer, who makes the final decision on the recommendations, instead favored fi­ iiig. Simpson announced Thursday that he nancing a $170 million coal gasification project amended the Senate’s Interior appropriations in Nevada that had not won the board’s support. bill to guarantee that the DOE will provide $44 “Once he did that, (the program was) $170 million in clean coal funds for efforts to build million short and he re-ordered the projects.’’ Since there was not sufficient money to fi­ a “K-Fuel’’ plant near Gillette. nance the $44 million K-Fuel project, it was The amendment follows DOE denial of a request for $44 million from the Wheatland dropped from consideration by the officer. The officer used most of the $20 million Fuels Corp., a Wisconsin company, for the construction of a plant to enhance the value left over after financing the Nevada project to and energy content of low-sulfur Wyoming fund the Cordero Mining request for $17 mil­ coal using the process developed by K-Fuel, a lion for work to build a dryer to remove mois­ ture from Wyoming coal. Wyoming company. The Source Selection Board had not recom­ The request, amounting to about halt the cost of the plant, was denied by one official in mended that the Cordero request be approved, the DOE despite the fact a department com­ Erickson. “This round (of the clean coal program) mittee had given the project top priority for contained funding of $671 million,’’ he said. funding under the clean coal program. “The confidential information that found ‘ ‘The Cordero thing was $ 17 million. So they its way into our hands calls into real question are giving us the crumbs.’’ Erickson said the process used to select prothe integrity of the federal clean coal programi jects for funding under the program is usually and the judgment of high DOE officials in­ volved in the selection process,” Simpson said. kept confidential, but the information was Brent Erickson, Simpson’s legislative di- leaked to Simpson’s office. By JIM ANG,ELL\ Associated Press writeif 'H- ■ He added that when Simpson’s office ques- ' tioned the source selection officer, he told staff members he based his decision in part on en­ ergy efficiency and technicaf diversity. “He funded three of these (coal gasifica­ tion projects), which is really redundancy, plus ' he funded two scrubber (projects),” he said. “So we ended up with about 2.5 percent of . the total pot of money.’’ . j Simpson said while he was pleased the ; Cordero project won funding, he believed both I Wyoming projects should have received the i federal money. ) “It seems that over the entire history of the » ; clean coal program, DOE has been most re- I luctant to fund ventures in the Roc^ Mountain I West,” he said. “I find that troubling and quite j unacceptable.” 'j Simpson’s amendment would require the , DOE to use any money remaining in its clean y coal accounts for the K-Fuel project until the ;• amount provided totals $44 million. Erickson said the total could be reached quickly because the DOE gets back money it gives to projects that fail. “So the money could be available relative­ ly quickly,” he said. In addition, the DOE usually keeps a re­ serve of about 20 percent of the program’s to­ tal budget to cover cost overruns, Erickson said. �' State gets grant for, low Birthweights ; 9q3 I ; y •i - f . • ; '■ “■ . '' '• CASPER — Wyoming has re-1 ceived $266,000 federal grant to j help reduce the number of low- ■ birth weight babies born in the , state, Sen. Al Simpson said in a ; prepared statement this week. The money will help support the “Best Beginnings” program, f which “promotes prenatal cafe and “ nutritional counseling for low-income pregnant women,” the, sena-( tor said. < “Wyoming ranks third in the I nation in low-birth weight deliv-1 eries,” Simpson said. j Best Beginnings will help link J medical care providers, the feder- ) ^1 Women, Infants and Children > program, and pf^ects at the Uni-i 'versity of Wyoming in a “unified • single project,” according to Sixnp- son’s statement. I Simpson said the grant will also be used to pay out-of-state doc­ tors “for the purpose of relieving Wyoming physieians for temporary periods.” “Plain old bum out” is one of the major reasons the state has had a problem retaining physicians in recent years, Simpson said. Bring­ ing in doctors from out-of-state to occasionally relieve Wyoming physicians “will alleviate that to some degree,” he said. The “Rural Health Outreach” grant, funded by the U.S. Depart­ ment of Health and Human Ser­ vices, will be jointly administered by the state Department of Health and the Sheridan County Public Health Office. �Pofl ffi c V S £: €0 2 u _< c 5 o’S ' .2 o .5 P ; ■ 6! S -o " £ S '5P2-S i I” *- o 2 > ®“®.fl fl fl <0 _ ’rt O « 2^3 g’g o u 2 o M ccolfl u .fl M-S O«43 BO 5 CKj S' w * .E "S 'o “ •£ « -S 55^ c o 5i » ■ O U 33 w e O o 5 g >,S ; 'o . w ES o o «.2, 5 S*® BO fl -y c u S’ o “"O fl « 2 S 00 t* q u *0 a o tZ3 2 ; . S ,P... BO ■ ’ fl u ‘ «j CZ3 - fl B£ fl ® O ’e E o' CO o U “o w 5tBO^.2^ •O o s £43 S ■s -fl . Cfl « « - 2 h's <u—I** fl Sflo°g2flg>.o o<2Pc — ” S-®’-® .2 eg 'Oo<SR®’®2’a«i BOO -a S ” “"E " S K S B fl 124 a.> SB 2 g a >» 2 51^ .fl , 2 « BO* ^eswr i 1661 JIMI’S Continued from Al year, the governor’s favorable rat­ ings increased by 12 percent. Simpson followed Sullivan, with 62 percent of those polled saying the senator does either an excellent or good job. Rep, Craig Thomas was third in the poll with a 56 percent fa­ vorable rating and Sen. Malcolm Wallop had the lowest favorable rating with 46 percent of those who responded saying he does an excellent or good job. Wallop showed the largest negative rating among those polled, with 51 percent saying his perfor­ mance was only fair or poor. - Compared to a year ago,. Rep. Thomas’ ratings increased by 9 percent while Wallop saw a de­ _______ crease of 1__________ percent. The latest poll shows that 16 percent of respondents did not know who the governor is. Twenty-seven percent and 32 percent respectively could not name Sen. Al Simpson or Malcolm Wallop. Thirty-two percent could not name their congressman. Here are the full ratings of politicians: Sullivan: 14 percent excellent, 55 percent good, 25 percent only fair, 4 percent poor, and 2 percent don’t know. Simpson: 18 percent excellent, 44 percent good, 27 percent only fair, 10 percent poor, and 1 percent don’t know. Thomas: 11 percent excellent, 45 percent good, 31 percent only fair, 9 percent poor, and 4 percent don’t know. Wallop: 7 percent excellent, 39 percent good, 30 percent only fair. 21 percent poor, and 3 percent don’t know. Of the 400 people interviewed, 45 percent said they are registered to vote as Republicans, 27 percent said they are registered Democrats, 9 percent are registered as inde­ pendents and 18 percent polled said they are not registered to vote. One percent refused to answer the question. The Wyoming Legislature is doing a “good” to “only fair” job representing the opinions of Wyoming citizens, according to 82 percent of those polled. Twelve percent responded that the Legislature is doing a “poor job”. Only 0.3 percent responded it was doing an “excellent” job, the same number that responded “don’t know”. - ■’ In other issues addressed by the f poll, 50 percent of poll respon- i dents said that the state’s news­ papers continue to be the most important source of information about what’s going on in the state. Television also scored high on the list with 28 percent of respondents reporting they depend most on that medium while radio came in a dis- ■ tant third with 12 percent of re- ; spondents reporting that they depend on radio for their informa­ tion. Other sources of news infor­ mation for the state included per­ sonal friends, 0.5 percent, associ­ ation you belong to, 0.3 percent. Two percent of those polled re­ ported “don’t know”. �Saturday, September 28,1991 < Simpsoiu^Not time system . ’teM to dimi CHEYENNE (AP) — Too. much uncertainty exists over the political situation in the Soviet Union to dismantle plans to create . a mobile MX missile system, according to U.S. Sen^il SimpsonSimpson said Friday he was disappointed with the Senate s6733 vote to cut $225 million from the MX “rail garrison” research and development budget “While we would all wish to believe that the world, right now at this moment, is safe from a nu­ clear threat and is becoming the truth is that there is a high de­ gree of chaos and confusion over who has control, and who will re­ tain control, of the nuclear weapons presently in the Soviet Union,” he said in a news release. “No one can predict with any cer­ tainty who has the ‘black box. in their hands now, let alone who >. will have it in the years to come. Now is not the time for the Senate to cave in to some euphoric avalanche of wishful thinking. z The Senate on Thursday cut the money earmarked for the devel­ opment of a prototype rail car that would carry missiles in the rail garrison” system. 1 The system, to be headquar­ tered at E-E. Warren Air Force : Base in Cheyenne, would involve placing the multiple-warhead missiles in rail cars for dispatch on > the nation’s rail lines in times of national crisis. . Simpson said there is still a : chance that the funding for the rail car development could go through, given the House’s appropnation of $260 million for the project. 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Craig Thomas and sever-al other members of Congress , Trom western states wrote a letter Sept. 25 to Rep. John Murtha, DStar^fribune Washington bureau Pa., the chairman of the House j defense appropriations subcomWASHINGTON — The Senr , mittee, asking him to vote to in­ ate voted to approve a $270.4 bil- ^/clude $15 million for radiation lion defense spending bill Thurs- victims in the final bill. day that includes $15 million to ; Murtha could not be reached compensate former uranium min- Tor comment and his spokesman ers and victims of fallout from -did not return the Star-Tribune’s nuclear weaponTtests. ,{phone call Friday. The money, which was includ' ed as part of the Senate’s fiscal 1992 defense appropriations bill, would mark the federal govern- menf s first installment under the . ; Radiation F-yrnsnrfi Compensation Act. . —THeTT5 million is three times ; as much as the $5 million allocat­ ed in the House-passed defense , • ■-*: spending bill. A House-Senate ■ conference committee will prob­ ably meet next week to write a fi' nal version of th'e bill. The act was passed last year as a formal apology to uranium min­ ers and fallout victims who be- , came ill or died as a result of their exposure. (See related story. Bl.) The money would go into a ’ trust fund to compensate forrner ■ uranium ^miners, downwind vic­ tims of fallout from nuc ear weapons tests, and nuclear , weapons test-site workers who de- , veloped cancer and other diseases as a result of their exposure. . Surviving family members or individuals who' died from their J ’ exposure are also, eligible under the law to receive compensation payments. , The money was added to me ■ Please see MINERS, A14 ■ • ■ . ' | �tified, ” said Simon, who like othi er Democrats argued that Thomas and he will probably still come up ; with 65,” Simpson said Friday in a had not been candid with the pan­ el when he tried to disavow conradio interview. troversial views he had expressed “Sixty-five to 35 would be my ; guess as to the final vote,. said in the past. ‘ ‘ He strained to please an audi- j Simpson, a member of the com­ ence of 14 on this committee, and mittee. “The very worst would be may have succeeded with a ma­ 60-40.7 . Simpson said he thought the jority but his lack of candor trou­ Senate will vote on Thomas’ nom­ bles me,” Simon said. He and other opponents argued ination next Thursday or Friday. that Thomas was not a credible Though he is a staunch Thomas witness when he testified that he supporter, Simpson said he be­ lieves the nomination process does had never formed or expressed an not provide the Senate with opinion about the 1973 Supreme enough useful information about Court decision that legalized abor­ tion... . ,• r.. the candidate. “That simply defies beliet, “But unless we get this process changed, every nominee will just Simon said. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Dsit there and study video tapes and try to figure out how to answer the Mass., said Thomas was asking the committee to make a “leap of senators’ questions in a way where they won’t get in trouble — and faith” when he said his praise of an anti-abortion article in an 1987 we’ll lose the energy and power of the court because no one will speech should not be taken to speak in a controversial way about mean he necessarily opposed abor­ anything and I think that’s terri­ tion. Thomas testified that the re­ ble,” Simpson said. mark was a “throwaway line” and Although the Senate could vote as early as next Thursday, oppo­ did not amount to an endorsement nents urged senators to take more of the article’s conclusions. “If senators buy the view that time to study the hearing record. Justice Thomas, is a member of Leahy said senators should have the Supreme Cou , will approach sufficient time to study the com­ mittee’s report, which will not be Roe vs. Wade wi' an open mind, there is a bridge i Brooklyn they filed until Tuesday. ' In addition to possibly keeping might also like tc >uy,” Kennedy . Thomas off the court as it begins said. Republicans denied that its new term in October — in which case retiring Thurgood Mar­ Thomas had tailored his testimony shall could return to hear cases — to ,win support of senators. “There’s been no confirmation a long delay would give opponents 1 conversion, ” said Sen. Strom a chance to round up more votes Thurmond, R-S.C. against Thomas. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, ac-. But both sides say that is an up­ hill fight. None of the Senate’s 43i cused Democrats of applying “a Republicans so far have said they liberal set of litmus tests tha^re operating to the denigration^mi­ would oppose Thomas, and nine Democrats have declared “their norities in this country.” / support for him. \ _ There were two votes Friday after Judiciary Committee mem­ bers made lengthy statements ex­ plaining their positions. ’ First, the panel voted 7-7 on the ; motion to endorse the nomination. All six Republicans and Sen. Den­ nis DeConcini, D-Ariz., voted for , Thomas; the other seven Democrats voted “no.” . The panel then voted 13-1 to follow its usual custom for Supreme Court candidates and : send Thomas’ nomination to the > full Senate for consideration. Si- i mon cast the negative vote. ■ The 43-year-old Thomas was ; nominated by Bush to be the na- i tion’s second black Supreme Court justice, succeeding Marshall, who was the first. Thomas is a conser.vative, Marshall a staunch liberal. Simon said thst at fh^ outset of the confirmation hearings nearly three weeks ago he was predict­ ing that Thomas would win the committee’s support on an 11-3 ■vote. “His support eroded as he tes- ■ Cohtiiiued from Al t/" �Delegation: Laws contributed, but did not cause closing By 13AVID HACKETT , Star-l h6une H^ashinston bureau ' • " ...... ” ’ WASHINGTON — Federal environijental laws, contributed to, but did.not c&use. Amoco Oil Company’s decision to cjose its Casper refinery, members of the Wyoming congressional delegation said iStursday. ; Sen. Alan Simpson, R-AVyo., said he, Wyoming Rep. Craig Thomas and Sen. Malcplni Wallop met with Amoco officials ■Hiursday who told them the refinery is clos­ ing because of “economies of scale, dwin­ dling supplies of sweet crude oil, locale” apd expenditures necessary to comply with ffderal environmental laws. ■ In a letter to the Wyoming delegation dated Oct. 3, H. Laurence Fuller, chairman ahd chief executive officer of Amoco, said, “J^n estimated $150 million would have to hf invested at the refinery over the next 10 years for environmental projects needed to comply with existing and anticipated leg­ islative and regulatory actions.” : Fuller said such an investment cannot be justified in yieyyofthe refineiy’s small size and marginal economic performance. Simpson said Amoco officials also told Wallop also said he regretted the decision Simpson said Amoco officials told him him they will spend millions of dollars to but that he could not argue with the compa- ■ . that portions of the recently reauthorized clean up the refinery site. ' ny’s economic rationale. ' Clean Air Act that call for reformulated • " “This is.an, extensively_contaminate(^^.. -Rep. Craig Thomas, R-Wyo.,,said he ■ gasoline and reduced industrial emissions—' area,” he said. -S - thought' Amoco had been spending money to portions he helped pass — did not factor Sen. Malcolm Wallop, R-Wyo., said fed-upgrade the refinery for some time and was. -int6?the company’s decision to close the re- eral emissions standards, waste disposar '- disappointed by its decision to leave Casper, finery. ■ ■ regulations, mandatory replacement of un-. ■ -“I had no inkling this would happen,” he ' Simpson blamed federal laws that require derground pipes, and oil storage tank repair; ".'said. ‘ "f;;' f the company to weld and add new bottoms to requirements all contributed to Amoco’s “I’ve gotten the feeling that they had put its storage tanks, replace underground pipes decision to close its refinery and transfer money into (the refinery) and would put with pipes above the ground, and move its its 210 employees. j -j more into it but apparently they evaluated it sewers to the surface. Other factors also contributed to the do-' from an economic standpoint and decided “What’s the purpose of rewelding tanks sure, Wallop said, such as declining pro- they can’t do it. It’s sad for Casper, for < — are they splitting?” he said. “What’s the ' duction in Wyoming of sweet crude oil,; Wyoming and especially for the 210 em- ! purpose of putting second bottoms on tanks which the Casper plant is built to refine, ployees who will be uprooted.” that have been sitting there for 30 or 40 and the plant’s physical distance from Den­ Thomas said the shutdown is an example years where the ground beneath them is ver — the primary market for its product. of why environmental laws need to be bal- •' compacted? What’s the purpose of bringing “I think those things made it marginal anced in a manner that protects jobs. pipes to the surface?” before and (environmental) regulations He also said that Amoco officials indi­ Said Simpson, “You have to stay realis­ tipped it over,” Wallop said. cated that the Clean Air Act was not a factor tic. Of course you don’t sponge away laws Wallop said he thinks the closure is the in their decision to close the facility. that have been beneficial to the environ­ latest loss in a gradual erosion of Ameri­ “I’ve held for some time to the notion ment but we better realize that when we can oil refining capacity. that some environmental constraints are don’t have refineries and nuclear plants that “American refining capacity is being overkill,” he said. “Clearly, you need envican ___________ function,, thejy _ go offshore and do it driven offshore because of a blizzard of fed- ronmental protection but it needs to be ar"sorheplace else.’ eral regulations,” he said. ranged” with equal attention to jobs. �Sportsmen’s^aucus foiintlation doesn’t inclw By DAVID HACKETT Star-Trihiine fVashington bureau WASHINGTON — Despite the impor­ tance of hunting and fishinti to Wyoming’s economy, none of the Cowboy State’s three congressional delegates were listed as members of eithef the House or Senate Sportsmen’s Caucus until this week. A spokeswoman for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Foundation, an af­ filiated non-profit organization, said Wyoming GOP Sen. Alan Simpson joined the Senate Sportsman’s Caucus Wednesday, two days after the ^tar-Tribune in­ quired about the group’s membership. Simpson said Wednesday he doesn’t know when he formally joined the Senate Sportsman’s Caucus, which was organized last spring, but that he did respond affir­ matively earlier this year to a verbal invi­ tation from the group’s chairman, Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont. “I think it’s a great idea and a great op­ eration,” Simpson said. Wyoming Sen, Malcolm Wallop said he had never heard of the Senate SporfsJ’ man’s Caucus but that he is interested in joining. <, .i-ss, ; ; ■ “It suits my habits and my state’s,” said Wallop, whose 1988 re-election campaign published bumper stickers which read: “Another sportsman for Wallop.” : : R ep. ■ Crai g Thom a s. R-Wyo., said he has attended meetings of the House Sportsmen’s Caucus, which is three years old, and that he feels able to promote sports­ men’s interests without formally joining the group. ,-,^.Thq House sportsmen’s caucus mem- , tjefsoifj’ iricludes’lO!? representatives, in-'': ■eluding members' from Montana, Idaho, Colorado and other western states. '.The Senate sportsmen’s caucus includes IS’ members,'several of whom also hail from western states. Congressional cau­ cuses are informal,’ bipartisan organiza­ tions that are usually dedicated to fur­ thering particular special interests. . .Unlike congressional committeeSfth'Sy have no statutory authority to enact legislation. Essentially, congressional caucus­ es are little more than lobbying groups. . . More than 50 congressional caucuses exist solely for the purpose of promoting s'pecial interests such as steel, textiles, -;i............ y- le any Wyoming congressmen Simpson said Wednesday that he hah it affords him an ability to give visibility to issues of importance to Wyoming.” verbally agreed to join the caucus and that Thomas is a member of several groups, he was subsequently invited to deliver thp too, such as the Republican House Mining group’s innaugural speech but was forced Caucus and the Republican Task Force to decline because of a prior commitment. on Indian Affairs. Though Simpsoti was not listed as a ' Spokesmen for the House and Senate caucus member as of Monday, Beth Rentz, sportsmen’s caucuses described their re­ the executive director of the Sportsman’s spective groups’ objectives in similar. Caucus Foundation, said she received p terms. ' . • note from Simpson’s office .Wednesday The spokesmen both said, basically, expressing the senator’s interest in j oining. that their groups seek to protect hunters’ _ __ _^‘Hejustjoined up this week,” she said. . rights and improve wildlife habitat for the ^‘I’m jjrivileged to,work with these, gen­ benefit of sportsmen.') F >■’ • ’ demen.”'..-; A’?:; * Mark Simonich,'a member of Sen. Asked about the earlier invitation, Burns’ staff, said his boss, Idaho GOP Rentz said, “Do you have any idea what Sen. Larry Craig, and Sen. Richard Shel-- crosses a senator’s desk? Things T^ll .’ by, D-Ala., organized the Senate Sports­ . through the cracks.- A a men’s Caucus last spring. Wallop’s name was was hot among Burns is the chairman of the Senate those senators who'were inyited to join sportsmen’s caucus, Shelby is co-chair­ as charter members of the Senate caucus. man and Craig is the secretary. In June, Si- ) Simonich offered no explanation for the monich said, the senators mailed a limited omission, other than to say that the group’s number of invitations to join the new cau­ organizers wanted to keep it small for the cus to a select group of senators. first few months.- > ? L Simonich said Simpson was among the Simonich said another round of invita-, select group but that he apparently failed tions will go out later this year or early in to respond with a letter of acceptance. 1992. ' JU. '. ’’ ; „ copper, space, military reform, wine, and tourism, among other things. . ‘ Many members of Congress belong to ■ caucuses that represent industries or spe­ cial interests that are of particular impor- tance to their districts.; ' ; Walt Gasson, planning coordinator for' the Wyoming Game & Fish Department, said a University of Wyoming study shows that hunters and fishermen injected $288 , million into Wyoming’s economy between July 1, 1990 and June 30 1991. . “That (sum) is straight expenses on' things like licenses, ammo and groceries,”, Gasson said. “That doesn’t include-any multiplier effect or anything that some.people might consider economic voodoo.”’ In addition to their committee assign­ ments, some lawmakers, including all' three members of the Wyoming congres­ sional delegation, belong to more than one congressional caucus. - !' . j Simpson and Wallop, for example, both belong to the Congressional Beef Caucus and the Rural Health Caucus, among oth­ er organizations. Earlier this week, Stan Cannon, Simpson’s press secretary, said Simpson belongs to those groups “because �Simpson: Give Mexico special' trade^tatiis to Wyoming lamb f .i*■-;, CHEY JI E^P) — U.S. Sen; ; / ‘ ‘While I certainly applaud this^ e n 'Xian Simpson has asked the govr cmment of Mexico to include lamb ^Ss one of the meats that will qual•ify for a special trade status. ji- In a letter to Mexico’s ambasrsador to the United States, Gustarjo Petricioli, Simpson said lamb ^hould receive the same advan­ tages to compete in Mexico as oth•fer meats that qualify under the 5J.S. Department of Agriculture’s ^Export Credit Gurantee Program. 1_ “Of the commodities listed in •the department’s announcement, '$20 million was earmarked for frozen or chilled meat, including •beef, pork, poultry and offal,” the Wyoming Republican said .Wednesday. action....! am deeply troubled that lamb was somehow omitted from ; the list of acceptable naeats. l am sure this is an error. ” Allowing American lamb into Mexico would “represent a brand new market for American sheep producers — something that they ; truly deserve,’’he said. ' Simpson’s effort follows last week’s announcement by U.S. ; Sen. Malcolm Wallop, R-Wyo., that he is pushing to open the Mexican market to live breeding sheep.; Simpson said he. Wallop and U.S. Rep. Craig Thomas, R-Wyo., are “committed to opening new markets for. Wyoming sheep ranchers.” | �I .. _____ ................ _________ Smipsoii: Simpson Panel did well Kith allegations By DAVID4TACKETT Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — The Sen­ ate Judiciary Committee is thor­ oughly sensitive to women’s , rights and concerns and properly j handled sexual harassment alle- j gations against Supreme Court >. nominee Clarence Thomas, Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson said Wednesday. The Wyoming Republican pre- , dieted that Thomas will win Sen-t . ate confirmation next week. Responding to criticism that the Judiciary Committee ignored charges of sexual harassment lev- : eled at Thomas by University of i Oklahoma professor Anita Hill, ' Simpson said Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., handled the matter most appropriately. Several lawmakers have ques­ tioned why the committee had not deemed the allegations worthy of more extensive treatment earlier in the process. The same question was posed Wednesday to Senate Majority leader George Mitchell. Please see SIMPSON, AIO * Continued from Al (See main story above). Simpson is a member of the Ju­ diciary Committee and an outspo­ ken supporter of Thomas’ nomi­ nation. Newsday and National Public Radio disclosed last weekend that the FBI had investigated charges' by Hill that Thomas had sexually harassed her when they worked together at .the Department of Ed­ ucation and later at the Equal Em­ ployment Opportunity Commis­ sion. Simpson said Wednesday that Hill had originally sought anonymity in making her charge and that Biden had refused to pur­ sue the matter on that basis. . “This woman craved confiden­ tiality,” Simpson said. “Biden told her this is not a Star Chamber...” ■ “You can’t conduct a just soci­ ety on the basis of anonymous ac­ cusations,” he said. “The basis of constitutional government is to be confronted by your accusers.” • Not until Hill agreed to divulge her name to menibers of the com­ mittee did Biden proceed with an investigation of her allegations, Simpson said. Members of the committee were then made privy to the FBI’s report, “including (Sens. Edward) Kennedy (D-Mass.) and (Howard) Metzenbaum (D-Ohio) who would have been eager to go forward,” Simpson said, but elected not to. Monday night, however, Simp­ son lashed out at an NPR reporter for interviewing Hill about her al­ legations. Simpson told the Wash­ ington Post that he waved a jour­ nalistic ethics code at reporter Ni­ na Totenberg as she left ABC’s studios after a heated confronta­ tion with Simpson Monday night on ABC'S “Nightline.” Simpson said he accused Toten­ berg of having ruined Hill’s life by invading her privacy, the Post reported Wednesday. “I said, 'Nina, I just want to tell you those things I said were not said lightly. I meant everything I said.’ She whirled on me and said, 'You big (expletive) ... You are so full of (expletive). You are an evil man.’” “I said, 'Nina, you love to dish it out, but you sure don’t like to take it.’ ” The committee ultimately voted. 7-7 on Thomas’ nomination, which meant that the nomination was sent to the Senate floor with-, out a committee recommendation. Hill’s allegation was consid­ ered seriously by both the com­ mittee and its staff, some of whom happen to be women, Simpson said. The Senate was scheduled to vote on'Thomas Tuesday but de­ layed it for a week to allow time for a hearing on charges of sex ha­ rassment. Simpson said Thomas would have won no more than 47 votes Tuesday night but that he thinks several members will change their votes after Hill’s charges are aired. He said he thinks most mem­ bers want to see Thomas present his side of the story and that many will again support the nominee, assuming no damaging revelations emerge. Simpson said he expects Thomas to win 41 Republican votes next week and that between 12 and 18 Democrats will side with him as well to give Thomas a majority, albeit a narrow one. �Monday; October 14/1991? ■ Simpson cancels Sweetwater meetings . ROJZK springs Sen. Al aimpson, R-Wyo., has cancelled a se­ I nes ot town meetings next week iii Sweetwater County. . The cancellations follow last week’s action by the Senate to delay -the vote on whether to confinh Judge Clarence.Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court, Simpson’s Press Secretary Stan Cannon saii ?' . Simpson, as a member of the Senate Judiciary Com­ mittee, IS one of the 14 people involved in the new hearing and ins review sexual harassment charges against Thomas ' . The Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on the Thomas con­ firmation Oct. 15, Cannon said. I The meetings were scheduled Oct. 14 at the Green River City Coun­ cil chambers, at Leo’s Community Center in Superior and at the Holiday Inn in Rock Springs. Simpson will reschedule the meetings. M �»«• Tribes ponder increased gaming on reservation * Bji: KATHARINE COLLINS^ Southwestern iVyoming bureau '■ • ETHETE — Officials on the Wind River Indian Reservation say they are considering the expansion of gaming activities. ; Alan O’Hashi, a planner and grant writer for the Northern Ara­ paho tribe, says the Arapaho tribe is “beginning some planning” to draw more people to the reserva­ tion to play bingo. He noted that a tribe in Wisconsin successfully draws busloads of bingo players from metropolitan centers. ,' “It’s something that’s definite­ ly being discussed,” O’Hashi said. “It would make the reservation more of a destination. The Afapaho Business Council is beginning some planning.” The federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), passed in 1989, spells out the tribal, state and federal authorities for regulation of gaming and gambling on Indian reservations. ■; Traditional Indian games are classified as class I games, are al­ lowed on reservations, and are un­ der the control of tribal authori­ ties. ' Class II games on reservations are liiqited to the types of games allowed under state law. For instance, since Wyoming allows bingo, tribes may also authorize or­ ganizations to run bingo games as fund raisers. The IGRA also set up the National Indian Ganjing Commission to oversee Class II gaming. Class III includes traoKside and off-track horse racing, and casino gambling, and Class i’ll activities on Indian reservations must be negotiated under a state-tribal comcom­ pact. In this category only horse rac-, ing is allowed in Wyoming, and to date no compact has been ne­ gotiated between the state and the Wind River Indian Reservation tribes. . Wyoming Republican Sen. Al Simpson considers it “very important that he be involved io eco­ nomic development” on theWind River Indian Reservation, accordinjg to spokesman Stan Cannon. But Cannon said Simpson “just doesn’t feel it’s appropriate for him to pass judgement” on whether gaming and gambling should be pursued by the tribes as a part of their plan for economic development, “It’s really the tribes’ discre­ tion,” Cannon said..“They’re lim­ ited to what state law allows.” O’Hashi said “there’s ongoing negotiations” between the state and tribes on the whole question of gaming and gambling, but noth­ ing concrete has developed. “I know the governor isn’t too crazy about „ gambling ... in general,, ” z*\ ii t__ 1. !____ _ t. . • . 1 1,1 O’Hashi said. “So he’s asked the tribes to stay within Class II. From our standpoint it behooves the tribes to stay within Class II, so we don’t run into extra regulation by the state.” �Heritage Foimdatioii^ fonuii schedule set By the Star-Tribune staff ( rASPF.R — The Wyoming itage Foundation’s ninth annual forum will cover a variety of multiple use issues on federal lands and will feature numerous national political figures, according to a release from the group. • . This year’s forum, “Multiple Use of Federal Lands: Asset or Liabili­ ty?” is expected to draw between 500 to 600 people from the Wyoming and surrounding region, a release from the heritage founda­ tion said. Issues to be discussed will range from grazing fees to timber quotas, access to federal lands to lease ac­ tivity for mining, tourism promotion to restrictions on.outlitter^ Program highUgnts include a keynote address by Sen. Ma.lcolm Wallop on the history of multiple use and the development of the west. A morning panel chaired by Chuck Chidsey, a rancher from Boulder, Wyo., will be held to dis­ cuss “Federal Land Grazing and the American West”. Rep, Craig Thomas, R-Wyo., Sen. 'Conrad Burns R-Mont., and Sen. Jim Jeffords, R-Vermont, will discuss the problems of multiple use and different perspectives of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. Bums opposes increases in the graz­ ing fees and Jeffords has been one of the leaders in the Senate in favor of an increase in grazing fees. Jack Messman, president of Union Pacific Resources, will be the luncheon speaker. Messman will discuss how decisions of a major company are made regarding re­ source development and how these decisions are influenced by state . and federal actions. ’ The afternoon panel, “Land { Management: The Making of An­ other Appalachia?” will be chaired by Rep. Eli Bebout, D-Fremont. Gov. Mike 'Sullivan will lead a governor’s round table discussion to pinpoint western state perspectives. Gov. Bob Miller of Nevada and Lt. Gov. Dennis Rehberg of Montana will join Sullivan in the discussion. Phil Burgess, President of the Center For The New West, will talk about the economics of multiple use. Finally, Sen, Alon Simpson will moderate a press conference where representatives of the media ask program participants questions about the use of federal lands. , The Nov. 1 meeting will be held i at the Casper Inn and Convention Center. Registration is $50 for advance prepaid registration and $60 at the door. The program runs from • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. A no-host ' reception will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday night. For more informa­ tion, please call the Wyoming Heritage Foundation at (307) 577-8000. �Wolf study iiKliiig earns praise from 1 vudlife group < CHEYENNE (AP) — Defend­ against the recommendation. ers of Wildlifs^n Friday praised a Wyoming’s two U.S. senators, Congressional committee for Malcolm Wallop ancfAlan Simp“paving thc^ay fqr wolf recQvery , Son, have supported the committee in the northern Rockies.’’ recommendation,, belieyingi if •V A House-Senate conference better that land'mana'gers have ;committee on Thursday approved some flexibility in controlling the an appropriations bill that includes predators. If wolves were to mi'$348,000 for an environmental im- . grate into the area on their own, :pact study on wolf reintroduction they'would be accorded the,full protection of the Endangered 'into the Yellowstone area. ‘ ;w, ‘ ‘Approval of an EIS represents Species Act and ranchers would the most significant step ever tak- have little recourse, they said. The Wyoming Farm Bureau, Jen toward actual wolf recovery in land around Yellowstone National with the support of Wyoming Con­ ‘Park,’’ said Rodger Schlickeisen, gressman Craig Thomas, has op­ president of the national cqnser- posed any form of wolf reintroduction, worried livestock would ■ . vation organization. ! The legislation w^s not specif­ be decimated by the predators. ic about the focus of the EIS, In August, Defenders of! whether is would center on a 1987 Wildlife filed a lawsuit against In­ wolf reintroduction plan or a plan terior Secretary Manuel Lujan for prepared last spring by a federal failing to carry out theT987 wolf .;Wolf Management Committee. recovery plan. “We thank the Congress for That committee recommended that ;wolves be down-listed from,en­ siding with the wolf, but we will ‘ dangered to “experimental, non- remain vigilant,” Schlickeisen} < essential,” allowingiyolves to be said in a news release. “The onus in on the Interior j I shot if they attack livestock. ? ;“The environmental impact Department to implement the 1987 5 Statement is to cover a broad range recovery plan, first by expedi-’ 'of alternatives, ’,’the legislation tiously completing the environ­ mental impact statement...and then , .Jsaid. I 'I / Defenders of Wildlife had a to actually reintroduce the wolf as * iTepresentative on the Wolf Man- required by the Endangered f'agement Committee but voted Species Act.” i, �Simpson: Opposition ‘contrived’^ By the Associated Press U S. JSen. Alan Simpson, whose support of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has an-' gered women’s groups, believes some of his opposition is “con­ trived.” “The calls come in and some of it you can tell it is contrived. In other words, somebody has called them and said, ‘Call Simpson and tell him he is off the rail, bizarre, anti-women,’” the Wyoming Re­ publican said. He also said some of his re­ marks made during the sexual ha­ rassment hearing were “misin­ terpreted” because they were re­ duced to “sound bites and snip­ pets” on the news. In particular, the senator ques­ tioned why Anita Hill, who ac­ cused Thomas of sexually harass­ ment, waited 10 years to make her allegations, and how she could have maintained a cordial rela­ tionship with him over the years if the allegations were true. He also had during the hear­ ings that he had received calls and faxes from people warning to watch out” for Hill. • But Sharon Brieghtweiser with the Wyoming chapter of the Na­ tional Organization for Women said Simpson’s comments were .very clear to millions of Ameri­ cans who were glued to their TV sets for the duration of the hear­ ings. She said Simpson showed a ^teat deal of disrespect for Anita and all women during the ;;hearings. I do think it is a pattern. I ;lBink it’s really come to the fore;fi0nt on this that a number of peojojg that haven’t been able to see «tm — people on the national wire 3iave seen him now, not just peo,’jSIe in our state,” Brieghtweiser :S^id. People that watch TV were jBle to witness the types of phras$s’ that he used, the type of vin■ Z^ctiveness and we’re just amazed 'Jt the way he conducted himself. T*ye had calls from all over the 'United States as well as all over Wyoming from people just say^g ‘it’s an embarrassment. I feel Wrry for you, I’m going to change my party affiliation. I’m never go­ ing to vote for this man again. So it’s not an isolated incident.” But Simpson says such attacks against him are unfounded. “There is nothing in my past background that can give any in­ dication whatsoever (of being in­ sensitive to women),” Simpson said Friday in a weekly interview with Wyoming reporters. , “I don’t have to have that kind of a saliva test by activists and zealous groups who I can never satisfy,” he said. �Four of 22 Simpson documents attack Ilill By DAVID HACKETT Star-1 ribune n'ashtngton bureau WASHINGTON — Four docu­ ments released by Wyoming Re­ publican Sen. Alan Simpson support his assertion at a Senate hearing that he received warnings to “watch out” for Professor Anita Hill, but the other 18 documents the senator released do not. Simpson said Friday that the material he has made public does shed doubt on Hill’s credibility and her sexual harassment charges levied against newly sworn U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence - - Tuesday, October 22,1991 1 Thomas before he was confirmed by the Senate. — The Wyoming Republican placed the documents into the Congressional Record Oct. 15 af­ ter being criticized for “imitating” former U.S. Sen. Joe McCarthy during Senate Judiciary Commit­ tee hearings over the weekend of Oct. 12. The hearings were convened to evaluate charges by Hill, a Uni­ versity of Oklahoma Law School professor, that she was sexually harassed by Thomas when she worked under his supervision at Please see SIMPSON AIO '^.Aiuunuea trom Al' them discussing Thomas’ integri­ the Equal Employment Opportu­ ty and his working relationship nity Commission and the U.S. De­ with Hill without expressing strong partment of Education. sentiments about Hill’s Character. During the hearings, Simpson Four documents made public by stated, “And now, I really am get­ Simpson are particularly deroga­ ting stuff over the transom about tory about Hill. Professor Hill. I have got letters In a letter to the Judiciary Com­ hanging out of my pockets. I have mittee, Mary Constance Matthies, got faxes. I have got statements a Tulsa lawyer, states that she from her former law professors, heard two of Hill’s former female statements from people who know students describe her as “aggres­ her, statements from Tulsa, Okla­ sive,” “ambitious,” and “very out­ homa saying ‘watch out for this spoken.” woman.’ But nobody has got the “This trait was reportedly pre­ guts to say that because it gets all sent in Ms. Hill to such excess that tangled up in this sexual harass­ these women lawyers character­ ment crap.” ized her as a ‘bitch,’” Matthies Speaking on the Senate floor Oct said. IS, Simpson said he would insert In a letter to Sen. Strom Thur­ the material into the Congressional mond, R-S.C., Dennis Alan Olson, Record as a reply to the “cowardly a Dallas, Tex. law professor who charged headlines and baiting” con­ formerly taught at Oklahoma, de­ cerning his alleged McCarthyite tac­ scribed Hill as “ a detailed, cold, tics. and calculating person” who “ap­ Four of the 22 documents Simp­ peared to recognize her protected son inserted into the Congressional position as a black woman in an Record clearly impugn Hill’s char­ era of affirmative action and to use acter. The rest do not appear to sup­ that protected position for all it port his characterization of the doc­ was worth...” uments as warnings to “watch out” An affidavit from a member of for Hill. the law firm where Hill worked at Two of the remaining docu­ her first job out of school said he ments praise Hill, and eight are ei­ had told her her work was unac­ ther not directly about Hill or refer ceptable and she should seek oth­ to Angela Wright, a second wom­ er employment. That appeared to an who charged Thomas with sex­ be in direct contradiction to Hill’s ual harassment but did not testify Senate testimony, in which she had before the committee. said there had been no suggestion The other eight documents refer of problems with her work before to a variety of subjects, some of she chose us leave the firm for a government job. A statement by Harry Singleton, a former assistant secretary of education, similarly denies Hill’s claim of having no choice but to follow Thomas to the EEOC. “If Ms. Hill was being harassed by Judge Thomas and did not feel comfortable continuing to work with him, she could have remained ...” Singleton stated. Of the other documents, one statement attributed to Andrew Fishel, a former Education De­ partment worker, refuted Hill’s contention that she was forced to follow Thomas to the EEOC. Fishel said Hill told him at the time she was “flattered” to be offered the EEOC job. Fishel also vouched for Thomas’ integrity. Another of the documents is a letter of recommendation for Hill from Thomas to Charles Kothe, dean of the school of law at Oral Roberts University. Another letter from Sandra Bat­ tle, an attorney for the U.S. Edu­ cation Department, describes Hill as a “dedicated, serious and coop­ erative employee.” Battle stated that, “based on my personal knowledge, I have no rea­ son to question the integrity or credibility of either the Judge Thomas or Professor Anita Hill.” Some of Simpson’s material, however, does not even mention Hill, such as a letter from Thomas to Wright, dismissing her from the EEOC Simpson said Friday that the group of documents support his assertion that Hill’s description of how Thomas acted toward her lack credibility and consistency. But Betty Friedan, who is the author of “The Feminine Mys­ tique” and founder of the National Organization for Women, blasted Simpson and other GOP members of the Judiciary Committee for their tactics. Friedan said Simpson and his Republican colleagues never real­ ly considered Hill’s charges and answered them by, “accusing her of lying and having people accuse her of worse than that — perjury, erotomania, schizophrenia, psy­ chosis ...” Friedan also said the Republi­ cans’ tactics have made it more difficult for all women to redress grievances of on-the-job sexual harassment and sexual assault. “Activist women like (Friedan) ' may believe that but other women, ' who are thoughtful and have com­ mon sense, do hot believe that,” Simpson said. “They know that if you’re in Washin^on, D.C. during the 1980s ... any women who felt sexually harassed in two jobs (would not) follow the perpetrator to the next job and then, after the perpetrator had left his influence over her life ... she still maintained contact and the only time the contact ended was when she knew he had mar­ ried.” �■w. ■ i ; ■ ♦ ' He should be very deeply dis' turbed at the tactics of his own party, which created this situation '• in the first instance,” the senator said, adding that he was convinced a Democratic member of the Ju­ diciary Committee had leaked word about Hill’s comments on Thomas to the press. “I think that it’s a very des­ perate act and from what we know we haven’t found any Republi­ cans yet who were really out to ^■.CHEYENNE (AP) — ate kill the nomination of Clarence Thomas,” Simpson said. Democratic Party Chairman Graves also claimed that Simp­ Chuck Graves hng unleashed a son participated in a “calculated verbal assault on U.S. Sen, Alan . White House-orchestrated attack ..Simpson, saying the Republican on a witness who had volunteered has “sold his soul to the devil” to come forward.” and cares little for Wyoming. “1 don’t think he was after the Chuck Graves’ attack stems ^facts. He was tryifig to choke off, i jrdm Simpson’s conduct in the re­ ;through a public relations attack , I cent confirmation hearings for ■on national television, any search ! Supreme Court Justice Clarence Tor the facts by the committee,” i Thomas as well as his diatribes the Democrat charged. , | against CNN Correspondent Peter ; Graves said Simpson’s com- j Arnett during the Persian Gulf ,ments during the hearings were ■ ..War,., “demeaning to the women of -; “I think somebody has got to ■ Wyoming and the Equality do something” about Simpson’s iState,” and demeaning to the conduct in the confirmation hear­ Estate’s GOP chair, Lorraine Quarings, Graves said Tuesday. “I feel berg. the people of Wyoming have al­ ; “He represents all the people J lowed this to go on for too long. ’ ’ •in Wyoming, but the impression is - . Simpson has been attacked in fthat he only represents the presinewspaper editorials and letters- yent in this particular issue,’’ the to-the-editor for his questioning of ^Democrat charged. Anita Hill on her claims that “I didn’t take any marching Thomas sexually harassed her a orders from the White House,” decade ago. ■ Simpson replied. ; . When reached Wednesday in ' “The Republicans sat down his Washington office the sena­ 'before the Clarence Thomas nom- A tor said Graves’ remarks didn’t ■ination and we said, ‘What is our f surprise him terribly. Yole here? Our role is to see that , - . “I know Chuck, I’ve, known ^Clarence Thomas is treated fair- j him a long time and I know he’s ly’” and to see that his nominathe Democratic state chairman and :tion is confirmed. i know his job is to knock off Re­ «- Simpson’s attacks earlier this publicans,” the Senate Minority iyear on Arnett, whom the sena- , Whip said. “He’s had a very hard ilor called an Iraqi sympathizer, ! time of that as chairman of the Vere just “another example of the > party.” ■problem,” Graves said. - And while Graves said that • “I think he’s so impressed with during the confirmation hearings :’his power now that it’s,perva­ Simpson “engaged in an adver­ sive,” he said. I sarial tirade that abused not only the rights of the witness, but the ?• entire process,” Simpson replied that the Democrat’s own party was responsible for the contro­ versial hearings. , ,J Rimpson’ ^sold soul Io De �UUU tUllUlUg'lAl Ulk, XUlCaiVl Jaai House HKes Simpson’s K-Fuels amendment By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune fyashington bureau vention in the Department of Energy clean coal program? Wyoming Republican Rep. Craig WASHINGTON — The House of Thomas defended the amendment, saying Representatives Thursday stripped an it represented a reasonable direction to amendment from the Interior appropria- the Department of Energy to use any untionsjiill that would provide $A4 mil- spent clean coal money for K-Fuels. lion in unobligated clean-coal funds to Rep. Mike Synar, D-Okla., who has build a K-Fuels plant near Gillette. ^uared off with the Wyoming delegation The Senate had earlier approved the in the past over grazing fees, entered the amendment. It now must decide whether fray on the side of critics of the K-Fuels to agree to the House action, insist on funding, who succeeded in stripping the its position and send the bill back to the amendment from the bill. Synar ac­ House, or work out a mutually acceptable knowledged off the floor that a potential compromise. impasse over the issue could boost his In a lively debate Thursday, House hopes of getting a grazing fee hike members attacked the amendment, au­ through this year. . thored by Wyoming GOP Sen Alan After it was all ovct, Stan Cannon, iimpson. as unwarranted special interPlease see K-FUELS, A12 i i < Continued from Al Simpson’s press secretary, said his boss will insist on including the K-Fuels amendment in the bill when it is considered by the Senate probably sometime next week. The Senate initially approved Simpson’s amendment in Septem­ ber as part of its version of the fis­ cal 1992 Interior spending bill, which includes some funding for the Department of Energy. The amendment was unusual in that it specifically earmarked un­ spent funds in the clean coal-pro­ gram up to S44 million to go to a certain kind of project. The project would have to be one with top ranking in its cate­ gory that was beaten out for fund­ ing earlier by a lower-ranked pro­ ject. That definition applies only to the project of Heartland Fuels hic., a subsidiary of Wisconsin Power & Light, which seeks $44 million from DOE for construction of an $88 million K-Fuels plant near Gillette. The plant would dry Wyoming coal to boost its energy content and reduce its sulfur con­ tent. The $5 billion Clean Coal Tectnology Program is intended to stimulate technological innova- ' tions aimed at cleaner, more effi­ cient uses of coal. The program consists of five rounds. Companies submit their project proposals for federal fimding and the winners are selected by the Source Evaluation Board (SEB), an eight-member commit­ tee backed by about 100 DOE technical advisers. Several House members took to the floor Thursday to attack Simpson’s amendment as a dangerous invitation to other mem­ bers of Congress to intervene in the program on behalf of projects in their districts. “If we go down the slope of starting to micromanage the cleancoal process, there will be no end to it.” said Regula. Scott Klug, R-Wis., defended the amendment, saying the K-Fu­ els proposal had been ranked first for funding by the SEB but that DOE officials “shifted the guide­ lines in the middle of the deci­ sion process” and chose other pro­ jects. ; j ’ j i | ' I ■ ordinarily is approved as a block of money dispersed as the DOE directs. Simpson introduced the amendment to force the DOE to spend the $44 million on K-Fuels after the Department had select­ ed for clean coal funding a differ­ ent Wyoming project — a coal up­ grading plant by Sunedco’s Cordero Mining in Gillette. Simpson successfully got the Senate to direct DOE spending af­ ter his office received leaked in­ formation from the Department of Energy that showed the K-Fuels plant was rated higher than Cordero in the DOE’s original ranking of clean coal projects. A House-Senate conference committee last week agreed to keep Simpson’s amendment in the bill, despite objections by Rep. Sid Yates, D-Ill., the chairman of &e House Interior appropriations ■ subcommittee, and Rep. Ralph Regula, R-Ohio, the subcommit■ tee’s ranking Republican. Yates and Regula said Simp­ son’s amendment “politicized” the clean-coal program. Project fiinding decisions have traditionally been left to techni­ cal experts at the Department of Energy, they said, and Simpson’s amendment constituted unwar­ ranted congressional interference. Simpson said the leaked infor’’ mation “calls into real question the integrity of the federal clean­ coal program, and the judgment of high DOE officials involved in the selection process” largely be­ cause a project ranked lower than K-Fuels received funding. A spokesman for the DOE said last week that the object of the program is to choose the best pro­ jects for available funds. The DOE official expressed un­ happiness with the leak about KFuels’ original rating, and said the agency is seeking the source of the leak. ■ HI ■ KI But Kep. boo walker, K-ra., refuted Klug, saying DOE docu­ ments show that the K-Fuels plant was ranked 19th overall and first in the “new fuel forms” category. Walker further noted that other number-one projects in their cate­ gories also were not chosen for funding. Wyoming Rep. Craig Thomas said Simpson’s amendment is jus­ tified because the DOE chose to fund a less expensive project pro­ posed by Cordero Mining Com-<, pany, of Gillette, which was ranked second in the new fuel forms category. “The language does not desig­ nate any new money,.” Thomas said. “It doesn’t take money away , from the projects that are funded. It simply says that when the se­ lected projedts do not use the mon­ ey, that money should go to the project with the highest ranking.” Synar, who is a strong propo­ nent of increased grazing fees on federal lands, sided with critics of the amendment and suggested the K-Fuels process is undeserving. “We went through thisvonce with the Synthetic Fuels Corpora-tion,” Synar said. “If you like Syn- ' fuels, you’re going to love this.”. The House voted to strip the amendment from the bill by voice vote, meaning individual votes, were not tallied. Synar acknowledged off the floor that defeating Simpson’s amendment might create a political impasse in which Congress would be unable to pass an Interior spending bill. Without an appropriations bill. Congress would have to appropri­ ate fiscal 1992 Interior funds through a so-called continuing res­ olution. Synar noted, with a smile, that that would provide a vehicle to which he would seek to attach a grazing fee hike. ■ I*'-■— .. ; Friday, October 25,1991 Tk �Simpson greeted by protesters, m Laramie ' 5? ’ . to honor l>»nor his father, falher. the former Wyoming governor and U.S. sen­ ator — Sgfl» Alan Simp.-.. Picketers arrived about a onesotl..R7.Wyn., encountered a group half hour before Simpson and held of picketing ^ramie residents Fri­ signs expressing support for Ok­ day who said they are “embar­ lahoma law professor Anita Hill rassed” by the senator’s behavior and opposition to the “uncivilized during the recent Clarence Thomas , tactics used by Simpson during confirmation hearings. the Thomas confirmation process. About 35 protesters turned out Asa prop, the group carried a to greet Simpson as he arrived for box of fictitious letters they a lunch meeting with University claimed represented the concerns of Wyoming political science stu­ of folks from all over the country dents who have recently returned telling us to watch out for this euv from government internships in Simpson.” Washington, D.C. “We’re really getting these let­ Simpson was in Laramie to help ters pouring in over the transom,” raise additional funds for the Po­ joked Willy Ludlow, referring to litical Science Department’s Mil­ Simpson’s recent claim that he had ward Simpson Chair, established _PIehse see SIMPSON, A14 -.1 ------------- ur<XTU Z^X^t _.,,__ Once inside, Simpson joked received numerous letters ques4! that the reception reminded him tioning Hill’s character. j of the treatment his father had reAs Simpson arrived at the UW;} ' ceived when “he too followed a Foyndation House, picketers ’< somewhat controversial course.” cleared a path and quietly smiled ’ Simpson said earlier that when at him as he walked to greet his ( governor, his father had been crit­ brother Pete, who now serves as : icized for his stand against capital UW vice president for develop- ! punishment. ment. In a press conference later FriOne. member of the picketing , , day afternoon, Simpson defended group, UW English professor ' his record on womens’ issues but said he also felt justified in de­ Jeanne Holland, said the group’s fending Clarence Thomas against only purpose was to “remind the “the unsubstantiated claims leaked good senator of two things.” by unknown staffers on capitol “One, we were very embar­ hill.” rassed to have watched his behav­ “My record speaks for itself,” ior during the confirmation de­ Simpson said. “Sixty-eight perbate. It was particularly embar­ rassing to know that he is sup­ . cent of my staff are women. I’m pro-choice. I support repeal of the posed to be representing us in p.C.,” Holland said. “Secondly, j gag rule. (The federal prohibition it might serve him well to remem­ i on the release of abortion related ber that we are not going to forget 1 information by federally funded ' clinics). I introduced legislation it.” ! virtually doubling the penalties ! for sexual harassment. I have a i solid record. Now that is being ig! nored.” Simpson said the Thomas con­ firmation “debacle” will likely re■ suit in a drop in his popularity in ■ the state, j •B' “I guess it’s a fact of life,” . Simpson said. “The longer you’re '■ in, the more people you upset. That’s what they call politics.” Citar-1 ribune Laramie bureau ^33 ¥ J5h M kJVFll, 1* ' �.Sunday,Qctober27.199i;^-^.; Simpson: Lamb i added to export ! credit prg^a^g) | By the Associated Press i ' Chilled and frozen lamb has been added to the list of meats '■? ** qualifying for the U.S. Depart­ ment of Agriculture’s Export Credit Guarantee Program, U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson said. f The USDA and Mexico ap-, proved addition of lamb to the program earlier this week, the Wyoming Republican said. Simpson, who asked two weeks ago that the export credit program be extended to said he ap­ preciated the swift response. ■ In pushing to add lamb to the ^ist of meats in the program, Simp­ son said $20 million had been ear­ marked for,beef, pork and poultry. Simpson said it is important ? that lamb have the same compel- ‘ itive advantage in Mexico. Simpson said Wyoming’s con­ gressional delegation will contin­ ue to monitor the federal invest!- i gation of an alleged monopoly in the lamb-packing industry. Sheep producers blame a t monopoly for the low prices they < receive. 1 �;.-A’ DOE Continued from Al POE official apologizes for remarks about leak one on his staff contacted Feibus Simpson is one of several sen­ or his superiors to express con­ ators who have called for an in­ cern about the original remark re­ vestigation of how sexual harass­ ported earlier. ment charges against Supreme “My hunch is what happened Court Justice Clarence Thomas in that situation had nothing to do were leaked to the media. with Wyoming,” Simpson said. “It Simpson’s amendment, which had to do with his superiors. The /Z/t By DAVID HACKETT was approved by the Senate, network is very real. The Region 8 would require the DOE to spend people monitor everything anyone and Charles PELKEY up to $44 million in unobligated in one of the agencies says and Star~Tribune siajt writeri z clean-coal funds on a project to probably faxed (the article) back to build a K-Fuels plant near Gillette. Washington where they said WASHINGTON — A,Department of Energy official has' Feibus wrote this week, “Un­ ‘What’s this guy doing? He hasn’t apologized for remarks he made concerning leaked information fortunately, 1 chose to express my the ability to talk about this.’” that Wyomin;^ Sen. Alan Simpson used to persuade lawmakers irritation over the unauthorized Asked a second time if he had ;o fund a K-Fuels project in Gillette. release of internal information in pressured DOE officials to repri­ The apology apparently came after Simpson’s staff conlanguage that not only does not mand Feibus, Simpson replied “I acted the Energy Department regarding a news story reporting represent the view of the Depart­ can assure without any reserva­ the remarks. ment of Energy, but also does not tion whatsoever the answer to that In a letter to the Stair-Tribune dated Oct. 23, Howard Feibus, reflect my professional standards. is no.” ____________________ ____ 0^0, lui uici^v>C lirector of coal combustion andvilla control systems for the DOE, “In no way did I intend my Stan Cannon, Simpson’s press apologized for saying “the leak is just like what happened to statement to draw any inference secretary, said Friday that a pall Judge Thomas— a lot ofcrap just got laid out.” to the integrity of Senator Simpson had been made by Simpson’s staff i That quote from Feibus appeared in a Star-Tribune story or to his actions in representing to the DOE concerning Feibus’ re- about a DQE investigation into the source of a leak that Simphis constituents,” Feibus conclud­ , ... „. SO" uSed in sponsoring an amendment to the Interior approed. Cannon also said that Simp- priations bill. The House of Representatives son’s office supplied DOE with a , Please see DOE, Al 2 voted Thursday to remove the copy of the Oct. 22 article. amendment from the Interior ap­ Cannon repeatedly emphasized i propriations bill, on the grounds that the nature of the call was not Jttt" that it represented unwarranted to demand an apology or to intim­ special intervention in the clean idate Feibus but to deterpiine j coal program. whether Feibus was expressing the , The Senate now has three op­ DOE’s position or his own per- ; tions. It could agree with what the sonal opinion. House did with the amendment, “We were very surprised that a , insist on its inclusion by voting to DOE official would make these ’ send the bill back to the House, comments,” Cannon said. “We : or work out an agreement that contacted — at the staff level —. would require approval in both (DOE’s office of) congressional^^ .I houses. affairs to ascertain'in what capac*'» Simpson argued for the amend­ ity Feibus was speaking.” : b ;; -Jtr ment based on an internal DOE “Maybe our contact triggered ' document that scored the K-Fuels something,” Cannon said. “We ' project higher than another pro­ thought that comment was a little ject which received funding in the inappropriate and we thought the fourth round of DOE’s Clean Coal best thing to do was go through ft . Technology Program. congressional affairs...” , Feibus, who wrote his letter in Carole Beeman, a . DOE Europe where he spent the week spokeswoman who was asked Fri­ on business, said in the letter, “My day if Simpson’s office had con­ W; reference to the Judge Thomas sit­ tacted DOE about the letter, said, f, uation in discussing the leak of in­ “We don’t believe it is appropriate >1 ternal DOE Clean Coal project ito discuss any conversations be-i ii evaluation information was not tween i , the department and.mem-? : jjS!; appropriate. Moreover, the Ian- bers of Congress,i.” guage 1 used in describing the . __,,,_^ _ leaked information was unprofes­ sional.” Interviewed in Laramie Friday, 1' Simpson said neither he nor any- ' Siibpson’s Staff had contacted agency on K-Fuels co ent $ �■ •• t tij.*___ ■ ■ ■ ■■ Simpson j Simpson criticisms CHEYENNE (AP) — U.S. Sgrf. Alan Simpson expressed remofsF SaturdaylcTr his sharptongued criticism of Anita Hill during the Senate confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Ihr-tice Clarence Thomas. “I have been riding high, a bit too cocky, arrogant, yeah, too smart by half sometimes,” the Wyoming Republican told about 300 people at a GOP fund-raiser. Among those in attendance were Wyoming natives Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and his wife, Lynne, chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Hu­ manities. The evening started as a hu­ morous “roast and toast” of the senator. But it took a somber note when Simpson told the crowd that Please see SIMPSON, AIO Continued from Al the last several weeks had been “very painful.” Simpson was one of Thomas’s strongest defenders and Hill’s biggest detractors earlier this month during hearings investi­ gating Hill’s claims that Thomas had sexually harassed her. He angered feminist groups with his attacks on Hill and her credibility, at one point suggesting that the law professor had a crush on Thomas. Ever since, the senator has been criticized by women’s groups and lambasted in newspaper editorials and cartoons. He was picketed by about 40 people on Friday when he made an appearance at the Uni­ versity of Wyoming, his alma mater. “I see some of my previous life’s behavior held up to a prism 1 had never noticed before through different eyes. For it has been per­ sonally uncomfortable to see your good name equated with Mc­ Carthy, sleaze, slime, smarmy, evil, ugly, mean-spirited, slash­ er, vindictive, menacing and much, much more,” he said. “I do not blame the media for anything, nothing. I do not blame activist feminine groups, for any­ thing, nothing. They’re blameless. The responsibility is mine and I shall handle it and handle it well.” �Senate calls for renaming of Casper federal courthouses^ " WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed legislation Wednesday to name the U.S. courthouse in Casper the “Ewing T. Kerr U.S. Courthouse” after Wyoming’s senior federal judge. The bill, which was co-sponsored by Wyoming Sens. Alan Simpson and Malcolm Wallop, was passed by unanimous consent Wednesday — meaning no roll call vote was ordered. The Wyoming Republicans introduced the bill on the floor of the Senate Tuesday night and praised Kprr as a “vital part of his community, his state and his country.” Kerr, the senior U.S district court judge for Wyoming, was appointed to the federal bench by President Eisenhower in 1955 and became the senior federal judge for Wyoming in 1975. The bill notes that Kerr has dedicated 64 years of his life to the practice of law in Wyoming, including 36 years as a fed­ eral judge. • The courthouse is located at 111 S. Wolcott. The House of Representatives must pass the bill as well before the courthouse can be renamed. . , ’ ’ Z ; ; �Wallop, SiiwsoiTseeK sheep revisions;’ CIIEYEMME ^J-S- Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simpson are calling on the U.S.'Department of Affnculture to develop a plan to restructure the_sheep indugtp^ , Wallop and Simpson say they are concerned that while the demand for lamb remains steady and retail prices nse, pnces paid to producers have fallen. �J ' Sunday, November 1 Health care ideas outBifed at forum (V Sullivan says Washington stalled due to 1992 election f By HUGH JACKSON ; Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER — Providing group health insurance for employees of small companies and recruiting doctors to Wyoming are likely to be subjects of health care legisla­ tion during this winter’s upcoming budget session, members of a leg­ islative committee said at a health care forum Saturday. • A health care reform bill sup­ ported by Sjen. Al Simpson, RWyo., however, may be intro­ duced only to remain in limbo with 40 other health care measures currently before Congress, Simp­ son said at the same forum. And any comprehensive na­ tional health care solutions will not be forthcoming before the 1992 election, because the Bush administration refuses to provide any ’ leadership on the issue. Democratic Qov. Mike Sullivan told the League of Women Voterssponsored forum. Members of the Legislature’s Select Committee on Health Care, outlined the “ideas” that, though still in the drafting process, would likely be introduced as bills at the- ‘ budget session beginning in' February. * Wyoming must “guarantee in­ surability” for people who work . for companies of 25 employees dr 5 less, said Rep. Rick Tempest, R-' ; Natrona. . . ■ Legislation may be introducedto require insurance companies to: offer a basic coverage policy to; small companies. Tempest said. A citizens’ committee would be established to define what benefits constitute basic coverage, the rep­ resentative said. Insurance companies them­ selves, either voluntarily or by i law, would set up a re-insurance pool to cover the costs of the high­ er risks entailed in offering the coverage programs. Tempest said. , In an effort to attract doctors to the state — and keep them here ■; — T^ep T.es Rnwrnn, R-Natrona. ' _ said legislation is being drafted to ~ reimburse doctors for their medi­ cal school tuition if they locate in ; Wyoming. Low-interest loans to cover a ' new physician’s start-up costs — Please see HEALTH, A12 Health Continued from Al and attract him or her to the state — is another proposal Bowron said may emerge in the upcoming budget session. ■ ■ “Medicine is a business” Bowron said, and if the state is willing to make low-interest loans to other types of industry in the name of economic development, health care should not be excluded. At the federal level, Simpson told the forum he supports a plan likely to be introduced in the Sen­ ate next week by Sen. John Chafee, R-R.I. The plan incorporates many features of the some 40 other plans currently before Congress includ­ ing: Making it easier for employ­ ers to purchase health care for their employees; eliminating discrimi­ natory insurance practices; re­ forming the malpractice litigation system; expanding existing gov­ ernment coverage programs to cover those who currently do not qualify for those programs; pre­ ventive care; and providing states flexibility to experiment. . • The plan differs from other health care reform acts before Congress, Simpson said, in that if has a funding mechanism. Currently, employers get tax exclusions and deductions for pro­ viding health benefits. Chafee’s plan would allow such tax incen­ tives only for providing a “no­ frills” basic policy, excluding some elective procedures and “frills” such as hairpieces for chemotherapy patients or unlimit­ ed infertility treatments, Simpson said. The federal treasury could hope to recoup $40 billion annually by excluding the tax incentives, hence paying for the Chafee program, the senator said. Labor unions will attack the plan as an “unconscionable attack on fnnge benefits,” Simpson said. Other interest groups are likely to attack it as well, he said, and the measure will probably be intro­ duced without the funding mech­ anism. Without a funding system, no health care reform legislation will pass, Simpson said. Sullivan, meanwhile, said he' was recently in Washingtonj D.C. attending a forum for Democratic governors on health care. Congressional leaders of both parties told the governors that nothing would be done about health care at the national level until after the 1992 election, Sul­ livan said, because the Bush ad­ ministration is not providing any leadership on the issue. . -. The congressional leaders also told the governors that compre­ hensive action would not be al­ lowed at the state level because it would mean losing momentum for national comprehensive reform. In the meantime, Sullivan said, Wyoming should adopt small busi­ ness insurance reform like that outlined by the legislative com­ mittee. The state should also make at attempt to reform the malpractice system by instituting a system of mandatory, non-binding arbitra­ tion, the governor said. Allowing arbitration, however, would require an amendment to the Constitution, he noted. The state Supreme Court earlier ruled such arbitration was un­ constitutional because it restricts litigant’s access to the courts. I . j ' ; ' �Tuesday; N o v em b er 5 ,1 9 9 1 * Bl^ plans ' to reduce ; royaltie^n i some wells By The Associated Press | A. proposal by the U.S. Bureau { of Land Management to reduce | the royalty rate assessed on strip- t . per wells is being praised by L Wyoming’s congressional delegation as a wise economic and en- rf ergymove. Oil companies currently pay a ?' royalty of 12.5 percent on production from stripper wells. S. . Under the BLM proposal, wells vaveraging less than 15 barrels of p. oil a day would pay a royalty rate i; ranging from 1.3 percent for one P barrel a day to 11.7 percent for wells producing 14 barrels of dai- j lyI The congressional delegation 5. believes the reduced rates would j. encourage companies to keep the low-volume wells in production. . 1*' “On the same day the Senate • | refused to debate a bill to increase P ' our domefetic energy production, A the Department of-Interior is i forcedto reduce royalty payments 1' in order to keep one sector of our < domestic oil industry alive,’’Ssn,. ' Malcolm Wallop said. “Wyoming has nearly 3,000 / operating stripper wells which produce over 5 million barrels of i? ' oil a year. This is obviously a re- t source we cannot afford to lose,’’ i ' the Republican said. “Yet the low V .worldwide oil prices threaten the : survival of these wells. The decision by the Interior Department | is a smart one — it could ensure the recovery of this ‘endangered species.’’’ Sen. Alan Simpson said the move to ease royalty rates on strip- per wells might encourage some companies that have already “shut ip in’’such wells to reopen them. g “From a conservation per- € spective, we also need to get every drop of oil out of a field that we K I can,” Simpson said. “Right now J?80 percent of the 3,700 ‘shut in’ 7 ■ stripper wells have the potential to ; return to production.” '’ Rep. Craig Thomas said such a A > rate reduction just might gener­ ate more production and more • jobs in Wyoming. 't “Governments have a tendency to increase taxes when pro- jj; duction is down,” Thomas said. “That’Ska bad policy. It stalls growth; I’m pleased with this S plan.?’ M f ■ ■ ■ ' ' ■ . . �Thursday, November 7,1991 Congress approves final interior legislation without K-Fuels funds Editor's note: Part of this story was inadvertantly dropped from some editions of the Wednesday Star-Tribune. The story appears in full todav. / >■ fT^ » By DAVID HACKETT^ Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — Congress has approved a 1992 Interior ap­ propriations bill that contains mil­ lions of dollars for Wyoming hut no money sought by Wyoming Re­ publican Sen. Alan Simpson for a K-F uels n I a n t in Gillette. The bill was passed by both chambers of Congress late last week. It includes about $23 million for work in Yellowstone and Hraiid Tclon National Parks, on the Wind River Indian ReservaJtiuu. at the National Fish Hatchery in Saratoga, at the Western Re­ search Institute in Laramie, and Continued from Al gram which they said has tradi­ tionally relied on technical evalu­ ations, not politics, to determine winners and losers. Simpson, Sens. Robert Kasten, R-Wisc., and Sen. Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska, proposed a compromise amendment last week that would have provided $5 million from the DOE’s fossil fu­ el research fund. Yates and Rep. Bob Walker, RPa., however, attacked the second amendment as well. “The amendment is even worse than the original Senate amend­ ment ...” Yates said. “At least 50 percent cost sharing is required for other clean coal technology pro­ grams but the Heartland amend­ ment proposes no cost-sharing in any respect.” Yates also said DOE’s fossil energy fund was reduced by $6 million this year and that with­ drawing another $5 million for Heartland would place an unfair additional burden on the program. Brent Ericksonj a staff sj iikt•’-man for Simpson, said the second amendment was offered for acquisition of Cokeville Mead­ ows near Kemmerer In a compromise dubbed “corn for porn,” the bill also maintains federal lands livestock grazing fees at current levels and reduces “de­ cency” restrictions, on grants by the National Endowment for the Arts, In the final version of the bill, the Senate yielded to the House of Representatives’ refusal to pro­ vide $5 million from the Depart­ ment of Energy’s fossil fuels re­ search fund for design and con­ struction of the K-Fuels plant. Simpson originally attached an amendment to the interior spend­ ing bill that would have allocated $44 million in unobligated funds to the K-Fuels project from the DOE’s Clean Coal Technology Program. The project was passed over by the DOE after Heartland Fuels, because it had been discussed by the House-Senate conference com­ mittee, which had been.preparcd to vote for it. Erickson said Regula, the rank­ ing Republican on the House Inte­ rior appropriations subcommittee, also had signed off on the second amendment but that Yates refused to go along. The spending bill sets aside $ 11 million in fiscal 1992 for con­ struction of roads in Yellowstone National Park and $2.26 million for planning and construction work on the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway in Grand Teton National Park. Yellowstone also is slated to re­ ceive $850,000 for winter opera­ tions but no money was provided for construction of the Continental Divide snowmobile trail in Grand Teton Park. The bill appropriates $ 1 million to acquire Cokeville Meadows, near Kemmerer but does not ap­ propriate $408,000 to acquire land along the portion of the Clarks Fork River designated as a wild and scenic river. The Star-Tribune earlier re­ Inc., a subsidiary of Wisconsin Power & Light, applied for $44 million. The money would have paid about half the cost of con­ structing the plant. Simpson offered his amendment after obtaining leaked DOE docu­ ments that showed the K-Fuels plant had been scored higher than another Wyoming project which was selected for funding. The House of Representatives, led by Interior Appropriations Sub­ committee Chairman Rep. Sid Yates, D-Ill., and Rep. Ralph Regula, R-Ohio, stripped Simpson’s amendment from the bill. Simpson argued that his amend­ ment was justified because the DOE had acted arbitrarily in pass­ ing over the Heartland proposal. But Yates and other House members said the measure amount­ ed to political meddling in a pro­ Please see INTERIOR, AIO ported incorrectly that the $408,000 was included in the final version of the bill. Neither does the legislation pro­ vide any funds to acquire the Coff­ man Ranch, in the Big Horn Moun­ tains, north of Arminto. Improvements to the Wind Riv­ er Irrigation Project worth ,$ I mil­ lion are funded under the bill. Wyoming Republican Sen. Mal­ colm Wallop had sought twice that amount. Modifications to the National Fish Hatchery in Saratoga worth $2,135 million will paid for under the bill, along with a $5 million grant to the Western Research In­ stitute in Laramie for continued fossil energy research. I �Simj^on, WaUpp sign on t^GOP healrii hfll pared statement. Simpson spokesman Stan Can­ non said Friday the bill is “the ma­ jor GOP initiative” from the Senate CASPER -J- Wyoming Repub-, on health care, The measure joins some 40 oth­ f.lican Sens. Malcolm Wallop and “ Al Simpson this week joined 16 er health care reform bills which other GOP senators in co-spon- are currently before Congress. Of soring legislation which would the major proposals, one by Senate give small businesses and their Democratic leaders would extend employees tax credits for pur­ health insurance to all Americans by requiring employers to provide chasing health insurance. At a Wasl^ington news confer­ basic coverage to workers or pay ence this wefek. Republican sup­ into a public program. Under the GOP legislation, porters said the package could cost small businesses and individuals $ 150 billion over five years. The senators have not outlined would be provided a tax credit for a method of paying for the bill, health insurance. Key provisions however, and the lack 6f a funding of the measure would: • Establish income tax credits mechanism is a “potential Achilles’ heel” of the measure, for individuals to cover costs of Simpson and Wallop said in a pre- health care services and insurance 4, j ii By HUC^ JACKSON Star-Tribune staff writer with A^ire reports J • . - . ■'* Continued from Al insurance when calculating their income taxes. Full tax deductions ftlso would be provided to people who must buy insurance because their employers do not provide in■ jturance coverage. • Provide tax credits to small businesses to encourage them to Establish health coverage for their uninsured workers or expand it to Family members. i • Establish a tax credit for in­ dividuals to cover costs of “preyfcntive” medical services, in­ cluding cancer screening. I. The bill’s introduction came Just two days after Democratic 9en. Harris Wofford won a spe­ cial election in Pennsylvania af­ ter making nationwide health in­ surance a centerpiece of his camJjaign. * Cannon said the plan has al­ ready been criticized as little more than a response to the Pennsylva­ nia election.. ; ■ But Cannon discounted such criticism, saying the senators’ have ALAN SIMPSON Measure needsfiinding mechanism premiums. For example, a couple earning less than $32,000 a year could claim a tax credit of up to $1,200. • Allow self-employed people to fully deduct the costs of health Please see HEALTH, A12 been working on the legislation for 18 months. Former Republi­ can Sen. John Heinz, whom Wof­ ford was elected to replace, was a key figure in the GOP senators’ work before his death in April, , Cannon added. Another feature of the legisla­ tion would cap damage awards and lawyers’ fees in an effort to control the expensive effects of malprac­ tice suits on health industry costs. In addition, states would be re­ quired to develop “some kind of voluntary alternative dispute res­ olution procedures” under the bill. Other features in the legislation would expand federal rural health grants to improve access to health services in rural areas,'expand the Health Professions Training Acts to expand placemient of doctors and nurses in rural states, and ex­ pand “the cohceiit of federally qualified fiefcilities ... to include more Wyoming health providers,” the Wyoming senators’ statement said. �- Senate committee OKs ; increased PILT payments p, By DAVtn hacrtptt Washington bureau I *" " to ■ Wl .ha, was approved ,hi. ^Sk^Sa^eST r S»a>e Energy I ■ ' fed^eral payments in lieu of tav^c (PiLT) I , and pro^de tor future adnisimpL/k Consumer Price Inde^ JT ® I I f <b J IS opposed to it. ’ *de BusH administration oo.JXsadteaVgov’i™"^^^^^^^ P. P ■ .states, double governments, ’ncreases in the •’ ‘ ">e«na of ■!" '«'■>- '“■‘a. ■ tax base in many Western «*"<'"»'">«' according to Sen. Timothy Wirth D Colo'^^the h sponsor. tJ Colo., the bill s chief ?’’and’^proSiS;'’S?Sr nm^af"' '''“'P'’ f">”' : formS ® are rnacje according to one of three ■ to JI’J^g’^’^tton would increase the amount under this formula .crease that to 22 cents per acre ® ■ «™ino^b!°a’Sn'rsSul«'5 Fe„‘p7e',Ja7&S^^ ^ac bill would in■<'- “ThVbH"’"'’'!;' “P’'' 'oo'^vft2oZ"S“'' * formul^’ ** double the amounts paid under that 'week. *”ay vote on the legislation as early as next passed by l"he sL”°e o^^n'a HLT’m o.herlegk,,„„'?r,he ^°S! p? ’ '’'‘-'P I I �Saturday, November 16,1991 : Siinpsoii^ Wallop introduce By DAVID HACKETT ( Star- Tribune li'a.iliiiigton bureau WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture would be directed to create a comprehensive lamb price and supply report­ ing program under legislation sponsored by Wyoming Republi­ can Sens. Alan Simpson and Mal­ colm Wallop? Dave Flitncr, president of the Wyditiihg Fann Bureau, said early enactment of the legislation i.s es­ sential to the viability of many lamb producing operations in Wyoming. The bill, which was introduced earlier this month, would direct the USDA to report to Congress within 90 days on ways to improve the department’s lamb price and Supply reporting services. liX USDA would then be required to implement a new price and supjJly reporting program within 180 days. Lamb producers say market conditions have deteriorated to a point where it is uneconomical for many of them to remain in busi­ ness. A widening disparity between increasing retail lamb prices and persistently low wholesale prices, producers say, is indicative of their woes. Flitner said a dearth of infor­ mation about wholesale prices and supplies makes it difficult for pro­ ducers to determine a fair price for their product. “If you don’t have market in­ formation, you’re sitting in the dark,” he said. “You don’t know if the market has tended up or down and you can fall prey to people who do have that information.” Rock Springs resident Jim Magagna, president of the, American "■Sheep• Industry ■ Association, told a House subcommittee two weeks ago that producer prices have' steadily declined since 1987 in re­ lation to retail prices. Lamb producers received 24.7 percent of the average retail price in 1987, he said, compared to 15.7 percent of the average retail price today. Magagna laid some of the blame for the disparity on the USDA for providing market information which he described as minimal and unreliable. “Coverage of some of the in­ dustry’s major live markets has been neglected,” he said. “In­ creased coverage of certain mar­ kets by USDA Market News would enable lamb producers to better lamb price reporting bill evaluate market conditions.” In the past, Magagna said, US­ DA was a major source of infor­ mation about retail, wholesale and live lamb prices. But in 1981, he said, USDA stopped reporting retail lamb prices and since then has gradually de­ creased reporting wholesale prices for carcasses and cuts to where its information is no longer reflective of market conditions. Jo Ann Smith, the USDA’s as­ sistant secretary for marketing and inspection services, wrote a letter to Rep. Craig Thomas. RrWyP-, earlier this year in which she as­ serted that her agency’s reporting system does provide accurate in­ formation. “We report carcass lamb prices in three locations,” said Smith. “Two locations have sufficient vol­ ume to establish a market on a de­ livered carlot basis.” “The third location ... is used by the industry as a common de­ nominator for pricing sales made to other geographical areas which do not have sufficient volume to es­ tablish a delivered market on a reg­ ular basis,” she said. Smith said the increasing vol­ ume of boxed lamb cuts on the market will make it possible for USDA to provide better informa­ tion about that segment of the markct. Smith also said the USDA is working with Virginia Polytech­ nic Institute on a study of the rela­ tionship between retail prices, wholesale prices and live prices for lamb. She said the study could assist producers with price dis­ covery. The Simpson-Wallop bill would direct the USDA to improve its re­ porting of wholesale and retail prices for lamb cuts and carcasses as well as pelts, offal and live lambs in six regions of the country. The legislation also calls for more information concerning sheep and lamb inventories, price and supply relationships between brokers and retailers, as well as in­ formation about imports and ex­ ports of sheep. Thomas is working on a com­ panion bill that he hopes to intro­ duce in the House of Representa­ tives, according to press secretary Liz Brimmer. Simpson, meanwhile, is orga­ nizing a “national lamb forum” in which representative of all seg­ ments of the lamb industry will meet with lawmakers to discuss conditions in the industry. The forum is scheduled for Dec. 6 at Little America in Cheyenne. �Saturday, November 16,1991 Wyo Fann Bureau resolution calls on presiclefit, Congress to revive economy „Bx£ANDYMOHT TON^ Star-Tribune correspondent RAWLINS — President George Bush and the U.S. Congress need to develop emer­ gency legislation to rescue the U.S. economy, the Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation said in a lution adopted Friday at its annu­ al meeting here Friday. The resolution, proposed by the group’s president, Dave Flitner of Shell, calls for drastic tax cuts, spending and budget reform, and relief and compensation for regu­ latory takings. Flitner said Friday that the Farm Bureau is totally committed to winning the battles over what he described as unfair and excessive government regulation. Farm Bureau has taken the lead in addressing the problems facing Wyoming, problems that represent a microcosm of those facing the nation. Like it or not, our state is the proving ground for environmental and.economic is­ sues that will set sues that will set America’s agen­ da into the next century. iPs a challenge the people of Wyoming have accepted with relish,” Flitner said. Delegates on Friday also ap­ proved a resolution asking for re­ peal of the federal Endangered Species Act until the federal deficit is reduced. The act then could be reinstat­ ed, but with stipulations, the Farm Bureau resolution states. Those stipulations include: a requirement that costs of recov­ ery be determined in advance of any such attempts, and that if a wild population of a species is present anywhere in the world it need not be reintroduced in the U. S. The resolution further says the federal government should be li­ able for damage caused by any reintroduced species, and that so­ cial, economic and safety needs of people should be given prefer­ ence when preparing environ­ mental assessments of endangered . .. species reintroduction, Flitner said. Delegates also adopted resolu­ tions that favor transfer of federal lands to private ownership in areas where the federal lands are hard to manage because of their size or location and that there be no net gain in federal lands. That means if the federal government obtains private land and removes it from the tax rolls, it must return other federal land to private ownership, Flitner said. The Farm Bureau wants juris­ diction of designated wetlands to be turned over the state govern­ ment and opposes the taking of private property through the Rails and Trails Act. Farm Bureau meetings continue today with a legislative panel fea­ turing Rep. Craig Thomas and Byra Kite of Sen Malcolm"Wallop s staff. Sen. Alan Simpson was scheduled to meet with tEe Farm Bureau on Friday but could not get to Rawlins due to weather con­ ditions. �n — 2 n \J >T-« M 53 53- T {/) i/i 'CJ 'Cl G> -• n 5 S=s a ©‘■o S3 3° n» Q- o a rt 3 ? c'n —1 3 Q. 3o5 '^caD^ ^2*i-!aoa£2.i> '- 6.™ g-g g ® ''SS S £? ° § o « ” 33 g £2 3 a.' 5 .S"2 CL?; « q » -roSngn. trS'" O n o o 5 o 3® 2:^“ tg “ „ 2 '<TO-g JJJ ” 05 .' AL Q 3 a > P < 03 3 5 O’ SS < xs 3 ° I to 2 a Q B. B= •K 3 Continued from Al ridiculously, interfere with the Opponents say the proposal the use of predator control devices 1 constitutional rights of private would deter federal agencies fromI landowners,” Wallop said last June in areas surrounding the park. considering public welfare ahead People in Carbon and Hig I during a Senate floor debate on of parochial and private interests. Horn counties think wolves will Syinms’ amendment. Long-standing federal environ­ “As Robert Frost said, ‘Good migrate to the point where it would mental laws, worker safely rules cause them to Iea\c the (livestock) fences make good neighbors,’” industry,” he said. and even fair housing regulations Wallop said. “In Wyoming, the are threatened by the measure they ® wolf sighting and federal government is a large .1 say. neighbor with almost 50 percent the BLM limits M-44 and trap­ The “just compensation clause” ping, coyotes increase and live­ of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. ownership of the state. (Symms’ stock decreases on private lands. amendment) will help our neighbor Constitution bars the government I hat s a taking of an opportunity to within its Fifth Amendment from taking private property with­ stay raise sheep or horses or whatev­ fence.” er. out making just compensation. Simpson said some public land ThfilLS. Supreme Court Im< re­ Louisa Wilcox, program direc­ management policies were prop­ tor for the Greater Yellowstone peatedly ruled that taking of prop­ erly changed 25 years ago in re­ Coalition, said Symms’ measure erty may be construed not only as sponse to real environmental abus­ seizure or occupation of private es. Since then, he said, “we are IS unnecessary because property property but as regulatory activity owneis can challenge governiiieni that deprives properly owners of seeing this mcnlality of conserva­ agencies in court when they bction or environmental protection economic use of their property. leve their rights have been vio­ But historically the court has gen­ at any cost sweep across federal lated. boundaries ... onto our private erally found that taking by regula­ lands.” She said the amendment would tion has occurred only in a few send a “dampening signal” to fed­ Simpson characterized Symms’ limited and relatively extreme cas­ eral agencies which would iialiiamendment as a measure of pro­ es. rally become sluggish in protecliiig tection for private property rights The new legislative proposal, against “environmental initiatives natural resources because of an which was sponsored as an amend­ ... that restrict commodity use and overriding concern about the ef­ fects of their decisions on private ment Io the Senate’s version of the development.” highway bill earlier this year by property owners. / , Wyoming Rep. 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E § 5'_TO 3 n E w § s’" -3 2-3'2 S £ 3 O) o to w 3 fp 3 fV O 2 OQ n> 3 to (/) ^ to o 3. «J S?-* s O « 3 £ « < g E a G >-» , to o 2 a- =■ o <z»’ 2 ® *^3 3 £ to <T1 ” o o’g o 3 « —• S c^ 3 o I OQ M on d ay, N o v em b er 1 8 ,1 9 9 1 to 2 o OQ C to �Wednesday, November 20,1991 Lamb probe expands to include 'ers, retailers By CANDY MOULTOll^^ Star-Tribune correspondent ENCAMPMENT — The Jus­ tice Department has shifted its in­ vestigation of the lamb packing industry to include field interviews with producers, officials say. Sem Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., meanwhile has scheduled a meet­ ing on Dec. 6 in Cheyenne in­ volving producers, feeders, pack­ ers, and retailers to discuss lamb price disparity, a Simpson spokesman says. An official with the Wyoming Wool Growers Association said the' renewednivestigative activity by the Justice Department is the re­ sult of efforts by the Wyoming congressional delegation. “The investigation has been stepped up because of the concern by our delegation,” according to Carolyn Paseneaux, executive di­ rector of the Wyoming Wool Growers Association. Rep. Craig Thomas. R-Wyo., wrote to Acting Attorney General William Barr Nov. 1 asking that the Justice Department suspend its “armchair investigation” and take “this investigation to the field.” “Interview producers, stockyard and auction operators and others, and get a real feeling for what the lamb industry and its re­ lated components are doing,” Thomas wrote. “Our-nation’s en­ dangered lamb industry deserves nothing less,” he added. The Justice Department is now meeting with producers in Western states. Justice officials will meet with Utah and Wyoming producers soon, Paseneaux said. Last week Robert Kramer, as­ sistant chief of the Justice De­ partment’s litigation antitrust di­ vision in Washington, D.C., par- ticipated in the Rocky Mountain Sheep Marketing Association’s annual meeting in Idaho Falls. “I’m interested in numbers, ob­ servations, suspicious statements and even rumors. It is very sel­ dom that we start an investigation with hard evidence. We usually start with something smaller or less significant,” Kramer said in Idaho Falls last week, the Asso­ ciated Press reported. Federal officials are investi­ gating why producers are getting only about 43 cents per pound for live lambs while retail lamb sells for about $5 per pound. The in­ vestigation started last summer. At that time Justice Department officials said they were having a difficult time in getting producers to provide information. Sheep in­ dustry spokesmen have said the producers will give what informa­ tion they can. They have continu­ ally asked Justice Department of­ ficials to work more diligently on the investigation. Wyoming’s congressional del­ egation has been working collec­ tively and individually “trying to get them to move,” Thomas said of the Justice investigation. The Justice Department inves­ tigators “have an inclination to say, ‘that sounds bad, bring us some evidence,’” Thomas said Tuesday. He and other congres­ sional representatives have urged the department to go “beyond thb Beltway.” “We renewed our request for them to get out in the country and do some things,” Thomas said. The Justice Department’s eff fort in Idaho and its plans for meet­ ings in other states is encourag­ ing to the Wyoming Wool Grow­ ers. “We hope that this change will actually open up the door that has been closed,” Paseneaux said. �Wednesday, November 29,1991 Simpson: Enc^ngered Act will stand E°««n«ere<l Soecjes As™ utioa^o X"fr.2e:?rTh™X°''" 7 r :° "8^’- AC. bu., ,„ S'pXn, &\7.VeT„X"”‘^w,?b have .„ livestock popSkSs other predator harming eas to assure^landowners that'coneress ■ designation aren federal .„fl„eS« S Sb^rSstS." ‘ �►► Stale, Simpson support new federal AML rules By KATHARINE COLUNS^^ Soullm csiei n Wyoming bureau ROCK SPRINGS — Proposed rules implementing changes to the federal Abandoned Mine Recla­ mation law (AML) which allow states greater flexibility in spend­ ing their share of AML money should benefit Wyoming, officials say. The new proposed rules, which reflect congressional changes in 1990 to the 1977 AML law, ap­ pear little changed from a draft released in April that drew state Continued from Al pear for another six months, offi­ cials said. When the draft rules were cir­ culated to state and tribal AML program managers around the country in April, the reaction of Beach and members of Wyoming’s congressional delegation was less positive. Beach then said OSM officials were “proposing by regulation (a set of) requirements that are over­ ly onerous.” He said then Wyoming would have to spend “a couple of years more” and another $30 million on completion of all remaining coal and non-coal reclamation before building projects — including a mineral research center for the University of Wyoming geology department — could even be con­ sidered. The proposed rales still say that OSM is concerned that the AML program not be “side-tracked” by a new provision allowing the con­ struction of public facilities relat­ ing to the coal or minerals industry in states “impacted by coal or min­ erals development.” AML funds should remain tar­ geted on the program’s “primary mission to reclaim lands and wa­ ters damaged by coal and non-coal mining processes,” the regulations say. But Beach said “excellent co­ operation” among state officials, federal OSM representatives and staff from the Wyoming congres­ sional delegation offices has now convinced him that Wyoming will have flexibility in the use of AML funds. “Though we’ve been in a sort of a vacuum, we’ve been able to de­ fine what the state has to produce before we have the final rules ... Six to eight months ago (OSM) said they would not consider any state programs until final rules were adopted,” Beach said. Just before adjourning in Octo­ ber 1990, Congress extended for three years the tax on coal pro­ duction — 35 cents a ton on sur­ face-mined coal and 15 cents a ton on coal mined underground. An agreement hammered out in the fi­ nal hours of the 1990 budget deficit p.ack.Tce provided that AML criticism. But Gary Beach, the director of the Wyoming AML program, and a spokeswoman for Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo.. say they are more confident now that the pro­ posed rules will provide the state hoped-for leeway to spend the money on public projects not di­ rectly connected to actual mine reclamation. The new law became effective Oct. 1, but the rule-making process has taken much longer than antic­ ipated, and final rules may not apPlcase see AML, All revenue,s could be used for con­ struction of public facilities relat­ ing to the mining industry in states impacted by coal and non-coal mining. First imposed in 1977, the tax was levied to finance correction of the environmental degradation and public safety hazards posed by past coal mining activities. Wyoming is the nation’s largest coal producer, and coal companies in the state have paid about $531 million into the fund since the tax was imposed. Since 1984, when Wyoming certified to OSM that it had substantially addressed coalrelated abandoned mine problems, the state has been allowed to use some of its funds for non-coal problems. Under the law, and the amend­ ment, one-half of the tak paid into the fund by coal producers must be spent in the state where the col­ lections were made. The other 50 percent is distributed according to historical coal production patterns and therefore is directed primarily to Eastern states. In a meeting in Washington three weeks ago, Wyoming and UW officials were informally told by OSM Director Harry Snyder that the proposed mineral research center appears to fit criteria estab­ lished by Congress under the 1990 amendments. At the same meeting, Wyoming officials were told that in the face of federal delays in proposing rales to implement the amendments, Wyoming could proceed with the adoption of its own rules. Snyder also said he would “en­ tertain” Wyoming’s new proposals by comparing them with the law passed a year ago, rather than wait­ ing for final adoption of the pro­ posed rules. A spokeswoman for Simpson said the proposed rules contain “no surprises.” Laurie Goodman said Simpson is satisfied that the pro­ posed regulations are “pretty much going to mirror what the state has been working on for the past year.” Beach credited Simpson with the foresight to have included in the 1990 amendments language that justified use of AML money to construct a mineral research center at UW. The law now stipulates that AML funds may be used for “activitie.s or construction of specific buildings or facilities related to coal or mineral industry in Slates impacted by coal or minerals de­ velopment” if the governor of the state determines there facility is needed. The proposed regulations con­ tain a section of “comment” by state program managers who re­ viewed the draft, and “response” by OSM officials to the comments. Commenters raised the ques­ tion of exactly how a slate would determine the “need” for such fa­ cilities, and how a stale would prove that it has been “impacted" by coal or mineral development. “The proposed regulations ... would require a State to clearly set forth why the State perceives an “urgent need,” why the State has proposed this project ahead of pro­ jects involving the public health and safety and why other funds are or are not being utilized,” the text reads. “OSM’s proposed regulations do not contemplate a special show­ ing regarding the impact of coal or mineral development... Impacts are hard to define ... OSM would expect the State, however, to fully explain the impact.s on the State and why such impacts have creat­ ed an urgent funding need.” �Friday, November 22,1991 Simpson defends VA system inBystatement for House panel DAVID HACKET'/^^committee for its concern but sounded “a note of caution.” “It is so easy sometimes, and WASHINGTON — Wyoming all too seductive, to point to a few Sen. Alan Simpson savs concern tragic cases — and tragedies do about the quality of health care happen — while ignoring the at Veterans Administration hos­ many instances of superb medical pitals is justified but should not be care provided by dedicated and allowed to “lead us into harmful qualified medical professionals,” he said. sensationalism.” In his statement, Simpson said In a written statement to the House Subcommittee on Human the VA has implemented a new Resources, Simpson urged his approach to management called House colleagues to “always con­ “continuous quality improve­ sider that the quality of care in ment,” which he said has been VA medical centers compares fa­ successfully used in hundreds of vorably to care provided by simi­ industrial and health care organi­ lar such hospitals in the private zations. Simpson also said the VA’s sector.” The subcommittee Thursday “surgical mortality and morbidity wrapped up a two-day hearing on results compare favorably with the quality of health care at VA those of the private sector.” “At the Cheyenne VA medical hospitals. Wyoming Rep. Craig Thomas. center, I also understand that the is the ranking Republican on the number of patients has increased 95 percent since 1986,” he said. subcommittee. Simpson, a former chairman of “That... obviously tells us some­ the Senate Committee on Veter­ thing about the quality and desirans Affairs, applauded the sub­ Please see SIMPSON, A12 Star-Tribune n'ashington bureau Simpson^/ Continued from Al ability of health care that veterans place on the Cheyenne VA hospi­ tal.” Simpson also praised VA Sec­ retary Ed Derwinski and exhorted the subcommittee to “exercise caution against letting isolated in­ cidents color our views to such an extent that we would trash an entire system and the many dedi­ cated professionals who staff it.” �r Thursday, November 28,1991 State gets $748 million in federal highway cash Wyoming to receive^ 1.51 for each dollar paid in federal taxes DAVID HACKETT Star-iribiine iVashington bureau WASHINGTON — A $151 billion highway bill that autho­ rizes $748 million for road pro­ jects in Wyoming during the next six years was approved by Congress Wednesday as law­ makers adjourned for the year. The bill authorizes Wyoming to receive $124.6 million in each of the next six years, compared to $83.4 million the state received in each of the last five years under the highway bill that expired Sept. 30. The legislation passed Wednesday, which resulted from weeks of negotiations between House and Senate conferees, is much more favorable to Wyoming than the highway bill passed by the House in October. Under the House-passed bill, Wyoming would have received only $473 million dining the next six years. That bill also would have transformed Wyoming into a so-called donor state, meaning that it would have contributed more to the federal highway fund than it received. Under the bill passed Wednes­ day, Wyoming will continue to receive more federal highway money than it pays into the high­ way fund. Wyoming received $1.29 for every dollar it contributed to the highway fund between 1987 and 1991. Beginning next year, the state will receive $1.51 for ev­ ery dollar it contributes to the fund. Rep. Craig Thomas. R-Wyo., said the bill is financed largely by an extension of an existing 2.5cent gasoline tax through 1999. Wyoming GOP Sen. Alan Simpson, a member of the Senate committee which helped draft the bill, said the bill provides $20 million to Wyoming for recon­ struction of county roads that are not part of the state highway sys­ tem and would not otherwise qualify for federal funds. Sen. Malcolm Wallop. RWyo., described the bill as a “great deal” and said it will pre­ serve jobs that might otherwise have been lost. The legislation provides $45 million for road construction on public lands in Wyoming man­ aged by the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and the Bureau of Land .Management. Please see WYOMING, A12 _____ oming Continued from .41 The bill also authorizes spend­ ing $240,000 to study the feasi­ bility of using alternative modes of transportation, such as monorails, in three national parks, including Yellowstone. Wallop is the author of the al­ ternative transportation amend­ ment. Congress appropriated the money for the study earlier this year. All three members of the Wyoming congressional delega­ tion expressed satisfaction over a decision by the conferees to elim­ inate about $35 million for con­ struction of the so-called Heart­ land Expressway between Scotts Bluff. Neb., and Rapid City. S.D. The new route would have pro­ vided a four-lane link between 1-80 and 1-90, thereby reducing traffic on 1-25 through Wyoming. Another provision in the bill permanently increases the allow­ able weight limit for commercial trucks in Wyoming to 117,000 pounds, the same limit as in neigh­ boring states. Wyoming also will be permitted to proceed with a planned refer­ endum on whether to allow triple trailers to traverse the state’s high­ ways. �Wyo’s year in Congress - a mixed bag Ry DAVin HArKFTT . Continued from Al Star-Tribune Washington bureau 1' Hill to issue panieky warnings of economic upheaval as environ­ mental lobbyists crowed about a “just" victory'. In the end, a grazing fee inereasp proposed as a compromise by Rep. Ralph Regula, R-Ohio, foundered on an obscure back room deal that was derisively dubbed “corn for pom.’" The deal was cut by a select group of conferees on the 1992 Interior appropriations bill. The trade nixed restrictive language affecting grants by the National Endowment for the Arts as well as increased grazing fees. Congress did not pass a massive energy bill in 1991 either. The bill had been Wyoming Republican Sen. Malcolm Wallop’s top legislative priority for the year. The legislation was a veritable bonanza for the oil and gas industry, the nuclear power industry as well as coal producers. It clearly would have raised revenue and created jobs in Wyoming, though conservationists criticized it as a prescription for environmental deterioration and “business as usual” energy gluttony. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee spent months writing the bill, virtually ignoring other issues. By October, however, the legislation faced overw'helming opposition and its sponsors ultimately failed to head off a fatal filibuster. Wallop himself was successful in using the threat of a filibuster to Wyoming’.s advantage on another issue — federal mineral royalty management costs. After voting in 1990 to charge states 25 percent of the U.S. Mineral Management Service's mineral royaltv- management costs, lawmakers were poised this vear to increase the charge to 50 percent. Wyoming would have been required to pay about S2S million in royally management fees in 1992 WASHINGTON — The year in Congress may be remembered mostly for mendacious Senate Judiciary Committee hearings and questions of war, but lawmakers did not go home without enacting legislation of particular significance to Wyoming. Scorekeeping analogies fail to describe Wyoming’s fortunes in Congress during 1991. Simply stated, the year was a mixed bag. “You don’t have time to savor victory or anguish in defeat,” said Wyoming GOP Sen. Alan Simpson. “It just kind of hits you in the face like a wash rag and you move on.” In some cases, what Congress did not do was as important to Wyoming as what it did do. The campaign for increased grazing fees on public land, for example, appeared likely to achieve critical mass in 1991. Public lands ranchers raced to Capitol Please see CONGRESS, A12 166T '6Z JaquiBAON 'Appuj after paying about S13 million in 1991. Rep. Craig Thomas, and other members of the House of Representatives, managed to strip the proposed increase from the 1992 Interior appropriations bill but the Senate was less agreeable. Wallop vowed to filibuster the bill and take on Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., 1 ” the heavy hitting chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. In the end. Wallop and Byrd cut a deal that requires Wyoming and other states to pay roughly the same amount paid in 1991. The deal also requires the MMS to study its management costs and consider whether states could do its job more efficiently. Congress did act affirmatively in 1991 on a variety of initiatives of importance to Wyoming. For example, the expenditure of $11.9 million for modifications to the Buffalo Bill Dam and reservoir was authorized early in the year as part of an emergency spending bill. The money, which had already been appropriated by Congress, was tied to a reclamation reform bill in 1990 by lawmakers who were in a position to block water projects until they got their wav on reclamation reform. Though the Wyoming congressional delegation succeeded in attaching the authorization to another bill, it faces an identical challenge in winning authorization for the final S5 million for the dam project. Lawmakers may have voted to pay the first so-called peace dividend in 1991 to former W^vominu uranium miners and their families by appropriating S30 million to a trust fund established last year under the Radiation Exposure Compensation .Act. The money represents the first installment under the act, which was passed in 1990 as an apology to uranium miners, downiwind victims of nuclear fallout from weapons tests, and nuclear weapons test-site workers. Early in the year the House of Representatives voted to provide only $5 million to the fund. The Senate later voted to triple that amount, but still only half of what victims’ advocates think will be needed in 1992. In November, the defense appropriations conference comm­ ittee increased the total to $30 million. Radiation victims’ advo­ cates attributed the increase to defense spending reductions and persistent, bipartisan pressure by western lawmakers. The end of the Cold War also meant the end of the MX rail garrison mobile missile system. Despite objections by Wallop and Simpson, Congress voted to scrap the system that would have been headquartered at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne. Wallop said he thinks rail garrison might have survived if President Bush had not announced unilateral reductions in American nuclear forces arrayed against the Soviet Union. What Congress takes away in the form of missiles mounted on rail cars it can put back in the form of airplanes and construction projects. That is exactly what it did in appropriating funds for eight new C-130H transport planes for the Wyoming Air National Guard and a handful of projects at F.E. Warren. Other 1991 congressional actions that affected Wyoming include, among others, enactment of a massive six-year highway bill that provides a total of S748 million to the Cowboy State and a vote against $44 million in Energy Department fund.s for a K-Fuels plant in Gillette. �Saturday, November 30,1991 Legislation to boost cattle. lamb industries approved CHEYENNE (AP) — Legisla­ tion intended to boost the cattle and lamb industries has been ap­ proved by Congress. On Thursday, Congress ap­ proved a provision in the Farm Bill that requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a comprehensive system for report­ ing current lamb prices at all mar­ keting levels in the lamb industry. Wyoming’s congressional del­ egation, U.S. Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simpson. ana~U.S. Rep. Craig Thomas, pushed for the legislation in hopes it help rec­ tify the problems in the lamb in­ dustry. “It’s quite concerning and quite puzzling that while the retail prices of lamb products has remained steady over the past few years, the wholesale prices paid to our sheep producers has declined,’’ Wallop said. “Gathering and distributing accurate pricing information will hopefully shrink the curious and unfair spread between wholesale and retail prices.’’ In a separate vote on Wednes­ day, the Senate defeated a dairy proposal that Wallop and Simp­ son say could have resulted in a flooded beef market. The proposal would have raised the dairy price support of milk from $10.10 to $11.10 per hun­ dred weight. Wallop and Simpson said the proposal would have encouraged milk producers to put a certain percentage of milk cows out of production. The cattle market shares buyers with the dairy industry. A government directive to restrict milk production could have lead to an oversupply of cows, the senators said. �Saturday, November 30,1991 Defense bill targfei^yo CHEYENNE ^P) — Eight new $28-milIion aircraft and more than $9 million in construc­ tion projects at the W^yoming Air National Guard base here are part of the defense bill approved last weekend by Congress, members of the Wyoming congressional delegation said. Included in the legislation is authorization for 12 new C-130 H aircraft for the Wyoming Air National Guard. The appropria­ tions bill, however, allocates mon­ ey for only eight new aircraft, costing $28-milIion apiece, to re­ place the Wyoming Guard’s C1.308 aircraft that is 25 to 30 years old. In either case, the Wyoming Air National Guard will receive more of the modern planes than any other state, officials said. The C-130s are transport planes. To support the new aircraft. Congress allocated for construc­ tion and improvements at the Wyoming Guard facility: $2.2 million for a new avionics main­ tenance shop; $3.5 million for a corrosion-control facility; and $3.8 for a new fuel storage com­ plex and replacement of storage tanks. The expenditures are part of next year’s major spending and program priorities for the U.S. Department of Defense, approved by Congress over the weekend, lLS4_Sens, Alan Simpson and Malcolm Wallop and'U S. Rep CraigJJiomasi said on Monday. President Bush is expected to sign the authorization and appro­ priations bills into law, they said. �Sunday, December 1,1991 Bill would extend ^j^ylight Savings Time ilv?oS” <AP)-U^Sen. Alan Simpson savs he was “heavy lobbied by civic-minded third-graders from Highland Park FI d“: STavin^Ti™ "Si’Mon to "xu„d ogm savings 1 ime an extra week. u Wyoming Republican said he introduced such a bill after Sas on'iaf.^ ‘""’f"’”" giving chiidrS, a„ hoS fl U SSS’Xcon^cTn™ an ucaton XSc” rioL Congress recessed before it got to the '»"»ider,.,„„ when Sharron Rasmussen succeeded in obtaining �Monday, December 2,1991 Wyo senators: EEminate soda ash tariff WASHINGTON Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Al Simnson have asked U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills to help eliminate the 10 percent tariff placed on soda ash in Europe, according to a release from Simpson’s office. Wallop and Simpson were joined by 14 of their Senate colleagues in urging Hills to use the ‘Uruguay Round” of the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade talks to give soda ash problems top priority sta­ tus, the release said. In their letter to Hills the senators wrote, “Europe represents a ma­ jor new market for U.S. soda ash exporters. The soda ash market in the European Community is approximately $1.7 billion. potential for expanded U.S. sales in the European community is substantial. The U.S. industry believes that in the absence of the 10 percent EC duty on soda ash, it could sell up to 400,000 tone per year in Europe.” I �Thursday, December 5,1991 National lamb for^ inOieyenne Friday -SilS^^Wyo.7anlMike^Sn°?‘” ‘““<1 hySen. Alan :ABa Inc:rwiIlbe held here FriSy ‘"“f offic—o( Con-’ ?anr;:S“ •«*««. packers, • prices. me disparity between market and retail lamb S“ »f «■= 'amb :cials said producerXerScuni^A „ Department offl:*atry spokesmen hayrsaI?S”o?„S7^S?:*^°™?i°"-im I i Sd*:" and*Ki£ny “S°“'been working collective R-Wyo., said of the7us?icefniSa«„^77 ^raig Thomas, begin at 8:30 a.m. at Little America^An® ^?mb forum will and strategies, moderated bv Simne “ ^‘scussion on solutions Preside„.?ftheA,SS&dS.;,'’Se™1L“^^i'Sp“:^^^^ �‘Takings’ measure dropped from final highway bill Property rights weighed against federal environmental laws By DA Vin HACKETT^O^ Star-Tribune Washington bureau ' WASHINGTON — An amendment passed by the Senate requiring federal agencies to consider whether their actions constitute a “tak­ ing of private property” was dropped last week from the final highway bill approved by Congress. A spokesman for Sen. Steve Symms, R-Idaho, the senator who sponsored the amendment, said his boss will propose the measure again next year probably as an amendment to a bill reauthorizing the federal Endangered Species _^^cr_ The proposal, which would codify a standing executive order signed by President Reagan, has been praised as a^safeguard for property rights 1661 '£ laquiaaaa "Xrpsjnqi and reviled as an assault on federal environ­ mental laws. The measure authorizes the U.S. Attorney General to certify that every federal agency adheres to a set of guidelines that require them to evaluate and avoid the risk of taking property by regulatory action before acting. No federal regulation promulgated after en­ actment of the measure could become effective until the agency responsible for its enforce­ ment is certified by the attorney general. The proposal also would make federal agen­ cies evaluate potential property takings when enforcing existing regulations, proposing reg­ ulations, and commenting on proposed legis­ lation or making other policy statements. The Senate voted last summer to include Symms’ amendment in its version of the high­ way bill. The House version of the bill, how­ ever, did not include the measure and a con­ ference committee ultimately chose to strip it from the final version of the bill which was passed last week by Congress. The “just compensation clause” of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution bars the government from taking private property with­ out paying for it. The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that taking of property may be construed not only as seizure or occupation of private property but as regulatory activity that deprives owners of economic use of their property. Historically, however, the Court has gener­ ally found that taking by regulation has oc­ curred only in a few limited and relatively ex­ Please see BVTERIOR, AIO �Saturday, December 7,1991 JH orum seeks sheep industry solutions MOULTON Star-rribune correspondent CHEYENNE — Profitability problems and their possible solutions dominated discussion from all segments of the sheep industry at the National Lamb Forum here Friday. Without an improvement soon, many producers will be forced out of business, many speakers said. Organized by Sen. Alan Simpson and co-sponsored by Con-Agra, the forum drew about 150 people from throughout the United States. Producers, pack­ ers, feeders and retailers came from most western states to discuss issues and to suggest options for strengthening the industry. Most agreed supply and demand is a critical issue, but forum participants were divided on how to make changes. Some suggested improved marketing and promotional efforts, combined with “yield grading,” — grading of the meat as is already done in the beef industry — could strengthen prices. Simpson said the industry must develop a “unified approach” to dealing with the future of the lamb mar­ ket. “Producers are absolutely crippled" by the low . Please I.A MR 417 I- �Saturday, D ecem b er 7,1991 CoiiAgra: Ma&’liQt to blaiiie for low prices By JULIA PRODIS Associated Press writer CHEYENNE — Low prices for lamb producers is caused by too much supply and not enough de­ mand — not the concentration of the meatpacking industry, the chief executive officer of the massive ConAgra food company said Fri­ day. Mike Harper made his com­ ments at the National Lamb Fo­ rum sponsored by U.S. Sen.,Alan Simpson, R-Wyo. Attended by more than 200 sheep ranchers from several Western states, the forum was intended to help resolve the differences between sheep pro­ ducers and packers and give ranch­ ers a chance to air allegations of monopolistic practices they say is driving their prices down. “The whole industry is de­ pressed,” Harper said. “Noone is making a good return. If some­ body's making money, it’s not us.” ConAgra, headquartered in Omaha, Neb., had $19,5 billion in lamb sales in fiscal 1991 and a 26 percent share of the nation's lamb market. “What we need to do is get rid of distrust,” Harper told the group. “Il’s important to us that you're fi­ nancially OK. If you’re not finan­ cially OK, we’re not financially OK.” To increase profits, either sheep production needs to be limited or demand increased, he said. While lamb in groceries is sell­ ing for more than $4 per pound, producers only get about 55 cents per pound from the packing hous­ es, leaving ranchers wondering who’s making money. Jim Magagna, president of the American Sheep Industry, was re­ luctant lo Blaine any one sector of the industry for the discrepancy in producer and consumer prices. 1 lowever, he said, the industry def­ initely lacks a competitive mar­ ket. “There’s money being made it '.M'uld a appear somewhere bethe ictailer and the produc­ er Magagna said. “But we can’t point a linger.” Quite simply, he said, there is little market information to indi­ cate the chain of lamb prices from producer to consumer to find where profits are being made. However, he said, “I think there’s enough evidence that they (ConAgra) are finding some de­ gree of profitability or they’d be getting out just as our producers are getting out.” A number of sheep ranchers have been getting out of the busi­ ness, unable to break even without prices of at least 65 cents per pound, Magagna said. For the past three years, prices for producers have been much lower. After sheep producers raised their concerns, Simpson, along with Wyoming U.S. Sen. Malcolm Wallop and U.S. Rep. Craig Thomas, helped spur a federal in­ vestigation into possible monopo­ listic practices in the industry. “Somebody’s got to find out who’s doing what to who — hope­ fully we can find that out today,” Simpson told the group. “Industry cooperation will lead us to this — profitability of the nation’s sheep industry.” Wyoming is the third largest sheep-producing state in the coun­ try and produces more sheep per rancher than any other state. “The problem is from the farm gate to the plate of the consumer,” said Carolyn Paseneaux, execu­ tive director for the Wyoming Woolgrowers Association. “If we don’t solve this problem we will have a lot of sheep producers that won’t be here.” �Monday, December 9,1991 Time to get off Sen. Simpson’s back A great deal of scorn has been heaped upon Sen. Alan Simpson during the last few weeks because of his role during the recent con­ firmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. In spite of perhaps the most pro­ found apology of his political ca­ reer, the senator continues to be lampooned in cartoons, columns, guest editorials, and letters to the editor. To admit that he has earned such treatment many times, and that he may deserve some criti­ cism for his recent antics, does not relieve his detractors from their own responsibility to fairness and balance. Although Simpson’s unfortu­ nate exaggeration in enumerating correspondence he had received critical of Ms. Hill was a note­ worthy gaffe, he is not guilty of some of the evils that his critics claim. The most unfortunate part of the entire hearings debacle is that those guilty of the most villainous conduct have essentially been ig­ nored. The identity of at least one of the prime culprits is known, yet he remains unscathed. Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, the Senate Judiciary Committee chair­ man and a prime scoundrel in this sorry caper, deserves resounding denunciation. It was his decision to air the easily sensationalized alle­ gations in the public forum. What folly! Were Biden possessed of a de­ tectable backbone and identifiable common sense, this tribunal would have properly convened in closed session for the deliberation of sen­ sitive business rather than in the circus atmosphere of media ex­ cesses. Whether Biden was motivated by visions of extensive national press coverage, or was simply re­ sorting to repugnant means to ma­ lign a political foe, is unimportant. The simple fact is that his indis­ cretion led to severe damage to the reputations of two people and po­ larized perhaps as many as 250 million. Notwithstanding that the press is uncompromising in its quest for total exposure (if the Fourth Es­ tate is not personally involved), the recent hearings clearly demon­ strate that when the reputations of individuals are at stake, it is best to keep the reporters and spectators out. Public proceedings of this na­ ture can cause a great deal of harm to both the accused and the accus­ er, whether or not the allegations are true. As Biden opted for the low road, the whole process de­ generated into the charade wit­ nessed by millions on television. The other main miscreant(s) are those who leaked the confidential FBI report to the media. This con­ temptible act makes Simpson’s quantitative embellishment pale by any standard. Perhaps the most outrageous at­ tack leveled against the senator re­ cently was that of state Democrat­ ic Party Chairman Chuck Graves who was quoted in the Star-Tri­ bune as saying Simpson has “sold his soul to the devil.” This bla­ tantly partisan offensive would have appeared far more credible had Graves also slammed his par­ ty’s prominent plagiarizer and presider of parody, Joe Biden. There would also be much more merit in reproaches directed against the loathsome methods em­ ployed by Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter and Ohio’s Howard Metzenbaum. Specter accused Hill of perjury. If he can indeed prove that, the former Philadelphia pros­ ecutor should bring charges against her, as others have suggested. Making such allegations while hiding behind the cloak of con­ gressional immunity is a thor­ oughly disgusting technique if he does not intend to seek indictment, denying the accused a chance to defend her reputation in court. Metzenbaum’s weapon of choice was unsworn innuendo used to as­ sail the character of John Doggett, a witness for Thomas. The judge’s supporters have re­ peatedly been vilified while, amaz­ ingly enough, Biden, Metzenbaum, and the leakers (one and the same?) have remained untouched for the most part. As the lowly tac­ tics of Thomas’ opponents have continually escaped criticism, it causes one to wonder if the seem­ ingly endless onslaughts against Sens. Simpson, Hatch and Specter are motivated more by disagree­ ment with political philosophy rather than any objective standards of fair play. That trio was certainly rigorous in its questioning of Ms. Hill. Con­ fronting our accusers is the Amer­ ican way. In this nation, the burden of proof is on the accuser, not the accused. One is not automatically convicted here just because a charge is made. That is a signifi­ cant difference between our legal system and those of more authori­ tarian countries. And that some­ one made serious eleventh-hour allegations against the judge does not mandate an automatic change in our entire system. It is ironic that so many of Simpson’s harshest critics are those who normally favor ever in­ creasing protections being afford­ ed to criminal defendants. Appar­ ently some would hypocritically deny a political rival like Thomas the same presumption of inno­ cence. The way that the hearings were conducted is a sad commentary on the current state of congressional affairs in America. Sen. Simpson, like any other politician, undoubtedly deserves criticism at times. He has been chastised and criticized. It is now time to get off his back and get on to other concerns. (Steven Peek writes a monthly column for the Star-Tribune. He lives in Casper.) �Endangered Species Act pi’Ojjijises major congressional battle I By DAVID HACKETT Star- Tribune Washington bureau ft OQ Vi 3 ss g p S Please see ACT, A10 p O a VZJ ■3 o 3. 5 n iU Vi ■5'3 3 g g g 5-3 Vi ft o S S' S’ re ® p ' ? P 5 3 In addilhiii the iii'p. I r «’.■)! eral found ih.a o failed to mount uih . i; plans for many apccic.. o.... legally protected and that it hua done a poor job of managing costs and information related to the en­ dangered species program The report further staled tlial t i animal and plant species disap peared during a 10-year period without ever having been desig nated by the Fish and Wildlife Ser­ vice for federal protection undet the Endangered Species Act. Rep. Craiti Thomas, R-Wyo., said he would have to “look pretty darn hard” at the funding increas­ es advocated by Studds because “tremendous expenditures go on after it’s clear that species are no longer endangered.” Thomas said he thinks the act “has merit and will be and should be renewed.” But Thomas cited a need to balance economic costs to society with the cost of protecting species of animals less important, such as the Colorado sqnawfish, which he described as "a trash fish which we poisoned for years, then spent millions to reconstruct.” “It seems to me there’s a dif ference between (proteeling) a chub and a grizzly bear, bui I don’t know how to put it in the law,” he said. “My interest has been in bal- in O 5 -3 O 3 3 5' c* 3* z. a 3* H ’0*0 r-g 3 3 C3 'I’ g g q S’SS 0 ft 2. re re p- a 3-,. P 3 a re ui OT tre >< » a a >-1 Stra UM o o P "" c 5 g g a 3 ■< o-g 3 re « 13 g o p 3 g. a g. o rn — a o g.g p re P 2 p >p receives only 0.2 percent of the funds needed to protect hundreds of threatened and endangered species. c/j 3 “p O Vi O P c Continued from Al enforcement of the act. They also sounded broad philosophical po­ sitions that are contrary to Studds’. The Fish and Wildlife Service, the agency which is chiefly re­ sponsible for enforcing the law, would be authorized under Studds’ bill to spend $59 million on en­ forcement in 1993. The agency’s budget would increase incremen­ tally each year thereafter until it reached $100 million in 1997. Studds’ bill would further re­ quire the Fish and Wildlife Ser­ vice to implement recovery plans by Dec. 31, 1996 for all the species that are already officially listed as threatened or endangered. Recovery plans for species that are listed after 1992 would have to be developed and implemented no more than two years after they are listed. Studds’ bill contains several other provisions that ap­ peal to the conservation commu­ nity, including one that would al­ low communities and states to par­ ticipate in the establishment of habitat conservation plans. The bill would authorize a $20 million fund from which habitat conservation grants to states and communities would be awarded. The legislation would address some of the shortcomings in the law which were spelled out in a report last year by the U.S. Interi­ or Department’s inspector gener­ al’s office. The inspector general reported that the Fish and Wildlife Service ple, is expected to spend heavily in an attempt to change the act. The act has imposed limits on logging operations in the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest as a means of preserving the endan­ gered spotted owl. Utilities and water development and farm groups also are expected to seek changes in the act. Well funded environmental groups, too, will array a formidable force of lobbyists and lawyers who will be intent upon thwarting the timber industry and its allies, as well as seeing the act reinforced and improved in a way that many commodity producers in the West find offensive. Studds’ bill is already popular with environmentalists. It would vastly increase the U S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s budget for carrying out fhe law, as well as supply more money to the Commerce and Agriculture departments for simi­ lar purposes. None of the three members of the Wyoming congressional dele­ gation had studied Studds’ bill as of last week but they all expressed general opposition to the concept of increased federal spending for WASHINGTON — Congress is barely adjourned and already I the first salvo has been fired in what is likely to be one of the most I contentious legislative battles of ' 1992 — reauthorization of the End^ngercd Species Act. Gerry Studds, D-Mass., chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, has introduced a bill that would provide more money and stricter enforcement of the Endangered Species Act. Studds’ bill, which is co-sponsorcd by 30 other House members, is particularly significant because the law falls under his commit­ tee’s jurisdiction in the House. No such legislation has been in­ troduced in the Senate but it sure­ ly will be and the ensuing debate is certain to be loud and laborious, especially considering that 1992 is an election year. Legions of lobbyists are already preparing to besiege Capitol Hill with arguments for and against changes to the law both major and minor. The timber industry, for exam­ O Act y/ a P n O 3* a a 0 0*3 Vi ST o « 3 a O p C O 3 w 3 O Q. ft rt •?' 3 »n o g g- S S 5 g 3 I i �Tuesday, December 10,1991 Wyo niuy need more niatcliing Highway money 6» ) '1' By JOAN BARRON Star-i ribune capital bureau CHEYENNE — Wyoming will receive about $26 million more this year in federal highway money than last, but may have to come up with a bigger percentage of state funds as a match to get the federal money, the direc­ tor of the Department of Transportation said Monday. Don Diller told the Joint Interim Committee on Transportations and Highways the new fed­ eral highway funding bill will give Wyoming 5’2(2 --I fi3 G G ■* $748 million over six years but the amount in­ cludes money for federal forest roads and roads on ^e Wind River Indian Reserv'ation. Diller said he has not seen the federal bill, but hopes to have more information on what it contains later in the week. The committee, meanwhile, approved a ma­ jor $550,000 highway study that showed a $ 105 million shortfall in money needed for upgrade and expansion the consultants considered de­ sirable for state highways over the next 10 years. The estimated shortfall included- $80 million for state highways; $12 million for o’ 2. o “ M 5^ <r o ? I '2 M 2 ^3 o o :• o o OQ w G 3 « OG 3 3 S'*’®.ft — ft 2 3^ ft 3 =’. = ? 2 2 A« Q “! o’" “ Z ft S' ® Si. — ^*3 ■ <■ 2. » Ig' 2 g-SS-aS =i§ 3 « StS ”'“'•0 3 izi” S.® ® o c «.s O ’*'*^ «* Q o 3 «h^TO Q Q =r’a p o ’ CA O .w. P £ o si G < M — M 3* 2. * G G C G c c. <V3 '< 3* » G P - O‘ 3 G T OQ 0^3:2 3 1 ™ “ o T’oq o ft ft 5'® 3 3 3 3 3 21 G 3 3: s5-nft —“ 3 . 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The study was prompted primarily by the Legislature’s increasing inclination to tap into highway funds for other projects. Sen. Robert Grieve, R-Carbon, chairman of the joint committee, said Monday he was preparing for another attempted “raid” on high­ way funds in light of the state’s budget prob­ lems. Diller said the new federal highway funding bill will give Wyoming $106 million the first Please see HIGHWAY, A8 ®3 O n> o ^3 oil O 3 S ™ 3 o 2 3 • 3 2 Vi I 3 fo — P —. ■o p * G 2 M ^2 p £. c* O ag �‘IleM’llaiitl lixpressway’ gets funds boost By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — About $30 million in federal funds for the so-called Heartland Expressway between Scottsbluff, Neb. and Rapid City, S.D., was authorized in this year’s highway bill con­ trary to earlier reports. The six-year highway bill, which was passed in November just before Congress adjourned for the year, authorizes the ex­ penditure of $640,000 to study the feasibility of converting the existing road between the two citie.s into a 4-lane expressway. The bill also authorizes $29.6 million “to improve the Heartland Expressway.” Some Wyoming residents are unhappy with the Heartland Ex­ pressway primarily because it would provide an alternate fourlane link between 1-80 and 1-90, thereby reducing the volume of traffic on 1-25 through Wyoming. In a joint statement released Friday, members of the Wyoming congressional delegation said “they were pleased to see this pro­ ject peeled back to basic im­ provements” but that “the fight is just beginning” over the proposed expressway. Wyoming uur ben. Alan Simpson’s press secretary, Stan Cannon, said the bill would pro­ vide money to maintain the exist­ ing two-lane road but not to up­ grade the route to an expressway. Dorothy Endacott, a spokeswoman for Sen James Ex­ on, D-Neb., said, however, that there is no restriction on how the money may be used and that it could be used to begin work on converting the existing route into an expressway if the feasibility study supports doing so. But Endacott said that South Dakota and Nebraska must vote to commit matching funds to the feasibility study before the fed­ eral money can be released. En­ dacott also said that the highway bill is only an authorization and that none of the money in it has been appropriated yet. Exon and his colleagues from Nebraska earlier this year sought $300 million to upgrade the entire route to an expressway. The high­ way bill passed by the House of Representatives in October au­ thorized $35 million over six years. The bill passed by the Sen­ ate contained no money for the project. The sum included in the final bill was agreed to during lengthy conference committee meetings in November. Because of erroneous informa­ tion supplied to the Star-Tribune the day Congress passed the | highway bill, an earlier report in­ correctly stated that funds for the Heartland Expressway had been stripped entirely from the high­ way bill. �Wednesday, December 18,1991 Bin funds trad^ study^ CHEYENNE (AP) — A call for a study into the transportation and trade flow between the United States, Canada and Mexico is con­ tained in the omnibus highway bill, according to U.S. Sen Alan Simpson. “The trade corridor study will map and document the routes used now to transport goods between the three nations and how im­ provements at various border points could facilitate an even ^eater flow,” the Republican said in a news release from his Wash­ ington office. �Earlier this year those poor road conditions and the growing num­ ber of automobiles in the park prompted U^S. Sens. HaJcolm ^llop and Alan Simnson. both Wyoming Republicans, to propose the study of alternative trans­ portation systems for Yellowstone Yosemite and Denali. Wallop has suggested that a monorail similar to the one that runs in Disney World be con­ structed in Yellowstone, although -National Park Service officials have said it would be impractical and too costly. I66T '61 Jaqui33aQ 'Xrpsintjj^ Conservationists have wel­ comed the study, as has Barbee who earlier this year said “it nev­ er hurts to be visionary.’’ Meanwhile, the environmental assessment now under way will highlight which roads are candi­ dates for reconstruction and which can get by with less costly resur­ facing and rehabilitation projects Hudson said. ’ Reconstruction costs in the park average roughly $1 million per mile, while restoration work is closer to $200,000 per mile he said. “Those things are basically stopgap. You can hold a road,’’ he said of resurfacing and rehabilita­ tion projects. “So some of the roads would get that, but eventu­ ally they would need to be recon­ structed as well.’’ Whether the park will get the money it needs for the road pro­ gram is hard to say, since it com­ petes with all other national parks for dollars. Currently, the Nation­ al Park Service provides Yellow­ stone with about $6 million a year for road work, according to Hud­ son. �Delegation cautiously supports rule change requirements and the sizeable cap­ ital investment needed to devel­ men colTgret’ op a lease. Thomas, however, said he is a sional delegation expressed tem­ pered support for a proposal to re­ little perplexed by the timing of duce mandatory coal prodnctinn the proposal, which happens to from f^ral leases but said they coincide with what is widely re­ garded as the beginning of a major pro^s^l of the surge in demand for federal coal, "'y ‘*’’"8 * imagine ^meaU of Land Maqqgp- ic *5.®y **?‘o accom­ iSlcnt has proposed a new rule that would permit coal companies to modate the additional burden of annually produce 0.3 percent of permitting,” he said. JodLBraytort, a member of recoverable coal within a given federal lease, instead of 1 percent J^epublican Sen, MalcoimJiV^op^s^ff, said her boss under existing rules. Many coal companies favor the tavors changing the diligence re­ Idea because it would give them quirement to mitigate extensive more flexibility to cope with fluedelays that can make luations in demand. It difficult for companies to com­ r say the proposal is a ply with the existing rule. Aside from that, however federal coal giveaway and an in­ vitation for companies to specu­ Brayton said the proposal appears late. rather irrelevant to existing market conditions. .^I^Craig Th^pmas, R-Wyo. “Diligence doesn’t seem to be said he is not concerned that the rule change would lead to ram­ our problem at this point,” she pant speculation because of “cum- said. Laurie Goodman, a staff spokeswoman for Wyoming GOP i pen^aaSjrnpson, said her boss ' is torn” and shares some confu­ sion about the timing of the pro­ posal. Goodman said she wanted to gather more information from the BLM before discussing the proposal in detail. �I Saturday, December 28,1991 Delegation l^s VA surgical unit plan ■sii3:Ss=sa~£?- . 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The Casper Star-Tribune gifted 20 years of photographic negatives and prints and many corresponding files and article scans to Casper College early in the year 2000 according to a newspaper article on the donation. The vertical files have been managed by the Casper College Archives and Special Collections housed in its Western History Center. The repository started the process of arranging and describing these files at the series level in January of 2024. https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/0e1cc5fe6282f978eb4eef1097c5c80e.pdf 0dffbbaa17192346f811d080c551deca PDF Text Text Wednesday, January 1,1992 partner says bank, state will get paid back By HUGH JACKSON Star-Tribune staff writer it***^^ CASPER — A Casper bank has filed a complaint demanding a $108,000 judgment plus interest from K-Fuels. the partnership that hopes to build a commercial clean coal plant near Gillette. The Dec. 19 complaint, filed by Norwest Bank of Casper, is the latest indication of the difficulties K-Fuels is facing as it tries to gain financing for its $88 million clean coal plant. The partnership is also more than $2 mil­ lion behind in interest payments on a $11.7 million state loan for the company’s demon­ stration plant, state Treasurer Stan Smith said Tuesday. ' “Norwest has been very, very difficult” to work with, said Ken Venners, managing partner for K-Fuels. “They just don’t really care. They just flat say ‘We want our mon­ ey and we don’t care if you pay your inter­ est or not. We just want you out of the bank.’’ Norwest officials were not available for comment late Tuesday afternoon. Venners asserted, meanwhile, that ar­ rangements were being made whereby both the state and Norwest would get their mon­ ey early this year. “We hope very soon to have an an­ nouncement that can address these issues,’’ Venners said. Venners would not comment further. The principal itself on the state loan is backed by a bond issue, and the state is in no danger of losing the $11.7 million. Smith said. However, “we hope to get the full pay­ ment of the interest some of these days,” Smith said. Despite the efforts of Wyoming Repub­ lican Sen. Alan Simpson, the commercial clean coal project failed this fall to gain $44 million directly from the Department of En­ ergy’s Clean Coal Technology Program to fund the commercial plant adjacent to the demonstration project. “We were hoping that they would be out of the delinquent category if the project was funded by the DOE in this last clean coal round, but that didn’t happen,” Smith said. “That’s about all I can tell you.” The state-subsidized K-Fuels demon­ stration plant was a success, but anticipated financing from the private sector for the commercial plant has not materialized. As recently as August 1990, K-Fuels managing partner Venners said the com­ mercial plant would be in operation by the end of 1991. Venners had also said the com­ mercial plant would be funded by a variety of financing sources including a German bank and eastern utilities. Venners Tuesday would not comment on future funding possibilities, saying only that an announcement would be forthcoming within the month. K-Fuels was the largest recipient of the clean coal program established by the Leg­ islature in 1987 in an effort to promote clean coal technology. Following the success of the demonstra­ tion plant, construction of the commercial plant was expected to create between 160 and 200 jobs, and establish about 25 per­ manentjobs once the plant was built. �Saturday, January 4,1992 SiiTijjsoii^ Iii^iiiiilients, including Bush, need health care plan to get re-elected By HUGH TACKS^nNT Star-Tribune staff writer ■ /'■^SPER — Any incumbent that wants to hold his seat during this election year will have to have a health care plan, and George Bush is no exception, Sen. Al Simpson said Friday. -------Simpson was in town to attend the opening of Casper’s new Im­ migration and Naturalization Ser­ vice office. In a wide-ranging interview, the Wyoming Republican said the re­ cent election of Democrat Harris Wofford over former U.S. Attor­ ney General Dick Thornburgh proved that a candidate must have a health care plan to be elected. Wofford came from far behind in the polls to defeat Thornburgh on a campaign stressing nation­ wide health insurance. T don’t think this administra­ tion really felt a year ago” that health care would be an issue in the 1992 campaign, Simpson said. They tried to say that it wouldn’t.” “Any incumbent — the first thing he or she does now is say ‘I have a health care plan,”’ Simpson said. While the president has yet to adopt a plan of his own, “he’ll have one,” Simpson said. The senator said Bush had not proposed a plan yet because he has been awaiting the results of sever­ al health care commissions de­ signed to find ways to provide health care to the some 30 million Americans without health insur­ ance. But it will still be difficult to make progress on any plan at the federal level, Simpson said, be­ cause none of the proposals sub­ mitted so far offer any way to pay for themselves. That includes the measure Simpson and other Republican senators are backing, which would give small businesses and their employees tax credits for pur­ chasing health insurance. The senator predicted Congress would take some action, but the action will not have a significant impact because Congress will be wary of doing anything dramatic in an election year. Meanwhile, addressing the Clarence Thomas hearings which captured the nation’s attention and drew attention to himself, Simpson said “I internalized that too much.” Noting mistakes in his own youth that led to federal probation for two years, Simpson said “I put all that on the table when I ran” for Senate the first time. During the Thomas hearings, Simpson said, Thomas was re­ peatedly accused of everything from anti-semitism to speaking in tongues to abusing his wife — all well before Hill’s claims came to light. “I watched them go after him for 103 days and find nothing — like they would have found with me. And then suddenly like a laser aimed at his brain comes a person from eight to ten years back,” Simpson said. “I can understand the difference between sexuality and power ... but what I will never understand is how when there was no more pow­ er to be influenced, and nothing more to gain — to get away, that she went with him,” Simpson said of Hill’s continuing to work with Thomas after the alleged sexual harassment had occurred. In another matter altogether, Simpson announced his support for a bill which would require a notice on all motion pictures that have been colorized or altered in any way from the original. “I’m opposed to colorization,” Simpson said. �Sunday, January 5,1992 U.S. Senate 1991 recap: Voting^^rio’ was in thing • Ry DAVTn HACKETT Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — As 1992 ■begins, Wyoming residents look­ ing back' are less likely to re­ member the 1991 session of the ' U.S. Senate for what it voted to 4,do, rather than for what it voted rnot to do. Senators’ votes, A3 Senators, for example, voted not to increase grazing fees for livestock on public land, not to increase sutes’ share of the cost of administering federal mineral roy­ alties, and not to consider a mas­ sive energy bill. All three issues were of partic­ ular interest to Wyoming and probably will be raised again in 1992. A year-end listing of how Wyoming GOP Sens. Malcolm Please see VOTES, A12 Votes Continued from Al Wallop and Alan Simpson voted on these and other issues in 1991 is inside today’s paper. (Please see, A3). The Senate voted 60-38 in September against increased graz­ ing fees. The fact that the vote oc­ curred was notable because it marked the first Senate debate on the issue since 1978. For a time it appeared as though proponents of increased grazing , fees might sail to victory in 1991 irrespective of the Senate vote. ■ But they ultimately foundered on an unexpected deal by members of the Interior Appropriations con­ ference committee. Dubbed “corn for porn,” the deal traded increased grazing fees for less restrictive language af­ fecting art grants by the National Endowment for the Arts. Wallop won a more clear-cut victory when he swung a deal with Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W. Va., the chairman of the Senate Appropri­ ations Committee, to continue charging states 25 percent of the cost of the U.S. Mineral Manage­ ment Service’s mineral royalty management costs. Byrd had proposed to increase < states’ share to 50 percent. The deal may have saved Wyoming as much as $14 million in fiscal 1992. Wallop, however, was sorely disappointed later in the year when the Senate voted not to consider a national energy bill that he and Sen. Bennett Johnston, D-La., the chairman of the Seante Energy and Natural Resources Committee, had made their top legislative priority for the year. Wyoming natural Sa'S producers and coal producers would have benefitted from the legislation. Portions of the bill are considered likely to be repackaged for possi­ ble passage this year, leaving out the controversial portions on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and fuel mileage standards which led to the demise of the Johnston-Wallop bill in * 19917 �Thursday, January 9,1992 Delegation took part in over 95% of votes Survey shows Wyoming congressmen vote party line By DAVID HACKET'T^^ Star-Tribune Washington bureau ities. Wallop downplayed the impor- , tance of the participation rating, WASHINGTON — Members saying many roll call votes are of the Wyoming congressinnalI strictly procedural. During the few ' delegation participated in more significant votes he may have ! than 95 percent of roll call votes_ missed, Wallop said, he was busy during 1991, although Sen. Mal. doing something else of impor­ -COlm Wallop’s partiripatinn rate tance to Wyoming. fell slightly below the Senate av­ “Really, I’m quite proud of hav­ erage. ing cast nearly 6,500 votes in my A survey by Congressional career, ” he said. Quarterly also revealed the Both Wyoming senators in­ Wyoming delega­ creased their participation ratings tion was staunchly from 1990 when they each fin- i loyal to the presi­ ished below the Senate average of ' dent and the Re­ 97 percent. Wallop voted in 91 publican Party. percent ^f the roll call votes in The delegation 1990 according to CQ. Simpson I fallowed the pres­ voted in 95 percent. ident’s lead about Thomas also improved his par- ( WAI I IIP four-fifths of the ticipation rating slightly in 1991 j waleuh time and voted the after voting in 97 percent of House ‘ position in calls during about 90 percent of all roll call roll 1990. votes. The CQ survey The survey showed that Wal­ further indicates lop participaied in 96 percent of that the Wyoming :the 280 recorded votes in the Sen­ congressional del­ ate during 1991 compared to a egation demon­ Senate average of 97 percent. Sen. strated staunch Alan Simpson. p-Wyn partici­ loyalty during pated in 99 percent of the votes. 1991 to President thomas The CQ survey shows that 21 Bush and the Resenators voted on every roll call. publican Party. Rep. Craig Thomas. R-Wyo. Thomas voted with the presi­ voted in 98 percent of 407 roll’ dent on 77 percent of 111 key j calls in the House of Representa*1 fives during 1991. Thomas’ score House votes in which the White Stand. Simpson and compares favorably to his col­ Wallop both ®sided with Bush on 86 leagues’ average score of 95 per­ percent of 81 such recorded votes cent. in the Senate. Eight senators who were not Thomas voted With the Repubabsent because of lican majority on 93 percent of illness, family 236 recorded votes in which a ma­ emergency or jority of voting Democrats in the campaign activi­ House opposed a majority of vot­ ties, either tied ing Republicans. with Wallop, R' Of 13 8 such votes in the Senate, ; Wyo., or voted Simpson voted 88 percent of the less often than time with his party while Wallop Wallop did in voted the GOP line 94 percent of i 1991 the time. , f ' Wallop’s abSIMPSON CQ reported that the Senate ' sence was not at­ tributed to illness, family emer­ recorded 46 fewer roll call votes in 1991 than in 1990 and that the to- < ’ gency or campaign activities. tai of 280 votes was the lowest HZ N«ne senators scored lower than since 1969. Wallop s 96 percent participation The House recorded 83 fewer > rate either because of illness, fam­ votes in 1991 than in the preceding ily emergency or campaign activ- year. , �Few Democrats rushing to run for House Bv nAVTD H^KFTT^ RynAVIDHArK-FTT---Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — With elec­ tion day 1992 looming in the not too distant future, Wyoming Democrats have yet to field a chal­ lenger for the state’s single seat in the U.S. House of Representa­ tives. So far, the leading potential Democratic candidates are steering clear of the race, giving incum­ bent GOP Rep. Craig Thomas a head start in his bid for re-elec­ tion to a second full term. Wyoming JTemocratic Party Chairman Chuck Graves said he would prefer to have a candidate by now. But he thinks Thomas can be defeated by any eventual chal­ lenger who has the right qualifi­ cations and the right message. “I think.Thomas’ biggest prob­ lem is that people just don’t per­ ceive him-as being very deep,” Graves said. “He has a highly paid, professional staff which has.done a Bood job of creating an image, a good job of creating an image, but the reality is that he is not strong on issues.” Chairman’s hopes For example. Graves claimed Thomas is weak on the question of health care reform. Graves accused Thomas of fa­ voring a health care program that would use public funds to pay pri­ vate insurance companies but do nothing to solve problems inherent to many of those companies’ health insurance plans. Thomas’ trip to Canada last week is pointless. Graves said, considering Thomas’ stated con­ clusion that the Canadian health care program is wrong for the U.S. “There is no doubt (Thomas) is a nice guy and a hard worker but nobody is mentioning him as one of the outstanding, young con­ gressmen,” Graves said. “People in Wyoming want to be represented by the best and brightest and I think if someone Please see GRAVES, A12 3661 '93 Xreniref 'Xppung A ■■ Al f. Continued from Al steps forward who is better and brighter, that person can beat Thomas.” Graves also said he thinks the state’s voters are re-evaluating whether they want to go on being represented by an all-GOP con­ gressional delegation, which he said has no inside influence on key issues with majority leaders on Capitol Hill. Few eager candidates Though no Wyoming Democrat has stepped forward to challenge Thomas, Graves listed several po­ tential candidates. Not many of them welcomed the idea of a cam­ paign against Thomas, however. Graves’ list included: Secretary of State Kathy Karpan; State Rep. Don Sullivan, D-Laramie; Casper attorney Bill Downes; Cheyenne investment broker Doug Reeves; Natrona County Assessor Tom Sutherland: and state representa­ tives Keith Goodenough, Bill Vasey and Eli Bebout. Karpan, who Graves said could beat Thomas “if the election were held tomorrow,” said she enjoys her work on state issues and ab­ solutely will not run against Thomas this year. Karpan said she thinks Thomas can be beaten but that anyone con­ sidering a challenge has to feel daunted by the incumbent’s con­ tributions from political action committees and his ability to ex­ ploit the state’s congressional seat in his own favor. Karpan predicted that her par­ ty’s 1992 congressional candidate will be someone who stands a chance of winning but also wants to establish himself or herself as a, 1 '^1 tir..'.. player in the Wyoming Democrat­ ic Pany regardless of the outcome this year. Don Sullivan, who sent a dozen roses last year to National Public Radio reporter Nina Totenberg af­ ter her public clash with Wyoming GOP Sen Alan gimpcnn cniH “the only powerful public office I’m interested in” is U.S. ambassador to Ireland. Sullivan said he doubts he will win the ambassador’s job, howev­ er, because to qualify “you need a boyhood friend who gets elected President.” Sutherland, the embattled Na­ trona County assessor, said he was amazed that Graves had mentioned him as a possible candidate. “Oh, shit,” he said. “The only thing I should run for is the bor­ der.” Reeves, who expressed interest in public service, said 1992 will not be his year to run for Congress, barring “an extraordinary change of circumstances.” Downes, who sought his par­ ty’s nomination to run in the spe­ cial election against Thomas in 1989 after Dick Cheney resigned to become the U.S. Secretary of Defense, also ruled himself out as a candidate this year. “It’s an arduous task in Wyoming for a Democrat to un­ seat a Republican, given the fact that limited resources will be funneled into the presidential cam­ paign,” he said. “It’s easy to see how a Democratic candidate could get lost in the shuffle.” / Downes said he would advise yhny Democratic challenger to run 'a homegrown campaign and de­ cline assistance from the national Democratic Congressional Cam­ paign Committee, which he said is out of step with Wyoming voters on virtually every important issue. Downes said he thinks the fu­ ture of the Democratic Party be­ longs to its conservative leaders, such as Sen. Jay Rockefeller. D-W. Va., and Arkansas Gov. Bill Clin­ ton. A winning Democrat from Wyoming should align with the party’s conservative wing in Washington, he said, and reject the national committee which he said is still dominated by East Coast liberals. Vasey, D-Carbon, said he has not considered a challenge to Thomas and will not decide until after the upcoming legislative ses­ sion. Goodenough, D-Natrona, said he is keeping his options open and will make no decision until the state’s reapportionment plan is set­ tled. Goodenough said his first choice is to run for the Wyoming Legislature but that he may run for Congress if he ends up in a dis­ trict drawn so that he is pitted against Rep. Susan Anderson, RNatrona. Bebout, D-Fremont, was trav­ eling early last week and could not be reached for comment. Money issues Though Thomas claims to al­ ready have $60,000 in his cam­ paign committee’s bank account, Graves said it is not too late to or­ ganize a successful Democratic canjnaiRn......... �Tuesday, January 28,1992 Wyoming delegation considers 1992 legislative agenda, issues By DAVID HACKETT Star- Trihtiiie H'axhiijglon bureau WASHINGTON — The Wyoming congressional delega­ tion met Monday for the first time this year to discuss, among other things, its 1992 legislative agenda and its approach to issues of im­ portance to Wyoming. The meeting was closed to re­ porters and congressional staff. RcP.-Craig Thomas, R-Wyn said federal grazing fee»-and the cost of managing federal mineral royaltic.s were among the issues discussed during the meeting but he declined to report further de­ tails. Press secretaries for Sens. Mal­ colm Wallop and Alan Sfinpson confirhicd that grazing fees and mineral royalty management costs were discussed at the meeting. . They described the session as the first in a series of informal bi­ weekly delegation get-togethers that are considered routine while Congress is in session. Stan Cannon. Simpson’s press secretary, said some of the other is­ sues covered during the meeting were health care and President Bush’s budget proposal, which is scheduled for release later this week. file U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management an­ nounced earlier tins year that most public lands rancher.s will pay $1.92 per animal unit month in 1992, five cents less per AUM than they paid in 1991. An AUM represents the amount of forage consumed in one month by one cow and one calf, a horse, or five sheep or goats. Public lands ranchers have re­ acted positively to the new fee but Rep. Mike Synar, D-Okla., has promised to push again this year for a higher fee. Synar has turned the issue into an annual legislative brawl be­ tween lawmakers from western states who oppose higher fees and many lawmakers from eastern states who favor them. The ongoing debate has con­ vinced many members of Congress from the West, including all three tnembers of the Wyoming delega­ tion, that some sort of compromise on grazing fees is preferable to endless legislative wrangling. Wallop, the ranking Republi­ can on the Senate Energy and Nat­ ural Resources Committee, said Committee Chairman Sen. Ben­ nett Johnston, D-La., has agreed to hold hearings on the issue this year. So far, no hearings have been scheduled. Wallop said he might agree to some sort of compromise but only after extensive hearings on the is­ sue. “It would be my hope that such (a compromise) would take place but realistically you have to sup- MALCOLM WALLOP Hopesfor compromise pose that there is less than that lev­ el of judgement in Congress in an election year,” he said. “I hope we can do it... but my guess is that for this year at least people will continue to try to have its political value rather than its substantive value,” said Wallop. Wallop said the issue is an easy pro-environmental vote for east­ ern lawmakers who don’t particu­ larly care about grazing fees. He also said he believes that grazing fees and the formula used to calculate them are too compli­ cated and sensitive to settle through a quick political bargain. Thomas, who is a member of a congressional study group on pub­ lic lands, said his panel will study the issue and solicit suggestions from affected groups with the hope of crafting a political compromise by year’s end. Simpson said he is interested in talking to Synar and looking for ways to settle the issue. He also said, however, that he does not think grazing fees will be a major issue in Congress during this elec­ tion year. On the question of mineral roy­ alty management costs, the dele­ gation apparently discussed how it will tiy to prevent Congress from increasing states’ share of those costs. Congress has voted two years in a row to charge statc.s 25 percent of the cost of running the U.S. Mineral Management Service’s royalty management program. The Bush administration and some members of Congress want to increase states’ share to 50 per­ cent. Wyoming would pay rough­ ly $28 million if they get their way. All three members of the dele­ gation signed letters last week to Office of Management and Budget Director Richard Darman, object­ ing to the administration’s budget request. �Wednesday, January 29,1992 Delegat^n, SuDivan react to address Congressmen praise tax cuts, governor wary on some fronts CHEYENNE (AP) — President Bush’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night did more than live up to the anticipation and hype — it offered a strategy to pull the country out of it economic rut and provided a clear vision for the country, Wyoming’s congressional delegation said. But while Gov. Mike Sullivan said Bush hit on the most important issues tacmg the country, he questioned the President’s plans for health care reform and whether Congress would heed his warning to stop mandating programs it can’t fund. “I was real pleased (with the speech),” said U.S. Rep. Craig Thomas in a telephone interview from Washington, D.C. “I think it was the strongest statement the president has made. I think he hit a home run, frankly. ’ ’ Thoinas and Wy^mg Sens, Alan Simnson and Malcolm Wallop all Republicans, agreed that Bush's proposals to boost the economy will help pull the country out of the recession. Those proposals include offering a temporary, $5,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers and allowing people to use up to $10,000 from an Individual Retirement Account without penalty. The proposal that got one of the loudest bursts of applause from Congress, and one that the Wyoming delegation backs, was Bush’s call to cut the capital gains tax by 15.4 percent. Echoing Bush’s statement that 60 percent of those who would benefit earn less than $50,000, Wallop said lowering the tax will spur the economy and result in more jobs. But Sullivan, a Democrat, said he couldn’t get too enthusiastic about the proposal to low­ er the tax. “I’ve heard it time and time again. It seems to be the gauntlet,” he said. And he said Bush’s proposal to provide tax credits of up to $3,750 for low-income families to help pay for health insurance doesn’t ad­ dress health care costs. The subject that did spark his enthusiasm, however, appeared to not register at all with members of Congress, Sullivan said. The Pres­ ident s warning that Congress should not man­ date programs for the states that the federal government can’t fund met only silence, he said. “That’s the same responses the governors always get (from Congress),” Sullivan said. Wyoming and other states across the coun­ try have pointed to increasingly costly pro­ grams mandated by Congress as a large part of their budgetary woes. But Sullivan joined the congressional dele­ gation in praising Bush’s plan to scale back federal regulations to try to stimulate business. The governor will travel to Washington, D.C., next week to speak against increasing the reg­ ulations for oil field waste, a move he said would further stifle the state’s economy. Wallop earlier this week had called for “re­ sponsible” cuts in defense spending that rec­ ognizes the United States no longer faces the same nuclear threat from the former Soviet Union and yet maintains the country’s strength. The senator said he thought Bush’s proposal to cut $50 billion in the next five years would do that. Included in those cuts is halting production of the MX missile Bush said he would call for elimination of the missiles based in Wyoming silos if Russia moves to eliminate its land-based 154 SS-18s and 92 SS-24s. Simpson said the Wyoming delegation has resisted any kind of unilateral action by the United States to get rid of the multiple-warhead missiles. The delegation will continue to mon­ itor the proposed cuts in the country’s nuclear arsenal, he said. Even though elimination of the MX is con­ ditioned on similar moves by Russia and the other former Soviet republics, Linda Kirkbride of the Wyoming Peace Initiative said Bush’s proposal marks some progress. “It’s heartening to me to hear he is making cuts in all aspects of our defense posture,” Kirkbride said. “It’s mainly a reflection of where we are. The world is a different place. “I wish we had leaders who would say we will make the first move, but I think it’s at least progress,” she added. The real test of Bush’s plans will come, said Sullivan and the congressional delegation, when Congress tackles the budget. Bush chal­ lenged Congress to avoid getting bogged down in election-year politics. Simpson said the president has offered some effective economic strategies. Constituents likely won’t tolerate those pro­ posals getting lost in political squabbling, Simpson said. “I hope people in town meetings will say ‘We want to know what the hell you’re do­ ing,’ “ he added. �Delegation opposes bill to strengtiien LTVIW health fund Bv KATHARINE COLLINS Southwestern Wyoming bureau f • ROCK SPRINGS — Proposed federal legislation to shore up a national trust fund that pays the health care costs of retired United Mine Workers memhers and their spouses or widows is unfair to Western coal producers, the Wyoming congressional delega­ tion says. But retired Wyoming miners say they were promised the health care coverage 46 years ago in a deal struck by the federal govemment, the union and the coal in­ dustry. The fund pays benefits to about 460 UMW retirees and their families in Wyoming. One retired miner who at 76 still lives in Rock Springs said that he and fellow union members 2661 '0£ XiBnuBj 'Xrpsmqj “worked all our lives for this” and that “it’s been keeping us going all these years as a supplement to Medicare.” A spokesman for an Eastern mining association said the legis­ lation is structured in favor of Western coal companies and is supported by two major produc­ ers of Western coal. Sen. Malcolm Wallop called the industry-wide coal tax pro­ posal to address the shrinking fund “grossly unfair to Western coal companies” and vowed to fight the measure. Sen. Al Simpson also adamant­ ly opposes the measure. Rep. Craig Thomas opposes the “con­ cept,” but has not yet decided how he will vote if the measure reach­ es the House. Please see MINERS, AIO Continued from Al The vast majority of UMWA retirees in Wyoming — 287 — live in Sweetwater County, where un­ derground Union Pacific Coal Co. mines were heavily unionized be­ fore their closure in the late 1950s. Many retirees received word on Tuesday of Wallop’s opposition to the proposed legislation. “Yes, just yesterday. Wallop said he couldn’t back us up,” said John Tennant, an officer in the re­ tired UMWA Local 744 in Rock Springs. “All we asked for is a vote on the Senate bill. He said he couldn’t help us, he had to help the coal companies.” Herman Albertini, 70, another officer in the local, said he was disappointed that Wallop had de­ cided that “he was going to stick for the companies.” He said the local membership will meet today to decide how best to put pressure on other members of the Wyoming congressional del­ egation. The “Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1991” is a measure sponsored by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. It is await­ ing action in the Senate Finance Committee. The measure would impose a 75-cents-per-man-hour tax on the U.S. coal industry to pay for a shortfall in a health insurance plan agreement hammered out in the wake of the long and bitter na­ tionwide coal strike during the Truman Administration. The settlement reached in 1946 by the UMWA, the federal gov­ ernment and the coal companies included establishment of an in­ dustry fund financed by contribu­ tions from each company. But during the 1970s and 1980s, the shape of the U.S. coal industry changed. Many mining companies were absorbed by broader-based energy companies. Small compa­ nies went out of business, other companies declared bankruptcy. or shut down unionized operations, and set up shop as non-union com­ panies. The restructuring leaves rela­ tively few unionized companies to pay for the guaranteed lifetime benefits of their retirees, creating so-called miner “orphans.” Few­ er than 30 percent of coal compa­ nies now contribute to the fund, according to a UMWA spokesman in Washington. Tennant, a retired Union Pacif­ ic Coal Co. worker, said his former employer “dropped out of the plan” but is still involved in coal mining operations “all over the state of Wyoming ... We’re just trying to get them to come back in and pay their fair share.” UMWA officials have warned their membership that by March or April the trust funds that dis­ burse health benefits to about 120,000 UMWA retirees nation­ wide will have exhausted money credited to the fund under current contract agreements. Those agree­ ments were signed in 1988 and are up for renewal next year. In a press release issued Wednesday, Wallop called the Rockefeller measure “poor public policy” and said it “threatens the survival of many U.S. coal com­ panies.” He said early next month he will caucus with other Western senators to organize opposition to the bill. “This legislation would force an entire industry to pay for an agreement reached in 1988 by on­ ly two consenting parties — the United Mine Workers of America and the Bituminous Coal Opera­ tors Association — neither of which represent Wyoming coal companies or their employees,” Wallop said in the release. Morrie Feibusch is a spokesman for the 14-member Bituminous Coal Operators Association, a management group with whom the UMWA negotiates a national bi­ tuminous coal wage agreement. Feibusch took issue with Wallop’s statement that the proposed bill is unfair to Western coal operators. He said the proposed levy on man-hours worked, rather than on production, significantly favors Wyoming coal producers, where productivity per employee is very high. “The average impact on the cost of coal nationally is about 15 cents a ton,” Feibusch said. “But that will vary from a nickel or less ... for some operations ... in Wyoming to upwards of 25 cents in the East.” He said Peabody and Amax, both operating coal mines in north­ eastern Wyoming, favor the pro­ posed legislation. Simpson said he’s not surprised the two companies support the measure “because they have union employees.” He said UMWA is using the measure as “a tool for recruitment” into the union. The UMW is saying, “If col­ lecting bargaining won’t do it, we always have this pool where we get it from the entire industry,” Simpson said. “I can tell you it will fall heavily on the non-union Western low-sulphur coal indus­ try.” Thomas said he is “very sym­ pathetic to the folks involved and committed to ... finding a solu­ tion.” But he said the proposed bill “isn’t a fair concept.” He said requiring “parties other than the original signatories in the agreement to pick up the tab” would be like asking “the Casper Star-Tribune to help pay the health benefits of the Dallas Times,” a now-defunct newspaper. �i Saturday, February 1,1992 Sumvan, delegation to speak Medical Society CA^tR-WyomhgTcon- ^"LattTF'd’' Later Friday, members of the gressional delegation, the gover­ nor, state legislators, and the vice- state Legislature’s Select Com­ chairman of the American Medical mittee on Health and the Joint InAssociation Board of Trustees are Committee will outne health care reform measures 5^ong speakers scheduled to ajetv L Medical Snci- which can be expected to appear during the Legislature’s budget i" session. ® Tke Lawrence J. Cohen MemoA WMS Board of Trustees meeting and a welcome recepdon nal Symposium will be held Satui^day, and this year’s symposium ^rescheduled for Thursday th’’e’‘mv ’"f«™ation speeches begin, led on the HIV virus, said Rich JohnAMA the Prectices in WMS^^^'^^tive director of the Board °° ^he AMA National and state officials will of Trustees since 1984 He discuss the latest HIV-related rewill make his address at 8 a.m. ule^n ■‘^"Hii^^in is schedfor Dis­ to ®peak at the Friday lun- ease Control guidelines for dis­ Sah"’ ’’y S_ens.Makolm ease reporting and other factors Sd ® research, Johnson <^Caig 1 nomas. ■ ^aiU. The delegation is expected to chS®, ^y^.posium will also initt refn "Phonal health and liabil­ "Sk man­ ity reform proposals currently be- agement for physicians, Johnson dalQ. �j Saturday, February 1,1992 Delegation; MX future hangs on Russian plans Thomas^says Wcry little likelihood’ of Warren Air Force Base closure CHEYENNE (AP) — If Presi­ dent Bush’s proposal to scrap the MX missile program is initiated it’s likely business at F.E. Warren Air Force Base will continue af usual, officials say. “My information is that there’s very little likelihood that Warren Air Force Base will be adversely affected,’’ Rep. Craig Thomas, R-Wyo., said Wednesday of the defense reductions Bush pro­ posed in his State of the Union ad­ dress. The Cheyenne base oversees 50 MX, or Peacekeeper, missiles and 150 Minuteman III missiles in southeast Wyoming. On Tuesday the president pro­ posed eliminating the MX system if Russian President Boris Yeltsin agrees to scrap comparable SS-18s based throughout the former Soviet Union. Warhead reductions were also offered for the Minuteman missiles. Yeltsin’s response has been fa­ vorable, but it is questionable if he has the authority to do so be­ cause some of the missiles are in other republics of the former So­ viet Union. “I think the thing to remember is that the ... missiles are in four of those Commonwealth of Indepen­ dent States’ republics, not just Russia,’’ said Sen. Al Simpson, R-Wyn. “Their mutual elimination is conditional on Bush’s re­ marks.” Thomas said before anything happens, there needs to be an agreement from all the Russian re­ publics. “No one knows what that will be and that could take some time.” “I think the bottom line for us ... is that there doesn’t appear to be in the cards — unless things change a great deal — any very significant effect on the operations at Warren Air Force Base,” the congressman said. Many support services, like mil­ itary police, would still remain in­ tact if the MX is removed, he said. Base personnel say it would be hard to determine the effects if the MX is removed, and it would be business as usual until that hap­ pens. “According to President Bush, until such time as President Yeltsin agrees to eliminate their SS-18s, there will be no impact on the mis­ sion of the 90th Missile Wing,” the base said in a statement. The base has 330 people at­ tached to the MX missiles and 4,000 attached to Minuteman III, according to the state Commerce Department. In 1990, there were 3,431 mili­ tary jobs and 742 civilian jobs at the base. Using an employment multipli­ er factor of 1.98, the base brings in 8,262 total jobs to the area, the de­ partment said. “When it really comes down to it and you begin to measure the economic impact of that kind of a reduction, in terms not only of military jobs but civilian jobs that relate to it, they you start to say, ‘Gosh we’re talking about jobs here and we’re talking about recession,'” Thomas said. “And when you jerk that kind of dough out of defense you don’t have time to put it back over into the other kinds of things to get the economy going.” Dennis Curran, Goy. Mike Sul­ livan’s press secretary, said state economists have been asked to study the possible impact removal of the MX missiles. “They’re (the base) the largest payroll in Cheyenne,” Curran said. “It would have a major impact if it would close entirely.” Bush also wants to scuttle the MX rail garrison system that has been talked about for several years. While construction had been pro­ jected to start last December, it was delayed indefinitely. Air Force officials had said the rail garrison would have generated approximately SI00 million in mil­ itary construction in Laramie County. �day, February 2,1992 Southwest UM WA retirees seek benefits tax support By KATHARINE COLLINS Southwestern IVyoming bureau SPRINGS — Two dozen retired United Mine Work?rs_of America members met Thursday morning to discuss prospects for federal legislative action to beef up their failing hemth benefits_plan. Members of the group were unhappy with the response of Wyoming s Congressional delegation to their request for sup­ port of a bill which would impose an industry-wide tax to shore up the fund. Both Wyoming’s Republican U.S. Senators — Malcolm Wallop_and Alan_Simpson — said Wednesday they oppoie the proposed of 75 cents on each man-hour worked in the coal industry. Rgp^raig Thomas has not stated his position, al­ though he said he opposes the tax "in concept.” Wallop has said that next month he will caucus with other leg^Xtion "'**°*^^ develop a strategy to defeat the proposed Star-Tribune file photo Rock Springs miners worked for die Union Pacific '"V*'® several members said it would be the waste of a stamp to continue trying to get their ConFautcT nV” t J’^Pressed optimism that represenIb* u u ^^’‘Iwestern states “are going to go through with this, in spite of these guys.” ® ® M W? Tennant, financial secretary of UMWA Retired Local 7404, said, “We asked Wallop for his vote. Yes or no would comnaniv^ right But we didn’t ask him to crusade for the coal companies against us. ove’JToS?™ A ’ Pf*®’*’*"* «ocal. said, "We once had H-a UMWA miners here. Coal built this town. But now if a sheepman asks (Wallop or Simpson) for something, they’ll do anything. What s the difference between subsidizing the wool industry and subsidizing retired miners?” '®®®’’.®^ *" UMWA, the federal govcoaSkp"‘^ ~ *" Of a massive coal strike — included the establishment of an industry fund fi­ nanced by contributions from each comp any inrb.cJ the 1970s and 1980s, the shape of the U.S. coal 'ndustry changed, leaving relatively few unionized compaAf’J’rn of the retirees. Of 460 retyed UMWA or their surviving widows in Wyoming, 287 live in Sweetwater County. Local UMWA has about 180 surviving widows and about 107 retired miners in the county. �Thursday, February 6,1992 Delegation pushes federal land limits By The Associated Wyoming’s congressional del­ egation has argued in favor of a bill designed to limit the growth of federal land ownership and im­ prove public land management. U.S. Rep. Craig Thomas, author of the “no net gain” measure, said Tuesday his bill would allow ac­ quisition of federal land for pro­ tection and preservation, but would allow certain non-essential federal lands to be sold to the private sec­ tor. The no net gain concept means the federal government must sell to the private sector as much land as it acquires. Doing so would strengthen local economies, put more land on state tax rolls, manage public land more efficiently and improve public land access for sportsmen, Thomas said in a news release. “I fully support acquisition ofunique land. Buffalo Valley, for instance, was a federal purchase I fully supported and helped through « Congress,” the Republican said. “But at the same time an important purchase is made, I think some checkerboard land that is sur­ rounded by private land — to which land managers themselves sometimes to do not even have ac­ cess — should be sold.” Thomas made his remarks, along with Wyoming U.S. Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simp.son, before the House Park and Public Lands subcommittee, of which Thomas is a member. Wallop, who submitted written testimony for the hearing, noted that President Bush’s budget re­ quests more than $306 million for federal land acquisitions and $83 million for state land acquisitions in 1993. “It is simply unacceptable that our government, on the one hand, says the budget must be balanced, the deficit lowered, vital programs and benefits cut and yet, on the other hand, recommends huge sums of money for more land ac­ quisitions when the federal land bank is already bulging,” Wallop said. Simpson said there is a “rush” by the federal government to buy more and more land. “How much is too much? I fear we are rapidly approaching that level,” Simpson said, noting near­ ly half of Wyoming is owned by ( the federal government. ‘ ‘By curbing the growth of federal land holdings ... we curb the / expansionist acquisition policies i of the federal government, we help i to reduce the demands on the j shrinking federal dollar, we take I a step to improve the reasonable F use of land acquisition fund and ‘ offset that expenditure at the same ■ time,” Simpson said. “We also continue to preserve and protect our natural resources for the use of all generations and we reaffirm the bedrock principles of private ownership, which were the moti­ vating force behind the creation of , our country. ” �Thursday, February 6,1992 Senate defeats gasoline additives amendment Bv DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune Washington bureau WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate spent most of Wednesday defeating an amendment to the proposed national energy bill that would have required U.S. refiner­ ies to produce gasoline contain­ ing non-petroleum additives. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Jim Jeffords, R-Vt., was de­ feated 57-39. Wyoming GOP Sens. Alan Simnson and Malcolm -Wallop voted to kill the proposal. Jeffords amendment would have required domestic oil re­ fineries and petroleum importers to add domestically-produced alter­ native fuels and non-petroleum ad­ ditives to their gasoline. Oil pro­ duced from domestic stripper wells also would have qualified as an additive under the amendment. Jeffords argued that his amend­ ment would have helped the U.S. become less dependent on foreign oil by encouraging consumption of domestically produced fuels. Wallop and other opponents said the proposal would amount to a bureaucratic burden on re­ fineries that would never achieve its intended goal but might erode domestic refining capacity. “Even assuming that we could retool all our refineries in several years and at a reasonable cost, we do not have a market for the fuels that would be produced,” Wallop said. Senators did vote to approve a bundle of conservation amend­ ments Wednesday which were fa­ vored by Sen. Tim Wirth, D-Colo. Wirth was a leader of the opposi­ tion group that succeeded in stalling the energy bill last Novem­ ber. Details of the conservation amendments passed Wednesday were unavailable late Wednesday. The energy bill that was killed in November is the same as the bill under debate this week, ex­ cept for two controversial provi­ sions pertaining to oil and gas ex­ ploration in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and au­ to fuel mileage standards. �Saturday, February 8,1992 Simpson co-sm^sors amendment to assist victii^ ofradiation GOP sS°S ! t ’>’"8 with Utah ersrfSfcS S ve $ 00 00^ J ~ allowing uranium min^"latives - tX ’!• is turned d^wn"thA^^-^ current law, if the claim for compensation tin wTshiSS: D c’ U.S. Claims Court evem’uaUyMTned bv"fh7 Passes both houses and is 1 ypresident — would allow neonle to aPPea claims m the U.S. District Courts of their home sXs ■away in ’S?nVton‘'D°r"^PP®^’ suffered enough^ ’ 5™P®°” “‘^cse people have believed that the change would are annealed T'h^ l$i\xz Pioiifai./.. i j ^^cs in cases that of Tii^ SSrnJys *“<iy receive irom the compensation cases Wy^g SSJ3J uS'miners from timq of mwiA k uU*®h: Arizona and New Mexico, and to vicduring the l^yo^*” *“ Utah and Nevada X’ ?eX7ftS °" "’' “»“• f �Sunday, February 9,1992 towT^gtlHgy-in SweetwaWcouSv^' Simpson will hold four senator’s office. week, according to a ree sc edule of Simpson’s “town meetings" in Sweetwater ConnCente;:^'’"; " i 3PP”Ss: 3oun?^'S5a''„iZs.'' '» '2:30 P* Tnesday at Leo’s Community Tuid?vatth^^r''°°' cafeteria. ‘ P’'”’ WeOiSe'sd'alJSS^ �Tuesday, February 11,1992 Satisfied GOP hears Simpson jnjbckson JACKSON —'sct, Alan Simp­ son touched on such topics as Republican dissatisfaction with Pres­ ident George Bush, the president’s new health care proposal, making public schools more competitive, social security and the economy, in a speech to Teton County Repub­ licans Saturday evening. An audience of about 125 Re­ publicans at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner appeared to support Simpson and did not express any dissatisfaction with the country’s current state of affairs. Simpson said Social Security reserves are growing every year by about $1 billion. The system currently is a bargain for recipi­ ents, he said, and should be re­ stricted in the future. �Thursday, February 13,1992 Wyo del^ation lands at bottom , ananiMiH jackson Star-Tribune staff writer\'^~ group selection of issues when! WASHINGTON — The Wyoming cfingreqginnal delega­ tion received a failing grade from ag environmental group this week for its work during 1991 on matters of importance to land, air and wa­ ter quality. The League of Conservation , Voters collectively ratpH Wyoming 'GOP Sens. Malcolm Wallop, Al"., ■ Simpson and Rep. Craig Thomas at , the bottom of its 1991 congres: sional ‘‘environmental scorecard.” Thomas was given a score of jzero along with more than 40 oth• er House members. Wallop tied 4 for last in the Senate with a rating 'of 7 percent. Simpson scored a bit 'higher with 13 percent. • Simpson and a spokesman for Wallop said they recognize virtulally nothing of significance in the : scorecard and questioned the selection of issues used to compile its ratings.' • Rep. Craig Thomas, in an inter- making their grades. “These are the really big-time environmentalists. I obviously have not been in accord with them,” he said. Scanning the League’s report, Thomas gave quick observations on some of the topics used as crigrading the congressmen: “I’m sure they disagreed with my position on grazing fees — which was of course to avoid going for a 400 percent increase.” Thomas said a bill on the Cali­ fornia Desert Projection Act was double the funding request pro­ posed by the administration, so he voted against it. Thomas said he voted against designating a portion of the Nio­ brara River in Nebraska as Wild and Scenic because the congress­ man from that area and everyone who lived in the area seemed to be against it. And he questioned the Conservation League’s grading con- Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, because the House of Representatives have not even (had a chance to vote on it. “This is a very responsible group you’ve got here,” Thomas said sarcastically of the League. Scorecard ratings were deter­ mined in part by the votes mem­ bers actually cast on a series of en­ vironmental issues. The league al­ so looked at whether members agreed to co-sponsor a handful of environmental measures on which they have not voted. The league used 13 measures in the House and 14 measures in the Senate to calculate scores. Simpson dismissed the score­ card as a superficial, political gim­ mick by a “self-interest group,” which he accused of obstruction­ ism and “grandstand politics” in the pursuit of its own agenda. He said the list of votes used to calcu­ late scorecard ratings reads like “a doctrine of lost causes.” Speaking sarcastically, Simp­ (son said, “Of course, the really ithrilling thing is that I’m up to 13 of Girvironmeiital group’s ratings percent this year from 4 percent a year ago.” Wallop could not be reached for comment Wednesday. His staff in Washington said he was in Cali­ fornia delivering a speech at the Naval War College. Michael Hoon, a member of Wallop’s staff, described the score­ card as “screwy” and politically motivated. “Our concern is that the groups who have joined in this have op­ posed the national energy bill from the beginning,” he said. Wallop and Sen. Bennett John­ ston, D-La., the chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Re­ sources Committee, are the chief sponsors of the energy bill pending before the Senate. Though the Wyoming delega­ tion was rated near the bottom of the scorecard, the League of Con­ servation Voters was critical in general of Congress’ efforts to pro­ tect the environment. In a written statement by league president Bruce Babbitt, the for­ mer Arizona governor said “the scorecard demonstrates the abso­ lute indifference of our nation’s lawmakers toward environmental protection. With few exceptions, your Congressperson and your.senator have posted unacceptable grades on the green voting test.” Among other things, the voting test applied to the Senate asked whether members had co-spon­ sored a bill by Sen. Richard Bryan, D-Nev., that would mandate a 40 percent improvement in average automobile fuel mileage by 2001. Bryan’S bill has not been called for a vote. The Senate scorecard, includes a vote on whether to allow the Johnston/Wallop energy bill to come to the floor for debate or sti­ fle it by permitting a filibuster to continue unabated. Environmentalists opposed the. bill largely because it contained a provision to allow oil and gas ex­ ploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The league said the vote was so significant that it gave it double weight in the score­ card. Wallop and Simpson both lost points on the scorecard by voting for a debate on the bill but Simpson said he thinks it is ridicdlous to construe a vote in favor of debate as a vote against the environment. “I would ask them if they think it is better for the environment to have no energy policy in this coun­ try,” he said. Other votes included'on the Senate scorecard pertained to graz­ ing fees on federal rangelands, patents on hardrock nlining claims on federal land, and whether to designate the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge a wilderness area off limits to oil and gas development. The House scorecard contains, some of the same issues as the Sen­ ate scorecard. Among other things. House members also were rated on whether they had co-sponsored the Utah Wilderness Act, a bill to es­ tablish a National Ancient Forest Reserve System in the Pacific Northwest, and a bill that would require Industries to report on tox­ ic chemicals they use and produce.' �Friday, February 14,1992 Thomas: Savings from reforms, not* progrmh cuts, will fund healm care BvHUGHJACKSON Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER '■— The health care package recently unveiled by Pres­ ident George Bush will be paid for largely by administrative savings, tort reform, and insurance industty reforms, Rep. Craig Thomas said this week. The cornerstone of the presi­ dent’s plan is a system of tax cred­ its, or vouchers, and tax deduc­ tions up to. $3,750 for a family of four. If approved by Congress, the; plan is estimated to cost $100 bil­ lion ovev five years. Wyoming Republican Sen. Al Simpson last week explained that part of the funds will come from slower growth in Medicaid and Medicare, and means-testing Medicare patients who can afford to pay higher premiums. Thomas, in an interview this week, added that some health ser­ vices currently paid for under those programs will no longer be man­ dated by the federal government, which will also save the govern­ ment money. He said he did not know which services would be dis­ continued, or how much money would be saved. But despite those measures, per­ haps the majority of savings to the federal government will come from lower insurance premiums and lower health care costs that will result from Bush’s proposed insurance, administrative and legal reforms, Thomas said. Under the Bush plan, lower and middle income people who do not qualify for existing public pro­ grams would be eligible for tax credits and deductions to put to­ ward health care insurance. In addition, health insurance companies would have to adopt a series of reforms to make insur­ ance more available, particularly for people who work for small em­ ployers, the congressman said. This will bring millions of unin­ sured people into a health program, Thomas said, and those people have lower health costs. For in­ stance, they would receive their care in a doctor’s office rather than an emergency room, the latter be­ ing far more expensive, he said. Administrative costs in the Medicare and Medicaid programs , are excessively high, Thomas said. The Bush plan includes support for computerization of that sys­ tem, which should save money, he said. .1 Moreover, Thomas said Bush is willing to take on the Health Care Finance Administration, the adminisfiative body for Medicare and Medicaid which Thomas and • Simpson have had trouble getting results from in the past. , HCFA can streamline paper­ work, Thomas said, and Bush’s plan urges the agency to do so. Thomas said he is optimistic that even if the president’s plan is not adopted in its entirety this elec­ tion year, some of,the insurance reforms enjoy bipartisan support and will be enacted into law. While Congress may be tempt­ ed to do nothing so they can blame one another and the president , in November, Thomas said he detects a “real genuine feeling” among his colleagues that health care is a pressing issue and that something must be done. �Friday, February 14,1992 Simpson cofflects $5,500 in 1991 campaign cnntrilnitinns «>'="■ ,., WASHINGTON — Wyoming GOP Sen. Alan Simpson collected $5,555 in campaign contributions during 1991, according to his latest campaign finance report, and more than $31,000 in interest on contri­ butions from previous years. Simpson’s report, filed at the Federal Election Commission. 1991 and $2,000 from political ac­ tion committees (PACs). Simpson’s campaign commit­ tee finished the year with $344,957 in available cash reserves, accord­ ing to his report, after disbursing a total of $132,163. Though the report does not show how much money Simpson’s campaign (Committee has invested I Continued from Al aggregate amount. Individual con­ tributions greater than $200 must be itemized. Simpson’s report shows, that during the second half of 1991, his campaign committee collected only $390 in unitemized individu­ al contributions. Simpson reported no PAC contributions during the period. Simpson’s committee did re­ fund one $5,000 contribution to the American Medical Associa­ tion’s PAC in 1991 —money which had been donated in 1990 after the general election in November. FEC rules require that contri­ butions received after a general election must be designated for the next primary election. Karen McCreery, Simpson’s campaign treasurer, said she asked the AMA’S P/.C if it would be willing to redesignate the contri­ bution for the 1996 primary elec­ tion but the PAC’s own bylaws made that impossible. McCreery said the money was refunded to the AMA on Dec. 31, 1991, more than a year after it was’ contributed. Interest on the money was kept by the campaign, McCreery said, but she was uncertain how much interest was earned. Contributions worth $5,500 from six other PACs, contributions which were made after the Novem­ ber 1990 election, were redesig­ nated for the 1996 primary elec­ tion, according to Simpson’s re­ port. Simpson’s report also shows that several individual contribu­ tions made to the committee in 1990 were redesignated for the $31,414 during 1991 in interest from five separate money market investment accounts. In addition to campaign contri­ butions and interest payments, Simpson’s campaign received about $4,975 in transfers from oth­ er committees and $1,930 in re­ funds for total receipts in 1991 of $43,873. 1996 primary election. McCreery said the campaign had mistakenly designated the rnoney for the 1990 general elec-, tion even though the contributions were received after the November vote. An itemized list of disburse- . ments for the second half of 1991 shows that much of Simpson’s campaign expenditures were for run of the mill items like postage, • office expenses, staff wages and taxes. A portion of,the campaign’s 1991 expenditures also paid for “constituent services,” which in­ clude items like airfare, hotel and meal expenses, gifts, and miscel­ laneous items such as Washing­ ton Redskins football tickets and insurance premiums for paintings hanging in Simpson’s Senate of­ fice. nance reports filed at the end of non-election years are only re­ quired to show itemized receipts and disbursements for the last six months of the year. Most of Simp- , son’s contributions are from the first half of the year, so there are no itemized receipts to report. Individual contributions of less than $200 may be reported as an Please see SIMPSON, AIO �Tuesday, 18 i i i, i February wbriWI. . f,. ^n Xu Simpson: Buchanan put, Duke ‘idiot” ~ president in his re-election effort this fall sachusVtts u"s’Sen tion of the prfma^: Simpson says President ° predicted former MasDemocratic por- “I thought at one time he’d get about 40 percent of the vote ” Simpson said about Buchanan. “I don’t think so now He^s said Bush. dramatic things and has been very harsh on George as f with the Republican party leaders’ disgrai^d^’wS^of‘’le racist past of the former Ku Klux Klan “DavFd in my mind. He’s an idiot,” Simpson said David Duke is a creature of the media, nothing more ” �illiursday; February 20,1992 ’ Wallop energy bill approv^ by Senate -By DAVID HACKRTlgfeX Star-Tribune Washington bure&i ‘ ergy legislation in the spring. Energy^ Among other things, the Sen­ ate-passed bill: Continued from Al Streamlines federal licensing ; November, however, when a pla°nte‘^“’’®^ ““‘^tear power group of senators mounted a suc­ • Facilitates natural gas cessfill filibuster against it in the ffillop_and SenatThnerev and’ pipelines and hydropower pro­ waning days of the first session of a*’™ Sea jects, changes public utility laws the 102nd Congress. oennett Johnston, D-La. • Requires fleet vehicles to Senators opposed the bill at Wallop ’s press secretary, Janis beginning that time because it contained a repT^sems ?n provision to permit oil and gas u ® significant • Mandates energy efficiency exploration in the coastal plain achievement from a ™®asures in federal buildings and of the Arctic National Wildlife national perspective.” Refuge (ANWR).. In a statement released Wed­ federally financed homes. And orders the Energy Denesday, Wallop said, “the techni­ The bill also was opposed be­ cal provisions (in the bill) will r°t te create efficiency stan­ cause it contained a auto fuel ef­ have little political appeal to the dards for light bulbs and electric ficiency provision that was per- • guy on the street but hSge poten­ motors. ceived by conservationists as too The Energy Department al­ weak. tial luipact for economic growth ” In his statement. Wallop also ready imposes efficiency stan­ Johnston agreed to pull both said the bill would “ensure abun­ dards on electrical appliances. provisions from the bill early this Wallop, the ranking Republi­ dant demand for Wyoming’s en­ year, paving the way for passage. can on tl^ Energy and Natural Re ­ ergy resources.” ® In his statement. Wallop said sources Committee, and Johnston Republican Sen. the absence of an ANWR provi­ A®”* of 1991 pushing ^1^° voted for the the sion was his only regret about the tativp?^ ofRepresencommittee The legislation stalled last bill. tatives IS expected to take up enPlease see ENERGY, AIO WASHINGTON — The U S Sv t? ^^-io-4 late Wednesoay to approve a massive, 14-title ^Wyo^g GOp^em'Mdcoto �Thursday; February 20,1992 Simpson offers observations in wake of New Hampshire primary ^v HUGH JACKSOnO^ ~ Simpson WednpgHay said if GOP presidential hopeful Pat Buchanan gets 40 per­ cent of the vote in any other state it would be “ex­ traordinary.” . BuchanM surprised pollsters, pundits and Simpson in Tuesday s New Hampshire primary by garnering 41 percent of the vote. Earlier this week, Simpson had predicted that Buchanan would not get more than 30 percent. J was off base there,” Simpson said in an interview Wednesday. New Hampshire voters were “frustrated” with the economy and what they perceive as Bush’s efforts to Simpson said, and Bush has been getting “a lot of advice these last few hours.” But Simpson said he doubted Buchanan would enjoy that much success in the primaries to come. It was five Democrats and one Republican beat­ ing his brains out for weeks and (Bush) still came up with about 60 percent of the vote — I think that’s pret­ ty good support.” Buchanan spent about $700,000 in New Hamp­ shire, Simpson said, and “was in that little state for 40 days. George Bush was been up there for four and hasn’t been up there for three years and they were damn mad that he wasn’t.” Bush also failed to respond to Buchanan’s anti­ Bush advertisements, Simpson said. “That ain’t going to happen again,” the senator said. “You team quick in politics that an attack unanswered is an attack be­ lieved.” Simpson also offered an assessment of the Demo­ cratic presidential frontrunners, and said Nebraska Sen. Bob Kerrey “may have the best chance” at his party’s nomination. However, in a separate interview with reporters from Sheridan and Cheyenne earlier Wednesday, Simpson said, “I don’t think they (Harkin and Kerry) will go too much further in the race, but they are just going to proceed. They are that kind of peo­ ple.” Meanwhile, former Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas is probably so candid and up-front and honest that they’ll beat him,” Simpson said. Referring to stories in the press about Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton’s alleged infidelity and draft-dodg­ ing, Simpson said Clinton “will survive the south, but he will not survive a national campaign.” He s pretty well wounded,” Simpson said. Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin has only limited appeal, Simpson said, because he “speaks of class warfare.” �Sunday, February 23,1992 ; Environmentalists: Wyo pushed timbering : SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An eWronmental group contends : Wyoming’s two senators tried to pressure the U.S. Forest Service to ’ allow over-harvesting of timber in the Uinta Mountains^of northern ; Utah and southern Wyoming. • t t* u ’ But the Forest Service’s regional office in Ogden denies the Utah : Wilderness Association ’s claim that a May 10, 1991, letter front • Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simpson amounted to political ;pressure. ’ '• Forest officials say Wyoming timber mills may harvest trees on i both sides of the state border. ... ' In the letter, the senators expressed ‘grave concern with a sitaation that is developing in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest regarding ru­ mored reductions in the future amount of timber available for harvest.” .. The letter said a proposed five-year timber schedule would provide only 10 million board feet of timber in 1991, decreasing to six mil­ lion board feet for each year of 1994-1996. A 10-year Forest Man­ agement Plan that took effect in 1985 provided for an allowable sale quantity of 16.1 million board feet per year. �Thursday, February 27,1992 Simpson sponsors support for Ail’al leaOier training ; By HUGH JACKSON Star-Tribune staff writer CASPER — When the Senate approved the Higher Education Reauthorization Act, Friday, it included an amendment sponsored by Sen. Al Simpson to direct $5 million to Land Grant institutions such as the University of Wyoming for teacher training programs, the senator has announced in a statement from his office. The funds, which are awaiting House approval, will be used to “develop model programs for ed­ ucation excellence, teacher train­ ing and educational reform,” Simpson said. UW should get at least $500,000 of the funds, Simpson said. Moreover, the amendment “establishes a clear precedent for UW to receive additional funds from the federal government for teaching programs that might oth­ erwise go only to urban states,” the senator said. Simpson spokesman Stan Can­ non explained that the $5 million represents only first-year funding to the colleges in the least popu­ lated states. The Higher Education Reauthorization Act was approved for five years. Cannon said, so even more funding should be available to UW in next four years. Another component of the high­ er education bill passed by the Senate raise the maximum size of Pell grants to low-income college students from the current $2,400 per year to $3,600, Cannon said. The maximum amounts will then be raised an additional $200 until they reach $4,800, he said. While debating the higher education bill, the Senate also defeat­ ed a proposal to turn Pell grants in­ to an entitlement program, Simp­ son noted in his statement. Currently, Pell grants must be authorized by Congress annually, and are not funded by a trust fund such as Social Security of other entitlement programs. Cannon ex­ plained. In his statement, Simpson said he supports the funding increase in the Pell grant program as approved by the Senate. Yet “we simply can­ not afford to turn this worthwhile education initiatiye into a manda­ tory spending program,” he said. ; ) > t ; �March 1,1992 Simpson: Reporters have right to proi(‘<‘t sources Just trying to stop leaks n'' in Senate committee By DAVID HACKETT. cealed the information from the public. The Senate appointed New WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen, York attorney Peter E. Fleming t Alan SiiTin.son said reporters Jr. earlier this year to act as a spe­ r should not be compelled to betray cial independent counsel to in­ ; sources to assist an investigation vestigate how FBI reports about ; of how sexual harassment charges Hill’s allegations were leaked to i against U.S. Supreme Court Jus- the public. 5 tice Clarence Thomas were leaked Fleming also is investigating S to the public. leaks from the Senate’s “Keating { But the Wyoming Republican Five” investigation. • said Thursday that he does not beNewsday reporter Timothy I lieve the public has a constitu- Phelps and National Public Radio ; tional right to correspondent Nina Totenberg ; know about every were subpoenaed earlier this ; piece of informamonth to appear before Fleming to > tion that comes answer questions about how they I before the Senate learned of Hill’s allegations. J Judiciary ComBoth reporters appeared before ; mittee. Fleming but declined to answer i “You ask, questions based on their First I does the public Amendment right to protect their SIMPSON I have a right sources. ! know?” he said. “I Simpson said he believes re­ ! committee for 13 years and I’ve porters are protected under the ; seen confidential memorandums First Amendment to the U.S. Con­ 1 that would be tragic if they came stitution from divulging their ! out.” sources. * Simpson compared the com­ “Certainly I support First mittee to the media, saying both Amendment rights for reporters ' exercise selectivity in deciding and that includes not revealing what information to release to the their sources,” he said. “I’ve al­ public, often weighing the pub­ ways felt that way.” j lic’s need to know against the inThough Fleming could recom­ , terest of personal privacy. mend to the Senate Rules Com- ’ “At some point in time you mittee that the reporters be com- ' have to respect the dignity of peo- pelled to reveal their sources and , pie and respect their privacy,” he cited for contempt of Congress if said. they refuse, Simpson said “no one ' Asked how the committee es­ expects that will happen.” tablishes its criteria for determin­ Simpson said he does not blame ing what should and should not be Fleming for issuing subpoenas for ? made public, Simpson said it has the reporters to appear because it' to be decided on a “case bv case his job to pursue every possible basis.” avenue of investigation in his ef­ “Every case is on it’s own,” he fort to determine the source of the said. “You’ve got to deal with the leak. people and their background.” But Simpson said the basic is­ Last year’s Senate confirma­ sue at stake in the special investi­ tion hearing on then U.S. Supreme gation has nothing to do with sex­ > Court nominee Clarence Thomas ual harassment or First Amend­ * exploded when accusations of sex- ment rights. i I ual harassment by University “It has to do with a Senate rule J of Oklahoma law professor Anita that says if a Senate staff person ' Hill were revealed by the releases something that is confi- i i media. dential then that person will be' 1 Critics of the Senate Judiciary subject to dismissal and the Sena- . 5 Committee said the panel was in- lor will be subject to reprimand,” ' ; sensitive to the gravity of the al- he said. “That’s what is attempting , • legations and had improperly con­ to be done here.” I Star-Tribune IVashiiigloii bureau �i JH ». »’‘V W*-* 4.. -. I •.■ -I’M** ■'V -■ **> Simpson popular with congressional staffers^ according to anonymous survey By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune IVashington bureau WASHINGTON — Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson is unlikely to win any popularity contests among congressional staffers, ac­ cording to a recent anonymous sur­ vey by the Washingtonian Maga­ zine. In an article entitled “Throw the Bums Out?” by Ken DeCell, which appears in the February edi­ tion of the magazine, Simpson is ranked fifth among Republican senators whom Capitol Hill staffers think are least deserving of their office. Simpson said he is not aggrieved by the survey and that he is not serving in the U.S. Senate to please congressional staffers. He also noted that most of the staffers who said they dislike him are classified in the article as Democrats. “1 have never intended to alien­ ate staff,” he said. “But someone who has been out of school for a year and wants to make his own imprint rather than represent his or her boss can sometimes get his feelings hurt.” The magazine states that 1,100 questionnaires were mailed to Capitol Hill administrative assis­ tants, legislative directors as well as majority and minority commit­ tee staff directors. “Of the 279 official respon­ dents, 160 (or 57 percent) were Democrats and 119 (43 percent) were Republicans,” according to the article. Among the 75 percent of staffers who did not file returns, according to the magazine, some said they thought the survey was inappropriate. The article also said, however, that many unsolicited returns were received but not included in the survey results; Simpson, who is described in the article as the Democrats’ “Snidely Whiplash of the Senate,” was ranked as the fifth least popu­ lar Republican senator among re­ sponding staffers. Simpson received 79 negative votes from 69 Democrats and 10 Republicans. Comments, which are purported to have been included by staffers with their returns, appear in a cap­ tion beneath the Wyoming Repub­ lican’s photo. The comments read: “Saddam McCarthy” and “Lighten Up!” “That’s a curious exercise,” Simpson said. “Out of 15,000 staffers, they dug up 79 that don’t like me.” The four Republican senators who received more negative votes than Simpson were Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., 173 votes; Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, R-N.Y., 141 votes; Sen. Strom Thurmond, RS.C., 93 votes; Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, 85 votes. The five most unpopular Democratic senators were Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio, 103 votes; Sen. Chuck Robb, DVa., 101 votes; Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., 94 votes; Sen. Paul Wellstone, D-Minn., 85 votes; Sen Alan Cranston, D-Calif., 80 votes. Simpson said he thinks staffers who voted against him may dis­ like him because of what he de­ scribed as'his vocal criticism of the growing ranks of staffers on Capitol Hill. Simpson said congressional staffs have grown too large and that many staffers are arro­ gant, overbearing and out of con­ trol. “I’ve been a vocal critic for a long time,” he said. Asked whether he thinks any of the senators listed in the survey were appropriately included, Simp­ son replied, “I’ll take the Fifth on that one.” �Tuesday, March 3,1992 Wyom^lelegation gets high pi’o-business marks By HUGH JACKSON I'nbune staJJ writer'~ ceived an 84 percent cumulative rating. About ten other senators had CASPER — Wyoming’s all-Reapproval ratings as high pubhcan Congressional delegadM as Wallop’s and Simpson’s the u"s Wgh ratings from Wyoming’s senators were the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for consistently agreeing with po­ awarded positive marks for such issues as cuts in the capital gains rk ® T ™POrtant to business.” tax, fast-track” Congressional e U.S. Chamber recently announced Its evaluations of con­ procedures on trade bills, and the gressional voting records on “se- energy bill introduced by Wallop kcted issues of interest to Chamber and Louisiana Democratic Sen Bennett Johnston. members. They also received Chamber ku­ .. Craig Thomas had the highest rating ot Wyoming’s dele- dos for opposing a bill to extend family and medical leave benefits MALCOLM WALLOP highest and opposing a campaign finance Chamber ratings ofin Cong%ss. Praised by Chamber ofCommerce reform bill. ten issues Wallop’s only negative mark ^nt’fied for evaluation by the were evaluated on slightly different Chamber in 1991, fora 100 percent rrom the Chamber was for the sen- issues than those used for the Sen­ ?o^tnber rating. Since taking of­ ator s opposition to granting most ate, Thomas’s positions totally fice, Thomas’ cumulative rating is favored nation trading status to mirrored those of the Chamber. t o’^oeeded by only a Cnina. Simpson received negative Some of those positions includ­ ™arks for opposing a measure handful of congressmen. ed opposing a civil rights bill al­ SejL Malcolm WaOnp agreed which would have provided Senate lowing compensatory damages employees access to jury trials and of ten issues identified by awards to victims ofjob discrimi­ the Chamber in 1991, and received punitive damages on the same ba­ nation, a bill limiting employers sis as the private sector, and for a career rating of 89 percent. from hiring permanent replace­ Sen Al Simpson agreed with opposing a reduction in the Social ments for striking workers, and an Security payroll tax rate. eight of the ten i vy i issues, and re­ In the House, where members amendment to provide $500,000 for wetlands study. �March 4,1992 Miners health fund wins panel’s hacking CKETV V By DAVID RACKET Star- iriDune as flington bureau WASHINGTON — The Sen­ ate Finance Committee approved a measure Tuesday that is intended to restore the financial solvency of the Unfad Mine Workers health benefits fund. The measure, which was passed by a margin of 10-5, is a derivative of a bill sponsored by West Vir­ ginia Democratic Sen. Jay Rocke­ feller but is not identical to that legislation, according to Senate staffers. Staffers for the Finance Com­ mittee and Rockefeller, however, were unable to provide details of the bill late Tuesday shortly after the measure was adopted. A staff spokeswoman for Wallop said she understands that the measure would require coal producers nationwide to pay a sur­ charge to the trust fund based on the type of coal they produce. Fur­ ther details were unavailable. The measure was included as part of the committee’s economic growth package, which is likely to reach the Senate floor early this month. About 120,000 retired UMW U: miners, including 480 Wyoming miners or their survivors, receive benefits from the trust fund. The fund is on the verge of collapse because of increasing costs and declining contributions by coal companies. The fund was created in 1946 in a strike settlement between the union, coal companies and the fedPlease see MINERS, A14 Miners Continued from Al era! government. The agre^ent failed for coal companies to contnbute to the fund but many of those fampanies have since closed leaving only a handful of contributors to pay for miners’ lifetime benefits. Rockefeller introduced legis­ lation earlier this year that would tax all coal companies 75 cents per employee-hour to restore the fund. Non-union coal producers objected on the grounds that it (■ would unfairly force them to pay ' benefits promised by other com­ panies. Wallop and Wyoming GOP Sgr Alan SimpsQn also opposed Rocketoiler’s bill, describing it ’ as particularly unfair to western coal producers. The economic growth package approved by the Finance Com­ mittee is expected to win Senate approval but President Bush has vowed to veto it because it con­ tains a tax increase. That does not mean, however, that some version of the miners’ benefits measure will not ulti­ mately win approval as part of a subsequent, bipartisan growth package. Two Republican sena­ tors Tuesday suggested that such a bipartisan package will ulti­ mately emerge from the current partisan strife. i �i Monday, March 9,1992 Wyoming senators may co-sjxmsor^nove to kill UMWA benefits baflout By DAVip HACKETT Star-Tribune fVashington bureau ' I WASHINGTON — Wyoming GOP Sens. Alan Simnson and Malcolm Wallop may co-sponsor an amendment this week to strip a provision from the Senate’s economic growth package that would refinance the United Mine Workers health benefits program. Statters tor both Wyoming sen­ ators said one amendment being contemplated would replace the growth package provision with a plan to use surplus (UMWAVension funds for imrnfediate assis­ tance to the declining health ben­ efits program. Under that proposal, the long-' term financial viability of the min­ ers’ health benefits program would have to be determined in a new collective bargaining agreement between the Bituminous Coal Operators AssociationTBCoATafe the UM Wa'. Simpson and Wallop may also decide to support an amendment that would tap surplus pension funds for emergency assistance and enforce a “guarantee clause” in the existing contract between Please see MINERS, AIO Continued from Al health benefits program. the BCOA and UMWA. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., in­ A staff spokeswoman for Simp­ troduced identical legislation in son said the guarantee clause re­ the House of Representatives. quires the 14-member BCOA to The Senate Finance Committee fully fund the health benefits pro­ approved an altered version of the gram. Rockefeller-Murtha proposal last Staffers for Wallop and Simp­ week as part of its economic growth son said the Wyoming lawmakers package. The new version would also might let the miners’ bene­ exempt Western sub-bituminous fits provision go untouched since coal producers and charge West­ th”! entire economic growth pack­ ern bituminous coal producers on­ age is doomed to certain presi- ly 15 cents per employee-hour. denl'.il veto. The Senate debate on Wallop and Simpson said they the growth package is scheduled to oppose the provision because it begin Tuesday. amounts to congressional inter­ The UMWA health benefits ference in the collective bargaining program consists of two funds with process and allows the BCOA to a combined deficit that has shift its obligations onto the backs climbed to more than $89 million, of its competitors. according to the congressional Wyoming Rep. Craig Thomas General Accounting Office. said he is sympathetic to the plight The two funds pay benefits to of retired miners who depend on almost 120,000 retired UMWA the health benefits program but al­ workers nationwide, including 480 so is concerned that the Rocke­ miners or their survivors in feller-Murtha plan would threaten Wyoming. jobs in Wyoming’s suh-hitiimiSen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., nous coal producing Powder Rivintroduced legislation last Novem­ er-yBasin. ber that would tap UMWA surplus yMurtha’s bill is pending before pension funds and charge all coal /the House Ways and Means Com­ producers 75 cents per employee-/ mittee but has not been scheduled hour to ensure the viability of th/ for a hearing. �4 Wednesday, March 11,1992 Sttnpso^ ^^aflop co-sponsor: Ml liniituig fed land holdings GO^^S^ens^Ak^^sj^S™”! sored legislation to prevent the tederal government from increas­ ing Its net property holdings in states that ye already more than 25 percent federally owned. ., which closely resem­ bles legislation co-sponsored last year by Wyoming GOP Rep. Craig ^nmas, was announced fuesdaST by Idaho Republican Sen. Steve □ymms and his co-sponsors. Symms said federal agencies annually increase their budgets for western S,?' Symms bill would require agencies to dispose of an equal value of property in a western state before acquiring 100 or more acres. A House subcommittee recent­ ly held a hearing on the legisla­ tion co-sponsored by Thomas but It IS not expected to make it to the nill Interior Committee. The Senate legislation also taces uncertain prospects for pas­ sage. �! ‘Magic gone,’ New Yorker says of Simpson Senator: Story politically colored attempt at psychiatry By DAVID HACKETK^V Star-Tribune fVashington bureau WASHINGTON — Wyoming GOP Sen. Alan Simpson is por­ trayed in this week’s The New Yorker magazine as a talented leg­ islator who may have stained his own reputation with repeated vit­ riolic attacks on political foes and the media. The March 16 issue of The New Yorker contains a 22-page profile of Simpson in which writer John Newhouse portrays Wyoming’s junior senator as a wilted political daisy. “Stylistically, Simpson is, or was, the Senate’s most arresting and exceptional figure,” Newhouse wrote, “in short, Simpson struck everyone as being unassailable po­ litically. He isn’t now, and the magic is gone.” Simpson said Thursday that he thinks Newhouse is a talented jour­ nalist who allowed his own politi- Continued from Al Simpson acknowledged that he is “thin-skinned” but said most people, including his critics, are equally sensitive to public criti­ cism and ridicule. The consequences of Simpson’s fall from political grace in Wash­ ington, according to Newhouse, may be an end to his role as the Senate’s assistant minority leader (also known as the whip) and ulti­ mately the end of his career in the Senate. Newhouse quotes unnamed senators of both parties who said Simpson’s strident, slashing style is now perceived as a liability within his own party that will cost him the whip’s job. Several other senators who al­ lowed Newhouse to identify them in the story by name, however, said they think Simpson is in no danger of being dumped as the Re­ publican whip. Simpson said Thursday that he enjoys serving as whip and would resign if he felt he was bringing shame to his party. He would not) say whether he plans to run for whip again after the November election or whether he intends to run for re-election in 1996. Much of Newhouse’s story ' cal opinions to color his story. Newhouse spent two years preparing a profile, Simpson said, which quickly turned into a story that would “turn on the issues of Peter Arnett, Anita Hill and Nina Totenberg.” “It seemed to me that he was bordering on psychiatry,” said Simpson. “It seemed like he was trying to portray two human be­ ings, or three or four, in almost a psychiatric panel discussion or something.” Newhouse cites Simpson’s welt chronicled attack against CNN re­ porter Peter Arnett, and his “bur­ lesque” of former U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy during the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Jus­ tice Clarence Thomas, as ugly stains on a once enviable public image. “Until then, Simpson’s occa­ sional outbursts against various people he disagreed with had been chronicles Simpson’s personal his­ tory as well as his family history and its significance to the State of Wyoming. The writer also devotes space to an examination of the relationship , between Simpson and Wyoming GOP Sen. Malcolm Wallop and' their “divergent styles.” i. Wallop, Newhouse reports, 1 “strikes many people in Wyoming i as overconscious of being de-’ scended from English toffs ... and,* is known to some of his detrac-'< tors as the Earl of the Bighorn.” ! Newhouse describes Wallop’s manner as a combination of arro-' gance and abrasiveness. Janis Budge, Wallop’s press secretary, said her boss had not read the article and could not re­ spond, Simpson reacted angrily, how­ ever, referring to Newhouse’s de­ scription of Wallop as a “gratu­ itous shot to the groin that had no place in that article whatsoever.” for the most part obscured by his amiable style,” wrote Newhouse. “But in a c'ty whose luminaries live in a fishbowl Al Simpson has had surprisingly little hard scruti­ ny ...” Though Washington may have just recently discovered Simpson’s disagreeable side, Newhouse re­ ports that Wyoming residents have been well aware of it, especially those who “have been mugged by him in letters that he writes him­ self.” Letters about Simpson and his rebuttals are often published in the Star-Tribune and Newhouse quotes Charles Levendosky, the newspa­ per’s editorial page editor, saying that Simpson is an insecure man who has lost his sense of humor. Newhouse quotes other Wyoming residents as welt who said they think Simpson displays anger and insecurity that were not apparent early in his career. Please see SIMPSON, A14 �Saturday, March 14 Tho^ apj)la^(ls move to limit federal land purchases senators to see that ' limits are placed on the federal govern­ ment when it comes to land pur­ chases. It was Thomas who last year in- n ’ Under the legislation, which is stili pending, federal land purchases must be offset by the sale or ex­ change of federal lands equal in value. On I'uesday, 10 senators, in­ Malcolm Wallop and Aiau similar legislation in the Senate. Thomas said the fact that the Senate is tackling the matter shows Congress is serious about land management and policy re­ form. • ' �I Sunday, March 22,1992 .............. '■.................. A Attorney: Non-union companies backed union healtb-fimd lawsuit group ^!fn?n°iI!i’i<X“r Vcontribution in­ group or non-union coal compa­ creases from the companies that nies secretly financed a lawsuit to would keep the benefits program force unionized companies to in­ running until then. The BCOA necrease contributions to retiredI gotiates UMW contracts for about miners’ health trust funtf?"^ 300 coal companies. cording to testimony and a Trust fund administrators said lawyer’s letter. the contributions, based on man­ A Washington law firm that hours worked, will have to be represents the non-union compa­ more than doubled. BCOA attor­ nies, the Private Benefits Alliance, ney William Poff said that may helped recruit two elderly widows cause thousands of layoffs and of union coal miners who signed mine closings, which would fur­ their names as plaintiffs. The firm ther cut into contributions. then hired Abingdon attorneys to Unionized companies burdened file and pursue the class-action with the higher health-care costs lawsuit, according to court testi­ will find it harder to compete with mony and a letter obtained by The non-union companies. Associated Press. The health plan was established Attorney James Elliott of in 1946 when President Truman Abingdon insisted he is looking ordered a federal takeover of the out for the best interests of the nation’s coal mines to end a strike. 120,000 elderly retired miners and To bring miners back, the gov­ widows who faced a suspension of benefits because the two insur­ ernment promised a lifetime health care system. Coal mine owners ance trusts have a $140 million promised to fund it in exchange deficit. for mechanization, which led to But the United Mine Workers thousands of layoffs. union will ask a federal judge next The plan s two trust funds have week to remove Elliott and his law gone into the red as lifetime care partner from the case, spokesman has continued to retirees whose Joe Corcoran said Thursday. former employers went out of It s clear this is a law firm business or dropped out of the that is operating with another union health plan. agenda and it’s not necessarily in The Private Benefits Alliance the best interest of our beneficia­ was formed in an attempt to defeat ries,” Corcoran said. legislation by Sen. Jay Rocke­ ’^•strict Judge Glen feller, D-W.Va., that would bail Williams ruled Tuesday that the out the insurance funds by taxing benefits to 120,000 elderly miners union and non-union companies. and miners’ widows cannot be cut The Bush administration and off until conclusion of a trial in Wyoming’s congressional dele­ June. gation — Sens. Malcolm Wallop He gave the Bituminous Coal and Alan Simpson and Rep, Craig Operators Association and the Thomas — also oppose the mea-' United Mine Workers until this sure. �Saturday, March 28,1992 Simpson seeks liuids for Heart Mountain project $500,000 to preserve eamp site POWELL (AP) — Efforts to preserve the Heart Mountain Re­ location Camp and build a muse­ um there might get a boost from Congress, an aide for U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson said. ’ THe Wyoming Republican plans to seek about $500,000 in federal funding for the site south­ west of Powell by attaching the request to a bill that establishes Manz^ar R^locaJjpn ramp in California as a national histone site. The Manzanar bill was ap­ proved by Congress and has been signed by President Bush, said Stan Cannon, Simpson’s press sec­ retary in Washington, D.C. More than 10,000 JapaneseAmericans were sent to Heart Mountain during World War 11. The camp, which opened in 1942, will mark its 50th anniversary this summer. A large ,brick chimney and one of the main buildings still stands at the site. Heart Mountain is one of the few internment camps in the Unit­ ed States with original structures, according to a March 13 letter to Simpson from representatives of four groups that want to see the site preserved. The Manzanar legislation in­ cludes a “Japanese-American Na•tional Historic Landmark Theme Study Act,’’ which calls for the Interior Secretary to identify key sites in the United States that il­ lustrate when personal justice was denied to Americans of Japanese descent. The act specifically mentions Heart Mountain as a site to be in­ cluded as a national historic land­ mark. Cannon said this week that Heart Mountain has a head start in qualifying for the federal funds for a museum because the site al­ ready is in the National Register of Historic Places. “Any appropriation we seek will have to be matched by pri­ vate funding,’’ Cannon said. But a commitment from the fed­ eral government would make it easier for project backers to solic­ it private money, he added. Some of the project backers in­ clude members of the groups that wrote to Simpson this month. Signers of the letter included area business leaders, Chester Black­ bum, president of the Heart Moun­ tain Relocation Center Memorial Association, and Bacon Sakatani, a former internee at the camp and president of the Heart Mountain High School class of 1947. The camp and people associat­ ed with it have been the subject of national news stories and broad­ casts. And a documentary featur­ ing the life of former internee Es­ telle Ishigo called “Days of Wait­ ing’’ won an Academy Award for short documentary. �Sunday, March 29,1992 Synar, Sunpson to speak at WWF’^1 , ; Mikcate increasing flXmF^razii^e i\]ikeofSynar, an~ outspoken advo- . Simg^n in an appearanF? next month at the Wyoming Wildlife s annual meeting. Aiz *he rest of the Wyoming congressional delega­ tion have opposed Synar’s efforts to charge ranchers more to graze Fands and forest ment, will also speak The 46th” annual federation ‘’’■ennezvous opens wit rendezvous” opens with a panel wSng , --------- 1 trends of ••lioht rAf ° t habitat in light of such activities as oil and gas development, real estate de­ velopment logging, mining” and other development activities The panel members include Wyoming ^^iPAand Fish-Departmprfi jyj, uf^^^"^Petera, Wyoming 5 ^rL!i?.6£^S;^ety director Bill ScgKjHTJohjLZelazny;^ WWF s conservation director 1 he conference includes nu­ merous other panels on topics such as: Synar and Simpson will appear answer forum ti­ tled Natural Resource Police ReWest” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24. The annual meeting will be at the Snow King Resort in posed nnn t Of poisOnS, Jackson. They will each have their own poaching and privatization. • Expected trends in state game comments and then they will be npi^V^^Tond to the questions populations. • Conservation education in the People bring with them,” said Marineaia. cia Rothwell Shanor, the execu• Government concern for con‘he federation. The panel in­ Other speakers include John Mumina, a former regional cludes Mumma, Tom Dougherty forester for the U.S. Foreft Ser­ of other National Wildlife Feder­ vice who resigned citing undue ation and two GOP state legislapolitical mfluence on his decision- Bovd and Sen. l^aking ‘n federal forests in Mon- Boyd Eddins. • Game and Fish Department n an assistant to G-S-J^sh and Wildlife Servjrp pj. methods of counting wild game rector John Turner who is on leave and setting annual kill quotas for from the Game and Fish Depart- game^'^^’ fowl, and small . �Tuesday, March 31,1992 make reporters in Thomas hearing reveal leak Senate should decide issue (AP) — The two; Hill’s credibility and for bashing reporters who broke the story ° about alleged sexual harassment press coverage of the issue. But Simpson said Thursday that Saoreme Court Justice Clarenrp Thnma5_shuuld keep mum about"__ he agreed with a decision by the their sources, says U.S. Sen. Alan Senate Rules Committee to back allowing a special inves­ Simpson.—off from --------------------tigator to subpoena telephone R-Wyo., is a member records of National Public Radio Judiciary Committee that reviewed the charges against reporter Nina Totenberg and 1 homas dimng the nationally tele­ Newsday’s Timothy Phelps. “Even though I am critical of vised nomination hearings last fall, A that’s a good First oince then, Simpson has been crit•icized for attacking accuser Anita Amendment principle,” Simpson said. ‘I’ve said many weeks ago 5 3 n s: 2 « S 3 5 “ ? 5-S 2-® 2 £5 3^2-^ - o- —> • — ~ = — 31 O • 3"CnOO OS ri 3 o E. t ? " X. S ^13 o ®.J?S o O 2 3 Q. «« J* $ 2 3 g o ss X sr s n • o <s < a Q XS ® 5 ® X» i C X’S^OS 5 co =■»•« tto o —. co n oj that I thought that that was an in­ appropriate activity to try to get journalists to reveal their sources.” If the committee had not inter­ vened, the issue could have gone to the full Senate for consideration. While that would have put senators in the awkward position of decid­ ing how far to pursue the leaks. Sen. Malcolm Wallop, R-Wyo., said the issue should have been turned over to the Senate. “My hope was that if the Senate Please see SOURCES, All c/c S’M S § rt c OQ ® a » •s < o’-s s s § f6 =. c w> 3 :;’s! 3 s: “ �^jWednesday, AprU.1/1992 Sunpso^, Wallop differ on fetal tissue ban' Legislation would allow federally funded research on fetal tissue’ ByDAVTD HACKFTT Star-Tribune Washington bureau Simpson said he is in favor of lifting the ban against fetal tissue transplant research. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sena­ Simpson said the bill would ac­ tors Malcolm Wallop and Alan celerate research into promising Simpson expressed differing’opin- treatments for some particularly ions Tuesday on the question of cruel diseases without encouraging whether to lift a ban on federally women to seek abortions. funded research on human fetal “I don’t know of anyone who tissue transplants. would favor a measure that would Legislation that would lift the ' induce abortions,” he said. ban was still being debated on the Wallop voted in favor of a pro­ Senate floor late Tuesday after­ posal by Sen. Orrin Hatch, D-Utah, noon after senators voted 98-2 to that would fund fetal tissue trans­ end a filibuster against the bill. plant research that uses only tissue Both Wyoming Republicans obtained from miscarriages and voted to stop the filibuster and al­ abortions that are performed to low the debate to proceed. save the life of the mother. Medical researchers believe that Research using tissue obtained fetal tissue transplants may be use­ from elective abortions would not ful for treating Parkinson’s dis­ be federally funded under the ease, Alzheimer’s disease, dia­ Hatch proposal. betes, spinal cord injuries, and can­ The Hatch amendment was de­ cer as well as genetic diseases, feated in a roll call vote, 77-23. birth defects and certain chronic Simpson voted against the amend­ diseases. ment. Some scientists have argued The bill also would make it il- , that fetal tissue from miscarriages legal to purchase human fetal tis­ and so-called ectopic pregnancies, ‘ sue or to donate tissue to desig- . which threaten the life of the moth­ nated recipients. er, is of little or no use because it is Anyone involved in obtaining often diseased or abnormal. fetal tissue would be banned from Liz Brimmer, a spokeswoman paying for an abortion under the for Wyoming GOP Rep. Craig bill. Thomas, said her boss is opposed The moratorium against federal to lifting the ban on fetal tissue re­ funding for research on fetal tissue search. derived from elective abortions , Brimmer said Thomas believes was imposed in 1988 by President that lifting the ban “might create a Reagan. Privately funded researcl^ rationale for continuing abortions has continued since then. in cases other than rape, incest, or President Bush is expected to when the life of the mother is veto the bill pending before the threatened. Senate if it contains the measure The bill before the Senate, that lifts the existing ban. which has been passed by the Simpson said Bush would be House, would reauthorize the Na­ making a mistake to veto the bill tional Institutes of Health (NIH). and that he is skeptical the Presi- . The bill contains a provision dent could muster enough votes to that would lift the existing mora­ sustain his veto. torium against federal support for Wallop’s spokesman said that! research on transplants of tissue if push comes to shove, his boss obtained from induced abortions. would vote to override a veto. �Wyo senators meet EPA official Pm w Wallop, SimpsQii blast agency proposal to fine Casper Ry DAVID HACKRTT^^^ f-mg press releases” that announce Star-Tribune iVashington bureait fines against individuals who, in many cases, thought they were in WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. compliance with agency rules. Alai) Simpson and Malcolm Wal­ Casper, he said, spent $ 100,000 lop met with a representative of to hire consultants, thinking all the Environmental Protection along that it was in compliance, Agency’s Denver office Wednes­ only to discover that it was being day, two days after the agency pro­ fined. / posed to fine the city of Casper Wallop said he also told Mc­ $125,000. Graw that if existing law impedes The Wyoming Republicans held resolution of disputes through con­ separate meetings with Jack Mc­ sultation, then administrators Graw, the EPA’s acting regional should have the “courage” to tell administrator in Denver, to dis­ Congress to change the law. cuss the proposed fine and other is­ “1 do not intend to let it drop sues. with McGraw,” he said. “I will The agency announced this take it up with (EPA Administrator week that it wants to fine Casper William) Reilly. When you fine $125,000 for failing to implement (Casper) like that they have to take and enforce a wastewater pre­ it out of some real program of treatment program for industrial community service that was put users of the city’s wastewater sys­ together in strict priorities. It’s a tem. big kick in Casper’s pants and it’s The agency also disclosed that it not fair.”, ■ is considering action against the McGraw could not be reached Amoco refinery in Casper, the for comment on Capitol Hill nor at largest industrial user accused of his hotel. violating the wastewater pretreat­ Simpson said he told McGraw ment regulations. that he is disturbed by EPA’s ap­ Casper City Manager Tom proach to enforcement, which he Forslund said the city plans to ap­ described as using a sledgeham­ peal the fine. mer to kill a fly. Wallop said his meeting with ■' It is one thing to slap a steep McGraw had been planned well fine on an intentional violator, he before announcenient of the fine to said, and another thing “to take discuss a list of grievances related heavy-handed action against the to EPA enforcement actions in little guy.” Wyoming. “Maybe large corporations can Wallop said he told McGraw afford these fines but small busi­ that EPA should develop a con­ nesses and small towns and cities sultation process instead of “rain- don’t have the resources,” he said. “None of us are saying we shouldn’t enforce the law, but a little sensitivity and common sense is called for.”. Simpson said Casper allowed Amoco to use its wastewater sys­ tem in an effort to retain the com­ munity’s largest employer. He said city officials worked with the EPA in good faith to make the program work only to be “hammered” by the agency. Simpson said he also asked Mc­ Graw to reopen the EPA’s office in Casper, which was closed last year. Agency employees living in Casper might have been more sym­ pathetic to the city’s point of view, he said. Wallop said he does not think an office in Casper would have made any difference. Wyoming GOP Rep. Craig Thomas did not meet with Mc­ Graw Wednesday but said he thinks the EPA is “more interested in a scalp on its belt than solving the problem.” Thomas said he thinks Casper has acted in good faith to enforce the wastewater program and that EPA has acknowledged the city’s cooperation on more than one oc­ casion. “I don’t think the fine will help,” he said. “It will just lake some of the taxpayers’ dough that could be used for something else. It really makes less sense to fine a municipality than a private interest because it just hurts the taxpay­ er.” �iday, April 3,1992 Airport gets funds for access roatQ^ * CASPER (AP) — Feder^on- 1 ey to finish an access road to the ( Casper Natrona International Airport has been approved, Wyoming’s congre^ional delega- tion announced. , *- ■ . The $870,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation will add to the $798,300 already received for the project. U.S. Sens. Malcolm Wallop and Alan Simpson and U.S. Rep. Craig Thomas said they were able to expedite the federal money, which normally requires a 45-day review, because of the short Wyoming construction season. “The Casper Airport has great potential of being a focal point for economic development,” Thomas said. “We’re delighted they can continue to strengthen that as a lever for jobs in Natrona County.” , p ? ' < , j j • �Sunday, April 5,1992 BuRec inspecte Wyo^^Wn internment camp ~ Architects hired by the U.S. Bureau of Reda « fil? of Wyoming ^Sect Jim Rose last weekend examined �new miners’ health benefits plan up a -Si______________ Star- 7 ributte H'asliinglon bureau WASHINGTON — Legislation that would transfer $180 million pension fund to its retirees’ health benefits program has been intro­ duced in the U.S. Senate with sup­ port from both Wyoming senators. The bill, which was introduced Wednesday by Sen. David Boren, D-Okla., would use the $ 180 mil­ lion from the pension fund, which carries a large surplus, to balance the health benefits program, which is threatened by insolvency. The bill would also require the Bituminous Coal Operators Asso­ ciation (BCOA) to continue paying retiree health benefits. Finally, Boren’s bill would set cost-control model for the benefits program and seek to main­ tain contributions by imposing a “withdrawal fee” against any mem­ ber of the BCOA that drops out of the organization. Spokesmen for both the BCOA and the United Mine Workers of America said Boren’s proposal un­ fairly limits the program’s fund­ ing base to a select group of com­ panies (members of the BCOA) that cannot afford to pay benefits to all 120,000 retired miners, in­ cluding 480 who live in Wyoming. In effect, the program will even­ tually wipe out the BCOA and kill the UMWA retirees’ health bene­ fits program, they said. Both spokesmen said their or­ ganizations prefer a proposal by U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W. I f Continued from Al panics or most coal operators in the country, has dwindled to about 300 as companies have gone out of business or have gone non-union. Trustees of the trust funds are suing the BCOA in an attempt to force its remaining members to live up to the terms of their last collective bargaining agreement, which requires them to fund the trust funds fully. A federal judge is expected to rule on the case in June. Until then, the BCOA must contribute enough to keep both funds solvent. Morris Feibusch, a spokesman for the BCOA, said Boren’s bill would drive many BCOA compa­ nies out of business. He said the bill would require BCOA mem­ bers to pay for retirees who worked for companies that no longer con­ tribute to the benefits program. Feibusch said Boren’s legisla­ tion places the entire burden of the program on the “last man’s club,” and absolves many former BCOA companies that rightfully should be required to contribute to the program. “You can’t resolve the problem by forcing people to pay when they can’t afford the cost,” he said. “They will just shut down and be gone.” Boren’s press secretary did not respond to a telephone call. Jim Grossfeld, a spokesman for the UMWA, said the union prefers Va., that would levy fees against all bituminous coal producers to keep the health benefits program going. Meanwhile on Thursday, the House Interior committee passed out a measure that would set mon­ ey aside for a yet-to-be created fund to pay retired miners’ health benefits. The House measure would take $50 million annually from the Abandoned Mine Land reclama­ tion fund for the health benefits program. Wyoming Congressman Craig Thomas tried to kill the AML diversion but the Republi­ can’s amendment failed 26-18. Thomas believes it is inappro­ priate to tap the AML fund for the health program, which he believes is a collective bargaining issue, Rockefeller’s proposal because it would expand the funding base for the program and apply the same “industry-wide concept” to re­ tirees’ benefits that applies to abandoned mine lands. Grossfeld said Boren’s plan would endanger jobs at companies that couldn’t afford to pay what the legislation requires. Rockefeller’s office released a statement in which he described Boren’s proposal as “a political maneuver cloaking destructive ac­ tion in the mantle of problem solv­ ing.” “My legislation is based on the premise that most of these miners worked for companies that no longer exist or have abandoned re­ tirees,” he said. “Responsibility for their health care lies with the entire industry as does responsi­ bility for abandoned mine lands.” Wyoming GOP Sen. Alan Simpson said Rockefeller over­ looks a 1988 collective bargain­ ing agreement between the UMWA and the BCOA in which the BCOA promised to keep the retirees program solvent. “If you enter into a collective bargaining agreement, you keep your promise,” Simpson said. “You don’t bring in people who are not part of the agreement.” Simpson said Boren’s bill would ensure that retired Wyoming miners and their fami­ lies get what they deserve under the BCOA-UMWA agreement. Wyoming GOP Sen. Malcolm Wallon was en route to Japan Thursday and was unavailable for comment. In a statement released by his office. Wallop said Boren’s bill “guarantees that benefits will be provided in a way that does not create new federal taxes nor force non-contracting companies to bear the cost.” his press secretary said late 1 hiirsday. Wyoming's senators said the Boren plan will ensure Wyoming's 480 retired UMWA miners get their promised health benefits without forcing companies to par­ ticipate who did not sign a union contract. The UMWA's retirement bene­ fits program consists of two funds, one which was established in 19.50 and another established in 1974. Contributions to the fund have been determined historically through collective bargaining be­ tween the UMWA and the BCOA. The benefits program faces a deficit now, however, partly be­ cause BCOA's list of members, which once included 2,000 com- Plcase sec COAL, A12 �Saturday, April 11,1992 Senate eierironment panel begins debate on Endangered Species Act By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune IVashington bureau WASHINGTON — Opening salvos in the battle over renewing the Endangered Species Act were fired Friday at a congressional hearing where the law was both assailed as an impediment to com­ merce and praised as a vital envi­ ronmental safeguard. Congressional authorization for funding programs under the law expires at the end of this year. Congress is likely to continue appropriating money to enforce the law, however, regardless of whether a reauthorization bill is enacted. Advocates on both sides of the issue hope to sway the reautho­ rization debate, nonetheless, in an effort to eventually change the law in their favor. Members of a Senate environ­ ment subcommittee heard from several experts Friday during its first hearing on reauthorization of the law. In keeping with congressional tradition, members of the sub­ committee expressed their own opinions first. U.S. Sen. Alan Sjmpson, R- Wyo., a member of the Environ­ ment Committee, said environ­ mental groups have learned to use the Endangered Species Act as a tool to stop projects that have noth­ ing to do with endangered species. Federal land managers also have used the law, he said, to ra­ tionalize unpopular land-use de­ cisions. An appalling lack of common sense pervades some recovery ef­ forts, Simpson said, eroding pub­ lic support for truly viable pro­ grams. “We need to rethink what we’re Please see ACT, A14 �Saturday, April 11,1992 Waflop, Simpson want to sell Teapot Dome By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune iVa.shington bureau Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility that presently contains 569 million barrels of oil — 700 times WASHINGTON — U.S, Sens. the annual amount of oil produced from Teapot Alan Simpson and Malcolm Wal­ Dome.” lop announced Friday that they The state­ have introduced legislation that ment also as­ would authorize the sale of the Naval Petroleum Reserve at serts that oil in the Teapot Teapot Dome near Midwest. Dome could Sale of the reserve to private be extracted operators would increase state and local tax revenues, according to more effi­ Wallop and Simpson, because the ciently and economicalfederal government does not pay taxes. SIMPSON ’y by private The legislation marks the latest operators. effort in a long line of attempts to Wallop and Simpson estimat­ transfer the oil field to private ed that the sale of the reserve would net between $12 million hands. The Reagan administration and $16 million for the federal government. tried repeatedly Wyoming during the 1980s to sell three Naval Public Lands ‘ It ’ s not a barn Commissioner Petroleum Re­ serves — the one burner. It’s a stripper Howard Schriat Teapot Dome field.’ nar said Friday thinks that near Midwest as —Don Basko. he well as those at estimate is prob­ Wyoming Oil and Gas ably accurate. Elk Hills and Buena Vista in “I would sug­ supervisor gest from what Southern Califor­ nia little I know that that field is pret­ Congress re­ peatedly barred the sales, citing ty well depicted,” he said. the original purpose of the re­ The release did not specify how serves, which were created in 1915 Wallop and Simpson would con­ to provide a reliable supply of oil duct the sale. Staff members were unable to answer the question late to the U.S. Ni Friday afternoon. In a state­ According to the release, the ment released Friday after­ fair market value of the oil field noon, Wallop would be determined by the U.S. Secretary of Energy. and Simpson Don Basko, the state’s oil and said the na­ gas supervisor, said 1990 produc­ tional securi­ tion figures (the latest figures ty rationale for keeping available) for the Teapot Dome oil field show that 630 wells pro­ the Wyoming duced 824,515 barrels for an av­ reserve in federal hands erage of about 3.5 barrels per well WALLOP no longer ap­ per day. “It’s not a barn burner,” he said. plies. Wallop is quoted in the release “It’s a stripper field.” A stripper saying that “times have changed. well is a well that produces 10 bar­ We now have a Strategic rels or less of oil per day. �Sunday, April 12,1992 State GOP Conation begins May 2 j:~ y''V^'aig !jepublicari Convenii,i,p..jp confor d,e 1992 pofilicfi yea?accoS±«"''’?,-l"<'X™" = Pla'form More than 500 delegates will spokesmen. their work at the Wyoming Rennkr *” Sphering here on April 30 for eludes developing the state^s^n^^ ^‘’"''ention. The agenda inegcMes and alternatives to the^NmiSnafSp ^’-'arge delCommittee meetings will hl hfm ■ andReprese„,aL';“^,:^SftSSife'’it^" �Wednesday, April 15,1992 Simpson hears body concerns By CAROLE CLOIJDWALKER Slai -Tribuiie correspondent j CODY — National health care and problems with the Social Se­ curity system prompted questions Monday at Sen. Alan Simpson’s hometown town meeting in Cody. “I don’t think we’ll do anything about (health care) this year,” Simpson told his audience of about 100 people. Simpson said health care costs Americans $810 billion per year, and “those who have more should pay more” for increased coverage or “we will be in deep difficulty by the year 2010.” Simpson also suggested similar reluctance to deal with problems in the Social Security will like­ wise lead to future difficulties in that federal program. By the year 2030 Social Security “will be al­ most broke ... it will be in dra­ matic drawdown and it can’t pos­ sibly exist,” he said. It’s the job of government to stabilize the system, but instead, “we don’t touch it with a stick,” Simpson added. Recently proposed Social Se­ curity reforms were the target of an “assault” from the American Association of Retired Persons, the Gray Panthers, the Pink Pan­ thers and other retirement orga­ nizations, he noted. All are groups with which Simpson said he has fallen into disfavor. “If I were running this year, it would be a zip,” Simpson said. Simpson’s support of a plan to construct a monument at the for­ mer Heart Mountain Relocation Center at Ralston — where Japanese Americans were interred during World War II — sparked a comment from a Park County res­ ident. Evelyn Lewis of Powell told the senator the monument pro­ posal would “offend almost ev­ ery veteran up around there.” But Simpson delendeti a mon­ ument to the former “fourth largest city in Wyoming,” which he said he visited as a young Boy Scout attending a meeting with interred youths who were also scouts. “You’ll have to forgive Alan Simpson for his total bias, when we imprisoned U.S. citizens,” Simpson told Lewis. In response to a question from the audience, Simpson said the federal government has no in­ volvement in a decision to allow a nuclear waste dump in Fremont County’s Gas Hills area. “I’m not involved in it,” he said, adding that he could “un­ derstand the anguish and the pain of that.” A 1982 law gave each state the right to decide on allowing such facilities within its borders, he said. On proposals to change the administrative appeals process within the U.S. Forest Service, Simpson told an inquirer that the agency “is doing the right thing,” since before “you could send a 29-cent letter and you (had) just (appealed ... with a postmark from Boca Raton, Florida.” “Now we will no longer respect the letter or post card from out-ofstate — I favor that,” he said. The meeting is Cody is one of several Simpson scheduled around ’ the Big Horn Basin this week. �Senate OKs funds foi’/j Cody danl3> CHEYENNE (AP) — Federal funding to complete the Buffalo Bill Dam has been approved by the U.S. Senate, but still must sur­ vive a Senate-House conference committee later this spring. The Buffalo Bill funding is part of a multibillion dollar omnibus -Water package that remains con­ troversial. The dam on the Shoshone Riv­ er west of Cody is being extended to hold back more water in the reservoir. Wyoming Sens, Malcolm Waljop..and Al Simpson and Congressman Craig Thomas have ush­ ered the dam authorization through both houses of Congress twice before only to find that con­ tentious items attached to some versions of the bill prevented adoption. However, through yearly ap­ propriations, the all-Republican delegation maintained funding to keep the project on track, accord­ ing to a delegation news release. Because federal law requires all funding projects to receive both authorization and appropria­ tions, the Wyoming lawmakers said passage of the authorization language would eliminate the need for “more sticky, legislative maneuvering.” As ranking Republican on the Senate Energy and Natural Re­ sources Committee, Wallop will be appointed as a conferee on the bill. �Thursday, April 23,1992 Tempest boils over Teapot at Thomas meeting said. U.S. Denartmpnt of FnergvThe senators argue the sale Besides, the field is designed Republican state Sen. Pete would increase revenues in state as an emergency field, and should Wold, who is also an independent and local taxes because the fed­ oil man, told Thomas that the field not be compared against the proCASPER — Given the value of eral government does not pay tax­ ductivity of other fields as if it is a drain on federal taxpayers. oil fields in today’s market, the es on oil produced at Teapot were in open competition in the Local and state governments, oil market, one meeting particiUnited States would not get a fair Dome. meanwhile, would make money if When Thomas told the meet­ price for the Naval Petroleum Re­ pant said. the field was in the hands of pri ­ ing he did not agree with the sen­ serve at Teapot Dome near-Midr But others in attendance said vate operators. ators ’ position, one participant west. Congressman Craig Thomas the private oil industry does much “ Who would buy it then, Pe ­ asked why the senators intro­ said Wednesday night. more energy research than the ter?” Thomas asked. Speaking at a town meeting duced the legislation in the first government, and the need for a “ Our company would Tove to heavily attended by people who place. strategic oil reserve is not as pressbuy it, ” Wold answered. Another citizen attending the oppose selling the reserve, the ing as it may have been in the past. Others in the audience sug ­ meeting then suggested the sena­ Wyoming Republican said there Wold admitted that the federal gested, however, that taxes are not tors have friends in the oil busi ­ currently are “lots of oil fields for government, by continuing to opthe sole issue in evaluating the lo ­ sale” in the country, and now is ness who would benefit from the cal economic impact of the Teapot erate the field, would employ more not a wise time for taxpayers to .sale. people than if the field were oper“That’s not fair,” Thomas told Dome field. try to sell the field. ated privately. The oil field is also used as re ­ Republican Wyoming Senators the audience. The congressman But “I don’t know that the Desearch, and provides far more jobs said the senators were probably Malcolm Wallop.and Alan Simp­ to the local economy than would partment of Energy or the federal right when they argue the oil field son have introduced legislation be the case if the field were run for government should be an employ­ that would authorize the sale of could be run more efficiently if the purposes of profit only, they ment agency,” Wold said. run privately, instead of by the the reserve. Bv HUGH JACKSON Star-Tribune staff writer i j { ’ ! • : | i | | J. j ; �Monday, April 27,1992 Entitlement I Entitlement eaps die in Senate^ Continued from Al them are not the wealthy.” dairy price supports and federal Sen. Warren Rudman, R-N.H., crop insurance are among the nu- said Congress could impose “con­ merous federal spending programs fiscatory” tax rates against wealthy classified as mandatory. taxpayers and still not reduce the According to the Congression- deficit under existing mandatory al Budget Office, mandatory spending programs. I spending will represent 12.1 perSimpson blasted opponents of I cent of the gross domestic product the Domenici plan, accusing them i in 1992 compared to 5.8 percent in of misrepresenting its growth lim­ ) 1962. its as outright spending reductions. The CBO estimates that under Domenici said his plan would ( existing law, mandatory spending have changed nothing until 1994 to will grow from $710 billion in give Congress time to enact a com­ 1992 to $977 billion in 1997. prehensive health care program About 80 percent of mandatory that contains cost controls. entitlements are paid to individuBeginning in 1994, he said, the I als regardless of their personal plan would have limited increases wealth, according to Domenici and in mandatory federal spending to his allies. new cases, the rate of inflation and “We’re talking about guys earn­ a 2 percent “kicker.” ing more than $100,000 a year in Allowances for new cases and income who are retired,” Simpson inflation would continue annually said. “Joe Sixpack is paying 75 under Domenci’.s plan but the so, percent of the Part B (Medicare) called kicker would decline to 1.5 premiums for Paul Mellon. If we percent in 1995, 1 percent in 1996 can’t even agree to means-test the and zero in 1997. very wealthy who are enrolled in In other words, beginning in these entitlements, then we’re nev­ 1997, mandatory spending would er going to have the courage ... to increase at a rale that allows only oversee these programs.” for inflation and the cost of new Citing explosive growth, espe­ cases. cially in health care programs, Domenici ultimately withdrew Domenici said his proposal offered his proposal after Senate Majority salvation from budget deficits that Leader George Mitchell, D-Maine, threaten to overwhelm the Ameri­ won Senate approval of an amend­ can economy and reduce the coun­ ment that would have exempted try to the status of a Third World veterans benefits from the pro­ debtor nation. posal. “Foreign countries will have us Eight similar amendments that by the neck,” he said. “If we are would have exempted other pro­ worried about Japan today, just grams were ready to be offered continue this debt until they own when Domenici withdrew his plan. so much they will decide whether Mitchell’s amendment, which we are going to do what we want was viewed as the key vote on the , ... or what they want.” issue, was passed by a vote of 66' But opponents such as Sen. Don 28. Simpson voted against the Riegle, D-Mich., accused Domeni­ Mitchell exemption. Wallop did ci of trying to perpetuate unfair not vote but said he would have tax policies of the Reagan admin­ voted against it. istration at the expense of the poor and disadvantaged. “Those tax rates on the wealthjest should go up so they start pay­ ing their fair share so we can bring down this deficit,” Riegle said. In Drakes Lounge “This plan is going to have the ef­ fect of cutting Medicare benefits of people all over this country. The , people who principally rely on ! j j j Wyoming senators agree in principle to mandatory limits -By-DAVin HACKF.TT Star-Tribune IVashinglon bureau WASHINGTON — A hudyet proposal that would limit in­ creases in mandatory federal spending on programs such as ■Meriicarfi.and veterans benefits died in the IIS Senate recently, despite warnings of an impend­ ing financial calamity. Announcing his support for the measure, Wyoming GOP Sen. -Alan Simpsnn said “either we control entitlement spending, or we destroy the chances of our de­ scendants to lead a decent life.” -Sen, Malcolm Wallop. RWyo., said he shares Simpson’s view on the need to control mandatory spending on entitle­ ments but that he opposed the measure because it called for ex­ cessive cuts in defense spending. Wallop said he is frustrated by Congress’ unwillingness to con­ sider mandatory spending pro­ grams separately from the defense budget. Cuts in defense spending are already causing domestic eco­ nomic dislocation, he said, while the country still faces potential nuclear-armed enemies abroad. Proponents of the budget pro­ posal said it would have reduced the annual defense budget from about $290 billion in 1992 to $275 billion in 1997. Simpson said he thinks the pro­ posed defense reductions within the bill were reasonable. Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., introduced the measure April ip as a substitute budget resolution. The legislation would have limit­ ed annual spending increases for federal entitlement programs to the rate of inflation by 1997. So­ cial Security would have been ex­ empt under the plan; Opponents of the measure said it is designed to protect tax cuts for the rich enacted during the 1980s while “strip mining” bene­ fits for veterans, poor people, se­ niors and disabled persons. Mandatory federal spending programs are designed to auto­ matically increase annually with­ out congressional action. Programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, child nutrition subsi­ dies, food stamps, veterans com­ pensation, wool price supports. Please see ENTITLEMENT, AIO ■ IM 3350 CY �I Monday, April 27,1992 Panel to consider Resource Conservation and Recovery Act „ By pAVip HACKETT ----------------- J _1 *1?! _ *11 ^tar-lribune n'asnington bureau WASHINGTON — The ques­ tion of whether to classify oil field ahly will come up this week when a Senate committee considers leg­ islation that would reauthorize the ■Resource Conservation and Re­ covery Act. Spokesmen for the Independent Petroleum Association of America and Wyoming GOP Sen. Alan Simpson said they expect Sen. David Durenberger, R-Minn., to introduce an amendment pertaining to oil field waste Wednesday when the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee considers the legislation. Both spokesmen said, howev­ er, that the amendment may be of­ fered only as a means of generating debate on the issue and is likely to be withdrawn for lack of sup­ port. Continued from Al Brent Erickson, a staffer for Simpson, said an oil field waste amendment would be considered controversial enough to kill any chance of passing a RCRA bill this year. Consequently, he said, RCRA proponents who want to pass a bill in 1992 are likely to oppose such an amendment. Simpson is opposed to regulat­ ing oil field waste under RCRA and prefers to reserve that author­ ity for the states. In March a House subcommit­ tee approved a RCRA bill with­ out an oil field waste provision. Melanie Soucheray, a spokeswoman for Durenberger, said her boss has introduced sev­ eral bills that would change the way oil field waste is regulated but she was unable to say Friday whether he intends to introduce any of them as amendments in committee. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is the na­ tion’s main law governing solid The legislation is awaiting action by the House Energy and Com­ merce Committee but no hearing has been scheduled. Rep. Dennis Eckart, D-Ohio, introduced legislation two weeks ago that would change the way oil field waste is regulated but it re­ mains uncertain whether he will attempt to add it as an amendment to the RCRA bill when it reaches the committee. State and oil industry officials in Wyoming are still working on a set of oil field waste regulations that are viewed, at least in part, as an attempt to head off congres­ sional action. and hazardous waste. The last reauthorization of the law expired in 1988. Congress is attempting to rewrite the law this year. Oil field waste is not classified as hazardous under existing law but some environmentalists and their allies in Congress believe it should be. Oil industry spokesmen say pro­ ducer costs will rise precipitously if they are forced to follow haz- ardous ardouswaste wasterules rulesand andthat thatsiieh suchaa change could prove catastrophic for domestic oil producers whom, they say, are already suffering ex­ tremely hard times. Roy Willis, a spokesman for the Independent Petroleum Associa­ tion of America, said he thinks Congress is not inclined to classi­ fy oil field waste as hazardous un­ der RCRA because of the addi­ tional costs it would impose on the; industry and the ability of states; to regulate for themselves. Please see RCRA, AIO �-Saturday, May 2,1992 King verdict shocks Wyoming delegation < By KATHARINE COLLINS Southwestern Wyoming bureau ) RO.CK SPRINGS — Members of the all-l^publican Wyoming Congj-e^sjpnal delegation expressed surpUs'6 a^ shock ovefthe acquittals of four Los Angeles police officers ■■ in the March 1991 beating of Rodney King. “It was shocking to me,” said Sen. Al Simpson. “I practiced law for 18 years, and 1 can remember the joy and heartbreak of the jury system ... But the jury sat for weeks and heard testimony, not snippets and snapshots.” 1 Sen. Malcolm Wallop warned against making “decisions on how juries ought to decide” cases. He said there was “one dramatic and repugnant video” seen by the American people. But we cannot “put up videos and let the American people ... put thumbs up or thumbs down” as a replacement for our judicial system, he said. , Simpson, Wallop and Rep. Craig Tlipmpson also emphat> ically deplored the rampage ol'property destruction and vio­ lence that has ^wept the country in the wake of the verdict. The trio held a press conference Friday afternoon in Rock Springs, where they will spend the rest of the weekend at the state GOP convention. • Asked what specific federal initiatives might alleviate some of the underlying frustration and despair of the communities that have exploded, the three Republicans offered a variety of responses. Thomas pointed out that the federal government is already responding, by initiating an investigation into whether A King’s civil rights were violated. Thomas warned that it is “not uncustomary” in the wake of such turbulent events for the federal government to spend another billion dollars, rather than examine whether it’s going to be valuable.” Wallop said it would not be “appropriate to assume the conclusion” of the federal investigation. He said the “passion displayed is a demonstration of the way we go about problems with welfare programs and race.” We wouldn t see the depth of passion if we would begin to look at fresh ways to look at poverty, stress and civil rights,” Wallop said. He called for “enterprise zones” in urban centers and programs proposed by Jack Kemp, federal secretary of housing, which would get the poor “into own­ ership rather than receivership.” Simpson commented that Bush Administration programs calling for urban revitalization have been “laughed out of the hearing room,” as have education programs involving “choice, merit and testing.” He also noted that the administration’s “crime bill is lay­ ing there ... with terminal rot.” The measure, which he said “didn’t satisfy House leftists,” includes limits on successive appeals of convictions by criminals and a “tough death penalty” provision. Asked about the recent abquisition of Tenneco’s soda ashjacility west of Green River. Wallop called the dcvel-~ ' opment “very exciting?’’” ” He said the synthetic soda ash process — used by the Bel­ gian company’s 10 plants in Europe — is environmentally damaging and wasteful of energy, while natural soda ash pro­ duction in Wyoming is far more economical. “This tells me they’ve come to the same conclusion,” Wallop said. Wallop predicted that American natural soda ash will see its way into European markets — regardless of recent Solvay statements that the company’s Green River produc­ tion is slated for North American, Latin American and Asian markets. He cal led Western Europe the “last bastion of subsidized industry in the world,” and suggested that the cheaper Amer­ ican product will inevitably find its way into European mar­ kets. J 5 �Sunday, May 3,1992 CasjM^L^ilacks protest L.A. verdict By DEIRDRE STOELZLEzr ’\ inal violations against those four Mike Reid thanked the mostly cruel, bigoted white policemen black demonstrators at the rally who beat Rodney King into sub­ .CASPER — About 40 people mission. This IS the Equality for holding a non-violent protest. “Certainly what has happened gathered in front of the Natrona State.” in California from the beating of Cpunty courthouse Saturday to The demonstrators also protest­ protest the acquittal of four white ed the shooting death, April 21, Rodney King to the looting and Los Angeles police officers who 1991, of a Casper black man, Den­ burning is not a good situation,” brutally beat black motorist Rod­ ny “Smokey” Lyles. Last Decem­ Reid said. “But thank you very much for coming down and letting ney King in March of 1991. ber, a District Court jury acquitted the city of Casper and the people “This is a revolution of equali­ David Wood, 20, of the first degree know how you feel without doing ty, and we’re standing together as murder of Lyles. it violently.” citizens and letting the world know A District Court judge granted Casper resident Larry Floyd told flftt we will not ever stand for any­ another defendant in the shooting, the demonstrators racism exists in thing like this again,” said Rev. Dennis Wood, a change of venue Aaron Phillips, an organizer of the for his trial. Dennis Wood is Casper, with hate crimes against impromptu rally. “Not in the state charged with criminally negligent blacks occurring “subtly,” for the most part. of Wyoming, or in our nation ever homicide “I am often asked by the non­ igain.” “A few months ago we were Standing on the courthouse standing on these very steps talking minority community in Casper, steps, the demonstrators protested about a black man who got shot in ‘Does racism exist here?’ When the acquittal of the four white po­ the back, and the jurors found his my children come home from lice officers, which led to four days assailant innocent also,” said Rev. school and ask me, ‘Daddy, what bf rioting in Los Angeles that left William Pierce, president of the are niggers?’ and they are eight more than 40 people dead and Casper chapter of the National As­ years old and ten years old, 1 tell caused $500 million worth of prop­ sociation for the Advancement of you, racism exists.” Floyd and other speakers at the erty damage. Colored People (NAACP). protest also acknowledged the slow ; The beating of King, which “We have been beaten up emo­ was captured on videotape, tionally. We have been beaten up and often unsuccessful attempts shocked the nation. The officers financially. We have been beaten blacks in America have made to had been charged with assault with up economically,” Pierce said. reach equality on all fronts. “We thought we had made a lot a deadly weapon and use of ex­ “But we are not a people who have of progress since the Sixties. If . cessive force. been beat. We will let this nation . “We’re here to show our sup­ know what we will and will not you recall in your history, in the Sixties the riots were started over port to our brothers and sisters in stand for.” the same incidents — police bru­ L.A.,” Phillips said. “We know Since its inception one month that Mr- Dick Cheney and Sena- ago, the Casper chapter of the tality in black neighborhoods. tor Alan Simpson have the Presi­ NAACP has drawn about 75 mem­ Nothing has changed, history is repeating itself,” Floyd said. dent’s ear. We, their constituen­ bers, Pierce said. There should’ve been some­ cy, hope they’ll do all they can to Standing in for Casper Mayor thing done a long time ago,” Pierce encourage Mr. Bush to bring crim- Mike Corrigan, City Councilman said in an interview. “Back in the ., ^r-T? 2 rioune stajj writer Sixties we had race riots, and we thought we had made a difference, but if you look at what’s happening in L.A. right now, we will see that we have not gone anywhere.” And Curtis Whitney, who said he was unjustly fired from the Casper Sanitation Department last June, said stereotypes of black men as violent and dangerous present a serious problem in resolving race­ related problems. “They stereotype the black male,” Whitney said. “According to the City, and because of my physical size. I’m perceived as a threat. And any other man who speaks out against injustice is con­ sidered a threat to the system.” Floyd told the demonstrators blacks in this country and in Casper are not given financial op­ portunities to reach equality. “If you go into the business commu­ nity in this town, you will not see minority-owned businesses,” Floyd said. “Racism is very subtle today.” Phillips said, “Equality must stand for everyone. Equal justice should be demonstrated to every­ one, no matter if you’re black or if you’re white. Not meeting each other with suspicions, but meet­ ing each other in love, and even in the love of Christ.” �___ _ --------- 1 Sunday, May 3,1992 GOP hwiior enlivens convention speeches n,/ V A T'U A D TNin r’/M T TXTC^'J' By KATHARTNF COT T ~ Southwestern Wyoming bureau ROCK SPRINGS — Speechmaking at the GOP~convention in Rock Springs provided the pre­ dictable jabs at the Democratic Party, a free-spending U.S. Congress, and plugs for Republi­ can leaders and programs. But along with the standard fare were some unexpected twists and turns and a healthy dose of humor - some of which Sen. Diemer True, R-Natrona, provided at his own expense. Following an outline of the GOP strategy for balancing the budget during the recent legisla­ tive session - in which the Senate president included “common sense messages” he had received school children in Cheyenne - True took U: ir J • a poke at himself and other promi­ nent Republicans by displaying a final letter on the overhead pro­ jector. “Dear Mr. True,” the letter from Dell Knapp said. “Thank you for resigning from the Legislature. “Can you talk Simpson and Wallop into doing the same?” True then turned his attention to Rep. Barbara Cubin. R-Natrona and convention parliamentarian. He said he wanted to “put to rest” stories that the Republican lawmaker “would rather eat road­ kill than be interviewed by the Casper Star-Tribune.” He then presented her with a package of “Betty Trucker’s Road Kill Helper,” and thanked Paul “Crazy” (Krza) for his help in making the award possible. Krza is state editor of the Casper Star-Tribune. In his presentation on state gov­ ernment, True repeatedly blasted Gov. Mikp <;iiiHwnn-fnr inept handling of the budget session. State fiscal matters are “not in a crisis,” True said, and a projected shortfall in the current biennium of $57.5 million can be made up by another draw from the water de­ velopment fund, and anticipated increases in sales and mineral sev­ erance taxes. U.S. Sen. Al Simpson said there were “no winners” in the contro­ versy over the Senate Judiciary Committee handling of Anita Hill’s testimony against U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, now on the high court. But he renewed his attack against Hill for her late-breaking allegations of sexual harassment against Thomas. He called her a “bright and thoughtful woman who knew ex­ actly what she was doing.” He again referred to letters and faxes “all coming over the transom ... all saying some very unflattering things about her.” Tjm Sansonetti. formerly state GOP chairman and now the top lawyer for the federal Interior De­ partment, served as convention chairman. In introducing Simpson, San­ sonetti used some rather unusual imagery to evoke the awe he felt when he first met the third-term Senator. “Just as you no doubt remember where you were when President Kennedy was shot, you probably also remember when you first met Al Simpsonv” Sansonetti said. �Sunday, May 3,1992 Senate pand OKs water project assistance ByPAVip HACKETT ■ (^grants, in which communities Star-rnoung iVashinglon Bureau WASHINGTON A measure that would provide millions of dol­ lars to small, economically de­ pressed communities for con­ struction of federally mandated public water facilities and land­ fills has been approved by a Senate oommittee. ^-The legislation would authorize die expenditure of $2.5 billion over five years to assist disadvantaged communities, with populations of less than 25,000, to build federal­ ly: mandated water treatment plants, landfills and public water systems, -•The measure was approved Thursday by the Senate Environnfent and Public Works Committee as an amendment to the Water Re­ sources Development Act. U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wvo.. a nfember of the committee, co­ sponsored the measure along with S^n. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and other senators. XThe money would be made ai^ailable in the form of matching would be required to produce 10 percent of the needed construction funds. Simpson issued a press release this week stating that communi­ ties in Big Horn, Campbell. Conversejr^nont, Lincoln and CHnta_CQunties would qualify for as­ sistance under the measure. In order to qualify, a communi­ ty must be officially designated as a “labor surplus area” by the U.S. Department of Labor. Warren Shaffer, a member of Simpson’s staff, said the Labor Department’s employment classification provided the most objective and politically accept­ able means of determining which communities qualify for assis­ tance. “There has to be a line drawn at some point,” he said. “Other than that we can only say ‘economical­ ly depressed,’ which, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.” Simpson, who recently voted for deficit-cutting legislation that would limit annual spending in­ creases for mandatory federal en- titlement programs, said he thinks the locai-aid amendment is essen­ tial because federal law requires communities to build facilities that they cannot afford, “We have communities in Wyoming that are being required by the federal government to construct facilities that cost more than the assessed value of the entire town,” he said. “For too long now the federal government has required expensive environmental regulations without providing financial assistance...” The committee voted 13-4 to approve the amendment after Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y., objected on grounds that it would increase the budget deficit and open a Pandora’s box of other, un­ related requests for assistance from state and local governments. No committee in the House of Representatives has approved a similar measure and it remains un­ certain whether the Water Re­ sources Development Act will be­ come law - with or without the lo­ cal assistance amendment - this year. i i ' ; • i 3 f I I < �Tuesday, May 5,1992 More wolf hearing needed, say Republicans IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Seven Western Republican senators and congressmen have asked for additional hearings on a proposal to reintroduce wolves into Yellowstone and central Ida­ ho. • Wyoming Sens, Alan Simpson and Malcolm Wallop, Idaho Sens Larry Craig and Steve Symms, Sen. Conrad Burns of Montana and Reps. Craig Thomas of Wyoming and Ron Marlehee of Montana signed a letter to Interi­ or Secretary Manuel Lujan re. questing further hearings before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser­ vice begins writing a draft envi­ ronmental impact statement on wolf reintroduction. Fish and Wildlife held 34 open houses throughout the three states to explain the environmental re­ view and to show how to com­ ment on the issue in writing. An­ other 34 open houses are sched­ uled in July. “It is apparent to me now, based on the concern expressed by a good number of our citizens, that the development of the EIS by the Fish and Wildlife Service is not hearing some of the very critical concerns of a variety of public land users,” Craig said Thursday, Ed Bangs, of Helena, Mont., who is coordinating the environ­ mental review for Fish and Wildlife, said the format was de­ signed to make it easier for people to get involved in the process. The lawmakers said the open houses “were not structured in a way that encouraged public in­ put.” “According to many in atten­ dance, the federal agencies clear­ ly controlled the agenda, an agen­ da that did not allow ample public input,” they wrote. . Bangs said the open houses were cheaper than hearings so more could be held in more com­ munities. In 1991, six hearings and meet­ ings were held in conjunction with a state and federal Wolf Management Committee. The hearings cost about $4,000 apiece, i Bangs said. Congress directed Fish and Wildlife to prepare an environ­ mental impact statement on wolf reintroduction. �Sunday, May 10,1992 Simpson biU would aid mUitaiy veterans “''S R-K.n., have ?he Wyoming RoP“£“ nW expand the current Gl bill and ere- ’=es=:i=se2 se 3S2^S^X.Z: ’'%Tbw’woS'‘be funded until 1997. �r Tuesday, May 12,1992 However, the legislation in question was sponsored by Sen • Simpson was up for re-election Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. And two in 1990. Hatch, the bill’s spon­ years ago Simpson was on record sor, was not. as being vigorously opposed to Simpson did, however, even­ passage of the bill. tually come around to support the The bill originally excluded bill, as a result of public and me­ yoming miners form coverage dia pressure. He has since spon­ VSon’’ c? P™^'sions. In April of sored informational public fomms 1990, Simpson said in an inter­ about the legislation, along with view that no one had been able to other members of the delegation. prove a cause and effect relation­ Once such hearing will be ship between uranium mining and tonight at the Riverton Holiday cancer. Inn between 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. In addition, he blamed the con­ The Justice Department also has a troversy on election year politics, toll-free phone number on the law, saying “Don’t tell me about this 1-800-729-7329. baby, because you couldn’t have picked a better time than an elechon year to roll one up like this, put let s get senous about what it Then, about three weeks later the time period mentioned in Simpson news release Monday — m a letter to the Star-Tribune Simpson wrote, “I will work to see that this measure is defeated if It comes to the Senate floor for consideration. If I am not suc­ cessful in this effort, I will work to make very certain that Wyoming miners indeed, the deserving miners from any state — are not Ignored in the fervor of election year legislation.” Continued from Al t for illnesses acquired while work-. ing in uranium mines between' 1947 and 1971. The bill also provides $50,000 for people who lived downwind; from U.S. nuclear weapons tests in the 1950s and who contracted" certain illnesses. The Bush administration has! asked for $170 million to payj; compensation in its fiscal 1993 .budget. That is up from $30 mil-' lion this year. Simpson’s release said, “I am:! very pleased to have helped play a ! role to ensure that the federal gov­ ernment compensate these min- ' ers and their families. It was ex- • actly two years ago this month that I first met with a group of Wyoming uranium miners and ; their families who thoughtfully ; explained to me their situation. “I went right to work, and that summer I was successful in shep- J herding the Uranium VictimsCompensation Act through the Congress.” �Wednesday. May 13. 1992 Demonstrators picket Tipper Gore in Cody TIPPER GORE ‘Socially damaging ’ lyrics Photos by Dewey Vanderhoff CODY—Nearly 75 people in Cody last week demonstrated against Tipper Gore, an outspoken critic of allegedly pornographic and violence-inducing lyrics in contempo­ rary rock and rap music. Gore, the wife of Tennessee Senator Al Gore, was the keynote speaker Friday at the banquet for the Park County .Alliance for -the Mentally TH. Gnrp appeared at the Cody event at the invitation of Ann Simnson-jyife of.Wyoming Senator Alan Simngpn. Both women are active in mental health issues. During her speech. Gore referred to the demonstrators and said she defended the picketers rights to freedom of speech and expression. But Gore also reaffirmed her strong stance against “socially damaging” lyrics in current popular music. • The demonstrators said they were focus­ ing on Gore’s activities in the past two years to establish national standards for accept­ ability for musical content, similar to ratings applied to movies and television. �Wednesdays May 20,1992 Continued from Al Western town with no blacks liv­ ago during a Rotary Club fundrais­ ing there at the time, and although er for charity. These musical and these shows raised money for char­ variety minstrel shows were an­ ity, and although members of the nual events which began in 1952, white community were the focus and which were similar to numer­ of the satire, and despite any oth­ ous local ‘talent shows’ in small er positive intentions — these min­ towns all across America in those strel shows were clearly insensi­ days before the civil rights move­ tive, ment brought stunning new levels “At some point in the 1960s of awareness to us all, several members of the club, in­ “They were an effort to ‘be fun­ cluding me, gathered together and ny,’ a musical satire of the ‘year in determined that appearing in review’ of the community and all black face’ was not acceptable or of Its institutions, at a time when tasteful in view of the civil rights Americans — white Americans — struggle that was going on in our were surely not as sensitive as we nation. I am not precisely certain are today about matters concerning when the practice stopped, but to race and racial stereotypes. I was the best of my recollection, I was not aware at the time just how of­ not a part of it beyond the 60s. The fensive and tasteless it was. With the benefit of hindsight, I now Cody Rotary Club still has an an­ clearly realize it. I wish had known nual Rotary Show Revue’ which raises money for a variety of charthen what I know now —just as Jftcs. In fact, the 41st show was many mi llions of Americans wish held this past April. that. I wish I had recognized then “ It is my view that to a very the pain and anguish such nega­ large extent, the success of the civ­ tive racial stereotypes caused for il rights movement in the 60s and African Americans, but in my 70s was due to the education and community we had little exposure sensitization process of white to those conflicts at that time. Americans of good will — Amer­ All of life is learning and icans who had an inherent sense of growing. Americans who enjoyed justice, fairness, compassion, hu­ Al Jolson’s songs, or made ‘Amos and Andy’ a popular radio and manity and civility. 1 consider my­ self to be in that category as a ben­ television show, or laughed at Rochester on the Jack Benny Show eficiary of that movement. I have or laughed at any other negative listened and learned, and continue racial stereotype — may not have to be educated by the process. The sensitivities of millions of white considered themselves to be Americans, including my own sen­ i^cists. Some may have been sitivities, have changed dramati­ However, such ‘entertainment’ created and perpetuated unfair and cally since those times. We rec­ ognized the deep human pain that unjust racial stereotypes. Even if unintentional in many cases, it was had been borne before — and de­ definitely insensitive and offen­ cided as a nation to ‘do somethine about it.’We all did. sive. And it created an environ­ “These changes have made ment in our country which forced America better place to live, and African Americans to have to they are aalasting tribute to the sac­ struggle mightily for their equalirifices of Rosa Parks, Dr. King, Benjamin Hooks, and other leaders “Although Cody was a small of the civil rights movement.” �Friday, May 29,1992 Waflop says abortion issue won’t tear Republican Party apart at convention H Wnllop ways^veYe\n on that issue “And I don don ’t thinkthink it is the dividing line from an s right to an abortion during this summer’s Re­ most people as to whether or not they’re Republicans publican National Convention. But the Wyoming Republican doiihtq the debate tt It IS, the party is too shallow on other bases.” Wallop added that he’s not sure that the pressure will tear the GOP apaiL pro-abortion rights Republicans this year is During his weekly interview with Wyoming reany different than in years past. porters, the senator noted that he opposes abortion. The comments come after platform hearings in , J u it is important for political parties Salt Lake City that drew demonstrations, a public ™ issue and choose a stance on the matter, u The party has had that position and it has not been relations blitz from both sides and emotional testi­ shared by members of the party, all elected mem­ mony from the witnesses. Pro-abortion rights supporters within the party bers of the party,” he said. “I mean. Sen. f Alan) want It to drop the strict anti-abortion rights plank Rimpson (R-Wyo.) and I are quite different and al­ from the Republican platform. �Sunday, May 31,1992 i New^j/olf hearings could cost $24,wo to $50,W0 Ry DAVinHArVRTT---- Star-Tribune tVashington bureau WASHINGTON — Special public hearings on the initial phase of a proposal to reintroduce wolves to Yellowstone could cost as much as j50,000, according to one estimate by the IJ.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Phil Million, a spokesman for the Fish and Wildlife Service, said an informal estimate by agen­ cy employees in Denver put the combined cost of six hearings and associated travel expenditures at $50,000, or 10 percent of the funds appropriated for 1992 for work on an environmgi]*pl ’mpnct Statement on wolf recovery. ' Million said, however, thaflhe $50,000 estimate is considered extremely rough. Other agency Please see COSTS, AIO Continued from Al officials think the cost of six hearings and associated travel probably would not exceed $28,000, he said. Million said the $50,000 esti­ mate assumes six public hearings would be held at a cost of $5,000 each and that federal officials would rack up a total of $20,000 in travel costs to attend all six meet­ ings. In a May 12 memo to U.S. Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan, U.S. Filh am ^HyiifeService Director/jpnn/TumeZ'said pub 1 ic hearing this yeaP'will require an increase in the fiscal year 1992 budget for development” of an en­ vironmental impact statement on wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone and central Idaho. Turner told Lujan that each pub­ lic hearing iwould cost about $4,000. Congress last year appropriated a total of $500,000 to help pay for an expected two years of work on the EIS. The Fish and Wildlife Service is the lead agency working on the EIS in cooperation with the Na­ tional Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service. Million said his agency is con­ templating six hearings, two in each state with a boundary adja­ cent to Yellowstone. The public hearings were re­ quested in a letter to Lujan by sev­ en Republican congressmen from Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. All three members of the Wyoming congressional delegation signed theletter. Rep. Craig Thomas. R-Wyo.. said he thinks the EIS is a waste of time and money in the first place and that any additional expendi­ tures should come out of the agen­ cies’ existing budgets. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., said the additional expense is worthwhile in view of the potential effects of wolves on Wyoming in­ dustries. Neal Sigmon, a member of Rep. Sid Yates House Interior Appro­ priations subcommittee staff, said his boss has not yet considered any supplemental funding for the EIS this year and is waiting for an of­ ficial decision by the Interior De­ partment about whether to sched­ ule the hearings. �Thursday, June 4,1992 CPB SeiKik* OKs more.woney for ]»ublic broadcasting i ' By DAVID HACKETT Star-Tribune IVashington bureau WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved a 30 percent in­ crease in federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broad­ casting Wednesday and gave the CPB’s politically appointed board of directors more discretion over programming decisions. The Senate authorized appro­ priations of up to $1.1 billion for CPB during a three-year period beginning in fiscal 1994. That amount represents a 30 percent increase from the existing funding authorization. The Senate also voted to ban “indecent” television programs from the public airwaves — on any network, not just public sta­ tions — between 6 a.m. and mid­ night. The amendment was of­ fered by Sen. Robert Byrd, DW.Va. All of the provisions were passed as amendments to the PubPlease see CPB, AIO j j Continued from Al lie Telecommunications Act of 1991, which is intended to reau­ thorize the CPB through 1996. The bill was passed by the Senate Wednesday evening 84-11. The House and Senate must still agree on a common version of the bill, and that could require a con­ ference committee. Wyoming GOP Sen. Malcolm Wallop voted against the bill. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., voted for it. Janis Budge, Wallop’s press secretary, said her boss voted against the bill because it included a large funding increase despite a large federal budget deficit. Simpson, who also opposed the funding increase, said amendments to the bill made the measure more palatable and “got the message across” to CPB about the nfeed to strive for balanced and objective programming. Wallop and Simpson both vot­ ed earlier in the day for an amend­ ment that would have frozen fed­ eral funding for CPB at existing levels. The amendment was killed by a vote of 75-22. On Tuesday, the Senate ap­ proved an amendment to the bill that gives the CPB’s politically appointed board of directors more influence over editorial decisions by the Public Broadcasting Sys­ tem and National Public Radio. The amendment requires the board, whose members are ap­ pointed by the president and the Senate, to review public broad­ casting programs for balance and to solicit public comments on pro­ graming. Under the amendment, where the board finds that a program is one-sided or that a particular per­ spective is not given a fair pre­ sentation, it can direct the CPB to fund programs that correct the per­ ceived imbalance. The amendment was approved by voice vote, meaning no roll call vote was recorded. Simpson and Wallop both supported the mea­ sure. Wallop issued a press release late Wednesday detailing his po­ sition and emphasizing his budget concerns as well as his general support for public broadcasting. “America is broke,” Wallop said. “With a $4 trillion national debt and a $400 billion annual deficit, this country absolutely cannot afford funding increases of 30 percent for any federal pro­ gram” However, Wallop also said, “The Public Broadcasting System and National Public Radio have a lot to offer — the McNeil/Lehrer Newshour is a personal favorite of mine. I have been an active sup­ porter of public broadcasting for many years.” He said he helped establish public television in Wyoming. The corporation is a non-profit organization that receives federal funds, most of which are allocated to public television and radio sta­ tions throughout the country. A portion of the money is used to produce programs, which are sold for airing exclusively by corpora­ tion affiliates. The CPB helps produce pro­ grams such as Sesame Street, Mis­ ter Rogers Neighborhood, the Mc­ Neil/Lehrer Newshour, Wall Street Week, Nova, and All Things Con­ sidered. Sen. Robert Dole, R-Kan., had intended to offer an amendment that would have eliminated CPB funding for the Independent Tele­ vision Service and directed those funds to local public television stations. The ITVS has yet to produce a program that has been aired but some independently produced pro­ gramming that received CPB grants has been the object of con­ gressional criticism. Dole faced overwhelming op­ position to his amendment, how­ ever, and in the end won approval of a watered down compromise that instructs the CPB to provide grants to independent producers who represent the widest possible geographic distribution. Dole delivered a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday in which he asserted that the CPB spends more on administration than on programming. Dole also complained that tax­ payer subsidies had been improp­ erly used to capitalize certain pop­ ular CPB programs that have since been exploited for private gain. Dole said he thinks many CPB officials are overpaid and that what he describes as CPB’s $51 million “stock and bond portfolio” show that the organization’s taxpayer Subsidies are no longer justified. �Saturday, June 6,1992 Simj^on: ^Siiiiiinil ought to stress ‘common sense’ By The Associated Press The Earth Summit in Brazil should focus on “common-sense” issues rather than degenerate into America-bashing, U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson said. In his weekly telephone inter­ view with Wyoming reporters, Simpson said on Thursday that he hopes the ongoing United Nations summit in Rio de Janeiro would focus on such issues as overpopu­ lation and carbon dioxide emis­ sions in developing countries. “Hopefully, we won’t get into whether methane gas from cows is going to destroy the earth’s layer of ozone or whether those who eat beef should not be spoken to again,” Wyoming’s junior senator said. “I hope it stays on a common­ sense level where the whole pur­ pose isn’t to just make the U.S. feel guilty,” Simpson added. “I mean that we’re the only country on earth that has done some real pollution control and enhanced our environment for 25, 30 years — and in Wyoming, for the same length of time.” The United States came under attack for its refusal to sign an Earth Summit treaty to protect plant and animal diversity unless changes are made in the document. �Sunday, June 7,1992 Simpson: Perot yvifl soon have TO disclose positions --y JOAN BARRON —B By ' - -^tar-l ribune capital bureau ._^CHEYENNE — Potential in5^^endent presidential candidate S^s Perot is doing well at the mos^nt by ducking questions but ulitimately will have to explain his 3>ositions on taxes and other is;sues, Sen. Alan Simpson said Sat'urday. : Addressing the Wyoming ‘■Trucking Association luncheon, ;Simpson said he had told a group ;of wealthy people who like Perot ►that the Texas billionaire is likely :tb return the tax rate to 72 percent .’for those in their income bracket. ■ Terming the political phe- nomenon “Perot-tonitis,” Simp­ son said people will applaud Per­ ot’s refusal to answer questions from the news media up to a point. But he predicted that attitude will change. “He’s going to have to produce what other candidates have had to produce,” Simpson said. President George Bush, he added, has been under public scrutiny for 12 years and Democratic presidential can­ didate Bill Clinton for 12 months. Simpson said he holds 20 to 30 town meetings each year in Wyoming to learn what people are thinking and saying. “As far as I know Perot never Please see SIMPSON, A14 �Wednesday, June 10,1992 Simpson: liiiproye reporting By CANDY MOULTOM_ Star-Tribune correspondent, ENCAMPMENT — A new lamb price reporting program that could lead to more stability with­ in the industry will cost only a fraction of what officials earlier were told the price tag would be, U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo said Tuesday. In a hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Agricultural Re­ search and General Legislation Tuesday, Simpson spoke in favor of his proposal to expand current U.S. Department of Agriculture (U SDA) market reporting systems for lamb products. The price reporting is one step Congressional leaders are taking to see what they can do “to en­ sure that we don’t have this dis­ crepancy of 55 cents at the farm gate and four bucks at the retail counter,” Simpson said. During the past three years pro­ ducers say they have been receiv­ ing only about 50 cents per pound for their lamhS- They have said they need at least 65 cents a pound in order to break even on costs. During that same period retail prices for lamb have been between $5 and $6. A U.S. Justice Department in­ vestigation into the price discrep­ ancy is continuing, Simpson said. American Sheep Industry Pres­ ident Jim Magagna of Rock Springs also testified at the hear­ ing. Simpson said industry offi­ cials feel better price reporting will not only help producers but also give consumers a break. ‘‘We’re right now to the nuts and bolts of the issue,” Simpson said in a telephone interview late Tuesday. “Things aren’t working and the lack of marketing and price information is crippling the producers and their ability to make any kind of profitable mar­ ket decisions.” “That’s completely unaccept­ able and it is one of the major fac­ tors contributing to the lamb in­ dustry’s steep decline in the past few years,” Simpson added. Simpson last fall called on the USDA to establish a comprehen­ sive market reporting system that would provide current price and supply data for all levels of the industry — including the produc­ er, breaker, packer, wholesaler and retailer. Much of Tuesday’s discussion centered on how much it will cost for the reporting and which fed­ eral agency is best equipped to do itThe Department of Agriculture opposed Simpson’s legislation last year saying a new retail price re­ porting system would cost more than $4 million to implement, Simpson said. On Tuesday, how­ ever, the agency said it can do the reporting at a cSimpson:ost of $187,000 annually. The Department of Agriculture “didn’t want to do it, so it was go­ ing to cost a bundle. Now they know darn well they’re going to have to do it so now they’ve got­ ten realistic” with costs, Simpson said of the change in USDA cost estimates. USDA officials testified Tues­ day that the difference was due to the fact that the Bureau of La­ bor Statistics (BLS) would be in charge of retail reporting and they had incorrectly computed and of­ fered their prior cost estimate, Simpson said. During the hearing BLS offi­ cials “strongly suggested that US­ DA did not have a role to play” in the price reporting, Simpson said. �rThursday> June U , 1992 ' Continued from Al dress offered to local television stations, he said, “The deficit is what’s real. Congressional inac­ tion is what’s real. A constitution­ al amendment<mandating a bal­ anced budget is what’s needed.’’ If both the House and Senate approve the amendment, twothirds of the states would have to ratify it before it could become law. Several proposals are likely to be debated in the House. The main alternative under con­ sideration would exclude Social Security from budget calculations, prohibit Congress from approving deficit spending unless first pro­ posed by the President, and bar Congress from approving a bud­ get that exceeds overall spending levels proposed by the President. The primary proposal would not require a “super majority” of Congress— 60 percent of those voting — to approve deficit spend­ ing. Congress would be forced to set spending priorities under a bal­ anced budget amendment, Thomas said, and decide what it can afford to spend as opposed to what it would like to spend. / Thomas said he thinks th^ihe budget can be balanced without trimming Social Security benefits be complemented by means testing for Social Security, Medicare and or increasing taxes. Thomas also said he thinks other federal benefits; Sen. MalCongress can go a long way to­ colm Wallop, R-Wyd., also sup­ ward balancing the budget by sim­ ports means testing for Social Se-. I ply freezing existing spending lev­ curity. Thomas said Wednesday that els without imposing major cuts. Congressional action to control he does not favor dealing with the health care costs also would con­ means testing question at this tribute to a balanced budget, he time.. The House balanced budget said. “The cost of Medicaid is grow­ amendment debate brought a flood ing 15 to 17 percent a year,” he of public relations activity said. “It’s a major, big ticket item.” Wednesday. Ralph Nader’s group Asked whether he thinks any Public Citizen’s Congress Watch spending cuts would be necessary in a release called Thomas a “fiscal to balance the budget, Thomas said hypocrite” for supporting the bal­ he thinks it depends on the national anced budget amendment while last year favoring deficit financ­ economic growth rate. “There is no shortage of things ing for the savings and loan bailout to consider” for cuts, he said. “The that “triples the cost and sends the real dilemma is with the people bill to the next generation.” who have the notion that more " “It appears that Rep. Thomas is jumping on the balanced budget government is better.” Thomas said he thinks a limited bandwagon during this election freeze proposal made earlier this year to score political points with year by Sen. Pete Domenici, R- the voters back home,” said the group’s staff attorney Sherry EtN.M., is a “great idea.” Domenici’s plan, which was tleson in a release. “But when it comes to making killed in the Senate, would limit in­ creases in all mandatory federal the hard choices about how to entitlement programs to new cases come up with the billions of dollars and the rate of inflation beginning to pay for the S&L mess, Rep. Thomas has hypocritically passed in 1997. Sen. Alan Simpson. R-Wvo.. that bill onto future generations,” said Domenici’s proposal should she said. �Big share of Simpson income non-salarvJ I I I j > 1 s- 5*0? 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S » ft® ff.5o O B P co o B* ® 3 '=^0'5 S nj a 3 § g-s 3 P czs B* o Q • !=i g >-» “ CD O p ' B TO ft o O S’ g"-^ zT S ” B* p P 53 !»o yor filing his report.' --< see SIMPSON, A12 g’B ” 2 a 5^» f® £. J o * 5. ® “> <: ff. o S>s-»'2 5" s.B J. "B „ „ co « » czt v» a y' M a 2 “ 2. o S-*” ft g 2 5 2 ■(>■ ft o o 3 £ > ft a. Ji a o> ft o s *n .................. ■’ o«a 5, §- o O 3 2. 1■ u S o z\ & zs 3 O O B. CD M p ft B » 53 a 3 >1 8 ® Ci>« B. CD * ♦k *“®o™e supplemented: the $89 729 senator’s salary Simpson ac-'cepted during 1991. ■: Simpson actually received a senator’s’ salary of $110,729 but he reported that he re^hat amopnt representing i pay raise the Senate gave itself; ->last year^, y iy:’ .'' . ■ •;’■ ■ M<f Wyoming’s Congressman! V filed their financial reportlate last week. Wyoming’s senior Sen. Mai-: received an extension of time'; '■ 2 * ZS’g a w to ft a^ co 2^2 ” {/»5 to 3 a *0 M ,'\’T3 b; » W G B M O B a 2 o CD CO "B * p f ~ Nearly half or more of Wyoming GOP Sen. Alan Simpson’s inconie in 1991 came from sources outside nis Senate salary, according to his 1991 personal financial disclosure statement. :> Simpson s total income was over $175,000 in 1991, according to the state­ ment. ■'. '■■• . least $85,600 of that came from outside sources: rental income, investment income, and a combination of book royalties personal appearances and radio debates An exact figure is not available because the re- CD 2 o c^< ^■3 CD CD CO CD CD o »Qo 2 '5-2 2 3 ft w 2 O o 2o SiS-E" K. CO co B CD B O. O 5 pTO s TO *1 p\. B' a. « rt co l-M co CO i-t s§<« ca B S rp o “ '“a 3' 5* o’> »■! 2 a S-3 S — ■* ® ’2. 3 o ’ B. 3 O p • �Ann Shnpson earned really income Qi/ \ WASHINGTON — An article in the June 16 edition of the StarTribune incorrectly identified Wyoming GOP,Sen. Alan Sirnpson as the recipient of certain in­ come listed in the senator’s fed­ erally required financial disclo­ sure statement. Simpson’s wife, Ann, made more than $1,000 as a real estate sales person. Ann Simpson also made be­ tween $5,000 and $15,000 on rental property in Cody and is the owner of certain stocks listed in the financial disclosure statement. 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