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Simpson air quality permit ] enewed
By NATALIE JOHNSON
The Olympic Region
Clean Air Agency (ORCAA)
announced on November 17
that it would renew Simp-
son Lumber Company's Ti-
tle V Air Operating Permit
(AOP) for an additional five
years.
This is the second time
Simpson's AOP has been re-
newed.
"Simpon's Shelton lum-
ber mill requires an AOP
because it has the potential
to emit over 100 tons per
year of several regulated
air pollutants including
carbon monoxide, oxides of
nitrogen and particulate
matter," wrote ORCAA en-
gineer Mark Goodin in a
letter to concerned citizens
regarding the decision.
ORCAA held a public
hearing on September 27,
2011 in response to con-
cerns from the public.
Along with Goodin's let-
ter, ORCAA sent responses
to comments received in
person, writing, or email, to
all attendees of the hearing.
ORCAA reviewed and
responded to 23 total com-
ments.
Christine Armand ex-
pressed concern about how
an increase in particulate
matter in the air could affect
health in Mason County.
ORCAA responded that the
output of particulates and
pollutants will not change
under the permit renewal.
ORCAA officials respond-
ed to .concerns, saying the
organization follows set
guidelines in the National
Ambient Air Quality Stan-
dards.
Armand also suggested at
the meeting of the 27th that
current air quality regula-
tions are outdated. ORCAA
responded, saying the EPA
is required to review the
newest scientific evidence
available on air quality ev-
cry five years.
According to the EPA,
"Before new standards are
established, policy decisions
undergo rigorous review by
the scientific community,
industry, public interest
groups, the general public
and the Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee."
Pat Jurrells submitted
a written comment, and
asked how ORCAA would
monitor Simpson's compli-
ance with the permit,
ORCAA responded, "...
monitoring by Simpson is
the number one most es-
sential element for assuring
compliance ... Most of the
monitors at Simpson are re-
quired to meet certain per-
formance specifications and
are required to be audited
by an independent third
party auditor at the same
time stack emissions are
tested."
Citizens have the right
to appeal the decision by
filing an appeal with the
Washington Pollution Con-
trol Hearings Board within
30 days of the receipt of
ORCAA's notice that it ap-
proved the permit.
According to section
505(b)(2) of the federal
Clean Air Act and Code of
Federal Regulations under
40 CFR 70.8(d) "any per-
son can petition the EPA
Administrator to object to
a Title V operating permit
within 60 days after expira-
tion of EPA's 45-day review
period if EPA has not ob-
jected on its own fnitiative.
EPA has not objected to
Simpson's AOP renewal and
their 45-day review period
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Journal photo by Natalie Jonnson
Runaway Train, including members Noah Elwell, Kent Powell and Greg
Linder performed a diverse array of songs at the Union Square Deli on
Friday.
Running away with the beat
Runaway Train three years.
- "I'm the last original
brings bluegrass member," Linder said. "Be-
fore that I was in one band
to Union and before that another
band."
By NATALIE JOHNSON It wasn't until Linder
experienced a bluegrass
Feet were stompin' and festival that he found his
hands were clappin' in musical calling.
Union on Friday night. "I was hooked from day
Everyone knew that blue- one," he said. "No matter
grass had come to town. where you
Local band Runaway are you feel
Train rocked the Union like home."
Square Deli for the first Linder,
time in a year, sharing who with his
their love for the classic band helps
sound, put on Shel-
Runaway Train guitar- ton's Blue-
ist Greg Linder said a lot of grass for the
people have preconceived Forest Fes-
notions about bluegrass tival every
that the band tries to dis- year along
pel at their shows, with Krist-
"People have a built mas Town
in opinion of what it is," Kiwanis,
he said. "They think its talked about
corny stuff, you know, hay the impor-
bales.., there's so much tance of ed-
quality in bluegrass if you ucating to-
look for it." day's youth
Not only does the band about blue-
exemplify what quality grass music.
bluegrass really is, they "T h a t" s
also play around with the the future - it'll die out
style, giving more modern otherwise," he said.
pop or rock songs a blue- Linder and his fellow
grass swing, bluegrass musicians seem
On Friday, the band to be successful in attract-
played "Travelling Prayer," ing youth to the genre.
by Billy Joel, set to a blue- Runaway Train's banjo
grass beat. player, Luke Dewhirst.
Runaway Train has ex- is only 17. and joined the
isted for about 12 years band when he was 15. He
Linder said, while the cur- started playing the banjo
rent members of the band at only 7 years old.
have played together for "My dad listened to it
... I started going to blue-
grass festivals," Dewhirst
said. "It gets like a virus...
but I'm not trying to get
over it."
Linder said his own kids
like bluegrass too.
"Our kids were into blue-
grass from day one too -
ever since we took them to
festivals," he said: "There's
a huge resurgence of young
"Peopte people ...
There's a
huge move-
have a buitt ment now
of people
in opiiO getting into
bluegrass."
of what L in d er
also encour-
{bluegrass) is ages musi-
cians of all
They think skill levels
= to try jam-
its corny ming with
other gui-
stuff you t a rists,
! banjo and
mandolin
know, hay players and
ba00es " singers at
.. bluegrass
festivals.
"It takes
a lot of finesse to do it well,
but almost anyone can do
it to some extent," he said.
Bluegrass may be a
small scene, but with
Linder and Runaway
Train's help, it's not likely
to go away in Mason Coun-
ty anytime soon.
"It's got this quality to
it, it's not like anything
else," he said. "It kind of
sticks with people."
"1 read the Journal all year long for just s37.
It's the cat's pajamas."
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