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6B Daily News – Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Lawmakers dueling over Alaska gold WASHINGTON (MCT) — In a high-stakes battle that pits gold and copper against fish, members of Congress are scrapping over a plan to build one of the world's largest open pit mines in southwest Alaska. Fearing that toxic wastes from the mine could hurt the wild salmon population in her home state, Washington Demo- cratic Sen. Maria Cantwell intends to enter the fray Mon- day. She plans to ask the head of the Environmental Protection Agency to consider using the Clean Water Act — if necessary — to stop the proposed Pebble Mine project on Bristol Bay. Cantwell, a second-term senator and a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, will become the first senator to issue such a call. She'll face opposition from Alaska Repub- lican Rep. Don Young, who already has introduced a bill that would strip the EPA of its authority to halt the project. While supporters are excited about the mine's potential to create thousands of jobs, envi- ronmental groups and other critics worry that the project would have a devastating impact on wildlife, including seals, caribou, moose, grizzly bears and migratory birds. The bay supplies nearly half of the world's annual sockeye salmon harvest. Opponents of the mine say it could dump up to 10 billion tons of toxic waste in the heart of the Bristol Bay watershed. And they say the sheer scope of the project — up to two miles wide and 1,700 feet deep — would be certain to hurt ani- mals that depend on the habitat. Cantwell is making her request as the EPA conducts a concern about "the potentially catastrophic and widespread long-term impacts" of the mine, which she described as "the world's largest man-made excavation." The mine would capitalize on one of the world's largest concentrations of gold, copper, silver and molybdenum, a min- eral that's mixed with steel to provide resistance to heat, among other things. The pro- ject is proposed by The Pebble Partnership, which includes Northern Dynasty Minerals and mining giant Anglo Amer- ican. With the mine requiring per- mits from at least 67 state and federal agencies, officials with the partnership say it would be environmentally responsible and thoroughly reviewed before any metals are extracted. According to its website, the partnership would make sure "that all of the areas disturbed by exploration are returned to their full capabil- ity and usefulness." The mine has sparked a scientific analysis of the pro- posed mine that's expected to be released this fall. If she's successful, she'll help thwart a project that could result in the extraction of more than 107 million ounces of gold and 80 billion pounds of copper from a 150-square-mile site, an area as large as the city of Chattanooga, Tenn. In a draft of a letter that she plans to send to EPA Adminis- trator Lisa Jackson, Cantwell says she's been contacted by thousands of Washington state residents who have expressed fierce advertising campaign in Alaska as local residents gear up for a vote related to the pro- ject in October. Last month, the Alaska Supreme Court approved a ballot initiative that would restrict permitting of any large project that could harm salmon runs. In her letter, Cantwell says that wild salmon populations around the globe already are "disappearing at an alarming rate" and that Bristol Bay is one of the only remaining undeveloped salmon habitats. And she says the issue is particularly crucial to Washing- ton state's economy, with Bris- tol Bay providing $113 million a year for its commercial fish- eries. "Nearly a thousand Wash- ingtonians hold commercial fishing permits in Bristol Bay, supporting thousands more fishery jobs in my state," Cantwell says in the letter. Opponents of Cantwell's plan want to make sure that the EPA doesn't try to use the Clean Water Act to stop the mine. "Projects in Alaska and across the country have been shut down or delayed time and time again by the EPA, which serves only as an extension of the administration's anti- resource development stance," Young, a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, said when he introduced his legislation in January. Cantwell is welcoming the EPA's scrutiny, saying it will be crucial "to have a science-dri- ven independent process evalu- ating the potential risks" of the mine. "Should scientists determine that pollution from a large- scale development in the Bris- tol Bay watershed could have unacceptable adverse impacts on water quality and the fish stocks that depend on it, I would support efforts to pro- hibit or appropriately restrict such activities," including by using the Clean Water Act, Cantwell wrote in her letter. Many conservation and environmental groups, includ- ing the Sierra Club and Trout Unlimited, oppose the project, as well. Last week, they got a boost from 17 Seattle restaurants that marked a "Dine for Bristol Bay" campaign, serving Alaskan salmon and contribut- ing a portion of the week's pro- ceeds toward efforts to stop the mine. Fear of Greek default hurts markets in US LONDON (AP) — Fear that Greece will default on its debt, perhaps triggering a finan- cial chain reaction that will cause another global recession, hurt European stocks Mon- day and sent American stocks lower for a time. The market tension came after a German politician suggested Greek finances are so bad the nation might have to leave the coali- tion of 17 countries that use the euro as their common currency. In addition, the German economy minis- ter published an op-ed arguing that an ''orderly bankruptcy'' of Greece must be an option. Greece has been relying on interna- tional bailouts to keep it solvent. Germany's opinion on the Greek crisis is taken seriously because Germany has the strongest economy in Europe. A spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel played down both suggestions, but financial markets were spooked anyway. The Stoxx 50 index of blue-chip Euro- pean stocks fell 2.6 percent. In the United States, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 167 points, or 1.5 percent, before turn- ing around late in the day to close up almost 70. ''With German officials seemingly in destructive overdrive, as per all the public talk of preparing for a Greek default and even a Greek euro exit, markets can hardly be blamed for the latest charge for the bunker and tin hats,'' said Marc Ostwald, market strategist at Monument Securities. Bank stocks were hit hard. In Europe, Deutsche Bank of Germany and BNP Paribas of France were down 11 percent each at one point. Societe Generale, another large French bank, closed down 10.8 percent. Investors are worried because banks have lent billions of dollars to Greece and other troubled European nations. And American banks have lent money to their European counterparts, so the United States could be hurt if European countries go broke. In addition, a new recession in Europe would hurt the U.S. because American com- panies rely on Europe for a big portion of their exports. The American economy is already growing so slowly that it wouldn't take much to push it back into recession. The stock sell-off ''reflects heightened investor fear that Greece is on the verge of defaulting, which could plunge the weak global economy back into another Lehman- esque recession,'' said Lee Hardman, an ana- lyst at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. He was referring to the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the American investment bank, in 2008. When it failed, banks tight- ened lending severely, and panic swept the financial markets. Kurt Karl, chief U.S. economist at Swiss Re, puts the chances of a chaotic Greek default at only 10 percent. ''European leaders tend to come to a solu- tion before we get to that point,'' Karl said. And the U.S. financial system is in better shape than in 2008. Banks have more capital in reserve than they did three years ago. And U.S. money market funds have been steadily cutting back their exposure to European banks. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithn- er will attend a meeting of European finance ministers Friday in Poland, Treasury officials said. He said last week that Europe had ''more work to do'' to get the debt crisis under control. In France, Societe Generale tried to calm investors Monday with a statement saying its exposure to the more troubled economies in Europe was diminishing, down to about 3 billion euros in loans, or $4.1 billion. It also said it was speeding up plans to raise more than 4 billion euros, or $5.4 bil- lion, to build up its cushion against bad loans. The euro fell to its lowest point against the U.S. dollar since mid-February, then rallied to finish 0.2 percent higher, at $1.364. It was at $1.43 last week, before the European Cen- tral Bank signaled it will not raise interest rates again soon. Higher interest rates tend to help the value of a currency. WASHINGTON (MCT) — Major trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama appear harder to enact than they were to negotiate, even though many corporate execu- tives and economists insist they provide just what the U.S. econ- omy needs: jobs. iffs those countries pay when they purchase American goods, increasing U.S. exports by more than $12 billion a year. The White House and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce agree the trade deals will create tens of thousands of new jobs as Ameri- can businesses hire to meet increased demand. Yet as they did in fights over the budget and the debt ceiling, Congress and the White House have yet to show they can reach a consensus. And they are run- ning out of time. If Congress does not act soon, experts warn that the trade agreements could be pushed aside by the need to fashion and approve $1.2 trillion to $1.5 trillion in additional fed- eral deficit reduction before year's end. "Timing is critical," said Devry Boughner, director of international business relations at Minnetonka, Minn.-based Cargill, which has lobbied aggressively for the trade mea- sures. "If we don't pass these Trade pacts trapped by politics other policy matters. agreements, other countries get the deals and other countries get the jobs." Should that happen, the trade deals' supporters say Washing- ton's dysfunctional politics will have turned self-destructive for everyone. The deals will kill or cut tar- "These agreements have been sitting around for three or four years," said Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn. "We can't let this slip by. This is a no-cost job creator." U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk hopes to submit the trade deals to Congress within the next week or two. But he's still waiting for assurances that leaders of both parties in the House and Senate can guarantee votes on all three trade deals, plus the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act to retrain Ameri- can workers whose jobs are dis- placed by opening foreign mar- kets. Paulsen said GOP leaders have told House Republicans to expect trade deal votes the week of Sept. 19. The trade agreements were negotiated during the George W. Bush administration, but were never passed by Congress. The Obama administration renegoti- ated part of the South Korea deal in 2010. For the past six months, the trade agreements languished in limbo while the budget and debt debates overwhelmed most "Canada started later than the U.S. negotiating with Panama and Colombia, but passed agree- ments sooner," said Cargill's Boughner. The first countries to strike trade deals often enjoy lasting competitive advantages over those that linger or malinger, Kirk said. "Korea completed a trade agreement with the Euro- pean Union that went into effect July 1," Kirk told the Star Tri- bune of Minneapolis. "Some anecdotal evidence suggests that Europe's exports are already up 16 percent." Before the August recess, Republicans rejected a plan to attach the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act to the pending South Korea trade agreement. Now, the retraining bill will be voted up or down as a separate measure. But the Obama admin- istration remains adamant that it must be part of any package the president signs into law. So sticking points remain. "I don't need to tell you how challenged the environment is in Congress," Kirk said. Tom Donohue, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, says approving the trade agree- ments and trade adjustment assistance should be among the first things the United States does to create jobs. Legal Notices Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CTS4 Taxes 530-529-9829, 530- 221-8900, 508 Main Street, Suite B, Red Bluff, CA 96080 Larry A. Reynolds 5554 Jan Court Redding, CA 96003 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fic- titious business name or names listed above on N/A This business is conducted by: an individual File No. 2011000270 STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME S/By: Larry A. Reynolds Larry A. 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Leedy This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 8/24/2011 BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder Publish: Aug 30, Sept 6, 13 & 20 2011 LEGAL NOTICE The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Radio Moscow 515-450-3350, 16937 Stagecoach Road, Corning, CA 96021 File No. 2011000280 STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME P. O. Box 5413, Corning, CA 96021 Parker James Griggs 16937 Stagecoach Rd Corning, CA 96021 P. O. Box 5413 Corning, CA 96021 The registrant commenced to transact business under the fic- titious business name or names listed above on N/A This business is conducted by: an individual S/By: Parker James Griggs Parker James Griggs This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Tehama County on 9/6/2011 BEVERLY ROSS Tehama County Clerk & Recorder Publish: Sept 13, 20, 27 & Oct 4, 2011 LEGAL NOTICE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF TEHAMA PETITION OF: Paulette Geveden and Chad Blanchette FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER:64822 ______________________/ TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner, Paulette Geveden and Chad Blanchette, filed a pe- tition with this court for a de- cree changing names as follows: Samuel Gary Blanchette to Sa- muel Hendricks Blanchette Geveden THE COURT ORDERS that all per- sons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti- tion for change of name should not be granted. NOTICE OF HEARING Date: October 3, 2011 Time: 1:30 p.m. Dept.: 3. The address of the court is 633 Washington Street, Red bluff, CA 96080. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the peti- tion in the Red Bluff Daily News a newspaper of general circula- tion, printed in this county. Actual notice to minors father shall not be required. Notice to his legal conservator shall be sufficient enough notice. DATE: 9/18/2011 S/By: C. Todd Bottke JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Publish: Aug 30, Sept 6, 13 & 20, 2011 LEGAL NOTICE TS# 11-1669 NOTICE OF TRUST- EE'S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED: 1/23/09. UNLESS YOU TAKE AC- TION TO PROTECT YOUR PROP- ERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUB- LIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EX- PLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAW- YER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cash- ier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or fed- eral savings and loan associa- tion, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Sec- tion 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the du- ly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without cove- nant or warranty, express or im- plied, regarding title, posses- sion, or encumbrances, to satis- fy the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other com- mon designation, if any shown herein. Trustor: Gary Wayne Womack and Wanda Jean Womack, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants Recorded 1/30/09 as Instrument No. 2009001082 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Tehama County, California, Date of Sale: Tues- day, September 20, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Place of Sale: The front en- trance to the county courthouse, 633 Washington Street Red Bluff, CA The common designation of the property is purported to be: 20613 Glennview Drive, Cotton- wood, CA 96022 APN#: 007-090- 19 Estimated opening bid: $28,138.89 The total amount se- cured by said instrument as of the time of initial publication of this notice is stated above, which includes the total amount of the unpaid balance (including accrued and unpaid interest) and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of initial publication of this notice. DATE: 8/22/11 FORECLO- SURE SPECIALISTS LLC, 6392 Westside Rd Ste. C Redding, CA 96001 530-246-2727 Charlene Van Dresar, Trustee Sale Officer Foreclosure Specialists LLC is assisting the Beneficiary in col- lecting a debt. Any and all infor- mation obtained may be used for that purpose. TAC: 943726 PUB: 8/30 9/06 9/13/11.