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monday, September 8, 2003
City 30th on healthy list
By Danielle Hillis
dhillix@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Take a deep breath. And enjoy it.
Organic Style magazine has ranked Lawrence 30th on its list of the 125 least-polluted "healthy cities."
The results came as no surprise to city officials and student activists.
"I think most of us intuitively feel like Lawrence is a healthy kind of environment," mayor David Dunfield said.
The survey judged cities based on three categories: air quality, toxic releases and agricultural pollution. More than 5,500 pieces of data were considered to determine the rankings.
The air quality ranking took into account Environmental Protection Agency air records along with vehicle use within the city. In its best showing, Lawrence ranked 13th in this category.
EPA studies and the number of manufacturers in the city determined the toxic releases ranking. Lawrence placed 26th on this list.
Melissa Hambleton, Leavenworth junior, said she thinks that students at the University of Kansas played a big part in Lawrence's ranking. As the Environmental Chair for the All Scholarship Hall Council, Hambleton constantly sees students working to protect the environment.
"Students care about the earth," Hambleton said. "We ride bikes, take busses and are environmentally aware."
Lawrence's poorest showing in the survey was in the agricultural pollution category. The more
agricultural land near the city, the more pollution there is from pesticides and fertilizers. Lawrence came in 82nd in this area.
Organic Style also divided the country into 10 regions, studying and ranking each one. Lawrence was a rare bright spot in its region, which ranked as the second dirtiest. The survey placed Lawrence in a region that covered all of Missouri, parts of Illinois, Iowa and several Southeastern states.
Hambleton said Lawrence would remain a healthy city if students worked with University and Lawrence officials to promote a clean environment.
Dunfield said he encouraged any collaboration that would improve the lives of Lawrence residents.
Edited by Shane Mettlen
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Events scheduled to help 'Free Peltier' campaign
By Meghan Brune
mbrune@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Renee Horinek first became interested when she saw the "Free Leonard Peltier" bumper stickers.
Horinek, an intern for the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, helped to organize a movie night tonight and a birthday party Friday to celebrate Peltier's 59th birthday. The movie night will be held at 7 p.m. in the Big 12 Room on level 5 of the Kansas Union. The University of Kansas chapter of Amnesty International also helped organize the events.
Peltier was an activist with the
American Indian Movement during the 1970s, working on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. On June 26, 1975, Peltier was involved in a shootout with two FBI agents at the reservation. Peltier was convicted of aiding and abetting in the deaths. He was given two consecutive life sentences and is serving his 28th year at the United States Federal Penitentiary in Leavenworth.
Horinek, an intern with the defense committee, said the events would give people information about the incarceration of Peltier and what they can do to help his cause.
Amnesty International and the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee have worked to clear Peltier of what their members believe was a wrongful conviction. Tonight's event includes a screening of the movie Incident at Ogalla, which details the events before and after his arrest.
Anna Gregory, co-coordinator of KU Amnesty and a member of The University Daily Kansan's editorial board, said the movie night would answer students' questions about the case. Gregory said that the birthday party Friday
would be more for celebration. The party will be held at Watson Park, 6th and Kentucky streets, at 6 p.m.
"We want to make sure that Leonard knows he has support," Gregory said.
Delanie Bruce, co-coordinator for the Defense Committee, said she became involved after reading Peter Matthiessen's biography of Peltier, In the Spirit of Crazy Horse. Bruce said she remembered when Peltier was convicted.
"I went on with my life, I raised my kids," she said. "But I was appalled."
A Denver circuit court judge will hear an appeal for Peltier on Sept. 19. The Defense Committee has arranged several media events in conjunction with the hearing, including a panel speaking event that will include members of the Defense Committee and Peltier's family. Without this appeal, Peltier's case would not be up for parole consideration until 2008.
—Edited by Joey Berlin
CYCLISTS:Keg tapped, festival began after ride CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
"It's about being outside," Winn said. "Too many people turn 16, get a driver's license and never ride their bike again."
The Lawrence Mountain Bike Club and Trips for Kids, two local nonprofit cycling groups, split the profits from this year's tour.
Dan Brobst, event coordinator for the Lawrence Mountain Bike Club, said Tour de Fat was his group's major fundraiser.
"We make enough to keep us rolling." Brobst said.
The University of Kansas Environs were also on hand to sell Tour de Fat T-shirts and educate riders about recycling. The group got to keep 30 percent of the profits from its sales.
Joe Morgan, KU Environs president, said he participated in the event because it supported his interests.
"It's earth friendly." Morgan, Anthony junior said.
Morgan said the money from Tour de Fat would go to booking an Earth Day speaker.
Three bands, Ancient Chinese Secret, Victor Barnes and The Grand Fiasco, kept the riders rocking after their morning rides. Buffalo Wild Wings fueled the riders with wings and similar fare.
Besides providing the beer,
New Belgium raffled two of their
limited edition bikes. Winn said
the only way to get a custom New
Belgium bike was to win it, or
become an employee.
Despite the prominence of beer at Tour de Fat, partyers rarely got out of hand, Winn said. After 36 total Tour de Fats, Winn said only three people had been asked to leave at all of Tour de Fat's events.
The kegs didn't get tapped until noon, but some riders still had trouble staying on their bikes during the morning rides. A representative from Lawrence Memorial Hospital said seven riders went to the emergency room on Saturday, but all were treated for minor injuries and released.
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