Andrea Joy Campbell: “I forgot to have printed in the Record earlier in my comments two editorials from our State's two major newspapers: one…”

“I forgot to have printed in the Record earlier in my comments two editorials from our State's two major newspapers: one from the Rocky Mountain News dated Thursday, July 10, the headline saying: ``The Utes' Generous Offer.'' It is an editorial dealing with how fair and understanding and conciliatory the Utes have been in the whole question of building this project. The other editorial I would like to have printed in the Record is from the Denver Post, which is our State's largest newspaper, and the headline is very simply: ``Double-crossing the Utes.'' Let me read one paragraph from that very strong editorial: The real question now is simply: How many times do Animas- La Plata opponents think they can double-cross the Utes? When the Utes asked for a $714 million project, opponents said a $264 million project would do. When the Utes offered to accept a $257 million project, the opponents then dangled the vague hope of a $167 million handout. If Animas-La Plata opponents now succeed in killing even the Utes' own scaled-down plan, would they really have any incentive to keep even that promise? The answer is no.”