6/28/2011: From Harry Esteve in the Oregonian:
The Oregon Legislature has dealt a serious blow to plans for building a world class “sustainability center” at Portland State University. …
“There are a multitude of concerns,” said House co-Speaker Bruce Hanna, R-Roseburg. Top among them, he said, is that the building would require expensive lease rates and the Oregon University System plans to command two-thirds of the space.
“When parents come and say ‘How come our tuition costs are so high?’ one of the answers is, we’re building an incredibly high-cost building and obligating the university to rent space there,” Hanna said.
This idea, which was pushed by Portland Mayor Sam Adams and PSU President Wim Wiewel, was an unsustainable money pit. It’s amazing how quickly environmentalism and sustainability have been taken over by scam artists of various ilks.
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