EWEB evaluates future of steam heat system.

From: The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) | Date: April 30, 2007 | Copyright information

Byline: Andrea Damewood

Apr. 30--Like the solid concrete buildings that dot Eugene's downtown, steam heat seemed like a good idea in the 1960s.

Back then, the Eugene Water & Electric Board fueled its steam plant with wood waste from local mills, releasing less pollution into the air than disposing of the waste in open fires would have.

"The original intent was a good one," EWEB spokesman Marty Douglass said. "It was an efficient use of resources."

But what was once a forward-thinking way to warm the heart of a town known for being green has morphed into a leaky, ...

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