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3A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016 Brown wants annual toxics reports from Oregon schools West Coast states meet to share spill-response efforts By PHOUNG LE Associated Press SEATTLE — Washington state and Oregon environ- mental regulators said Tues- day that regional coordina- tion and planning exercises such as drills aided in their response to the fiery train derailment along the Colum- bia River earlier this month. The Northwest offi- cials briefed their counter- parts from other states on the June train accident in Mosier at the annual meet- ing of the Pacific States/ British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force in Seattle. The task force — consist- ing of members from British Columbia, Alaska, Washing- ton state, Oregon, Califor- nia and Hawaii — collects and shares data on oil spills, works together on oil spill prevention projects and pro- motes regulatory safeguards. They were in Seattle to share knowledge and update each other on their spill response programs and other projects. Dale Jensen, Washing- ton’s Ecology spills pro- gram manager, says the Ore- gon derailment is a reminder of how vulnerable the region is to oil spills and under- scores the need for states and federal agencies to con- tinue to work together to improve spill prevention and response. In British Columbia, reg- ulators said they have effec- tively used drones to assess the extent of a tanker truck crash that spilled diesel fuel near Mount Robson National Park. Wes Shoe- maker, Deputy Minister of British Columbia Ministry of Environment, said drones can be an effective tool to assess downstream effects of a spill. Bruce Gilles, who man- ages the Oregon Department of Environmental Quali- ty’s cleanup and emergency response program, told the meeting that “we couldn’t have been luckier” during the Oregon derailment. Strong winds typically blow through the Columbia River Gorge but not that day the trains derailed, with four cars catching fire. He also said that there are sections of the railroad that runs adja- cent to the river, but the train crashed in an area that was farther away from the river. Just several months ear- lier, more than a dozen Search suspended for missing man in the river The Daily Astorian The search has been sus- pended for 22-year-old Taufu’i Taliauli, a resident of the terri- tory of American Samoa, who was tying off the ishing vessel Lady Valerie Monday morning when he was pinned between the dock and vessel and fell into the river. Deputy Chief Eric Halv- erson of the Astoria Police Department said the search was suspended Monday night, and Taliauli was listed as a missing person. The Clatsop County Sher- iff’s Ofice dive team might go back out at some point to con- tinue searching for the body, Halverson said. PORTLAND — Conser- vation groups are seeking to have the marbled murrelet listed as endangered under the Oregon Endangered Species Act, and also want the state to identify and protect forest sites considered vital to the bird’s survival. The marbled murrelet was listed as threatened in the 1990s and habitat protection has meant less logging in the Northwest. The tiny seabirds venture inland to raise their young and — like the spotted owl — depend on old-growth forests for nesting. Nick Cady is the legal director for Cascadia Wild- lands. He contends the state hasn’t taken meaningful steps to protect murrelets, and log- ging activity on Oregon forests has sped the decline of breed- ing habitat. On Tuesday, Cascadia Wildlands and other groups petitioned the state Depart- ment of Fish and Wildlife to list the bird as endangered. A separate petition asks the Board of Forestry to protect forest sites. Conceal Carry permit c classes sses Thursday, June 30 1pm and 6pm th a PORTLAND — Oregon’s 197 school districts could spend summer break crafting procedures for testing lead, radon and other chemicals at their campuses ahead of Oct. 1, when the plans would be handed over to the state. These “Healthy and Safe Facilities Plans” were announced Tuesday by Gov. Kate Brown, who said she directed the state Department of Education to draft require- ments for testing and monitor- ing the health safety of campus buildings that otherwise don’t exist for schools at the state or federal level. Brown’s directive comes after last month’s disclosure of high lead levels found in drinking water at two Port- land schools, igniting commu- nity outcry at a time when the Flint, Michigan, water scandal has brought national attention to the issue. The Department of Educa- tion will discuss the draft rules Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian A water fountain is covered because of lead in the drink- ing water at Creston Elementary School in Portland. during its next meeting Thurs- day, and is accepting the pub- lic’s input through Aug. 17. “Any threat to the health and safety of a child in any school or classroom is unacceptable,” Brown said in a statement, add- ing that as state-level agencies respond to the crisis, “local school districts and public charter schools also have the obligation to ensure transpar- ency and accountability to par- ents and communities.” Under the preliminary rules, school districts would submit plans for testing water, air quality and hazardous waste sites — paying attention to lead and radon speciically — with Professional Q: it better to clean Q: Is a crab BEFORE cooking it? 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