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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2018 US eyes military bases for coal, gas exports national security to ensure U.S. allies have access to affordable fuels. The Trump administration also has cited national security as justifi- cation for keeping domes- tic coal-burning power plants online to prevent disruptions of electricity supplies. It’s unclear which sites are under consideration other than one in Alaska. Experts said the possibilities are con- strained by the need for a deep water port. Zinke said the adminis- tration is interested in part- nering with private entities to ship coal or liquefied nat- ural gas through naval instal- lations or other federal facili- ties. He added it’s still early in the process. “I respect the state of Washington and Oregon and California,” Zinke said. “But also, it’s in our inter- est for national security and our allies to make sure that they have access to affordable energy commodities.” Accomplishing that, he By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration is con- sidering using West Coast military bases or other federal properties as transit points for shipments of U.S. coal and natural gas to Asia as officials seek to bolster the domestic energy industry and circum- vent environmental oppo- sition to fossil fuel exports, according to Interior Sec- retary Ryan Zinke and two Republican lawmakers. The proposal would advance the administration’s agenda of establishing Amer- ican “energy dominance” on the world stage and under- scores a willingness to inter- vene in markets to make that happen. It’s tantamount to an end-run around West Coast officials who have rejected private-sector efforts to build new coal ports in their states. In an interview with The Associated Press, Zinke cast the proposal as a matter of Julia O’Malley/Alaska Daily News The former Adak Naval Air Facility sits vacant in Alas- ka. The Trump administration is considering using West Coast military bases or other federal properties as transit points for shipments of coal and natural gas to Asia. said, may require the use of “some of our naval facilities, some of our federal facilities on the West Coast.” Zinke specified only one site that could serve as an export hub, for natural gas: the former Adak Naval Air Facility in Alaska’s Aleu- tian Islands, which he sug- FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 73 46 45 Clear Tillamook 40/74 Salem 39/77 Newport 47/70 Full Last Oct 24 Coos Bay 41/71 New Oct 31 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 1:14 a.m. 1:22 p.m. Low 0.9 ft. 3.5 ft. Baker 23/65 DUII • At 4:29 p.m. Sunday, Jose J. Tellez, 21, of Keizer, was arrested by Warrenton police on U.S. Highway 101 near Ensign Lane and charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants. Burns 19/64 DEATH Oct. 13, 2018 IRVIN, Shirley, 86, of Warrenton, died at home. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary & Crematory in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Lakeview 23/65 Ashland 42/78 BIRTHS REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 61 66 69 75 69 65 79 75 70 71 Today Lo 23 31 47 33 48 24 36 43 47 43 W s s s s s s s s s s Hi 65 67 69 77 70 69 80 77 70 70 Tues. Lo 27 32 48 37 49 29 42 43 48 47 W s s s s s s s s s s City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 66 64 74 77 75 72 59 74 73 65 Today Lo 36 34 48 39 39 47 32 35 42 33 W s s s s s s s s s s Hi 70 65 76 82 77 73 62 77 74 67 Tues. Lo 34 37 47 43 41 47 34 39 43 33 W s s s s s s s s s s TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 83 63 48 45 46 54 51 46 84 51 47 70 81 60 90 67 87 67 48 70 50 51 77 66 71 ON THE RECORD Ontario 29/62 Klamath Falls 24/69 “significant and unavoidable harm to the environment.” That’s brought a back- lash from elected officials in coal-producing states, who have blasted Washington Gov. Jay Inslee in particular. They argue the rejection of the Longview port, sponsored by Utah-based Lighthouse Resources, violated the com- merce clause in the Constitu- tion that says only Congress has the power to regulate international and interstate trade. Montana, Wyoming and four other states joined Light- house Resources in a lawsuit challenging the rejection of the company’s Millennium Bulk Terminals port, which could handle up to 48.5 mil- lion tons of coal a year. U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, said she’s spoken with Zinke and U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry about using federal facilities to circumvent oppo- sition to proposed ports. “That might be, for exam- ple, retired military facili- ties or other places where we would be able to use those for exports — frankly, to get around some of the unreason- able obstacles that have been thrown up,” Cheney said. Prior to joining Trump’s cabinet, Zinke was a Montana congressman and Perry was governor of Texas. Both states are among the United States’ top coal producers. Zinke said Commerce Sec- retary Wilbur Ross also was involved in the proposal. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Tonight's Sky: Fomalhaut, the brightest star of Pis- cis Austrinus, the southern fi sh, stands low in the SE. Today Lo 65 47 33 25 31 34 39 39 74 32 29 51 56 48 81 49 74 48 39 49 36 34 52 46 53 La Grande 29/64 Roseburg 39/82 Brookings 50/73 Nov 7 John Day 35/68 Bend 31/67 Medford 36/80 UNDER THE SKY High 6.4 ft. 6.9 ft. Prineville 29/71 Lebanon 37/78 Eugene 33/77 Sunset tonight ........................... 6:30 p.m. Sunrise Tuesday .......................... 7:34 a.m. Moonrise today .......................... 2:09 p.m. Moonset today ......................... 11:16 p.m. City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Sun and some clouds Pendleton 34/65 The Dalles 37/70 Portland 48/76 SUN AND MOON Time 8:05 a.m. 6:57 p.m. Sunshine and patchy clouds Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 45/73 Precipitation Sunday ............................................. 0.00" Month to date ................................... 2.93" Normal month to date ....................... 2.01" Year to date .................................... 41.61" Normal year to date ........................ 42.25" Oct 16 65 44 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Sunday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 68°/50° Normal high/low ........................... 61°/44° Record high ............................ 78° in 1978 Record low ............................. 33° in 2017 First FRIDAY 63 44 Mild with brilliant sunshine Mostly sunny and warm ALMANAC THURSDAY 70 44 gested could receive fuel by barge from the North Slope. The base closed in 1997 and has been largely abandoned. Roughly 300 people live in the town of Adak, the west- ernmost community in the U.S. Zinke did not reveal gov- ernment properties that could serve as potential coal ports. Exports have been held up as a lifeline for struggling domestic coal miners since demand for the fuel started to wane a decade ago, when many power plants switched to cheaper, cleaner fuels. The West Coast offers the most economical route for ship- ments to Asia because of its relative proximity to the larg- est coal-producing region in the U.S.: the Powder River Basin, which straddles the Montana-Wyoming border. Any export site would need access to deep waters to accommodate large ships and enough land to store fuel awaiting shipment. Few such locations can be found on the West Coast, said Joe Aldina, a coal industry analyst with S&P Global Platts Analytics. With the U.S. coal export market booming in recent months, Aldina said any new port established by the government would quickly fill with coal for shipment overseas. Yet with demand expected to fall over the long term, particularly in Europe, the current high prices for coal are expected to drop. Aldina expressed skepti- cism that government inter- vention could make much difference. “Like everything else the Trump administration has tried to do, it’s a long shot whether some of these things will work, and it’s question- able whether they will really help the market,” he said, add- ing prices and fuel quality are the main drivers of coal mar- kets, not government policies. Resistance to exports — rooted in worries about air pollution, climate change and rail safety — and chang- ing market conditions have resulted in six proposed coal ports in Washington state and Oregon being rejected or shelved. A $680 million proj- ect in Longview, Washington, was denied a key permit last year by state regulators who said it would increase green- house gas emissions and cause W pc sh pc s pc pc c pc pc r pc s s r pc r pc sh c sh sh s s s sh Hi 81 58 55 55 59 54 49 50 85 53 60 73 83 54 89 60 85 58 55 58 58 59 71 69 62 Tues. Lo 61 45 38 30 36 41 42 34 73 38 39 56 58 48 81 45 71 46 42 46 43 37 52 46 50 Sept. 21, 2018 KENSINGER, Jessica and Caleb, of Cath- lamet, Washington, a girl, Ellie Kensinger, born at Columbia Memorial Hospi- tal. Grandparents are Sue and Fred Drake of Long Creek, Lori and Scott Kensinger of Cathlamet, and Andrea Wurdeman of Prineville. Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc s pc s pc pc c pc pc s s s s r pc c t s pc pc s s s s pc PUBLIC MEETINGS MONDAY Knappa School Board, 5:30 p.m., Knappa High School library, 41535 Old U.S. Highway 30. Jewell School Board, 6 p.m., Jewell School library, 83874 Oregon Highway 103. Astoria City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Sale from Oct. 12 th - 21 st $ per Gallon of TUESDAY Cannon Beach Public Works Committee, 9 a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Port of Astoria Commission, 4 p.m., Port offices, 10 Pier 1, Suite 209. Sunset Empire Park and Recreation District, 5 p.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Astoria Historic Landmarks Commission, 5:15 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Seaside School District Board of Directors, 6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin. Shoreline Sanitary District Board, 7 p.m., Gearhart Hertig Station, 33496 West Lake Lane, Warrenton. 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