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5A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2018 US to ease oil drilling controls protecting sage grouse By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration moved forward today with plans to ease restrictions on oil and nat- ural gas drilling and other activ- ities across millions of acres in the American West that were put in place to protect an imper- iled bird species. Land management doc- uments released by the U.S. Interior Department show the administration intends to open more public lands to leasing and allow waivers for drilling to encroach into the habitat of greater sage grouse. Critics warned the changes could wipe out grouse colo- nies as drilling disrupts breed- ing grounds. Federal officials under President Barack Obama in 2015 had adopted a sweep- ing set of land use restrictions intended to benefit the birds. Interior Deputy Secre- tary David Bernhardt said the agency was responding to requests by states to give them more flexibility in how pub- lic lands are managed. He said the goal to conserve sage grouse was unchanged. “I completely believe that these plans are leaning for- ward on the conservation of sage grouse,” Bernhardt said. “Do they do it in exactly the same way, no? We made some change in the plans and got rid of some things that are simply not necessary.” The changes drew a sharp backlash from conservation groups and wildlife advocates, who warned excessive use of drilling waivers could push sage grouse onto the list of threat- ened and endangered species. “If you allow exception after exception, that might make sense for a particular project in a particular spot, but you add them all together and you have death by a thousand cuts,” said National Wildlife Asso- ciation vice president Tracy Stone-Manning. The ground-dwelling grouse ranges across about 270,000 square miles in parts of 11 Western U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. Its num- bers have plummeted in recent decades. AP Photo/David Zalubowski Male greater sage grouse perform mating rituals for a fe- male grouse, not pictured, on a lake outside Walden, Colo. Under President Donald Trump, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has vowed to lift obsta- cles to drilling, and grouse pro- tections have long been viewed by the energy industry as an obstacle to development. Sage grouse are large, ground-dwelling birds known for an elaborate mating ritual in which males strut around breed- ing grounds with large, puffed- out air sacs protruding from their chests. They once numbered in the millions. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now estimates the population at 200,000 to 500,000. Energy development, disease and other causes have decimated populations in some areas. The Trump administration’s proposal would reverse or mod- ify the Obama-era protections in seven states — Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Cali- fornia, Idaho and Oregon. The oil and gas industry chafed at the old rules. Once Trump took office, industry rep- resentatives pushed the admin- istration to give more recog- nition to changes in drilling practices that reduce how much land is disturbed for wells. “We can do both — pro- tect sage grouse and move for- ward with responsible energy development,” said Kath- leen Sgamma with the West- ern Energy Alliance, which rep- resents more than 300 oil and gas companies. “We’ve reduced the size of well pads, reduced the numbers of wells. And we had done all these things and the prior administration assumed development was taking place like it was 20 years ago. Governors from several western states previously raised concerns over a related federal directive from the Bureau of Land Management that would limit a type of land swap that can be used to preserve habitat for the birds. Without land swaps and related forms of compensation meant to offset habitat damage, the governors said it would be harder to help the sage grouse survive. In response, the Interior Department today revised the directive to say federal offi- cials would consider state-man- dated or voluntary proposals for land swaps or similar off- sets, but would not accept cash payments. “Where there’s a state requirement, we require in our permits that they comply with state requirements,” Bernhardt said. Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republican, said the announce- ments showed federal officials heeded the state’s concerns. “This is a great example of federal leaders listening to state leaders, valuing their expertise, and changing their plans based on that input,” Herbert said in a statement. Following today’s release of environmental studies ana- lyzing the changes in each state, governors and the pub- lic get another chance to weigh in before a final decision is expected in early 2019. WORLD IN BRIEF Associated Press 2 US warplanes crash off Japan; 1 dead, 5 missing TOKYO — One of two crew members recovered after two U.S. warplanes collided and crashed off Japan’s coast early today is dead and five others remain missing, the U.S. military said. The Marine Corps said the other recovered crew member was in fair condition. An F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet and a KC-130 Hercules refueling aircraft collided during training about 2 a.m. after taking off from their base in Iwakuni, near Hiroshima. The seven crew members included two in the F/A-18 and five in the KC-130. The two planes were involved in routine training, including aerial refueling, but the Marines are still investigating what was hap- pening when the accident occurred. The crash took place 200 miles off the coast, according to the U.S. military. Japanese officials said it occurred closer to the coast, about 60 miles, and that’s where the search and rescue mission found the two crew members. Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, which dispatched aircraft and vessels to join in the search operation, said Japanese rescu- ers found one of the crew from the fighter jet in stable condition. The Marines said the crew member was taken to a hospital on the base in Iwakuni and was in fair condition, but did not provide any other details. The crash is the latest in recent series of accidents involving the U.S. military deployed to and near Japan. Last month, a Navy F/A-18 Hornet from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan crashed into the sea southwest of Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, though its two pilots were rescued safely. In mid-October, a MH-60 Sea- hawk also belonging to the Ronald Reagan crashed off the Philippine Sea shortly after takeoff, causing non-fatal injuries to a dozen sailors. 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Despite the order and a federal judge’s later ruling, immigration officials are allowed to sep- arate a child from a parent in certain cases —— serious criminal charges against a parent, con- cerns over the health and welfare of a child or medical concerns. Those caveats were in place before the zero-tolerance policy that prompted the earlier separations at the border. The government decides whether a child fits into the areas of concern, worrying advocates of the families and immigrant rights groups that are afraid parents are being falsely labeled as criminals. From June 21, the day after President Donald Trump’s order, through Tuesday, 76 adults were separated from the children, according to the data. Of those, 51 were criminally prosecuted — 31 with criminal histories and 20 for other, unspecified reasons. Nine were hospitalized, 10 had gang affiliations and four had extraditable warrants. Two were separated because of prior immigration violations and orders of removal. “The welfare of children in our custody is paramount,” said Katie Waldman, a spokes- woman for the Department of Homeland Secu- rity, which oversees U.S. immigration enforce- ment. “As we have already said — and the numbers show: Separations are rare. While there was a brief increase during zero tolerance as more adults were prosecuted, the numbers have returned to their prior levels.” At its height over the summer, more than 2,400 children were separated. The practice sparked global outrage from politicians, human- itarians and religious groups who called it cruel and callous. Images of weeping children and anguished, confused parents were splashed across newspapers and television. American Civil Liberties Union attorney Lee Gelernt said he hoped the judge, Dana Sabraw, would order the government to alert them to any new separations, because right now the attor- neys don’t know about them and therefore can’t challenge them. “We are very concerned the government may be separating families based on vague allega- tions of criminal history,” Gelernt said. executives could face reprisals in China. “That’s something we should be watching out for. It’s a possibility. China plays rough,” Mulroney said. “It’s a prominent member of their society and it’s a company that really embodies China’s quest for global recognition as a technology power.” France fears more riots, China demands Canada deploys over 65,000 release executive of security forces tech giant Huawei BEIJING — China today demanded that Canada release an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei who was arrested in a case that compounds tensions with the U.S. and threatens to complicate trade talks. Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Ltd., faces possible extra- dition to the United States, according to Cana- dian authorities. The Globe and Mail newspa- per, citing law enforcement sources, said she is suspected of trying to evade U.S. trade curbs on Iran. Huawei, the biggest global supplier of net- work gear used by phone and internet com- panies, has been the target of deepening U.S. security concerns. Under Trump and his prede- cessor, Barack Obama, Washington has pres- sured European countries and other allies to limit use of its technology. The U.S. sees Huawei and smaller Chinese tech suppliers as possible fronts for spying and as commercial competitors. The Trump admin- istration says they benefit from improper subsi- dies and market barriers. The timing of the arrest is awkward follow- ing the announcement of a U.S.-Chinese cease- fire in a trade war that has its roots in Beijing’s technology policy. Meng was detained in Van- couver on Saturday, the day Presidents Don- ald Trump and Xi Jinping met in Argentina and announced their deal. Stock markets tumbled on the news, fearing renewed U.S.-Chinese tensions that threaten global economic growth. David Mulroney, a former Canadian ambas- sador to China, said U.S. and Canadian business SCHEDULE A - Charter Astoria/ Seaside - L - Charter Long Beach PARIS — France will deploy more than 65,000 security forces amid fears of new riot- ing at protests Saturday in Paris and around the nation, despite President Emmanuel Macron’s surrender over a fuel tax hike that unleashed weeks of unrest. Police unions and local authorities held emergency meetings today to strategize on how to handle the weekend protests, while disparate groups of protesters did the same thing, sharing their plans on social networks and chat groups. Prime Minister Edouard Philippe told sen- ators today that the government will deploy “exceptional” security measures for the pro- tests in Paris and elsewhere, with additional new forces on top of the 65,000 security officers already in place. Some “yellow vest” protesters, members of France’s leading unions and prominent poli- ticians across the political spectrum called for calm after the worst rioting in Paris in decades last weekend. Many shops and restaurants in the center of Paris plan to shut down Saturday, fear- ing a repeat of the violence. Macron on Wednesday agreed to abandon the fuel tax hike, part of his plans to combat global warming, but protesters’ demands have now expanded to other issues hurting French workers, retirees and students. In a move questioned by both critics and supporters, the president himself has disap- peared from public view. Scores of protesting teens clashed with police at a high school west of Paris today, as part of nationwide student protests over new university admissions procedures and rising administrative fees. Evening listings THURSDAY D ECEMBER 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 Jeopardy! (N) KATU News at 6 (N) Wheel Fortune (N) A Charlie Brown Christmas Baking Show "Cake Week" (SP) (N) Baking Show "Pastry Week" (N) News (N) (:35) Jimmy Kimmel KOMO 4 News (N) Wheel Fortune (N) Jeopardy! (N) A Charlie Brown Christmas Baking Show "Cake Week" (SP) (N) Baking Show "Pastry Week" (N) KOMO 4 News (N) (:35) Jimmy Kimmel NBC News (N) KING 5 News (N) KING 5 News (N) Evening Superstore (N) GoodPlace (N) Will & Grace (N) I Feel Bad (N) Law & Order: S.V.U. "Zero Tolerance" KING 5 News (N) (:35) Tonight Show KOIN Local 6 (N) Evening News (N) Extra Ent. Tonight (N) The Big Bang (N) Young Sheldon (N) Mom (N) Murphy Brown (N) S.W.A.T. 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