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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2019
Wyden calls on FCC to establish
national suicide prevention hotline
Trump signs orders making
it harder to block pipelines
By JEFF MANNING
The Oregonian
Longview coal
terminal cited
as an example
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden on
Wednesday urged the Fed-
eral Communications Com-
mission to act as soon as
possible to establish a new
three-digit phone hotline for
mental health crisis and sui-
cide prevention.
Wyden cited “alarming”
suicide statistics from Ore-
gon included in the “Break-
ing the Silence” series
currently running in The Ore-
gonian and many other news-
papers in the state.
As the series pointed out,
more than 800 Oregonians
die by suicide in most years.
That’s more than die in traf-
fi c accidents, drug overdoses
or shootings.
Wyden said time is of the
essence. “For the past three
decades, Oregon’s suicide
rates have been higher than
the national average,” the
Oregon Democrat said in his
letter to FCC Chairman Ajit
Pai. “These numbers are dev-
astating. But, unfortunately,
By DARLENE
SUPERVILLE and
KEVIN FREKING
Associated Press
CROSBY, Texas —
President Donald Trump’s
support for shifting more
power to states on Wednes-
day faded next to his affi n-
ity for oil and gas produc-
tion, as he aimed to make
it harder for states to block
pipelines and other energy
projects due to environ-
mental concerns.
At the urging of busi-
ness groups, Trump signed
two executive orders
designed to speed up oil
and gas pipeline projects.
The action came after offi -
cials in Washington state
and New York used the
permitting process to stop
new energy projects in
recent years, prompting
complaints from Repub-
lican members of Con-
gress and the fossil fuel
industry.
“Too often badly needed
energy infrastructure is
being held back by special
AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
A proposed coal-export terminal at the Port of Longview
was rejected by the Washington State Department of
Ecology for failing to meet water-quality standards.
interest groups, entrenched
bureaucracies and radi-
cal activists,” Trump com-
plained before signing the
orders.
The Trump adminis-
tration insisted it was not
trying to take power away
from the states but, rather,
trying to make sure that
state actions follow the
intent of the Clean Water
Act. Under a section of the
law, companies must get
certifi cation from the state
before moving ahead with
an energy project.
Washington
state
blocked the building of a
coal terminal at the Port of
Longview in 2017, saying
there were too many major
harmful effects including
air pollution, rail safety and
vehicle traffi c.
New York
regula-
tors stopped a natural gas
pipeline, saying it failed
to meet standards to pro-
tect streams, wetlands and
other water resources.
Less than a week ago,
nearly a dozen business
groups told U.S. Environ-
mental Protection Agency
Administrator
Andrew
Wheeler that the environ-
mental review and per-
mitting process for energy
projects “has become a
target for environmen-
tal activists and states that
oppose the production and
use of fossil fuels.”
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
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The Oregonian
Breezy with periods
of rain
Partly sunny
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But a three-digit emer-
gency line dedicated to men-
tal health issues would be
much simpler to use for peo-
ple in distress, Wyden said.
“It is long past time that
the c ommission establish a
true lifeline dedicated just
to the pressing issue of sui-
cide crises,” Wyden said. “It
remains my hope that the
c ommission will designate
a simple, easy-to-remember,
three-digit code.”
Wyden fi rst urged the
FCC to adopt a national
suicide emergency line in
December.
Newsrooms across Ore-
gon have teamed up this
month to highlight the public
health crisis of death by sui-
cide in Oregon.
The unprecedented col-
laboration was intended not
only to spotlight a growing
problem but also to examine
research into how prevention
can and does work and offer
readers, listeners and view-
ers resources to help if they
— or those they know — are
in crisis.
Earthquake marked west of Florence
FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA
TONIGHT
they are not
isolated. Sui-
cide
rates
in Oregon
and across
the country
have steadily
increased
Ron Wyden
since 2000.”
S i n c e
2000, the suicide rate in Ore-
gon has increased 35 percent,
which Wyden termed a “pub-
lic health crisis (that) is not
going away.”
Wyden said a three-digit
dialing code — akin to 911
for suicide prevention and
others suffering from men-
tal health crises — would be
easy to remember and could
save lives.
A national suicide preven-
tion telephone line already
exists at 1-800-273-TALK.
More than 2 million people
called the line in 2017 alone.
Oregon has its own sui-
cide prevention line at 877-
968-8491. The state has also
established a text help line
for young people (text “teen-
2teen” to 83963.)
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A magnitude 4.7 earth-
quake hit in the Pacifi c
Ocean off the Oregon C oast
on Wednesday morning.
The quake happened well
off the coast, roughly west
of Florence, about 7:11 a.m.,
according to the U.S. Geo-
logical Survey.
The quake had a depth
of 6.2 miles, the agency
said.
No tsunami threat was
reported.
Magnitude 4 earthquakes
are felt by humans and may
cause damage, according to
the Pacifi c Northwest Seis-
mic Network.
Mostly cloudy with a bit
of rain
Occasional rain
David Michael Connelly
Hammond
May 26, 1952 — March 15, 2019
ALMANAC
REGIONAL WEATHER
Tillamook
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Salem
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Newport
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Sunset tonight ........................... 7:57 p.m.
Sunrise Friday ............................. 6:35 a.m.
Moonrise today ......................... 10:54 a.m.
Moonset today ............................ 1:49 a.m.
Apr 12
Last
Apr 19
Coos Bay
48/56
New
Apr 26
Source: Jim Todd, OMSI
TOMORROW'S TIDES
Astoria / Port Docks
Time
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1:59 p.m.
Low
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0.5 ft.
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Atlanta
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TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER
NATIONAL CITIES
Today
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Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019
Tonight's Sky: Before sunrise, Mercury is at great-
est elongation west or greatest separation from the
sun (6:31 a.m. PDT).
High
8.4 ft.
6.6 ft.
Baker
34/55
Ontario
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Bend
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Medford
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May 4
John Day
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La Grande
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Roseburg
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Brookings
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UNDER THE SKY
Time
6:29 a.m.
8:49 p.m.
Prineville
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Lebanon
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Eugene
45/60
SUN AND MOON
Full
Pendleton
41/58
The Dalles
45/62
Portland
47/61
Precipitation
Wednesday ....................................... 0.83"
Month to date ................................... 3.63"
Normal month to date ....................... 1.98"
Year to date .................................... 18.68"
Normal year to date ........................ 26.82"
First
On March 15, the world lost David are widely known throughout the c ontinen-
Michael Connelly, a Viking and dreamer, a tal U.S. and much of Alaska.
Although proud to be a Marine,
powerful yet pained soul. On that
Dave was less than impressed with
day his suffering stopped, and his
the lack of battle, and soon moved
journey to Valhalla began.
on to jobs that are no less danger-
He was preceded in death by
ous, such as logging and commer-
his parents, William and Evelyn
cial fi shing in the Bering Sea.
Connelly, who loved him dearly.
Dave lived and died as Dave
Also preceding him to the great
wished.
beyond were his older siblings,
He will be remembered at our
Juanita and William A. “ Popcorn”
gatherings and spoken of often.
Connelly.
Rest In Peace, warrior.
He is survived by his wife, Bar-
David Connelly
A celebration of life will be
bie, and a clan of lawless hooli-
held at a yet to be determined date.
gan siblings whose shenanigans
Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs.
ASTORIA
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Astoria through Wednesday.
Temperatures
High/low ....................................... 50°/45°
Normal high/low ........................... 56°/40°
Record high ............................ 77° in 2004
Record low ............................. 31° in 1982
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April 9, 2019
HASKINS, Billy, 83, of Seaside, died in Seaside. Hughes-Ransom Mortuary is in charge
of the arrangements.
BIRTHS
April 5, 2019
FRANKART,
Nicole
and Derek, of Astoria,
a boy, Kaspar Frankart,
born at Columbia Memo-
rial Hospital in Astoria .
Grandparents are Melissa
Davis, of Astoria, and
Mabel Albe, of Tacoma,
Washington.
April 3, 2019
ALCANTAR, Carlye
and Alvaro, of Astoria, a
boy, Lucas Adan Alcantar,
born at Columbia Memorial
Hospital. Grandparents are
Ramon and Carmen Alca-
ntar and Tracy and Brandy
Simpson, all of Astoria, and
Ann Simpson, of Oceans-
ide, California.
ON THE RECORD
Sex abuse
• Around 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Justin Ferrier, 21, of Tigard, was arrested by the
Clatsop County Sheriff’s Offi ce for one count of second-degree sex abuse and one count of
third-degree sex abuse.
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Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy,
sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries,
sn-snow, i-ice.
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