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Friday, June 12, 2015 NORTHWEST Industry: Coal exports won’t affect global demand New Oregon law allows Page 2A East Oregonian Taiwan, the panelists said. “The opposition to port develop- CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Exporting ments in this country talk of creating large amounts of Wyoming coal to East greater coal burn in Asia if more Asia would have a negligible effect U.S. coal is available,” said Michael on global greenhouse gas emissions Mewing, a consultant with coal mine because the amount of coal burned in owner and export terminal developer those countries isn’t a result of coal’s Lighthouse Resources, Inc. “The reality availability so much as their rapid of life is that demand will continue to economic growth and heavy reliance grow, and it will be met whether the on the fossil fuel to produce electricity, U.S. participates or not.” Another panelist agreed, pointing developers of coal export facilities said to a recent U.S. Surface Transportation Thursday. Environmentalists warn that Board draft environmental study for a exporting U.S. coal overseas has the Montana rail line for coal shipments. same effect on climate change as The study found that exporting burning it here. But participants in a Wyoming coal overseas mostly coal exports discussion panel at the would offset — and only marginally Wyoming Infrastructure Authority increase — existing international coal spring energy conference said the shipments, Millennium Bulk Terminals global coal market isn’t driven by &KLHI([HFXWLYH2I¿FHU%LOO&KDSPDQ said. supply but demand. Greenhouse gas emissions could in Some countries, particularly China, are committed for the foreseeable future fact decrease because Wyoming coal to burn large amounts of coal no matter EXUQV KRWWHU DQG WKHUHIRUH PRUH HI¿- ciently than coals from other countries, who steps up to provide it, they said. The Powder River Basin of north- Chapman said. “The effect globally is slightly east Wyoming and southeast Montana is the top coal-producing region in the positive, or unable to observe by any U.S., supplying around 40 percent of movement of the needle whatsoever,” he said. the nation’s coal. Indonesia over the past 15 years or Production is down over the past few years amid low prices for natural so has become a major coal exporter, supplying 35 percent of the Asian gas. Should large docking facilities market, Mewing said. The U.S., which after China remains JHW DSSURYHG DQG EXLOW LQ WKH 3DFL¿F 1RUWKZHVW :\RPLQJ FRXOG ¿QG QHZ the second-ranked producer of coal, coal markets in Japan, South Korea and could yet claim some of Indonesia’s Associated Press women to obtain year of birth control at a time share of the market by exporting Powder River Basin coal, he said. “You can more than compete with them. You are a superior grade of coal,” Mewing said. Lighthouse Resources, formerly known as Ambre Energy, owns the Decker Mine in Montana and the Black Butte Mine in southwestern Wyoming and is pursuing two major coal export terminals on the Columbia River in Oregon and Washington. One is Millennium Bulk Terminals’ facility in Longview, Washington, a former aluminum smelter eyed for conversion to a coal export facility. Lighthouse owns 62 percent of Millennium and Arch Coal the other 38 percent. Another coal export terminal proposal undergoing government review is SSA Marine’s proposed *DWHZD\3DFL¿F7HUPLQDOQHDU&KHUU\ Point, Washington, which is about 10 miles south of the Canadian border. Local tribes oppose that project as well, VD\LQJ LW ZRXOG GLVUXSW WKHLU ¿VKLQJ practices. “We believe we have a good design that if given a fair environmental review, will prove to meet the state’s environ- mental permitting requirements,” said Joe Ritzman, vice president of business development at SSA Marine. Many people in Washington state support coal exports, Chapman said. “They understand we are not going to change what China does,” he said. obvious once you point them out. People had been accus- SALEM — Oregon has tomed to going along with 30 HQDFWHG D ¿UVWRILWVNLQG days for so long that people insurance law that will allow hadn’t really questioned it.” She said the proposal women to obtain a year’s worth of birth control at a has drawn interest from time, expanding coverage lawmakers in California, that previously needed to be New York and Washington renewed every 30 or 90 days. state. A similar measure Gov. Kate Brown signed is pending in Washington, the legislation Thursday, D.C., reproductive rights saying it “has a simple expert Elizabeth Nash said. Insurance companies premise that I whole-heart- edly believe in: increase typically cover a 30- or access and decrease barriers.” 90-day supply of contracep- Supporters say the tion, Nash said. But a year’s measure will reduce unin- supply “would reduce the tended pregnancies and make potential for skipping pills or things easier for women, not having her patch or ring especially in rural areas, when she needs it,” the Gutt- since they won’t need to visit macher Institute researcher doctors or pick up prescrip- said. The plan would require tions as often. The plan passed easily ZRPHQ WR ¿UVW JHW D WKUHH and advances a push on the month supply to make sure there are no adverse reac- issue this year in the state. Oregon legislators also tions. Subsequent prescrip- are considering a proposal WLRQV FRXOG EH ¿OOHG IRU D that would allow pharma- year. It goes into effect Jan. 1. Oregon’s moves to expand cists to write birth control prescriptions for women who access to contraception stand pass a self-administered risk- in contrast to efforts else- screening assessment. That where. Some more conserva- proposal also has received tive states have focused wide support. The Catholic church on allowing pharmacists opposes contraceptive to opt out of dispensing expansion, saying Oregon’s contraception if they have measures could have “moral religious objections. And implications and social a recently passed Missouri law would have required consequences.” Critics of the new law, insurers to issue policies that meanwhile, say it could don’t cover birth control if increase health care costs for individuals or employers said employers and insurers. It contraceptives violate their could be wasteful to dispense moral or religious beliefs. a year’s worth of pills, for A federal judge, however, example, since a woman struck that down last year as could decide to stop taking unconstitutional. Nolan said Oregon has them or choose to switch traditionally been a champion prescriptions, they say. “To me it’s just a for women’s rights, citing a checkbook issue, plain and 1969 move to decriminalize simple,” Rep. Julie Parrish, a abortion that came several West Linn Republican, who years before Roe v. Wade. “We have a long history,” opposed the measure. Mary Nolan, interim she said, “of really strong executive director of Planned advocates for health care for Parenthood Advocates of women — and particularly Oregon, however, said the around reproductive health EHQH¿WV RI WKH SODQ ³DUH VR care.” Associated Press BRIEFLY Bill to ban criminal record question on job forms advances SALEM (AP) — The Oregon Senate has approved a bill making it illegal for employers to ask about criminal records on job applications. The bill passed Thursday in a 21-8 vote. The so-called “ban the box” measure would prohibit questions on job applications, but an employer could still ask about convictions during a job interview. The bill’s proponents VD\LW¶VH[WUHPHO\GLI¿FXOW for people with a criminal UHFRUGWR¿QGZRUNEHFDXVH they’re automatically excluded at an early stage. Supporters say waiting until an interview to ask about convictions would give people a chance to explain their conviction, their more Portland home after cutting himself with a steak knife. A short time later, a woman reported that a man with a knife and blood on his hands had broken into her house. She hid in the basement with her two young children. 3ROLFHVD\2I¿FHU 5DHO\QQ0F.D\¿UHGKHU handgun after Harrison left the house and ran toward RI¿FHUV Harrison spent nearly a week in the hospital. recent conduct and their TXDOL¿FDWLRQV Critics worry the measure will put businesses at risk of lawsuits. The measure returns to the House, which must agree to changes made in the Senate. Grand jury clears RI¿FHUZKRVKRW man outside 3RUWODQGKRPH PORTLAND (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a 48-year-old man shot by Portland police last month, DQGFOHDUHGWKHRI¿FHUZKR ¿UHGKHUKDQGJXQ Michael Harrison remained in the Multnomah County Jail on Thursday. He faces charges of burglary, unlawful use of a weapon and menacing. 2I¿FHUVUHVSRQGHG0D\ 17 when a man reportedly upset over a pending divorce left a southeast fray Thursday afternoon to help stop a defendant who reportedly was trying to assault a deputy prosecutor. Superior Court Administrator Jeff Amram VD\VKHGLGQRWVHHWKH¿JKW but later saw a bite mark on Stahnke’s cheek and arm. Deputy Prosecutor Colin Hayes says a jury had just convicted the 49-year-old defendant on child molestation charges. After the jury was excused, WKHVKHULII¶VRI¿FHVD\V the man left the defense table and tried to strike the deputy prosecutor. The VKHULII¶VRI¿FHVD\VDGHSXW\ sheriff on courthouse jury intervened, as did the judge. A sheriff’s statement says both the judge and the deputy suffered injuries that required medical attention EXWVKRXOGEH¿QH7KH injuries were not described. The newspaper says the judge’s judicial assistant described the injuries as minor. 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