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NORTHWEST East Oregonian Page 2A Saturday, March 12, 2016 )RXUNH\GHWDLOVLQ)LQLFXPUHSRUW Malheur County voters voice resounding ‘no’ to Owyhee monument By AMANDA PEACHER Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon to the top ranks of a handful of other states that have renewable mandates of 50 percent or more. Hawaii, for instance, has a 100-percent requirement by 2045 while Massachu- setts has 1-percent annual increase inde¿ nitely, according to the Union of Brown Concerned Scientists. Coal and renewables are among the key talking points that drive the national debate over climate change, which is a top agenda item for Democrats and the party’s presidential campaigns this year. Oregon’s new law also aligns with some of President Obama’s statements on the topic over the years. “We’ve got to accelerate the tran- sition away from old, dirtier energy sources. Rather than subsidize the past, we should invest in the future — especially in communities that rely on fossil fuels,” Obama said during his ¿ nal State of the Union address in January. But Democrats’ efforts for tighter regulations on the energy industry are at odds with Republicans who are trying to block Obama’s Clean Power Plan in court. Even for progressive Oregon, the new anti-coal law — a negotiated deal between the state’s utili- ties and environmentalists — wasn’t an easy pass. Oregon GOP lawmakers, the minority party in both statehouse chambers, went to great lengths to stop the measure with tactics that slowed down the entire legislative process. The GOP raised concerns about cost increases to consumers’ energy bills and questioned whether the environmental bene¿ ts were overstated. “Today, Gov. Brown gave her stamp of approval to a new renew- able energy mandate that will cost residential electricity customers in Oregon $190 more each year until 2040,” Senate Republican Leader Ted Ferrioli, among the law’s most outspoken opponents, said Friday. He argued the law “lines the pockets of the green energy industry at the expense of working Orego- nians who get nothing in return.” Subscriber services: For home delivery, vacation stops or delivery concerns: 1-800-522-0255 Didn’t receive your paper? &all 1--522-255 EeIore noon 7Xesday tKroXJK )riday or EeIore 1 a.m. SatXrday for same-day redelivery — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. 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Hi 53 71 72 51 79 34 51 63 46 82 51 Lo 22 60 57 37 46 23 34 46 32 71 42 W s r c pc s i pc pc c pc r REGIONAL FORECAST Coastal Oregon: Windy today with rain, some heavy; cooler across the north. Eastern and Central Oregon: A couple of showers today; windy. Eastern Washington: Mostly cloudy today with a couple of showers. Mainly cloudy tonight. Cascades: Snow and rain today with snow levels mostly near 3,500 feet; 4-8 inches. Western Washington: Considerable cloudi- ness today with a little rain. Northern California: Heavy rain today, ex- cept a bit of snow in the interior mountains. Today Sunday WSW 7-14 WSW 8-16 SW 8-16 SSW 12-25 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 1 2 3 N 95 20 miles Alan Kenaga/Capital Press and oceans.” Conservation proposals for wilderness or monument desig- nations in the Owyhee have also drawn ¿ erce local opposition during recent public meetings. The Oregon Natural Desert Association has been talking about wilderness in the Owyhee for years, but that can only be designated through Congress. President Obama has not given any indication that he plans to designate the Owyhee a national monument, as some conservationists propose. Obama has already created or expanded 19 national monu- ments. Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell said last week that she is not aware of any coordi- nation between her of¿ ce and the White House on a monu- ment proposal. The Malheur County vote is advisory only and holds no legal weight. To submit engagements, weddings and anniversaries: email rstrXtKers#eastoreJonian.Fom or visit ZZZ.eastoreJonian. FomFommXnityannoXnFements To submit a Letter to the Editor: mail to ManaJinJ Editor 'aniel :attenEXrJer, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, 25 71 or email editor#eastoreJonian.Fom. 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If you notice a mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818. ClassiÀ ed Advertising: 1--62-21 Flassi¿ eds#eastoreJonian.Fom Single copy price: 1 7Xesday tKroXJK )riday, 1.5 SatXrday Ore. BAKER Ow An overwhelming majority of voters in Malheur County rejected Tuesday the idea of a national monument in a corner of southeast Oregon known as the Owyhee Canyonlands. The vast and rugged area is known for its stunning red rock geology and canyons, extreme remoteness and wildlife habitat. It’s also an important area for cattle grazing and hunting. The idea of an Owyhee National Monument is cham- pioned by Keen Footwear. The Portland-based company led a petition campaign to convince President Obama to designate the monument, using his executive authority through the Antiquities Act. Malheur County leaders decided to put the idea to citi- zens with an advisory vote, and County Clerk Deborah DeLong says voter turnout was high for a special election — higher even than some primary elections. Ninety percent of voters rejected the monument proposal. In some rural precincts, 100 percent of voters voted no. “It’s amazing to me that the difference in the vote was 90 percent no and 10 percent yes,” said DeLong. “That’s a huge statement.” Malheur County resident Tim Davis leads the grassroots group Friends of the Owyhee in Malheur County. He voted yes on the monument proposal, because he said it’s important “to have areas like this for people to explore and love.” “Now that the people of Malheur County have spoken loudly and clearly against a 2.5 million acre federal monument, it’s time for Gov. (Kate) Brown and our U.S. senators to speak out against it as well,” said Steve Russell, Chairman of the Owyhee Basin Stewardship Coalition, in a statement. “Oregon already has millions of acres of protected lands, rivers %URZQVLJQVODQGPDUNDQWLFRDOELOOLQWRODZ PORTLAND (AP) — With the stroke of Gov. Kate Brown’s signature Friday, Oregon became the ¿ rst state to eradicate coal from its power supply through legislation and now boasts some of the most stringent demands for renewable energy among its state peers. The new law will wipe out coal-generated energy in phases through 2030 and requires utilities to provide half of customers’ power with renewable sources by 2040, doubling the state’s previous stan- dard. “Oregon is known to be a leader in clean-energy programs, investing in energy ef¿ ciency and recognizing the risk of climate change,” said Brown, who signed the measure surrounded by students at a Portland elementary school that’s powered by solar panels. Environmental experts and advo- cates say the law’s coal phase-out component is precedent-setting for lawmakers considering similar moves in their own states, although Hawaii and Vermont have long- standing histories of running coal- free. The renewables portion thrusts Area in detail Ore. Idaho Highway 395 at some point during the incident, according to the report. It’s not clear how much, if anything, these people were able to witness from the scene, but two OSP of¿ cers said they collected statements from them, but those statements are not included in this document release. ,QYHVWLJDWRUV ZDQWHG WR NQRZLIVKHOOFDVLQJVZHUHWDNHQ In interviews during the days after the shooting, investigators repeatedly asked OSP of¿ cers about gun shell casings from the scene. “Did you happen to see ... anybody, um picking anything up? Like, speci¿ cally the riÀ e brass,” asked the interviewer, after an of¿ cer told him he had noticed two casings at the scene of the shooting. OSP of¿ cers said they did not see anyone actively removing shell casings from the scene. The documents do not make it clear why investigators inquired about the shell casings. But in a Tuesday press conference, investi- gators said they eventually learned that FBI agents did not immediately reveal they had ¿ red two shots as Finicum exited his truck. Idaho Ore. that reason, both of¿ cers said they opted to shoot. Another OS3 of¿ cer Several new details came to light had also already reached Thursday regarding the circum- that decision. “At that point, I made stances of the of¿ cer-involved shooting death of Robert “LaVoy” the decision to shoot and was reaching out to get Finicum. Finicum, an Arizona rancher and my safety off,” the of¿ cer one of the leaders of the Malheur told investigators. By the National Wildlife Refuge occupa- time the safety was off, Finicum tion, was killed by law enforcement the of¿ cer said, Finicum during a Jan. 26 operation. The had already been hit, and it was no Central Oregon Major Incident longer necessary to shoot. 263 ZDV H[SHFWLQJ DQRWKHU Team released 360 pages of docu- ments Thursday, including photos, a YHKLFOHWREHLQYROYHGLQWKHVWRS According to statements from list of autopsy evidence, interviews with Oregon State 3olice of¿ cers two of the of¿ cers, in brie¿ ngs and diagrams of the fatal traf¿ c stop before the traf¿ c stop, law enforce- along Highway 395 north of Burns. ment planned for a third vehicle in The report is only part of the the traf¿ c stop. In addition to those driven investigation. The Deschutes County Sheriff¶s Of¿ ce said more by Ammon Bundy and LaVoy documents would be made avail- Finicum, of¿ cers at the scene were also expecting a rancher in a maroon able as redactions are complete. Here are some key takeaways SUV, according to the report. It’s not clear if that vehicle from the report: 7ZR 263 RI¿FHUV VKRW actually made the drive or not, but it was not detained during the traf¿ c )LQLFXPEXWDWKLUGQHDUO\¿UHG Investigators said Tuesday that stop. 7ZR FLWL]HQ YHKLFOHV Finicum was shot three times by two different of¿ cers. During inter- DSSURDFKHGSROLFHURDGEORFNV A white pickup and another views, both of¿ cers said they saw Finicum reaching into his jacket pickup towing a horse trailer where he had a 9 mm handgun. For approached police roadblocks along By AMANDA PEACHER Oregon Public Broadcasting 2 1 0 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 0-2, Low 3-5, Moderate 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. 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