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A2 THE BULLETIN • THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2022 The Bulletin LOCAL, STATE & REGION How to reach us CIRCULATION Didn’t receive your paper? Start or stop subscription? 541-385-5800 PHONE HOURS 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday and holidays GENERAL INFORMATION 541-382-1811 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. ONLINE www.bendbulletin.com EMAIL news@bendbulletin.com AFTER HOURS Newsroom ................................541-383-0348 Circulation ................................541-385-5800 NEWSROOM EMAIL Business ........business@bendbulletin.com City Desk .............news@bendbulletin.com Features.................................................................. communitylife@bendbulletin.com Sports ................. sports@bendbulletin.com NEWSROOM FAX 541-385-5804 OUR ADDRESS Street .............. 320 SW Upper Terrace Drive Suite 200 Bend, OR 97702 Mailing ........... P.O. 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U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Northern California elim- inated the Trump-era rules even as two wildlife agencies under President Joe Biden are reviewing or rescinding the regulations. The decision re- stores a range of protections under the Endangered Species Act — including some that date to the 1970s — while the reviews are completed. Envi- ronmental groups hailed the decision, which they said sped up needed protections and critical habitat designations for threatened species, in- cluding salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Tigar’s ruling “spoke for species desperately in need of comprehensive federal protec- tions without compromise,” said Kristen Boyles, an attor- ney for the environmental group Earthjustice. “Threat- ened and endangered spe- cies do not have the luxury of waiting under rules that do not protect them.” The court ruling comes as two federal agencies — the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service — review five Endan- gered Species Act regulations finalized by President Don- ald Trump’s administration, including critical habitat des- ignations and rules requiring Tom Gallagher/ AP file In this June 1995 file photo a northern spotted owl sits on a branch in Point Reyes, California. A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species. California Department of Fish and Wildlife/file A February 2021 photo by California Department of Fish and Wildlife shows a gray wolf (OR93), seen near Yosemite, California. On Tuesday, a federal judge threw out a host of actions by the Trump adminis- tration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species, a year after the Biden administra- tion said it was moving to strengthen those species protections. federal agencies to consult with the wildlife or fisheries services before taking actions that could affect threatened or endangered species. Fish and Wildlife also said it will reinstate the decades-old “blanket rule,” which man- dates additional protections for species that are newly clas- sified as threatened. Those protections were removed un- der Trump. Critical habitat designa- tions for threatened or en- dangered species can result in limitations on energy de- velopment such as mining or oil drilling that could disturb a vulnerable species, while A gopher frog is pictured at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans on Sept. 27, 2011. Gerald Herbert/AP file the consultation rule and a separate rule on the scope of proposed federal actions help determine how far the gov- ernment may go to protect imperiled species. Under Trump, officials rolled back protections for the northern spotted owl, gray wolves and other spe- cies, actions that Biden has vowed to review. The Biden administration previously moved to reverse Trump’s de- cision to weaken enforcement of the century-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which made it harder to prosecute bird deaths caused by the energy industry. The bird law reversal was among more than 150 busi- ness-friendly actions on the environment that Trump took and Biden wants to recon- sider, revise or scrap, includ- ing withdrawal last month of a 2020 rule that limited which lands and waters could be designated as places where imperiled animals and plants could receive federal protec- tion. Industry groups and Re- publicans in Congress have long viewed the Endangered Species Act as an impediment to economic development, and under Trump they suc- cessfully lobbied to weaken the law’s regulations. Environ- mental groups and Democrat- ic-controlled states battled the moves in court, but many of those cases remained unre- solved. OREGON GOVERNOR’S RACE Candidate Tina Kotek tests positive for COVID-19 Former House speaker says she’s ‘taking it easy for a few days’ From Bulletin wire reports Democratic candidate for Oregon governor Tina Kotek said Tuesday that she tested positive for COVID-19. Kotek said on Twitter she was rest- ing and taking it easy for a few days and that she’s grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, KOIN-TV reported. Over the holiday weekend, Kotek posted photos to Twitter showing her campaigning, hiking in Silver Falls State Park and enjoying Portland Pickles baseball. Kotek won the Democratic primary election in May. She previously served as speaker of the Oregon House. Oregon lifted many of its COVID-19 restrictions in Kotek the spring. According to June 30 data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 24 Oregon counties — including Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties — have moved into the high-risk level for COVID-19. More than a dozen Washington counties have also reached the high- risk level. At that level, experts urge people to wear high-quality masks while indoors in public spaces, get tested if experienc- ing symptoms and make sure vaccinations and boosters are up to date. Peter Graven, lead forecaster for Oregon Health and Science Uni- versity, told KGW-TV he expects COVID-19 to keep spreading through July. He said omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have come on strong in Or- egon recently. Health officials said the two newer subvariants are now responsible for more than half of the new cases in the state. Anyone at risk for severe illness in high-risk areas should consider taking additional precautions such as stay- ing 6 feet away from others, avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, and washing hands often, according to the CDC. Mailing address ..................P.O. Box 6020 Bend, OR 97708 Phone ......................................... 541-617-7829 CORRECTIONS The Bulletin’s primary concern is that all stories are accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call us at 541-383-0367. 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The Bulletin retains ownership and copyright protection of all staff-prepared news copy, advertising copy and news or ad illustrations. They may not be reproduced without explicit prior approval. LOCAL BRIEFING Restoration work to temporarily close trails Forest restoration projects west of Bend will temporarily close segments of the Rimrock Paved Path and the Ticket to Ride Trail starting Monday. The work being done can cause large debris to fly in all di- rections, endangering trail us- ers, according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service, which announced the closures. The closures will occur on weekdays and will remain in place until work has been completed in the areas adja- cent to the trails. Full access to the trails will be available on weekends. The Forest Service will notify the public when work is complete and weekday access resumes. The Rimrock Paved Path will be closed between its ter- minus at the Cascades Lakes Welcome Station east to the intersection with Forest Road 4604-400. The Ticket to Ride Trail will be closed between the Cascades Lakes Welcome Station east to the junction with Forest Road 4604-400. The work, part of the West Bend Project area, includes mowing and reducing brush and small trees into small chunks. Objectives include fuels reduction in the wild- land-urban interface and res- toration of forest health. The Forest Service said this work will help create a forest that is more resilient to fire, insect in- festations, and disease. Questions about the work can be directed to the Bend- Fort Rock Ranger District at 541-383-5300. the agency’s grazing plans were “unsupported and irrational” in violation of the Endangered Species Act, National Environ- mental Policy Act and National Forest Management Act. The judge has now re- jected all those arguments, ruling that the government adequately analyzed livestock ❝ — Bulletin staff reports I have been working with The Bulletin for over 3 months and they continue to impress me with their hard work, innovative ads, and amazing reels. I look forward to continuing work with The Bulletin and Makenna Cervelli in particular. In my opinion every company that’s wanting to grow and take their marketing to the next level should use their amazing services. Environmentalists lose Oregon grazing lawsuit U.S. District Judge Michael McShane has dismissed a lawsuit filed by environmen- tal advocates who said the U.S. Forest Service unlaw- fully authorized grazing in the 165,000-acre Antelope Allot- ment of the Fremont-Winema National Forest. “The Forest Service made a rational decision when it decided on a course of ac- tion that included continued grazing in the Antelope Allot- ment,” McShane said. The most recent plans for the allotment opened up more land for grazing to encourage cattle to disperse instead of congregating in areas inhab- ited by the threatened Oregon spotted frog. The Concerned Friends of the Winema and four other en- vironmental nonprofits filed a federal lawsuit in 2019 alleging impacts on the threatened Oregon spotted frog in light of climate change and other stressors. Makenna Cervelli C: 425-622-3186 P: 541-633-2184 mCervelli@bendbulletin.com ❞ — Sean McDonell Owner, C4K Coffee Roasters www.coffee4kids.org
