Page 2A East Oregonian NATION Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Wyoming governor pushes coal ports CHEYENNE, Wyo. here and talk to these two Wyoming — the nation’s Wyoming has run into United States clamps down pressure from Washington (AP) — Faced with sliding governors,” Mead said in a leading coal-producing state stiff opposition from envi- RQHPLVVLRQVIURPFRDO¿UHG state and Oregon to evaluate domestic demand for coal, telephone interview with The ²WR¿QGQHZPDUNHWV7KH URQPHQWDOLVWV DQG VWDWH RI¿- plants at home. the effects of greenhouse the governor of Wyoming Associated Press. state Infrastructure Authority cials in the Northwest so far Mead said he and Inslee gases that would be emitted has kept pressing for access “If there are practical released a study in March in its efforts to secure access have different points of by exporting U.S. coal to to deep-water ports in the issues as well that we could that predicts stricter federal to deep-water ports. view on climate change. Asia from ports in the North- Northwest that would allow help work through — every- regulations could force a Many in the Northwest While many scientists have west. exports to Asian markets. WKLQJ IURP WUDLQ WUDI¿F WR decline of up to 45 percent don’t welcome the process concluded that burning coal Wyoming and Montana Wyoming Gov. Matt train congestion, to issues of in Powder River Basin coal RI KHDY\ WUDLQ WUDI¿F WKDW and other fossil fuels contrib- have appealed last year’s Mead met Monday with coal dust — we want to do production by 2030. would be necessary to move utes to global warming, decision by Oregon regu- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee our part in any way we can The Wyoming Legislature millions of tons of coal Mead has said he’s skeptical lators denying an energy in Olympia and plans to meet to help address the issues of this year authorized issuing through their states. They that human activities are to company’s application for Tuesday with Oregon Gov. concern to these two states,” up to $1 billion in state bonds also don’t like the thought of blame. another coal-loading station Kate Brown. Mead said. LI QHFHVVDU\ WR ¿QDQFH FRDO enabling foreign nations to Mead in 2013 asked the on the Columbia River at “I wanted to get out The stakes are high for port construction. burn more coal even as the White House to disregard Port of Morrow. BRIEFLY Waco shootout puts spotlight on biker culture Brown names former Salem- By ALLEN G. BREED nized crime section. Trouble is, AP National Writer it’s sometimes hard to tell the Keizer leader school chief dark side of motorcycle groups SALEM (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown has Former undercover agent from the light. appointed Salam Noor to replace Rob Saxton as Jay Dobyns says people can be Good and bad alike call their deputy superintendent of public instruction. forgiven for thinking Sunday’s organizations “clubs.” Both Noor spent six years as assistant superintendent biker bloodbath in Waco, Texas, use the term “colors” for the DQGFKLHIDFDGHPLFRI¿FHULQWKH6DOHP.HL]HU was a throwback to a bad 1970s emblems on the backs of their School District before taking a job last fall with the movie. jackets and vests. Higher Education Coordination Commission. The shootout — which Don Chambers, founder of Brown says Noor delivered results while at killed nine people and wounded the Bandidos gang, modeled Salem-Keizer and other stops in his career. He’ll 18 — seemed aberrant because his club’s emblem — a sombre- be asked to improve one of the nation’s lowest the public image of many ro-wearing Mexican caricature graduation rates. motorcycle gangs has been carrying a sword and pistol — 1RRUVWDUWV-XO\LIFRQ¿UPHGE\WKH2UHJRQ6HQDWH burnished in recent years thanks after the corn chip company’s The 2011 Legislature changed the head of public to the many largely benign bike Frito Bandito mascot, says schools from an elected position to an appointed enthusiasts who’ve co-opted Katz, who went undercover position. some of the same clothing and in the 1970s as an associate to 6D[WRQZDVWKH¿UVWSHUVRQDSSRLQWHGWRWKHMRE style. two clubs, the Pagans and the Last month, he announced his retirement from the “I think, as a society, and Rod Aydelotte/Waco Tribune-Herald via AP Phantoms. Other clubs that Oregon Department of Education and said he would to a large extent even in law Bikers congregate against a wall while authorities inves- want to operate on their turf are lead the Northwest Regional Education Service enforcement, we fall into the tigate a Twin Peaks restaurant Sunday in Waco, Texas. required to wear a patch called District. sense that these guys are these biker culture was thrust into California, descended into two a “support cookie,” so named big, rough-looking teddy the spotlight after Sunday’s days of bloody riots. The Amer- because it’s the size and shape Man wanted son to move out, bears that do blood drives and shooting in the parking lot of ican Motorcycle Association, of a cookie. toy runs and are harmless,” a restaurant where members of the race’s sponsor, responded to “You have a major gang. said gun ‘went off’ and killed him VD\V 'RE\QV ZKR LQ¿OWUDWHG several rival gangs were having the coverage by declaring that Then you have like a puppet club POST, Ore. (AP) — A 72-year-old man charged the notorious Hells Angels a meeting. By Monday, author- 99 percent of participants were or you can call it a farm team with killing his son told investigators the gun “went Motorcycle Club for the federal ities had charged about 170 law-abiding. that is part of their organization. off” after his son hit him in the face with an open Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco gang members with engaging To this day, gangs like the But they’re not a member of the backhand. and Firearms. “These are people in organized crime. Outlaws refer to themselves big dogs,” says Katz, vice presi- William Brown Sr. was arrested on a murder that have used the motorcycle Motorcycle culture’s image as “1 percenters,” says Terry dent of the International Outlaw charge last week at his home in Post, southeast of FXOWXUHDVFDPRXÀDJH´ problem goes back at least to Katz, former commander of the Motorcycle Gang Investigators Prineville. The more sinister side of 1947, when a race in Hollister, Maryland State Police’s orga- Association. Crook County Deputy Dave Tugman wrote in court documents released Monday that 51-year-old William Brown Jr. was dead when deputies arrived. According to Tugman, the elder Brown said he Pot panel approves new restrictions for medical marijuana was trying to get his son to move back to Minnesota SALEM (AP) — An Oregon medical marijuana industry, The move comes a week ities within their jurisdictions. and pulled the gun to threaten him. The father Senate special committee such as limiting the number after an Oregon House-Senate The joint committee said the son’s backhand caused his head to hit a unanimously passed legislation of plants growers can have, committee in charge of imple- deadlocked on the issue, GRRUMDPEDQGWKHJXQ¿UHG on Monday imposing a variety building an inventory tracking menting the state’s new mari- causing Senate President A medical examiner said Brown died from a of new restrictions on medical system for growers, processors juana rules reached an impasse Peter Courtney to name the gunshot that entered near the left armpit and exited marijuana, a week after a joint and dispensaries, inspection on a bill aimed at stemming the ¿YH VHQDWRUV ZKR VDW RQ WKH near the right armpit. committee overseeing the requirements and an Oregon ÀRZRISRWWRWKHEODFNPDUNHW committee to a Senate-only state’s marijuana rules stalled residency requirement. Committee members special committee last week. on a similar measure. Lawmakers say the lengthy agreed on most issues except Marijuana advocates said Corrections The Senate Special set of new restrictions is for one: the question of creation of the new panel was The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate Committee on Implementing necessary so the recreational whether local governments an extraordinary move in order and sincerely regrets any errors. If you notice a Measure 91 passed a proposal program can pass muster with could ban medical marijuana to bypass House members’ mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818. tightening regulations on the federal authorities. dispensaries or other pot facil- objections. 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