Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon would have to slash its carbon dioxide emissions from power plants nearly in half by 2030 under requirements the Obama administration is proposing to curb global warming. A Department of Environmental Quality official says plans to stop burning coal at Portland General Electric’s Boardman plant could be a big help. The plant in north-central Oregon is the only coal-fired electricity plant in the state, and PGE has said it plans to stop using coal there by 2020.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A U.S. Supreme Court justice has yet to decide whether to block a federal judge’s order declaring Oregon’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. The National Organization for Marriage is seeking a stay of the May 19 ruling while it appeals an earlier decision that prohibited the group from defending the marriage ban on behalf of its Oregon members.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Gov. John Kitzhaber has declared drought emergencies in three rural counties. Commissioners from Grant, Josephine and Wheeler counties requested the action, and they were supported by the Oregon Drought Council. Drought emergency declarations allow the state to prioritize use of water for human consumption and livestock.
BANDON, Ore. (AP) – The Coos County sheriff’s office says it has suspended the search for a missing Bandon man who has Alzheimer’s disease. The wife of 78-year-old Ted Rogers reported him missing Thursday night. Crews performed ground searches through the weekend and the U.S. Coast Guard flew over the area.
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