Santa Barbara News-Press: January 10, 2022

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Memorial service marks anniversary of Montecito debris flow that claimed 23 lives

New safety rules inspired by 2019 boat fire announced

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

In light of the deadly fire on a scuba diving boat more than two years ago that claimed the lives of 34 people, which took place off the coast of Ventura County near Santa Cruz Island, the Coast Guard has announced new safety rules.

On Labor Day 2019, a fire aboard the Conception became the deadliest marine disaster in modern state history, leading to criminal charges and calls for stricter regulations on small passenger vessels.

The new rules have been issued on an interim basis and will take effect over the next two years. Among other regulations,

owners of boats with overnight passengers will be required to provide better escapes from below deck and use devices that make sure a night watchman is alert and making frequent rounds. New requirements also include better training of crew, escape drills for passengers and guidance on how to handle flammable items such as rechargeable batteries.

In December of 2020, Congress mandated that the Coast Guard review their regulations for small passenger vessels, after which the laws were expected to be implemented. The law was included in the National Defense Authorization Act, and also added new requirements Please see RULES on A4

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A televised ceremony was held Sunday at Montecito Fire Department Station 1 commemorating the fourth anniversary of the 2018 Montecito debris flows that killed 23 people.

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Sunday marked the fourth anniversary of the January 9, 2018, Montecito debris flow which claimed the lives of 23 victims.

Raising Our Light: An Evening in Remembrance of Montecito hosted a commemorative memorial service on Sunday at 6:30 pm. The ceremony was available to the public virtually and was made available for streaming on several platforms.

Montecito Fire Chief Kevin Taylor gave an invocation and firefighters lit 23 candles, in honor of the 23 lives lost in the debris flow, which was followed by a moment of silence. Bells also rang out 23 times from local churches and schools. As a beacon of community support and solidarity, a searchlight was illuminated at Montecito Union School.

“While time heals it does not take away from the very real experiences of loss and hardship that our community has endured over the last four years, and that many in our community continue to experience today. 2018 taught us that solidarity, cooperation, caring and compassion are the cornerstones to rebuilding a resilient community in the wake of tragedy. That remains true today.

The commemoration of a tragedy is painful and challenging for the survivors, family and neighbors who lost loved ones. It is a somber reminder of those who lost their homes and livelihoods, and reminds us of the challenges we have faced and continue to face on the difficult ongoing road to recovery. Just as we rose up together in 2018, we can rise up tonight together, in remembrance, connection and hope,” said Chief Taylor in his invocation.

“Honestly every year, it hurts a little bit, for me it is nice to see the community come together and support each other and remember. It is a great comfort to families of the victims, the survivors and the first responders,” Abe Powell, CEO and cofounder of the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade, told the News-Press.

“We have not forgotten you, we care, and we are still here for you. You are not forgotten. For our first responders this day comes with genuine heartache, and also with hope and resolve,” said Chief Taylor, just prior to lighting the candles.

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The Conception, a scuba diving boat, was destroyed in a fire in 2019 near Santa Cruz Island. The fire killed 34 people on board.

Solvang’s Copenhagen Drive to reopen February 2

By KATHERINE ZEHNDER NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

In June of 2020, Solvang closed Copenhagen Drive to vehicle traffic due to Covid-19.

The street will reopen to motorists on February 2nd.

“The past 18 months included parklets for additional outdoor dining, an adjustment that was necessary for restrictions from the pandemic,” as reported by news channels ABC3, CBS12 and Fox11.

Due to congestion on the city streets and a need for more parking, the city has decided to reopen the street. However, the

A spotlight was lit at the Montecito Union School District in recognition of the anniversary.

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outdoor scene with dining and foot traffic is not completely off the table for the future.

The city is making plans with local businesses to create an area similar to what Copenhagen Drive was for the last 18 months. The goal is to create a more European atmosphere with outdoor dining and activities.

The city is currently in discussions. While the outdoor scene may not end up on Copenhagen Drive, it is likely to be somewhere in Solvang in the near future.

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Push to limit Gov. Inslee’s emergency powers gains legislative traction

By BRETT DAVIS THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has exercised pandemicrelated state of emergency powers for 678 days now.

In the lead-up to Monday’s convening of the 2022 legislative session, there are bipartisan indications that lawmakers may finally move to rein in the governor’s emergency powers.

“I have a feeling that the theme of this year’s session is going to be ‘seeking balance,’” House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, said at Thursday’s Seattle CityClub legislative preview. “And so, I think that’s what we’ll be trying to do.

I expect that we’ll hear some bills on oversight of emergency powers and things

like that.”

Her comments came after House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, sent a letter to Rep. Jinkins on Wednesday urging passage of new bipartisan emergency powers legislation, House Bill 1772, during the 2022 legislative session.

HB 1772 essentially requires legislative involvement in any long-lasting state of emergency, defined as more than 60 days.

Among the bill’s co-sponsors is Rep. Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, one of the panelists at Thursday’s Solution Summit event on emergency powers reform held by the Washington Policy Center (WPC).

“The reason I co-sponsored HB 1772 is that whether one agrees with the governor’s emergency powers decisions or

not, we still need three effective co-equal branches of government with appropriate checks and balances,” Rep. Chapman told Jason Mercier, WPC’s director of the Center for Government Reform, after the panel discussion.

Some of the specific provisions of HB 1772 include: The legislature is allowed to pass a concurrent resolution declaring the termination of a state of emergency.

During a state of emergency, the governor or legislature may call a special session, consistent with the state constitution’s guidelines, to vote on a concurrent resolution to extend a state of emergency.

If the legislature is not in session, the state of emergency may also be terminated in writing by unanimous

agreement of all four leaders in the House and Senate – that is, the majority leader of the Senate’s largest caucus, the minority leader of the Senate’s second-largest caucus, the speaker of the House, and the minority leader of the House’s secondlargest caucus.

The state of emergency, unless extended by the legislature by a concurrent resolution, will be terminated 60 days after being signed by the governor.

The governor is prohibited from reinstating the same or substantively similar state of emergency when the original has expired.

On Feb. 29, 2020, Gov. Inslee declared a statewide emergency in response to the spread of COVID-19 under the Emergency Powers Act of the Revised Code of

Washington (RCW) 43.06.220. Since then, he has issued scores of additional proclamations ranging from stay-at-home orders to school closures to a moratorium on evictions to a vaccine mandate.

The Governor’s Office was noncommittal on the nascent legislation.

“Regarding HB 1722, we need time to review and consider the proposal, so we haven’t taken a position on it yet,” Gov. Inslee spokesperson Tara Lee said in an email response to The Center Square.

Aware that last year’s bipartisan emergency powers legislation went nowhere in the legislature, Mr. Mercier managed to retain some hope lawmakers would act this year to limit Gov. Inslee’s governing by emergency declarations, describing his position as “cautiously optimistic.”

Hochul proposes tax and regulatory relief for New York small businesses

By STEVE BITTENBENDER THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants lawmakers to help the state’s small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

She outlined a multifaceted plan for small and emerging businesses in her State of the State speech on Wednesday that included tax and regulatory relief.

In addition, Gov. Hochul’s plan calls for offering loans at reduced interest rates and contracting opportunities to socially and economically disadvantaged businesses.

There are also initiatives to provide funding for early-stage businesses to try to keep those emerging enterprises in the

state.

A cornerstone of the plan, being tabbed as the “Billion Dollar Rescue Plan,” is $100 million in tax relief for 195,000 small businesses. Gov. Hochul wants to achieve that through reforms that will widen eligibility and increase tax return adjustments that reduce gross income.

“These businesses are the economic engines of small towns and big cities alike,” the governor said Wednesday. “They’re what make our communities unique and give them personality.”

Another proposed tax credit that would help some small businesses is one for restaurants and bars to offset costs they’ve incurred to offer outdoor dining to their patrons.

Restaurants and bars

also stand to benefit from a regulatory reform Gov. Hochul has prioritized for this year’s legislative session. She wants lawmakers to pass a law allowing those establishments to sell alcoholic drinks as part of “to-go” orders.

The state temporarily waived the prohibition during the early stages of the pandemic when restaurants were forced to close to in-person dining. It also helped keep many establishments afloat as they endured restrictions on indoor dining.

The permanent repeal of the “to-go” sales ban has been a priority for the New York State Restaurant Association. In a statement, its president and CEO thanked Gov. Hochul for making it a priority.

“These are difficult times that are not letting up,” Melissa Fleischut said. The restaurant industry is being battered once again by another wave of COVID19, colder weather restricting dining options and widespread staffing challenges. New York State must find ways to support the industry.”

More than three-quarters of New Yorkers support alcohol togo, Ms. Fleischut said.

Gov. Hochul also wants to create an interagency council that would bring together representatives from Empire State Development, the State Department of Transportation, the Thruway Authority, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to find ways to

encourage more women-owned and minority-owned businesses to participate in state projects that will get funding from the $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure bill Congress passed in November.

The National Federation of Independent Business issued a statement Wednesday supporting Hochul’s plans for small business and middle-class tax relief, noting that more than 60% of small businesses are “passthrough entities,” meaning all of the company’s income is passed directly to the owner.

The proposed grant and lending programs will also help, said

NFIB New York State Director Ashley Ranslow. However, Ms. Ranslow said more needs to be done to lift the burden off small businesses.

Namely, that means fixing the state’s unemployment insurance program.

“Sky-high unemployment insurance taxes are crushing small businesses and suppressing Main Street’s revival,” Ms. Ranslow said. “New York State must allocate billions of dollars in unspent federal aid to help lower small businesses’ UI taxes and restore the drained unemployment insurance system.”

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“Twenty-three community members were lost on this day in 2018, we remember them all,” said Chief Taylor after the candles

were lit, preceding a moment of silence.

Mr. Powell told the NewsPress about the importance of relationship building for first responders. For first responders you don’t want to meet your partner on scene. You want to build trust and relationships beforehand.

Mr. Powell emphasized his gratitude towards the partners of the event, Montecito Fire, Westmont College, the Montecito Journal, the Montecito Association and The Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade.

“We are preparing to meet needs that we have never imagined. You still see houses

that are a pile of dirt or a pile of rocks. Recovery from this kind of a disaster can take over a decade. That is what tonight is all about. Some people are still too emotionally and psychologically wounded to go to their property,” said Mr. Powell. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

Business confidence up in heading into first quarter despite inflation woes

By ROBERT DAVIS THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

6.8% higher in November 2021 than they were at the same time in 2020.

The numbers are even worse in the Midwest region, which includes Colorado. Consumer prices in the region remain elevated by 7.3% above their 2020 levels.

Business leaders also do not expect inflation to moderate in the second half of this year, or in 2023 either.

One category that business leaders expressed the least confidence in is the national economy. According to the survey, 65.8% of respondents said the national economy will stay “neutral-to-positive” compared to the 34% of respondents who expect slower growth.

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Overall, the index grew by 1.9 points from the fourth quarter of 2021 to the first quarter of 2022 and now stands at 58 points.

For context, 50 points is considered neutral, and Colorado’s long-term average is 54.4 points.

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Westmont uproots Oaks in women’s basketball

By RON SMITH WESTMONT SPORTS WRITER

In just 20 minutes of play, sophomore forward Aleena Cook tallied 19 points and pulled down seven rebounds to help lead the No. 2-ranked Westmont women’s basketball team (13-2, 6-1) to a 76-36 win Saturday over the Oaks of Menlo (8-6, 3-4).

Laila Saenz added 14 points to the Warrior cause while Stefanie Berberabe notched 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

The Warriors started the game on a 132 run with four points from Sydney Brown (9 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks), three from Saenz and two each from Berberabe, Cook and Destiny Okonkwo (8 points, 6 rebounds). By the end of the first quarter, the Warriors had a 21-8 advantage.

Neither team produced much offense in the second quarter. After Brown

converted an ‘and-one’ play just 40 seconds into the second frame, the Warriors endured a five minute scoring drought. However, Westmont held the Oaks to just 10 points in the quarter and entered the locker room with a 28-18 advantage.

With the start of the third quarter, however, the Warriors offense started clicking. The Warriors made 58.1% of their shots from the floor in the second half (18 of 31), including 57.1% from 3-point range (4 of 7).

Westmont opened the third quarter on a 13-4 run with Cook producing an oldfashioned three-point play before Saenz scored on a jumper. Cook continued the run with a layup and then Saenz delivered another of her four 3-pointers.

After a layup by Okonkwo, Berberabe capped the run with a free throw to make the score 41-22 with 4:40 to play in the

The Warriors have not allowed an opponent more than 10 points in any of its last eight quarters of play and have not allowed more than 15 points in its last 12. Westmont ranks second in the NAIA in fewest points allowed per game at 49.93. penultimate period.

By the time the third quarter clock reached zero, Westmont had doubled its 10-point halftime lead to 20 points (48-28).

In the final frame, Westmont made field goals on its first eight possessions, producing a 17-4 run to make the score 65-32. Cook provided baskets on five of those possessions with Saenz, Okonkwo and Iyree Jarrett (6 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists), providing the other three.

Westmont outscored Menlo 28-8 in the last quarter of play.

The Warriors have not allowed an opponent more than 10 points in any of its last eight quarters of play and have not allowed more than 15 points in its last 12. Westmont ranks second in the NAIA in fewest points allowed per game at 49.93, just ahead of The Master’s at 49.94.

Lyon (Ark.), whom Westmont beat 66-60 in the Round of 16 at last year’s national championship, leads the NAIA in that

By RON SMITH The Warriors dropped a heartbreaker on Saturday afternoon in Murchison Gymnasium, as the Westmont men’s basketball team (11-5, 2-5 GSAC) fell Saturday to the Oaks of Menlo (11-4, 4-3) by a score of 9590 in overtime.

The Warriors nearly won the game in regulation, but a 3-point bucket by Menlo’s N’jai LeBlanc (32 points, 5 assists, 3 steals) in the waning moments of the second half sent the game to overtime.

“I thought that we controlled most of the game,” said Westmont head coach Landon Boucher.

“They jumped out on us early and our guys battled back and gained the lead. We controlled the rest of the game until six seconds to go.”

Menlo jumped out to a 9-0 lead before Jared Brown (12 points, 5 assists) launched a three to put the Warriors on the board.

Menlo continued to press their advantage, building a 10-point cushion (18-8) before Westmont was able to turn the tide.

With 11:45 to play in the opening frame, Nate Meithof scored his first points of the night to spark a 15-1 Warrior run. Meithof, who tallied 24 points to lead the Warriors, returned to the court after missing Thursday’s game due to illness.

Following his layup, Meithof converted a four-point play after being fouled on a 3-point field goal. Cade Roth (22 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists), continued the run with a three of his own and Jalen Townsell (14 points, 6 rebounds) followed suit to make the score 23-19 in favor of the Warriors.

“Nate is leading the league in scoring,” said Boucher of his freshman guard. “To have him out there with Cade and Jared is a dynamic offensive trio. Nate played a complete game, shot the ball well and took good shots.

“The offensive flow started going. Menlo, statistically, is the best defensive team in the league.

Without Nate, we were feeling that. Then Nate came in and made some really tough shots. I think Menlo was a little stunned by that and was a little bit on their heels.

He changed the momentum of the game in the first half.”

The Oaks retook the lead at 27-25 on a jumper by Corey Le’aupepe (22 points, 8 rebounds), but the Warriors responded with a 14-0 run to go in front 39-27.

Brown, Sebastian Reynoso (7 points, 4 rebounds), Tyler Austin (6 points, 5 rebounds), Roth and Meithof all contributed to the run.

At halftime, Westmont held a 4132 advantage.

With 7:28 to play in the second half, Roth drained a shot from long distance to give Westmont a 66-56 lead. The Oaks, however, scored on four unanswered layups to pull within two (64-62) with 5:22 to play. Two minutes later, a three

by LeBlanc tied the game at 68.

After Meithof and Le’aupepe traded layups, Roth put Westmont up by one (71-70) with 2:24 to go.

Meithof pilfered the ball on the Oaks next possession, and Roth connected on his fourth 3-pointer of the game to give Westmont a 74-70 advantage. However, the Oaks’ Harrison Bonner (13 points) answered in kind, making it a onepoint game (74-73).

Meithof missed a jumper on the Warriors’ ensuing possession, allowing LeBlanc a chance to give the Oaks the lead with 53 seconds to play. However, his shot bounced off the rim and was corralled

by Roth. The senior forward quickly threw the ball up court to Townsell who was streaking toward the basket. Townsell collected the ball, then elevated and dunked the ball over LeBlanc to put Westmont up 76-73 with 46 seconds to play.

“With Ajay Singh out, Jalen stepped up and guarded bigger positions than he has been,” noted Boucher of the defensive effort of his 6-8 sophomore transfer from Sacramento State. “He was holding it down the middle of our two-three zone. I think Jalen has a much higher ceiling and that he isn’t close to it yet.”

On the Oaks’ next possession, Brown stole the ball from Patrick Ryan and was quickly fouled. Because it was only the Oaks’ sixth team foul, Westmont inbounded the ball to Roth, who was then fouled by Khalid Price with 17.7 seconds to play.

Roth missed the front end of the

one-and-one and Menlo’s Parker Haven (21 points, 24 rebounds) collected the rebound.

The Oaks dribbled into the front court before coach Brendan Rooney called timeout with 6.5 seconds remaining. Upon the resumption of play, Bonner inbounded the ball across the court to Haven, who quickly passed it to LeBlanc beyond the arc. LeBlanc’s uncontested shot was on the mark, dropping through the net with three seconds remaining.

Brown quickly inbounded the ball to Roth who dribbled to midcourt before launching a would-be buzzer beater that hit the rim but bounced out.

“That was brutal,” said Boucher of the final minute. “It was hard to rally in overtime. Our guys fought through the feeling of disappointment and battled hard, but ultimately Menlo controlled overtime.

The Warriors never led in the five-minute bonus period, though they did tie the game at 83 apiece on a free throw by Kyler Warren (5 points, 4 rebounds) with 2:11 to play. Menlo, however, scored the next four points and made 12 of 13 free throws in the overtime period to keep the Warriors at bay and secure the win.

“There are games that you could have won and games that you should have won,” expressed Boucher. “I think this was a ‘should-have-won.’

“This season feels daunting because we have lost so many close games in the past month.

However, our group, collectively, has a lot of room to improve. It feels like a long season, but we aren’t even half way through the league. So, I am proud of how our guys are battling. We are getting better and we are hoping to bounce back next week.”

The Warriors continue GSAC play next week with a road game at Life Pacific on Thursday evening and a home game against San Diego Christian on Saturday.

Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

USC defeats UCSB men’s volleyball team

By MICHAEL JORGENSON UCSB SPORTS WRITER

Despite winning the opening set for the second straight day on Friday at Rob Gym, the No. 11 UCSB men’s volleyball team fell to USC in four sets: 20-25, 25-17, 25-18, 25-22.

Junior opposite Haotian Xia led the Gaucho attack once again with 13 kills, also adding an ace.

For the second straight match, junior outside hitter Ryan Wilcox was second on the team with 12 kills. He also tied Xia for a team-high with six digs.

Junior middle blocker Brandon Hicks recorded nine kills and five digs. He finished with a teamleading .438 kill percentage and had the Gauchos’ only solo block.

Sophomore outside hitter Sam Collins had a personal-best with seven kills to go along with four digs.

The Gauchos were outblocked 6-2 and outhit .342 to .205.

But the night started out well for UCSB, which won the first set 25-20.

The Gauchos (0-2) came out hot to open the match, nearly doubling the Trojans with a .37 hitting percentage in the first set.

UCSB’s first lead came when Xia put away one of his six opening game kills to put the home side up 1211.

Santa Barbara didn’t hold an advantage of more than three points until its final run. The Gauchos scored the final three points of the set, capped by an explosive ace from Xia. The Trojans (2-0) came right back with a convincing answer, opening set two with seven unanswered.

UCSB wouldn’t pull within closer than five points the rest of the way, as the team was held to a .000 hitting percentage. USC won the set 25-17.

The Trojans went on to win the third set 25-18.

Both teams’ offenses were finding their mark in the third game, with USC hitting a match-best .526 to the Gauchos’ .300.

Following a 9-9 tie, the Trojans took control with a 12-5 run and didn’t look back.

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Ron Smith is the sports information director at Westmont College. email: sports@newspress.com

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Hawaii’s revenue expected to grow as tourism rebounds

By KIM JARRETT THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Carnival’s Grand Princess will sail into Honolulu harbor at 6 a.m. Sunday, marking the first time a cruise ship has docked in Hawaii in 22 months, said Jai Cunningham, public information officer for the Hawaii Department of Transportation (DOT).

Carnival Cruise Lines and Norwegian Cruise Lines are the first ships to reach port agreements with the state as required by the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC). Norwegian is expected to bring its Pride of America ship back to the island March 5, Mr. Cunningham said.

Tourism is Hawaii’s largest industry, and the return of cruise lines is expected to have an impact, Mr. Cunningham said, but the reduction in air travel has had a large effect on tourism, too.

The latest report from the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism shows visitor expenditures were 11.5% less in November 2021 than in November 2019. Statistics from November 2020 are not comparable because the only data available would reflect visits from the U.S., according to the report.

State officials are expecting the industry’s bounce back to add more money to the state’s coffers. A report presented Thursday at a meeting of the Council on Revenues showed tax receipts could increase by 15%, The Associated Press reported.

Cruise ships stopped sailing to

Hawaii in March 2020 when the CDC issued a No Sail Order that was in effect until November 2020.

A conditional sailing order from the CDC currently is in effect that requires cruise lines to show how they would handle an outbreak and house passengers and crew if they needed to be quarantined. All ships must have COVID-19 testing and medical staff onboard, according to the CDC guidelines.

Hawaii is behind other states in signing port agreements required by the CDC, Mr. Cunningham said. The cruise lines also must comply with the Safe Travels Hawaii Program, Mr. Cunningham said. The program requires all visitors to Hawaii to either have proof of vaccination, a negative test within 72 hours of arriving in the state or quarantine for five days once they arrive.

The ships are entering the state at a time when COVID-19 cases are increasing because of the omicron variant, but the port agreements have been negotiated for months, Mr. Cunningham said.

“It just happens that now that we are welcoming ships back the numbers are starting to expand and folks are worried,” Mr. Cunningham said. “The CDC conditional sail order expires Jan. 15. The important part of what we have put into place is if the CDC lets that sail order cease, our’s supersedes it. And part of those agreements is if there is at any time we need to amend it or we need to cancel it, we have the power to do that.”

MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2022

Administration releases additional monoclonal antibody treatments to Florida after DeSantis, Ladapo keep up pressure HHS says planning for shipment of 30,000 additional doses underway

By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – The Biden administration is delivering an additional 30,000 monoclonal antibody (mAbs) doses to Florida. And another 15,000 doses of Regeneron have been secured for Floridians to support new monoclonal antibody sites, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced.

Gov. DeSantis has demanded that the Biden administration “get out of the way” of Florida’s efforts to provide early treatment for the coronavirus and release more monoclonal antibody drugs to Florida.

When discussing coronavirus efforts with other governors on Monday, President Joe Biden said, “My message to the governors is simple. If you need something, say something. We’re going to have your back any way we can.”

On the same day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Florida’s mAbs allocation for the week was nearly 2,000 doses less than its allocation last week, and nearly 10,000 doses less than New York’s.

Florida had requested at least 30,000 doses per week more than it had been allocated by the administration to support new mAbs sites in Duval, Collier, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Seminole counties.

On Tuesday, HHS notified the state’s Department of Health that logistical preparation to send 30,000 additional doses was under way.

“After pressure from Florida, the federal government has begun planning to

send 30,000 additional doses to our state, so we can stand up new sites and expand capacity at existing sites,” Gov. DeSantis said. “We expect the Biden Administration to follow through so Floridians will have access to these lifesaving treatments.”

The announcements come after the governor, Florida’s Surgeon General and GOP congressional delegation called on the Biden administration to change its approach to allocating and delivering mAbs. In late December, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo accused the administration of “actively preventing the effective distribution of monoclonal antibody treatments in the U.S.” after the HHS and the FDA announced Regeneron and Eli Lilly mAbs wouldn’t be available to states beginning Jan. 3, 2022.

“The sudden suspension of multiple monoclonal antibody therapy treatments from distribution to Florida removes a health care provider’s ability to decide the best treatment options for their patients in this state,” Dr. Ladapo wrote in a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Dec. 28. “This shortsightedness is especially evident given that the federal government effectively prohibited states from purchasing these monoclonal antibodies and serving their populations directly.”

Florida’s GOP congressional delegation argued the “administration’s mAbs distribution policy continues to be shortsighted and burdensome on states and healthcare providers.”

On Dec. 31, HHS announced it was

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withholding mAbs by controlling their allocation and the amount a state or healthcare provider could receive, as well as prohibiting states from ordering them directly from drug manufacturers, a move criticized by Gov. DeSantis, Dr. Ladapo and others.

Because the Biden administration “decided to take full control of the supply of monoclonals, then dramatically cut Florida’s supply,” Florida began purchasing mAbs directly from the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, the governor’s office said, “but the Biden Administration took control of this treatment as well.”

In response to his letter, Dr. Ladapo says the administration reversed its decision and is allowing states to continue to order mAbs through the allocation system.

“However, Florida needs at least 30,000 more doses per week than it is receiving through the allocation system to expand capacity at existing monoclonal antibody treatment sites and open new sites to treat 250-300 patients per day at each site,” he said.

“Prior to the federal government takeover of the monoclonal market, Florida successfully distributed approximately 30,000 doses per week when we managed our own supply,” Gov. DeSantis said. “After failing to ‘shut down the virus,’ the Biden Administration has come to the realization that there is not a federal solution to COVID-19, and releasing the federal stranglehold on these effective treatments is a good first step.”

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A family trio takes a stroll along Lake Los Carneros in Goleta on Saturday.

Boats now required to have two exits available RULES

Continued from Page A1 regarding fire detection and suppression. The new rules concern small passenger vessels with sleeping quarters, or those which operate on ocean or coastal routes, however it excludes fishing boats and ferries.

The new rules also require boats to have at least two exits, allowing a way of escape should

one exit be unavailable. The exits must be clear and both exits cannot be located directly above a berth.

“The National Transportation Safety Board recommended in its investigation that the Coast Guard require boat owners to install more comprehensive smoke detector systems, upgrade emergency exits and make mandatory inspection checks on roving watches,” as reported by ABC7.

After an investigation into the 2019 fire, the owners of the Conception were blamed for a lack of oversight and the boat captain came under fire for failing to post a roving watchman on the boat, allowing the fire to spread quickly and trap 33 passengers and one crew member below the deck.

Captain Jerry Boylan and four crew members, all of whom were sleeping above deck, escaped.

The family members of the victims have filed wrongful

death lawsuits against the boat company, Truth Aquatics Inc., and the owners of the boat. The Coast Guard has also been sued for lax enforcement, which they say doomed those below the deck.

The rules, which were published last month in the Federal Register, will take effect March 28 and are subject to change after a public comment period ending in June. email: kzehnder@newspress.com

Gauchos to face Saint Xavier at home on Tuesday UCSB

Continued from Page A3 Wilcox’s seven kills (.500) were more than any player in a set on the day.

And USC won the fourth set 25-22.

The back-and-forth final set was the most tightly contested of the match. UCSB

overcame an earlier three-point deficit and took a 17-15 lead on a USC service error.

However, the Gaucho attack couldn’t find a way past the Trojans from there, as the visitors went on a 5-0 run.

UCSB shaved three points off of a four-point deficit, pulling within one at 23-22 on a Hicks kill, but the Trojans scored the final two points

to seal the deal.

The Gauchos return to action at 3 p.m.

Tuesday to face Saint Xavier in the last of a three-match home stand.

Michael Jorgenson writes about sports for UCSB. email: sports@newspress.com.

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At Lake Cachuma’s maximum level at the point at which water starts spilling over the dam holds 188,030 acre-feet. An acre-foot is 325,851 gallons, equivalent to the amount of water consumed annually by 10 people in an urban environment.

Storage 93,402 acre-ft.

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‘A Whale of a Tale’

Children’s artwork to be featured in Santa Barbara Maritime Museum exhibit

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At left, “A Whale of a Tale” will feature children’s art April 15 through May 15 at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. Submissions will be accepted until Jan. 31. Above, this image of a whale’s tail was created during an art class taught by Santa Barbara Maritime Museum staff, who are encouraging kids to submit their art of whales or whalerelated items for a new exhibit and immersive experience.

By MARILYN MCMAHON NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

To kick off its next major exhibit, “Whales Are Superheroes!,” the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is holding an immersive ocean adventure featuring artwork submitted by children in grades kindergarten through 6.

Children are invited to submit their interpretation of a whale, a whale’s activities and/or anything ocean-related, such as kelp, starfish, dolphins and other sea

creatures.

Artwork, which must be done on 8½-inch-by-11-inch white paper, using only crayons, colored pencils and/or markers, must be submitted

by Jan. 31 to be included in the show, “A Whale of a Tale.”

“Participants can watch the “Whale of a Tale” video at www.vimeo.com/661045048 for inspiration. Then go to sbmm.org for further information about how to format and submit children’s artwork. Once the art has been submitted, each family will receive a complimentary family

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pass to the museum,” said Lis Perry, who is coordinating all of the children’s related activities and events.

All submissions should be mailed to: Museum Experience Manager, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Suite 190, Santa Barbara.

All of the artwork will be included in the “Whale of a Tale” immersive experience, as either 3D reproductions or in a slideshow video, according to the museum.

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Art by Santa Ynez children is among the works.

This is among the art created by children at Peabody Charter School in Santa Barbara for “A Whale of a Tale.”

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The “Whales are Superheroes” exhibit will include another exhibit within it: “The Wonder of Whales: Two Artists’ Perspectives.” Above is Kelly Clause’s painting of a humpback whale.

Exhibit to explore effect of whales on the ocean, climate and air quality WHALE

Continued from Page B1 And featuring audio and video components, “A Whale of a Tale” will be on display from April 15 through May 15 at the Maritime Museum as part of the multi-faceted exhibit, “Whales Are Superheroes!”

The spring exhibit will explore the effect that whales have on the ocean, climate/climate change and air quality. It will include “The Wonder of Whales: Two Artists’ Perspectives,” an ocean-themed exhibit of artwork by Kelly Clause and John Baran; a lecture

by Holly Lohuis about how whales affect the climate and Santa Barbara’s application to be designated an international Whale Heritage Site; and a new permanent exhibit on whales and climate change.

“Whales are amazing creatures who actually help maintain the stability and health of our oceans,” curator Emily Falke said. “Nutrients in the water slowly sink over time, and as whales dive down to feed and then surface to breathe, they act as nutrient pumps moving those nutrients back up to the sunlit surface water, where they stimulate and fertilize the growth of phytoplankton.

“Through photosynthesis, the phytoplankton convert large amounts of CO2 to oxygen, helping to sustain life all over the planet,” she said.

“Whales also migrate every year from nutrientrich cold water to nutrient-poor warmer waters for breeding and calving, further cycling the ocean’s nutrients both vertically and horizontally throughout the world’s oceans.

FYI “A Whale of a Tale,” featuring children’s art work, will be on display from April 15 through May 15 at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Suite 190, as part of the multifaceted exhibit, “Whales Are Superheroes!”

All submissions should be mailed to: Museum Experience Manager, Santa Barbara Maritime

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Joseph H. Barrett wrote “Life of Abraham Lincoln” (1865), the first complete biography about the 16th president.

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The “Whales are Superheroes” exhibit will include another exhibit within it: “The Wonder of Whales: Two Artists’ Perspectives.” Above is “A Fair Farewell” by Kelly Clause.

“Whales really are superheroes!” email: mmcmahon@newspress.com

Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Suite 190, Santa Barbara. (The museum is currently closed for two weeks because of the COVID-19 surge.)

All of the artwork being submitted by members of the public will be included in the “Whale of a Tale” immersive experience, as either 3D reproductions or in a slideshow video, according to the museum.

For more information, call the museum at 805962-8404 or visit www.sbmm.org.

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by Joseph H. Barrett, a close personal friend of Lincoln.

Barrett was a newspaper editor and lawyer, and he wrote “Life of Abraham Lincoln.”

What makes this publication of 1865 so interesting is that it was being written, in part, at the time that Lincoln was pursuing his second presidential term. Such a book, widely read, was influential.

Lincoln won his second term and was inaugurated March 4, 1865, and he was assassinated April 14, 1865. Therefore, the author included the demise of Lincoln in this 1865 publication, which was fast writing and publishing for those days. The book is not short; it is 842 pages!

The author had written an earlier book on Lincoln published in 1860, which was a double header: Lincoln’s life and his important speeches, including the life of Hannibal Hamilton of Maine. So Barrett had a head start on “Life of Abraham Lincoln.”

After 1860, he wrote two more books on Lincoln: the one in 1865 and one more in 1904.

When I say that the 1865 book was widely read, in those days, books were often printed in serialized form, so that the cost to the reader was lower. So the author says in his preface: “the work … is trustworthy, complete, and as accessible to all classes of loyal readers.”

This 1865 publication is a hefty thick octavo, which means that the paper sheets upon which the type was set was a sheet large enough to contain eight pages at 9 by 5.5 inches. Often they were uncut, and the buyer/reader cut them.

When you see end papers and the inside covers that look like feathers in multi-colored ink, waved upon the page, the paper — and often the sides, bottom, and top of the book — was marbled.

This book has copper engravings such as Lincoln’s childhood home in Illinois and the Baptist Church where he worshipped.

Firm mention is made of this church, and that is because the author knew of Americans of the time who believed Lincoln was a closet Catholic or worse a Deist (someone who was not necessarily a Christian, but who worshipped the idea of a Deity). Thus, an article in the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society in 1999 by Nightingale states that “Joseph Barrett and John Locke Scripps shaped Lincoln’s religious image” as a Christian, a “requirement” for a politician in those days.

Joseph Barrett was beloved

by Lincoln, which says much, as a career newspaperman and politician. Barrett was the political editor of the Cincinnati Gazette from 1857-1861, the Ohio representative to the Republican Convention, secretary to the Vermont Senate and editor of the Cincinnati Times and Chronicle 1868-1892.

Under Lincoln’s and Andrew Johnson’s presidencies, Barrett functioned as the commissioner of pensions for the U.S. government.

You may say, “How hard was that position?” Due to the Civil War, the work was impossible, because of the flood of requests for pensions for disabled soldiers and widows and children of deceased soldiers. Some historians believe the casualties were as high as 850,000.

So Barrett had work ahead

of him as the commissioner of pensions: He devised a preprinted form to speed aid to the needly.

In the biography, Barrett quotes a letter from Lincoln to a grieving mother: “DEAR MADAM: “I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the AdjutantGeneral of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle. I feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming.”

The chapters in this book show how fast the country was changing during Lincoln’s lifetime.

The first chapter speaks of Lincoln’s ancestors in Pennsylvania and Virginia, then the book moves to the Blackhawk War of 1831. The end chapters regard the bloody battles of the Civil War: “Withdrawal of the army of the Potomac,” and “Lincoln’s Orders to General Grant in Regard to Peace.”

Famous quotes are moving today: “We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.

Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.‎” The book’s value is $300.

Dr. Elizabeth Stewart’s “Ask the Gold Digger” column appears Mondays in the News-Press.

Written after her father’s COVID19 diagnosis, Dr. Stewart’s book “My Darlin’ Quarantine: Intimate Connections Created in Chaos” is a humorous collection of five “what-if” short stories that end in personal triumphs over presentday constrictions. It’s available at Chaucer’s in Santa Barbara.

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The free workshop will take place 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the library, 421 S. McClelland St., Santa Maria.

Participants will learn how to mix natural ingredients, to make two different homemade body scrubs. All materials will be provided.

Seating is limited, and registration is required.

Patrons interested in this workshop may register by visiting the library’s events calendar at www. cityofsantamaria.org/library or by calling 805-9250994, ext. 8562.

— Katherine Zehnder

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Libra: An exciting group activity, perhaps one involving a number of your friends, could take place today, Libra. Your mind may be going a thousand miles an hour throughout the day. Ideas will be exchanged, stimulating conversations should take place, and you could meet some interesting new people. Someone you meet, however, has an agenda too.

Scorpio: Surprising and very fortunate events could take place today, Scorpio. This could be an advancement that you weren’t expecting. The introduction of an interesting new person or the beginning of an exciting new project could raise your pulse.

The day should therefore pass by very quickly.

Sagittarius: Are you in an especially adventurous mood, Sagittarius? This is the sort of day when you can try just about anything new and still come out in one piece. Why not enroll in a marathon, take rock-climbing lessons, or drive to a place you’ve never been to before? Wherever you end up, you should find peace and a heightened state of awareness.

Capricorn: Study of the occult sciences, whether historical or hands-on experiments, should prove fascinating and enlightening for you today, Capricorn. Astrology, alchemy, numerology, or herbalism are all intriguing fields, and your mind should be especially attuned to them. One warning: beware of unethical teachers.

Aquarius: The opportunity to take a trip by air, perhaps at someone else’s expense, could come to you today, Aquarius. This might be business related or it could be educational in some way. This is a good day to travel or make the arrangements for it. The journey promises to be an exciting one that you’ll remember for a long time.

Pisces: Some rather bizarre dreams could come to you tonight, Pisces. The symbols may include people or objects that you would never have thought of consciously in a hundred years. Nonetheless, they do have meaning for you right now. Sit down and make a list of the symbols and events in the dream, then try to analyze what they mean to you.

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Aries: Do you have plans to go to a party tonight, Aries? Don’t cancel them. If you’re single, an exciting new potential love partner might be introduced to you, and you could spend the entire evening together. If you’re already involved, someone could come on the scene who could prove a valuable business contact and might even form a partnership with you.

Taurus: Some unexpected changes could happen today, Taurus. You could find yourself confronting the prospect of having to get used to some new and totally state-of-the-art equipment that you’ve never used before.

Don’t panic. You’ll do fine, you’ll be a real whiz once you get used to it.

Gemini: Are you flying today, Gemini, or perhaps going somewhere by train? If so, you might meet someone fascinating on the trip. Don’t be shy, and don’t let pride or propriety stand in the way of striking up a conversation with this person. It will pass the time, you might learn something, and there is always the chance that you really could become friends.

Cancer: Have you just bought some new equipment for your home, Cancer? This could be a new computer, a state-of-theart entertainment system, or perhaps a new appliance. You and the other members of your household might spend much of the day trying to learn how to use it, although it could seem rather difficult.

Leo: An unexpected phone call, perhaps from an old friend, could come your way today, Leo. This person is apt to have good news for you, although he or she may be in a rather melancholy mood.

A long conversation could result, the outcome of which is going to change your life, albeit in a subtle way.

Virgo: A financial windfall might be in the stars for you, Virgo. This isn’t anything you would have expected. Perhaps it’s a bonus, repayment of a loan you’d long since forgotten, or a settlement of some kind. Whatever it is, it will definitely be a pleasant surprise. Don’t, however, spend it all in one place. Wait a few days and then consult a professional about your financial future.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 202100033403. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: ROJAS AND PUPS, 49 CALAVERAS AVE., GOLETA, CA 93117, County of Santa Barbara.

Full Name(s) of registrants: JOSILIN ROJAS: 49 CALAVERAS AVE., GOLETA, CA 93117. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 12/17/2021 by E953, Deputy.

The registrant commenced to transact business on: Jan 04, 2017. Statement Expires on: Not Applicable.

NOTICE: This fictitious name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new fictitious business name statement must be filed before that time. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14400, ET SEQ., Business and Profession Code). (SEAL) DEC 27/2021; JAN 3, 10, 17/2022 --57857 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT, FBN No: 20210003339. First Filing. The following person (s) are doing business as: LLAMAS HANDICRAFTS, 4870 CALLE REAL #322, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111, County of Santa Barbara. Full Name(s) of registrants: MARIA CARIDAD YEPEZ: 4870 CALLE REAL #322, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111, FRANCISCO JAVIER GALINDO: 4870 CALLE REAL #322, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93111. This business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE. This statement was filed in the office of JOSEPH E. HOLLAND, County Clerk-Recorder of SANTA BARBARA COUNTY on 12/13/2021

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(The Center Square) – Roughly 150 New Jersey National Guard members will deploy to longterm care facilities to help with their COVID-19 response and supplement staffing at facilities.

According to a news release from Gov. Phil Murphy, the deployment to more than a dozen facilities is an extension of Joint Task Force COVID Guardian.

The task force has provided coordinated help to long-term care facilities since the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The deployment begins on Monday.

“This deployment will send members of our National Guard to long-term care facilities with staffing needs and will act to protect the health and safety of long-term-care residents while the Omicron variant surges throughout the nation,” Gov. Murphy said in an announcement.

Members will help staff with various tasks and administrative and logistical support, including testing and screening staff, residents and visitors. Additional tasks include meal set-up, feeding, helping residents from the bed to the chair and walking.

“As we have seen in the community, COVID-19 cases and outbreaks have been rising for several weeks in our longterm care facilities,” New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said in an announcement. “We continue to work closely with longterm care facilities throughout the state to ensure that they have the staff they need.”

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New Jersey lawmakers advance bills to help residents with developmental disabilities

By T.A. DEFEO THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR

(The Center Square) – The New Jersey Assembly Appropriations Committee advanced legislation to help New Jersey residents with developmental disabilities transition from high school to independent lives.

A-6228/S-4211 would allocate $4.5 million annually from the General Fund to the Secretary of Higher Education to establish county college-based adult centers for transition for individuals up to 24 years old with developmental disabilities.

A-6230/S-4102 would allocate $450,000 from the General Fund to the Secretary of Higher Education to establish a center for direct support professionals by the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development.

In a joint statement, Assembly members Daniel Benson, D-Mercer, Middlesex; Pedro Mejia, D-Bergen, Hudson; Shanique Speight, D-Essex; and Andrew Zwicker, D-Somerset/ Mercer/Middlesex/Hunterdon, praised the advancement of the bills.

“As the COVID-19 pandemic carries on, it is more important than ever to ensure that our residents with developmental disabilities have the tools they need to transition out of our

A-6228/S-4211 would allocate $4.5 million annually from the General Fund to the Secretary of Higher Education to establish county college-based adult centers for transition for individuals up to 24 years old with developmental disabilities. public school system and successfully take on the world,” the lawmakers said.

“Disruptions to the school year have only added to the stress that many students with developmental disabilities feel as they age out of the public school system and are forced to adjust to a new normal,” they added. “We have the opportunity to provide these individuals with much needed support that will put them in a better position to lead independent and rewarding lives through higher education or by joining the workforce.”

The bills now head to Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, D-Middlesex, for further consideration.

“Once individuals with developmental disabilities exit the secondary school system, there is often a sudden void that leaves them unable to reach greater productivity and independence,” New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) Chief Government Affairs Officer Chrissy Buteas said in a statement. “Developing career

pathways for individuals with disabilities is important for them and for businesses as well.”

The Assembly Appropriations Committee also advanced A-6062/S-4210. It requires the New Jersey Economic Development Authority to launch a loan program to help businesses with a net income of $1 million or less provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.

Separately, the New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced S-3809/A-5986 to allow taxpayers to claim a corporation business or gross income tax credit of 10% of the salary and wages paid to an employee with a developmental disability.

The credit is capped at $3,000 per employee and $60,000 per taxpayer per year.

The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) determined the measure could potentially reduce state revenues by about $90.6 million annually.

Winter weather a challenge for propane delivery, but supplies remain ample

By KIM JARRETT THE CENTER SQUARE ASSOCIATE EDITOR

(The Center Square) — Wintry weather in parts of the U.S. has stalled propane deliveries, prompting at least two governors to relax trucking regulations.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum issued executive orders last week that extended the hours truckers can make deliveries. The orders expire in 30 days.

“We can’t afford the kinds of delivery delays we’re seeing, and we need to allow private sector solutions to occur,” Gov. Cox said in a news release. “This limited emergency declaration will help us get through this crisis.”

The orders do not allow motor carriers to require ill or fatigued drivers to make deliveries but says the carriers should give drivers 10 hours of rest if requested.

Govs. Cox and Burgum said propane inventories were low. but that is not the case, Lesley Garland, vice president of state affairs for the National Propane Gas Association, told The Center Square. The issue lies with the delivery, she said.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum issued executive orders last week that extended the hours truckers can make deliveries.

The orders expire in 30 days.

“In some situations, we’re waiting for snowplows to clear the road so that the trucks can get in and deliver to the customers,” Ms. Garland said. “These waivers are helpful because it allows the safe extension of those hours for drivers on a limited basis and gives them extra time to move product where it needs to be.”

No propane shortages are expected for the winter season, Ms. Garland said.

“In the absence of an extreme winter event, and that’s always the caveat — Mother Nature could throw record-breaking cold at us for a record-breaking period of time, and then we could have difficulties and challenges,” Ms. Garland said. “But at this point, the supply experts that we work with are telling us that with the projections of the winter continuing as it has since the last

month or two, it appears as though we are in good shape.”

Propane is available, but it will be more expensive.

A report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration showed global demand for propane coupled with low supply is leading to a price increase in the U.S. “Relatively high international prices and strong integration between the U.S. propane market and the global market through exports have resulted in U.S. wholesale propane prices rising alongside prices in major international markets,” according to the report.

The Winter Fuels Outlook from the EIA showed families and business owners that rely on propane are expected to pay an average of 54% more in energy costs this year than last

year. The increase would be 94% higher if the winter is colder than expected, but the increase would only be 29% if the winter is warmer.

“The high prices follow changes to energy supply and demand patterns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to the Winter Fuels Outlook. “We expect that households across the United States will spend more on energy this winter compared with the past several winters because of these higher energy prices and because we assume a slightly colder winter than last year in much of the United States.”

The EIA will release a shortterm energy outlook next week that will forecast propane production through 2023, EIA’s Chris Higginbotham said.