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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Study: Eradication of ‘sudden oak death’ no longer possible in California ... 3-year-old survives fall from Columbia Gorge cliff that kills his mother ... Little Caesars shop owner testifies he had no incentive to blow up Ashland business ... Study: Eradication of ‘sudden oak death’ no longer possible in California ... 3-year-old survives fall from Columbia Gorge cliff that kills his mother ... Little Caesars shop owner testifies he had no incentive to blow up Ashland business ... Esquivel, two others hit with ethics complaint over wolf delisting bill Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted May. 2, 2016 at 11:54 AM Updated May 2, 2016 at 11:56 AM By The Associated Press Posted May. 2, 2016 at 11:54 AM Updated May 2, 2016 at 11:56 AM » Social News PORTLAND — Three Oregon lawmakers have been hit with an ethics complaint filed by environmentalists, arguing they broke state law by deliberately misrepresenting the purpose behind House Bill 4040, the so-called wolf delisting bill, during the legislative session earlier this year. Environmentalists filed the complaint Monday with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission against Republican Reps. Greg Barreto, Brad Witt and Sal Esquivel. The Oregon Court of Appeals cited the bill last month when tossing out a lawsuit filed by environmentalists trying to reverse a state decision to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list. The ethics complaint says the lawmakers in February repeatedly denied that the bill's purpose was to intervene in the courtroom. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted May. 2, 2016 at 11:54 AM Updated May 2, 2016 at 11:56 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501