On February 28, 2012, Oregon’s Coos County’s district attorney R. Paul Frazier ruled that the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay was unreasonable in charging the Sierra Club more than $16,000 to access public records related to the Port’s plans to develop coal exports facilities. The Sierra Club hailed the D.A.’s decision as a “victory for transparency,” explaining that “for too long, the Port of Coos Bay has withheld information regarding their plans to develop coal and liquefied natural gas export facilities, hosting backroom discussions with big out-of-state fossil fuel interests. The people of Oregon have a right to know the truth, and today’s decision will help to inform us of the Port of Coos Bay’s intentions.”
