Paddle Past Coal! Columbia River Anti-Coal paddle
On Sat. 10/21/12, 20 kayakers from the cities of Longview, Columbia City, Rainer, Portland and Milwaukie paddled on the Columbia River from Mayger Dock to Port Westward. They kayaked through Bradbury Slough, a calm and protected part of the Columbia, separated from the main channel of the River by Crim’sIsland. Crim’s…
EDITORIAL: Visualize Edmonds – without coal trains, please
…Now imagine this: nine coal trains – each one a mile and a half long and so heavy that it requires four diesel locomotives – rumbling through town along the waterfront, carrying over 150,000 tons of toxic, dusty cargo every day. Read the full story here.
Coal exports could face roadblocks if Democrats maintain Senate control
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) who is expected to replace retiring Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) as committee chairman if Democrats retain the Senate, is skeptical about sending coal abroad. He has called for more rigorous environmental reviews of each terminal proposal, which many say could hold up coal exports from the Pacific…
Tribes Add Potent Voice Against Plan for Northwest Coal Terminals
. . . in recent weeks, Indian tribes have been linking arms as well, citing possible injury to fishing rights and religious and sacred sites if the coal should spill or the dust from its trains and barges should waft too thick. Read the entire story here.
EDITORIAL: Coal trains, terminals need comprehensive environmental reviews
None of the five active plans to ship coal from the Powder River Basin to China via proposed coal ports in Washington and Oregon exists in isolation. That is why the Army Corps of Engineers must initiate expansive reviews of the environmental, health and transportation issues related to moving millions…
Multnomah County, OR announces coal train study
Chair Jeff Cogen announces that he is directing the Multnomah County Health Department to conduct an immediate study on the health effects of coal on our communities and that he is directing the county’s Office of Emergency Management to study the impact of the additional trains in our neighborhoods on…
EDITORIAL: Coal export permitting should look at all impacts
…Gov. Chris Gregoire and the Washington Department of Ecology want a cumulative review of all the port projects and associated impacts on transportation, rather than narrow, individual studies of each port. That is the only way to go. Read the full story here.
Northwest Residents and Leaders Deliver Army Corps 25,000 Signatures for Full Review of Coal Export
In an unprecedented action, hundreds of Northwest residents and local Oregon elected officials came together in front of the Northwest Headquarters of the Army Corps of Engineers in demanding a long overdue evaluation of the five coal export proposals threatening the region. They delivered over 25,000 signatures to the Army…