news releases
- May 22, 2013: Groups Petition Army Corps to Undertake Area-Wide Environmental Impact Statement on All Proposed Coal Export Terminals in WA and OR
- May 8, 2013: Another one bites the dust: Kinder Morgan drops plans for coal export terminal at Oregon port
- May 4, 2013: Waterfront Developers, Mayor McGinn: Coal Bad for Business
- April 1 2013: Gateway Pacific Terminal Scoping Summary Conveys Broad Brush of Possible Impacts from Proposed Northwest Coal Export.
- April 1, 2013: Northwest Communities Score Major Victory: Coos Bay Coal Export Project Derailed
- March 26, 2013 (Northern Plains Resource Council): Ranchers, conservationists praise federal agency decision to study coal-to-China railroad
- March 25, 2013: WA and OR Governors ask Obama administration for full review of coal leasing and export
- March 14, 2013: Ambre Energy Asks for Deadline Extension for Port of Morrow Coal Export Terminal
- March 13, 2013: Fast-tracking bill fails to advance in WA State Legislature
- March 13, 2013: Over 450 Flood Salem to Sound the Alarm on Pending Coal Export Permit
- March 12, 2013: Sound The Alarm To Stop Dangerous Coal Exports
- March 8, 2013: (Northern Plains Resource Council): Helena Billboard Gives Pause for Thought
- March 7, 2013 (National Wildlife Federation): Tribal Members Demand Comprehensive Study of Otter Creek
- March 1, 2013: Coal Train Traffic Could Exacerbate Health Issues in Multnomah County
- January 22, 2013: Voices from across the state, country weigh in on “cradle to grave” impacts of coal export
- December 13, 2012: Diverse opposition to coal export at final hearing for Cherry Point Terminal
- December 12, 2012: “Sea of Red” Floods Vancouver Opposing Coal Exports
- November 1, 2012: Despite massive outcry, State denies public comment extension
- November 1, 2012: Friday Harbor Coal Export Hearing Draws Concerned Crowds
- October 27, 2012: Thousands Turn Out Against Cherry Point Coal Terminal at Bellingham, WA hearing
- September 21, 2012: Statements on the Start of Army Corps Announcing Coal Terminal Scoping Process at Cherry Point in Washington
- September 19, 2012: Statement from Brett VandenHeuvel, Columbia Riverkeeper and Power Past Coal Coalition: Army Corps Fast-Track for Port of Morrow Coal Port Ignores Too Many Unanswered Questions
- August 28, 2012: Northwest Residents and Officials Deliver 25,000 Petitions to Army Corps
- August 14, 2012: Statement on RailAmerica Dropping Plans for Coal Export at Grays Harbor
- June 28, 2012: Northwest Elected Leaders Unite in Telling the Army Corps of Engineers to Protect Local Communities
- June 18, 2012: Statement on Army Corps letter to Gov. Kitzhaber on full impacts of coal export Army Corps letter linked here.
- May 7, 2012: RFK Jr. Joins Oregon Residents to Rally Against Coal Export
- May 2, 2012: Statement on PGE objection to Kinder Morgan lease due to coal dust.
- March 20, 2012: Statement on SSA Marine Permit Application at Cherry Point
- October 3, 2011: RE Sources files 60 day notice of intent to sue SSA Marine for Clean Water Act violations at Cherry Point
- March 15, 2011: Millennium withdraws permit application for coal export mega-terminal in Longview, WA
- March 01, 2011: Cherry Point Coal Export Facility Would Impact Health, Community, and Waterfront Business
- Feb 15, 2011: Outrage at Discovery of Hidden Plan for Massive Coal Export Facility in Longview, WA
- December 28, 2010: Coalition Applauds State’s Intervention in Longview Coal Export Permit Appeal
- December 13, 2010: Coalition Challenges Permit Allowing Dirty Coal Export to Asia from WA Port
- December 13, 2010: Statement of Cherie Eichholz, Executive Director of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility
- December 13, 2010: Statement of LeeAnne Beres, Executive Director of Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light, on the challenge to the Longview Coal Export Terminal Permit
- November 23, 2010: Commissioners Condemn Community to Future of Dirty Coal Export
- November 16, 2010: Growing community of voices demand a better future than dirty coal export