Long before it became a university town and retirement mecca, Bellingham was a coal town. For about a hundred years they mined coal in a place known today by its parks, art, and music and its repeated appearances on meaningless “best places” lists in frothy magazines. Read the full story here.
Millennium internal e-mail reveals goal of 80 million tons in annual coal exports
Millennium Bulk Terminals hopes to export 80 million tons of coal through its proposed west of Longview terminal, nearly 15 times more than the company originally stated in its application for county permit, according to internal company e-mail disclosed Thursday. Read the full story here.
Peaceful Uprising and Rainforest Action Network Stage a Protest
Last week, Ambre Energy announced it planned to build the first U.S. port on the coast of Longview, Wash., which will be used to export coal mined in Wyoming and Montana overseas. During the protest, Peaceful Uprising and the Rainforest Action Network demanded that Ambre Energy quit exporting coal and move toward clean energy sources. Read the full story here.
Longview coal port: a big plan well hidden
New documents show that an Australian company is planning to ship much more coal to China through Longview than it acknowledged. State and local officials may have been deliberately deceived. Read the full story here.
New revelations heat up Longview coal port fight
Previously undisclosed documents are raising questions about whether the Australian company trying to build a new coal export facility in Longview has tried to snooker local officials. Read the full story here.
Group claims Millennium misrepresented scope of coal project
Opponents of a proposed Longview coal terminal demanded Tuesday that Cowlitz County commissioners rescind a permit for its construction following allegations that Millennium Bulk Terminals may have misled officials about its plans for the facility. Read the full story here.
Montana Governor Presses Wash. To OK Coal Shipments
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer is trying to clear the way for coal exports through the Pacific Northwest. He’s worried Washington state will block a proposed Columbia River shipping terminal for Montana and Wyoming coal. Schweitzer is making a hastily scheduled trip to southwest Washington Wednesday. Read the full story here.
Environmental groups appeal approval of Columbia River coal export terminal
Environmental groups are appealing development permits issued for a new coal export terminal in Longview, Wash, saying the first major coal export site on the U.S. West Coast would threaten public health and undermine state efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Read the full story here.