Environmental Review Process Kicks Off For Gateway Pacific Terminal In Bellingham

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About 100 people gathered Tuesday night to protest the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal — one of a half-dozen such proposed Northwest gateways for Rocky Mountain region coal to be shipped to Asian markets. If the proposal is approved that could mean nine trains per day passing through Bellingham and births for three large ships at the Cherry Point industrial facility. Read …

Coal Export Terminal Opponents Submit Petition

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OLYMPIA, Wash. – Some Washington citizens are voicing opposition about plans to build three new coal export terminals in their communities. Opponents of those proposals delivered more than 40,000 signatures to the state capitol in Olympia  Wednesday. Toni Montgomery lives in Vancouver, Washington. She says coal trains already pass by her house on their way to export terminals. “Who’s going …

Oregon doesn’t need coal

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We can do better. Shipping dirty coal from Oregon ports to markets in Asia is not a good strategy for our economy or our environment. As business leader, I put a premium on value. In this case, we need to value how a high quality of life and our reputation as a clean economy leader helps us grow and attract …

The Dirty Dance: Export Plan Puts North Idaho in the Middle of a New Coal Rush

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While Highway 200 sees a steady stream of cars and trucks traveling to and from nearby Montana, it runs parallel with one of the Northwest’s busiest rail lines. And through a confluence of much larger global forces–including Warren Buffett, economic growth in Asia and coal mined in Montana and Wyoming–those vacation snapshots could come to include a whole lot more …