Many members of the Lummi Indian tribe fish near the site of the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal in Washington State. (Lummi Nation photo)
U.S. Denies Permit for Coal Terminal in Washington State
May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016 The New York Times reports on the denial of a needed permit by the U.S. Army Corpos of Engineers for the $665 million Gateway Pacific Terminal, which would have […]
Senate Approves Bill to Study Oil Train Derailment Training
May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016 The Hill reports that the U.S. Senate has approved legisation brought by North Dakota Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp to increase training efforts for first responders to rail car […]
Coal train (photographer: Bunny & Norm Lenburg)
Coal Trains Mean Coal Dust – Period
May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016 Eric de Place of the non-profit think tank Sightline Institute, as part of the series A Crackdown on Coal, explores the dangers of coal dust to communities along rail […]
Developer Abandons Controversial Troutdale Energy Project
January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016 Troutdale Energy Center, LLC (TEC), a subsidiary of Ares Management, L.P., has abandoned its plans for the controversial Troutdale Energy Center, a 701-megawatt gas power plant that was […]