Federal Railroad Administration release's its preliminary factual findings
June 23, 2016
This is a stinging indictment from a government agency that doesn't typically call out the railroad companies. Union Pacific's assurances of safety..
PRESS RELEASE: Union Pacific Postpones Hearing on Rail Expansion in Mosier
June 22, 2016
The move comes as the railroad resumes oil shipments through the Columbia Gorge.
PRESS RELEASE: Mosier Oil Train Derailment Ignites "Mosier Voices"
June 17, 2016
The impact from the June 3 oil train derailment and fire on the community of Mosier is real and continuous.
LISTEN: Friends' Executive Director Talks About Loop Trail Vision
June 16, 2016
Kevin Gorman stops by KBOO Community Radio to discuss Gorge Towns to Trails and to explain "wiking" in the Gorge.
PRESS RELEASE: Coal Terminal Study Vastly Underestimates Coal Dust Threat
June 13, 2016
Experts and field studies show coal pollution from rail transport would be significantly higher than study predicts.
Worst Fears Realized for Mosier Residents With Train Wreck
June 4, 2016
"The question has always been not if but when. We've had a taste of the when and we're gonna taste it again and again and again unless we do."
As Mosier Oil Train Derailment Unfolds, Union Pacific Works to Expand Oil Transport
June 3, 2016
The catastrophe in the Columbia Gorge is a stark new reminder that oil-by-rail is unsafe.
Diverse Groups Join Forces Against Oil Terminal
May 29, 2016
In the past three years, a broad-based coalition of oil terminal opponents has waged an unrelenting campaign to win the hearts and minds of the general public.
Arch Coal Backs Out of Longview Export Terminal
May 27, 2016
The bankrupt coal giant walks away from a $60 million investment in coal exports.
Hiker Safety Tips
May 24, 2016
Be safe this summer when hiking in the Gorge.
King Coal’s Last Fight in Washington
May 23, 2016
The backers of Millennium Bulk Terminals, a proposed coal-export terminal in Longview, WA, are scrambling to get on the last boat to Asia.