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Category Archives: Coal Dust
Major Victory: Coal Dust Case Advances Against BNSF for U.S. Clean Water Act Violations
Sierra Club National, Press Release, January 3, 2014 By Krista Collard Court gives green light for water pollution lawsuit to proceed, major implications for coal shipper. Spokane, WA — The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington denied … Continue reading
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Goldman Sachs says coal-export terminals are a bad investment
Grist| A Beacon in the Smog, July 29, 2013 By David Roberts No less an investor than the mighty Warren Buffett has proclaimed that the decline of coal in the U.S. will be gradual but inevitable. Given flat demand for … Continue reading
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Tagged coal export terminals, coal exports, environment
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Anti-Coal Hearings Fuel Concerns for Oregon’s Future
The Planet, Sierra Club Stories from the Front Lines, July 15, 2013 By Annie Szotkowski Six coal terminals have been proposed by coal companies in Oregon and Washington. Three have already been shelved by public outcry. On Tuesday, July 9, … Continue reading
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Coal foes suffer setback in fight against exports
Grist| A Beacon in the Smog, June 19, 2013 By John Upton Bad news for climate hawks, coal haters, and Northwesterners who don’t like breathing coal dust: The Army Corps of Engineers says it won’t consider climate change or other … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, coal exports, environment, NEPA, Pacific Northwest
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Climate Change Concerns Enter Into Coal Export Debate
Northwest Public Radio, June 18, 2013 By Ashley Ahearn There are now three coal export terminals under consideration in the Pacific Northwest. The prospect of exporting coal from Wyoming and Montana to be sold on the Asian market has many … Continue reading
Ridley Terminals in Prince Rupert accused of dumping coal in the ocean
The Northern View, May 30, 2013 By Martina Perry While Ridley Terminals undertakes a multi-million dollar expansion to double its coal-handling capacity, new evidence shows current operations may be damaging the marine environment of Hecate Strait. Documents and photographs obtained … Continue reading
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Tagged coal exports, pollution
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Proposed fossil fuel exports from the Northwest | Sightline Institute Report
Sightline Daily, May 15, 2013 by Eric de Place Across British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington there are active proposals for seven new or expanded coal terminals, three new oil pipelines, and six new natural gas pipelines. The projects are distinct, … Continue reading
Coal Exports: An Update On Pacific Northwest Coal Fights
DeSmogBlog, April 28, 2013 Guest Post by Josephine Ferorelli There is not enough room in the national headlines for all the battles between fossil fuel expansion projects and climate activists occurring right now. But the Keystone XL proposal’s public comment … Continue reading
In the Northwest, rising coal exports to Asia stir huge fight
The Seattle Times, April 29, 2013 By Hal Bernton A push for more Montana coal exports to Asia — and a pushback over fears about air pollution and global warming — could turn into the Northwest’s biggest environmental battle in … Continue reading
World’s energy nearly as dirty today as it was 20 years ago
Grist | A Beacon in the Smog, April 22, 2013 By John Upton Between 1990 and 2010, the perils of climate change became very clear, as did the urgent need for renewable energy, but we still didn’t do much to … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, coal, coal export terminals, coal exports, environment, pollution
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Pacific Northwest Coal Ports May Be on the Ropes
Huffington Post, April 9, 2013 By Carol Pierson A retired nurse friend related a story last week told to her by the young waitress at the Vol Du Vent restaurant in the picturesque beach town of White Rock, British Columbia. … Continue reading
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Pacific Northwest governors urge federal officials to look closely at coal export proposal
PRI, Public Radio International April 5, 2013 Federal officials are considering a plan to open up federal lands to coal mining, with the idea that the coal would be exported, likely to Asia. But two governors, in Washington and in … Continue reading
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Northwest Railroads Will Need Improvements To Handle Coal Trains
EarthFix | Oregon Public Broadcasting April 1, 2013 The five coal export terminals proposed for Washington and Oregon could add dozens of trains a day to Northwest railways. Those trains would mean new business for coal companies, railroad companies and … Continue reading
Sierra Club plans to sue railroad, coal companies over coal dust pollution in Northwest
The Oregonian, April 2, 2013 By Scott Learn LYLE, Wash. — At the railroad berm that divides Horsethief Lake from the Columbia River, you can stick your hand between the rocks and come up with fistfuls of crumbly coal-black pebbles … Continue reading
Columbia Riverkeeper Informational Meeting Before Columbia County Land Use Hearing
Columbia Riverkeeper, Clean Columbia County, and others will be discussing coal exports and land use changes in Scappoose, Oregon. At this meeting, they will discuss the potential inter-relationship between coal exports and the Port’s proposed land use change. The Port’s proposal … Continue reading
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Tagged coal exports, coal trains, Kinder Morgan, Port of St. Helens
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What Coal-Train Dust Means For Human Health
EarthFix · Oregon Public Broadcasting, March 11, 2013 By Ashley Ahearn TSAWWASSEN, B.C. — With five coal export terminals under consideration in Washington and Oregon, Northwest residents are grappling for the first time with issues that are old hat in coal … Continue reading
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Guest opinion: Speak up on health effects of burning coal
Billings Gazette, March 2, 2013 By Dr. Georgia Milan After practicing family medicine for 30 years, I had to step back from my clinical practice in order to better serve patients and our community. It became clear to me that … Continue reading
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No, the Coal Will Not Just Go to Canada
Sightline Daily | News & Views for a Sustainable Northwest, February 20, 2013 By Eric de Place This post is part of the research project: Northwest Coal Exports The coal industry itself says it desperately needs new terminals. At a … Continue reading
Diverse Voices Heard At EarthFix Seattle Coal Export Panel
EarthFix | Oregon Public Broadcasting February 14, 2013 SEATTLE – There are now five places in the Pacific Northwest considering the installment of coal export terminals. The largest, Gateway Pacific Terminal, could be built near Bellingham, Washington. That has some … Continue reading
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Coal Train, Part 2: An insider’s guide to the coal port’s environmental review
Crosscut| News of the Great Nearby, January 23, 2013 By Floyd McKay Different agencies, different laws and lots of science and partisan passion will collide before we know the fate of Gateway Pacific. This is the second in a three-part … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellingham, Cherry Point WA, Gateway Pacific Terminal Project, SSA Marine
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The people and process behind Bellingham’s coal port decision
Crosscut| News of the Great Nearby, January 22, 2013 By Floyd McKay The proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal has sparked the most-complex environmental review since, well, forever. The first public comment period ends today. In this first of a three-part series, … Continue reading
The 14 fossil-fuel projects poised to f*ck up the climate
Grist | A Beacon in the Smog, January 22, 2013 By David Roberts In a justly famous Rolling Stone piece, Bill McKibben popularized the notion of “Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math.” We have a “carbon budget,” between now and 2050, … Continue reading
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Tagged coal exports, global carbon emissions
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10 Things To Know About Leasing Coal On Public Land
EarthFix, Oregon Public Broadcasting, January 14, 2013 One of Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden’s first moves as chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was to seek an investigation into the royalties taxpayers get back for coal mined on … Continue reading
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Tagged coal exports, coal industry, coal on public land
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Coal Exports: Are You Safe?
SkyTruth, January 11, 2012 Think you’re safe from the effects of coal exports because you don’t live near a coal mine? How about railroad tracks? Chances are you either live near railroad tracks or travel next to or across railroad … Continue reading
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Tagged coal export terminals, coal exports, rail transportation
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Coal trains on track to increase rail traffic
The Monroe Monitor & Valley News, January 12, 2013 By Polly Keary, Editor Monroe [a city in Snohomish County, Washington] already gets 23 trains through town per day. Within a couple of years, that number could be 32, and rising … Continue reading
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