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Portland Activist Uses Her Art To Protest Coal Export Terminals

EarthFix, Oregon Public Broadcasting, January 24, 2013 Editor’s Note: Should coal from Wyoming and Montana be transported through the Pacific Northwest and shipped to Asia? In our occasional series, “Voices of Coal,” we bring you diverse perspectives of people with … Continue reading

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Portland Joins Other NW Cities Questioning Coal Trains

Oregon Public Broadcasting| EarthFix, September 19, 2012 By April Baer Portland is exploring its power to regulate the coal industry as the business looks to expand in the Northwest. City Commissioner Amanda Fritz has drafted a proposal that would put … Continue reading

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Coal clash: Multnomah County to examine health hazards from coal dust and diesel

The Oregonian, September 10, 2012 By Scott Learn Multnomah County Chairman Jeff Cogen is directing the county health department to review potential health hazards from coal trains that may run through the county en route to new Northwest export terminals. … Continue reading

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Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz to bring coal export resolution before council

The Oregonian, August 28, 2012 By Scott Learn Portland Commissioner Amanda Fritz will bring a resolution to the City Council Sept. 19 “to oppose coal trains coming through the city of Portland.” Fritz, who spoke at an anti-coal rally today … Continue reading

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NO Coal Demonstration, Portland, OR, Saturday August 18th

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