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The I-5 bridge over the Skagit River is reopening with temporary fixes. Seattle kindie rock stars set to tour.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided on a limited review of environmental effects for a proposed coal port at Bellingham. Opponents have sought a broader study of sending coal to China for burning.
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A coal port's economic benefits are being underestimated, according to a Western Washington U. professor's report commissioned by the Washington Farm Bureau.
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“Incredibly fragile,” is how cafe owner Brad Whaley descibes Burlington's historic downtown. Can it survive a coal train onslaught?
READ MORE | 14 COMMENTSCherry Point has pumped millions into Ferndale, where residents and town officials are (mostly) bullish on coal.
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The withdrawal of Kinder Morgan from plans for coal exports from the Port of St. Helens still leaves other efforts in the works. And the company is hunting for other coal port sites.
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Plus, a state senator lets it be known that he got the best of the U.S. Transportation Secretary.
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The Sierra Club says the existing coal trains are already violating pollution laws.
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Oregon asked to give the go-ahead for a coal port. New images for proposed Sonics arena.
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A Kirkland council member departs post haste. Attack on Public Disclosure nominee falters.
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Gov. Jay Inslee will get to sign a climate change bill he sought. Wave energy rolls forward. Howard Schultz shows some backbone on marriage.
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Last year's elections brought bad news for promoters of coal exports through Northwest ports. But a vote this November could raise prospects for at least one proposed facility, near Bellingham.
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Legislature gets long-awaited report shows flatlined revenue. Would you like some weed with those oysters?
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When Scoop Jackson wrote the Environmental Protection Act, no one could have imagined how the Internet would empower activists to dig into something like coal exports.
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Supporters of a coal port near Bellingham want to keep the focus on what they see as the main issues: More jobs and revenue for local governments.
READ MORE | 14 COMMENTSThe latest from news outlets and blogs around the Northwest and beyond, chosen by Crosscut editors.
For the Crow Nation tribe, which is sitting on coal reserves here, and many coal companies like Cloud Peak, exports could make the difference between just getting by and prospering.
The suit in federal court charges that coal dust from uncovered trains passing through the Columbia River Gorge is polluting the waterways.
Calls for a wide-ranging study are aimed at delaying good projects, according to backers of coal exports.
The Raven mine has faced much opposition from Comox Valley residents concerned about its impact on drinking water and the local shellfish industry.
The New Democratic Party was poised for victory in B.C. parliamentary elections until its leader promised to block pipelines that would ship Alberta oil for export to Asia.
The terminal development firm, Kinder Morgan, attributed the change of plans to problems with site logistics at the Port of St. Helens. Three more proposals remain, two in Washington state.
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