Ongoing Coverage — Coal Export


Ongoing coverage of the proposals to export Powder River Basin coal through Northwest ports. Bookmark this page to stay up to date with this intricate and ever-evolving issue.



March 14th, 2013: Morrow Pacific project deadline shifts to September

February 13th, 2013: Report claims developer of proposed coal terminals is 'awash in red ink'

January 22nd, 2013: Report: Coal export in the Northwest holds heavy CO2 emissions potential

December 14th, 2012: Huge crowd at Seattle coal export hearing

December 5th, 2012: Ambre Energy takes over Montana coal mine

December 3rd, 2012: DEQ hearing on coal plan to draw 500 opponents

November 26th, 2012: Exports — including coal — are key to a sustainable economy (Contributed opinion blog from Jodi Guetzloe Parker, Columbia Pacific Building Trades Council)

November 26th, 2012: Decision delayed on coal export permit

October 12th, 2012: Coal export makes no sense for Oregon (Contributed opinion blog from Tom Kelly, Neil Kelly Inc. with Gregg Semler, Lucid Energy Technologies and Chris Taylor, Element Power US)

September 21st, 2012: Metro urges Feds to study coal impacts

September 19th, 2012: Army Corps decision could expedite Morrow Pacific coal project

September 14th, 2012: Morrow Pacific: Only thing delayed is expectations

August 27th, 2012: Coal protesters to urge Army Corps to take regional look at export terminals

August 14th, 2012: Plans for Washington coal export terminal shelved

August 9th, 2012: Army Corps decision could delay coal terminal

August 2nd, 2012: Report: Coal exports could add $2B to $6B annually to U.S. economy

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