In a landmark decision today, the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) rejected a necessary permit for Ambre Energy’s Morrow Pacific coal export project along the Columbia River. This historic decision deals … Read more
Kassie Rohrbach
Coal Mines Threaten Mule Deer
UPDATE on 7/30: BLM accepted a bid for $0.36/ton for the Spruce Stomp coal mine. Its worth noting that the coal company, Bowie Resources, can plan to turn around and sell … Read more
Will Coal Exports Hurt Salmon and Orcas in the Coming Years?
Chinook salmon are expected to return in record numbers this month up the Columbia River, a good sign of the effective conservation measures that government, businesses and organizations have taken since … Read more
Two Million Comments Against Keystone XL
That’s right, over two million people have submitted comments to the U.S. State Department urging a denial of the Keystone XL pipeline. Last Friday, over 150 people rallied at … Read more
Major Losses for Wildlife if Keystone XL is Approved
There are only two days left to tell President Obama and Secretary Kerry that they must deny the Keystone XL pipeline. Need a quick refresher why Keystone is not in … Read more
We Can Win This
With the State Department’s release of the FSEIS last Friday I’m feeling more optimistic than ever that Secretary Kerry and President Obama will choose the moral high ground and deny … Read more
