Guest blog post by Michael O’Leary. The news media is getting it right. The recent public hearings over coal export proposals are proving that there’s overwhelming opposition to the plans … Read more
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Coal Companies Under the Microscope For Taxpayer Ripoff
The world’s biggest polluters may have finally overstepped their bounds. Will it help shut down their plans to ship millions of tons of coal to Asia every year? Read more
Tanker Accident at Vancouver Coal Terminal – A Sign of Things to Come?
An accident at the West Coast’s biggest coal port adds to the laundry list of reasons why coal is a bad bet for Oregon and Washington. Read more
Pacific Port Community Dodges a Coal-Shaped Bullet
In a milestone turn of events, developers have shelved plans to build one of six coal export terminals on the west coast. Read more
Mr. Peabody’s Coal Train Has Hauled It Away…
This week, Peabody Energy—the world’s biggest coal company—will be hauling away a massive taxpayer subsidy when they secure the rights to mine the North Porcupine Coal Tract in the Powder … Read more
Coal Exports Through the Pacific Northwest—Get Ready for a Fight
A fight has begun over the future of the Pacific Northwest’s air, water and wildlife protections. On one side: the coal industry, which stands to make millions in profits. On the other: fish, wildlife, and communities from the Rockies to the Pacific Coast and beyond. Read more
Coal Exports Compromise the Clean History of the Pacific Northwest
The wind whips around me as I gaze out at the Columbia River from high atop a bluff. The setting sun illuminates the red rock walls that soar up from … Read more
Story from a Salmon Fishing Addict
Portland, Oregon is most well known for its bikes and its brews, and now quite possibly the quirky show Portlandia. Occasionally lost in the limelight of nude bicyclists, triple IPA’s … Read more
