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Should Washington become the king of shipping coal to China?

Have you ever had to wait for a train at, say, Broad Street in Seattle, right by the SAM Sculpture Park? Or anyplace else along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks that hug the coast of Puget...

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Washington eschews coal for power, but lines up to be king of shipping coal...

By Kimberly Cauvel and Marianne GraffWestern Washington UniversityBELLINGHAM – Coal has fueled American electricity for more than 100 years, but on April 29, Gov. Chris Gregoire signed legislation to...

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Will proposed bulk, coal terminal face narrow or broad environmental review?

By Carolyn Nielsen and Andrew DonaldsonWestern Washington UniversityBELLINGHAM – The proposed coal and bulk shipping terminal at Cherry Point faces a key decision –– expected Friday, June 24 –– as the...

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Trains' impact on daily life worries neighbors; would they imperil B'ham's $2...

By Gina Cole and Brianna GibbsWestern Washington University BELLINGHAM – From its early days as a thriving logging and fishing port, through the decades of housing Georgia-Pacific West, Inc.’s paper...

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“Clean coal” technology years away, but it could reduce Cherry Point bulk...

By Kimberly Cauvel and Marianne Graff Western Washington UniversityWashington state is eliminating coal-fired power in an effort to reduce harmful emissions. China is attempting to reduce emissions...

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Proposed port splits Dems over labor, enviro concerns

By Olivia Henry and Rebecca TachiharaWestern Washington University                 The debate over the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal has been framed as Community David vs. Corporate Goliath, rural...

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Environmental effects of proposed Cherry Point coal plan debated

By Raymond Flores and Andrew DonaldsonWestern Washington UniversityThe tiny nub of forested land poking into the sheltered Strait of Georgia represents a diverse aquatic environment surrounding...

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Proposed coal-export terminal would boost sagging local government budgets

By Rachel Lerman and Celeste EricksonOfficials in Ferndale are optimistic about how potential industrial development at the Gateway Pacific Terminal would help their struggling community.“Everybody...

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Cherry Point coal-export port hits two setbacks on environmental front

The controversial proposal for a major coal-export port to be built at Cherry Point near Bellingham hit two big setbacks this week: environmentalists broke off talks with the developer, SSA Marine,...

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