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By denying permits for the largest proposed coal export terminal in North America, the Army Corps is honoring the Lummi Nation's treaty rights and protecting the Salish Sea for all people who call the Pacific Northwest home,» said Crina Hoyer, executive director of Bellingham's Re Sources for Sustainable Communities.
Fred is deeply concerned about proposals to build the largest coal export terminal in North America near Bellingham, Washington, and the herring spawning grounds of the Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve.
Cowlitz County and the Washington State Department of Ecology have finally released the draft of their long - awaited Environmental Impact Statement regarding a proposed coal export terminal in Longview, Washington.
Located just two hours north of Portland, Oregon, along the Columbia River, the proposed terminal would ship a maximum of 44 million metric tons of coal from the Western United States each year to markets overseas, making it, if built, the largest coal export terminal in the country.
In its 2010 annual report Peabody states that it owns a 37.5 % interest in Dominion Terminal Associates, «a partnership that operates a coal export terminal in Newport News, Virginia.
For years, people of faith around Washington and across the country have spoken out against the proposal to construct the nation's largest coal export terminal in Longview, Washington on the Columbia River.
This round of public comment on the Shoreline Substantial Development and Conditional Use Permit for Millennium's proposed coal export terminal in Longview is our final chance to tell decision - makers that religious communities want sustainable and healthy growth for our state — not polluting and dangerous fossil fuel projects.
The company owns an open cut mine at Acland on the Darling Downs in Queensland and the Queensland Bulk Handling coal export terminal in Brisbane.
The group said they were protesting the proposed coal export terminals in the state, including Millennium Bulk Logistics Longview Terminal in Longview and Gateway Pacific Terminal near Ferndale, Washington.
Communities in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California have risen up to resist proposals to build coal export terminals in their midst.
Next week — Sept. 17, to be exact — starts off a series of public hearings about proposed coal export terminals in Washington State:

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Monadelphous Group has disclosed that its MMM joint venture in Queensland is embroiled in a contractual dispute with major client, Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal.
Without export terminals, much of the Powder River Basin's coal reserves will stay in the ground.
I'm from Washington, and our Governor has been an influential factor in blocking coal export terminals and Arctic exploration drills.
Obama has authorized expanded coal mining in Montana, and there will be a push to expand coal export terminals for exports to Asia.
If implemented, proposals for scores of new mines and mine expansions, along with expansion of railroad and terminal infrastructure, will lead to an even greater increase in Australia's coal exports.
On July 17, 2012, Peabody Energy announced that, under new agreements with Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, it would gain additional coal export capacity from Kinder Morgan's Deepwater Terminal and Houston Bulk Terminal in Texas, as well as increased access to the International Marine Terminal at Myrtle Grove, Louisiana, south of New Orleans.
In early March 2011 Millennium Bulk Terminals CEO Joe Cannon stated that the firm would withdraw consideration of the coal export proposal from its initial application and seek approval for it separately.
We have successfully blocked every proposal to build coal export infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest, save for one: a proposed terminal in Longview, Washington, that is on its last legs after it was denied certification by the state's Department of Ecology.
On May 29, 2012 the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing the development of coal - export terminals in Washington state after raising concerns about increased train traffic and potential harm to health and the environment.
The community of Curtis Bay in Baltimore's South Side is suffering from coal dust pollution from the CSX coal export terminal nearby.
In November 2009 Cowlitz County approved Ambre Energy's proposal to establish a new 5 millions tonnes per annum export coal terminal.
According to internal Millennium Bulk Terminals e-mails disclosed on Feb. 24, 2011, the company hopes to export 80 million tons of coal through its proposed west of Longview terminal, nearly 15 times more than the company originally stated in its application for county permit.
The Washington Shorelines Hearings Board today upheld the denial of shoreline development permits for Millennium Bulk Terminals, an enormous coal export terminal proposed in Longview, Washington.
As I've argued several times, the battle over coal - export terminals in the Pacific Northwest is the key U.S. climate fight of the next few years.
A coal - export terminal proposed in Washington state would increase cancer risks for some residents, make rail accidents more likely and add millions of metric tons of climate - changing greenhouse gas globally every year, according...
The Port of Portland said it doesn't have the space for coal exports in the short - term, but its consultants cited coal as a potential long - term market if it adds terminals on West Hayden Island.
In recent years, coal companies have sought to quickly obtain permits to build export terminals.
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In addition, fossil fuel exports can be controlled indirectly through local decisions on whether to permit coal, liquefied natural gas or oil export terminals, among other measures.
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Last week's denial of Ambre Energy's permit for its proposed coal export terminal on the Columbia River demostrates the real power of local communities to stop coal exports in their tracks.
They give versions of Vice President Gore's slideshow all around the world, and drive change in powerful ways, like stopping the construction of a coal export terminal or addressing the impacts of the crisis on poor rural communities.
Although some of the coal exported to Europe through East Coast and Gulf Coast terminals is publicly owned coal (such as from Arch Coal's West Elk mine in Colorado), the majority is coal exported to Europe through East Coast and Gulf Coast terminals is publicly owned coal (such as from Arch Coal's West Elk mine in Colorado), the majority is coal (such as from Arch Coal's West Elk mine in Colorado), the majority is Coal's West Elk mine in Colorado), the majority is not.
Ambre Energy, an Australian company that is pushing the Morrow Pacific and Millenium Bulk coal export terminal proposals in the Pacific Northwest, touts on its website that its Decker mine, which is publicly owned coal, is, «Geographically well - positioned for Asian market via export through the Pacific Northwest.»
State agencies in Washington and Montana should similarly reject permits for massive proposed rail and coal export terminal projects — the market continues to speak on that front.
In February, the city's lower - income neighbor, Oakland, rejected a bid by Bowie Resource Partners to use its port as a coal export terminal.
Exporting coal from the US to overseas markets means an increase coal mining activity and an increase in train traffic through communities between the mines and coastal export terminals.
While the Northwest invests in clean technology jobs for wind, wave and solar energy, the coal export terminals would reverse major commitments to reduce our region's contribution to global warming pollution.
It's also fueling a rash of coal - train derailments impacting health and safety in communities across the nation, some far removed from the coal - mining areas and the export terminals.
In a recent letter opposing the coal export terminals, the tribe stated that the terminals «would significantly degrade an already fragile and vulnerable crab, herring and salmon fishery, dealing a devastating blow to the economy of the fisher community.»
The coal industry's efforts to export huge amounts of taxpayer - owned coal from Montana and Wyoming to Asia has generated unprecedented opposition in the Pacific Northwest - tens of thousands of people have rallied, attended public hearings, and called on their elected officials to oppose coal export terminals that would disrupt and pollute communities and pose one of the biggest threats to the climate of any fossil fuel project in the world.
Denis Horgan, Vice President of Westshore Terminal at Roberts Bank in Delta — the largest coal export facility on the Pacific coast — said the $ 230 million project is more about «staying efficient,» and carefully used the words «stockpile expansion.»
Westshore coal export terminal at Roberts Bank, in Delta, is the largest export facility on the Pacific coast and there are plans to make it larger.
But you'd never believe the «subdued» part from the way the town has become the epicenter of anti-coal efforts in the Pacific Northwest, as activists have battled plans for a coal export terminal.
In a speech to the League of Conservation Voters declaring opposition to a proposed coal export terminal, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber stated:
As everyone went around the table describing why they wanted to become a Climate Reality Leader, Jill — then in Bellingham — said she wanted to help stop the construction of the Gateway Pacific Terminal, which would be North America's largest coal export tTerminal, which would be North America's largest coal export terminalterminal.
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