Sentences with phrase «coal export terminals on»

As with fights under way over the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada, and plans to build coal export terminals on U.S. coastlines, the new fossil fuel abundance is touching off a backlash among those alarmed by the consequences for climate change.

For example, companies have been seeking permission to build coal export terminals on the Pacific coast for several years.

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.

advising the Stage 1 customers (which includes Glencore, Aquila, Yancoal and Wesfarmers) of the Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal on their rail access, which has included developing and advising on underwriting arrangements for a $ 910m expansion of the rail infrastructure.

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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.

Just as Nebraska doesn't want the Keystone XL pipeline running through its backyard, coastal states such as Washington and Oregon don't want to see an endless string of coal trains hauling millions of tons of coal to export terminals on the Pacific.

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.

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.

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.

On February 28, 2011, Seattle - based SSA Marine announced it had entered into an agreement with Peabody Energy to export up to 24 million metric tons of coal per year through the proposed terminal.

Platts editors provide an update on four remaining proposed coal export terminals planned for the Pacific Northwest following the announcement that a second project had been abandoned.

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.

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.

On March 1, 2011, Seattle - based SSA Marine announced it had entered into an agreement with St. Louis - based Peabody Energy to export up to 24 million metric tons of coal per year through the Gateway Pacific Terminal.

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.

According to Gateway Pacific Terminal's website the company plans on providing a «highly efficient portal for American producers to export dry bulk commodities such as grain, potash and coal to Asian markets.»

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.

Coal is also stored on - site at mines and coal export terminals, and roughly 67 percent of it is delivered by train, typically in uncovered freight cCoal is also stored on - site at mines and coal export terminals, and roughly 67 percent of it is delivered by train, typically in uncovered freight ccoal export terminals, and roughly 67 percent of it is delivered by train, typically in uncovered freight cars.

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.

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.

Dirty energy lobbyists, including those of Chevron, could effectively use hypothetical arguments of TTIP illegality to chill government action on both sides of the Atlantic to curtail hydraulic «fracking» for natural gas, deny permits for liquefied natural gas export terminals, close coal - fired power plants, and prohibit new coal mining, oil drilling, and oil / gas pipeline operations, among others.

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.