Sentences with phrase «opposing coal export»

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.»

Comments opposing coal export poured in and smashed Ecology's comment record.

It was also reported that Columbia Riverkeeper, which opposes coal export, asked a judge to require St. Helens Port to release all of its coal - related documents.

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.

Not exact matches

A further issue of nuance is that over half of Australia's coal exports is for steelmaking (coking coal) where substitution options are limited, as opposed to steaming coal for power generation.

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 Power Past Coal and Stand Up to Oil coalitions recently delivered over one million statements (to Gov. Inslee) from people opposed to dirty coal and oil export projeCoal and Stand Up to Oil coalitions recently delivered over one million statements (to Gov. Inslee) from people opposed to dirty coal and oil export projecoal and oil export projects.

Thank goodness environmental activists like Fred Felleman are fighting back, opposing plans for massive coal export facilities, seeking to block new LNG export terminals, and attempting to scuttle Keystone XL and TransMountain tar sands oil pipeline expansions.

While the climate impact of the tar sands and Northwest coal exports are both undeniably grim, it is the more visceral concerns about groundwater pollution that have energized both liberal environmentalists and conservative representatives (eg Nebraska's governor) to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline.

Everyone from nurses to transport workers is opposing the Dakota pipeline; other unions have come out against coal exports and fracking.

Burnaby's council voted unanimously to oppose expansion of coal exports.