One coal terminal on the Columbia River bites the dust

[eridani]

Amazing! Kinder Morgan is walking away from plans to build a massive coal export terminal in Oregon along the Columbia River.

Amazing! Kinder Morgan is walking away from plans to build a massive coal export terminal in Oregon along the Columbia River.
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/05/kinder_morgan_drops_plans_to_b.html

The announcement is sending shockwaves across the Northwest, where coal export companies have faced unprecedented opposition from local activists, faith leaders, health advocates, and our elected leaders.

This would have never happened without your support!

Originally there were six proposed coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest, and now three are either dead (Grays Harbor, WA and Kinder Morgan's St. Helens proposal in OR) or tabled (Coos Bay, OR). We are showing the nation and the world that dirty coal export plans are not viable in the Pacific Northwest.

This wouldn't have happened without all of your hard work mobilizing the public in opposition to these dirty and dangerous coal export proposals.

The announcement is sending shockwaves across the Northwest, where coal export companies have faced unprecedented opposition from local activists, faith leaders, health advocates, and our elected leaders.

This would have never happened without your support!

Originally there were six proposed coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest, and now three are either dead (Grays Harbor, WA and Kinder Morgan's St. Helens proposal in OR) or tabled (Coos Bay, OR). We are showing the nation and the world that dirty coal export plans are not viable in the Pacific Northwest.

This wouldn't have happened without all of your hard work mobilizing the public in opposition to these dirty and dangerous coal export proposals.

--from Power Past Coal

[KT2000]

1. Good news!

They are planning to do this with the absolute minimum protections. So glad to see people standing up for themselves on this.

[pscot]

2. K&R

[Wounded Bear]

3. Now we just have to stop the one proposed in Puget Sound...

Fight on bros!

[rhett o rick]

4. Where in Puget Sound? nm

[eridani]

5. Bellingham n/t

[eridani]

6. WA State Dept of Ecology will do extensive review

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http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/08/01/3122405/lummi-nations-stance-could-stop.html

Gateway Pacific coal terminal to get sweeping review; opponents cheer decision
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/07/31/3122406/gateway-pacific-coal-terminal.html

SSA Marine pays $1.65 million to settle lawsuit over land clearing
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/07/31/3122404/ssa-marine-pays-165-million-to.html

Polls show varying degrees of support for Gateway Pacific coal terminal
http://blogs.bellinghamherald.com/politics/polls-show-varying-degrees-of-support-for-gateway-pacific-coal-terminal/

With no conservative candidates, Whatcom council forum on environment canceled
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/07/31/3121625/whatcom-candidate-forum-on-growth.html