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...
View ArticleEnvironmental 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...
View ArticleProposed 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...
View ArticleCherry 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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