July 24, 2016, 6:00am Business
Another week of hearings, another week of reasons to approve or deny the nation’s largest oil terminal. Read story
July 20, 2016, 1:35pm Latest News
A monitoring well installed after last month’s train derailment near Mosier, Oregon, has detected oil contamination in the ground water. Read story
July 20, 2016, 9:57am Business
The Spokane City Council is thinking of fining railroad companies that ship crude oil or coal through downtown Spokane. Read story
July 19, 2016, 8:42pm Clark County News
The two front-runners vying to represent the 3rd Congressional District in Washington, D.C., faced off over the future of crude-by-rail in a Columbian editorial board meeting Tuesday. Read story
July 19, 2016, 6:00am Business
The city of Vancouver is poised to approve NuStar Energy’s plans to handle ethanol at its two Port of Vancouver terminals. Read story
July 18, 2016, 10:37pm Business
Protesters broke into applause and gave Vancouver city councilors a standing ovation Monday night after they unanimously approved a ban on new oil refineries and facilities. Read story
July 18, 2016, 4:11pm Business
The Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a $425 million settlement with two companies to reduce air pollution at six petroleum refineries in the West. Read story
July 18, 2016, 10:37am Clark County News
The Vancouver City Council is expected to vote tonight on an ordinance that would prohibit bulk crude oil storage and handling facilities and oil refineries, because of safety concerns. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at city hall, 415 W. Sixth St. An hour prior, opponents of Vancouver Energy’s proposal… Read story
July 16, 2016, 5:22pm Business
The bells rang on the first round of oil terminal hearings this week as opponents started calling witnesses in the trial-like process guiding the fate of the Tesoro Corp. and Savage Cos. proposal. Read story
July 13, 2016, 9:28pm Northwest
Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are sponsoring new legislation that would require a federal investigation into every oil train derailment and also clarify federal transportation officials’ moratorium power on railway traffic following such incidents. Read story
