November 10, 2015, 4:14pm Business
Vancouver Energy has asked the state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council to extend the public review period for a draft Environmental Impact Statement on an oil-transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver from 45 days to 60 days. Read story
November 8, 2015, 8:47pm Latest News
WATERTOWN, Wis. -- A Canadian Pacific Railway train derailed Sunday, spilling less than 1,000 gallons of crude oil and prompting evacuations in Wisconsin, the second day in a row a freight train derailed in the state. Read story
November 6, 2015, 5:09pm Business
Three environmental groups asked the Washington Supreme Court on Friday to review issues surrounding the Port of Vancouver's closed-door meetings dating back to 2013 during the port commission's consideration of a lease with Tesoro Corp. and Savage Cos., now operating as Vancouver Energy, to build a rail-to-ship oil transfer terminal… Read story
November 5, 2015, 3:15pm Business
A large crowd cheered Wednesday night as the Portland City Council voted 4-0 to approve a resolution opposing projects that would increase the number of oil trains traveling through Portland and Vancouver. Read story
November 3, 2015, 9:53am Business
The head of the company behind the Keystone XL pipeline denied Tuesday that political motivation was behind its decision to ask the U.S. government to delay consideration of the project. Read story
November 2, 2015, 7:36pm Nation & World
SEATTLE -- The company that hopes to build the Keystone XL pipeline to carry crude oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast asked the Obama administration Monday to delay its review of the proposal -- a striking turn that adds further uncertainty to a project that has triggered bitter debate… Read story
November 1, 2015, 6:10am Business
A man coughs -- perhaps an embellished cough -- then a female voice-over comes in: "Northwest families are tired of out-of-state CEOs making a buck," she begins, "by pushing risky and polluting projects on local communities." Read story
November 1, 2015, 5:23am Business
Last year, grain handlers such as Roger Krueger had no kind words for Warren Buffett's BNSF Railway Co. After record U.S. harvests, crops piled up all across the Midwest, with few rail cars available to get them to buyers because they were being used to ship more oil and coal. Read story
October 31, 2015, 2:53pm Nation & World
Energy giant BP is ending its effort to recoup money it paid in economic damage claims to businesses and individuals under a settlement arising from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Read story
October 30, 2015, 4:26pm Business
Falling crude prices prompt move away from megaprojects Read story
