October 29, 2015, 11:22pm Nation & World
HELENA, Mont. -- Montana's oversight of railroad safety falls short at a time when volatile crude oil train traffic from the Bakken region, already high, is only expected to increase, a new audit found. Read story
October 28, 2015, 4:32pm Business
Just over two years after Port of Vancouver leaders signed off on a lease for the nation's largest rail-to-ship oil-transfer terminal, opponents of the controversial deal show no signs of letting up in their denunciations of the decision. Read story
October 27, 2015, 5:11pm Business
Days away from the Nov. 3 general election, the two candidates competing for a shot at helping run the Port of Vancouver once again offered voters a palpable choice. This time, the contrasts between Eric LaBrant and Lisa Ross on economic development policy, public safety and whether the port's governance… Read story
October 23, 2015, 8:06pm Nation & World
WASHINGTON -- States and industry groups dependent on fossil fuels filed court challenges Friday to President Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read story
October 22, 2015, 5:09pm Business
With less than two weeks before the general election, Eric LaBrant, candidate for the District 2 seat on the Port of Vancouver commission, has received a significant financial leg up on his opponent: about $100,000 in in-kind donations from a statewide conservation group. Read story
October 20, 2015, 7:00pm Business
The state panel reviewing a proposed oil terminal in Vancouver is set to release the project's draft environmental impact statement late next month, despite a renewed call to push the date back. Read story
October 19, 2015, 6:28pm Business
With campaign mailers and public statements flying, it's likely that Port of Vancouver voters know where Eric LaBrant and Lisa Ross — candidates for the District 2 seat on the port commission — stand on whether the port should become home to the nation's largest rail-to-ship oil transfer terminal. Read story
October 18, 2015, 6:03am Business
A key state official's internal review last December of the proposed oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver reveals deep concern from regulators about the project's potential negative impacts on public safety, the local environment and global climate change. Washington state Assistant Attorney General Ann Essko also said in… Read story
October 18, 2015, 6:00am Business
This past summer, the companies hoping to build the nation's largest oil-by-rail terminal in Vancouver sent many residents a 16-page "fact booklet" about the proposal. Read story
October 16, 2015, 6:24pm Latest News
A House of Representatives bill unveiled Friday could make it more difficult for the public to know how prepared railroads are for responding to oil spills from trains, their worst-case scenarios and how much oil is being transported by rail through communities. Read story
