September 17, 2015, 6:06pm Business
The companies proposing what would be the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal in Vancouver on Thursday showed off new reinforced oil rail cars that exceed new federal standards at an invitation-only event at the Port of Vancouver, in their most direct response to public concerns about safety issues related… Read story
September 17, 2015, 4:43pm Business
President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the nation's rail safety agency told lawmakers Thursday that the agency would hold railroads to a year-end deadline to install collision-avoidance technology even if it meant that freight and passengers could be left stranded. Read story
September 17, 2015, 4:28pm Business
The state agency examining the impacts of what would be the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal in Vancouver says it won't broaden its analysis in the face of new contract details showing the facility could be expanded or that a second one could be built in the future. Read story
September 17, 2015, 3:22pm Business
More than two-thirds of Clark County voters say they support a plan to build an oil-by-rail terminal at the Port of Vancouver, according to a poll released by the companies proposing it. Read story
September 13, 2015, 6:00am Business
The policy and political differences between Eric LaBrant and Lisa Ross — candidates for Port of Vancouver commissioner — probably couldn't get any more glaring. Read story
September 9, 2015, 6:00am Northwest
Federal scientists based in Seattle and Alaska have found that oil -- by impairing heart functions -- can cause serious harm to herring and salmon at far lower concentrations than previously documented. Read story
September 9, 2015, 6:00am Clark County News
Environmental groups opposed to oil trains will host a walking tour of impacted areas in downtown Vancouver on Saturday, organizers announced. Read story
September 3, 2015, 10:09am Business
Mile-long trains carrying millions of gallons of crude have become a common sight in cities around the U.S., raising concern about the possibility of a catastrophic derailment near crowded neighborhoods or critical infrastructure. Read story
August 28, 2015, 3:02pm Business
An 'expanded energy facility' will be proposed Read story
August 25, 2015, 5:00pm Business
The Port of Vancouver did not violate state environmental laws when it approved a lease for an oil transfer terminal at the port, a three-judge appeals court panel said in a ruling released Tuesday. Read story
