August 21, 2015, 5:00pm Business
The recent release of a largely unredacted contract is having repercussions for Washington state's ongoing examination of the environmental impacts of what would be the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver. Read story
August 17, 2015, 5:00pm Business
Debate over the economic merits of an oil terminal proposed in Vancouver resurfaced Tuesday, with a coalition of small business owners arguing the project's 176 jobs will come at a loss of 2,880 jobs over 10 years. Read story
August 17, 2015, 5:00pm Business
WASHINGTON — A Maryland judge rejected two rail carriers' arguments that oil train reports should be withheld from the public, ordering them released to McClatchy and other news organizations that sought them. Read story
August 6, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News
A proposal by NuStar Energy to handle crude oil at the Port of Vancouver went under the microscope for a second day Thursday as a hearings examiner listened to several hours of testimony on the project. Read story
August 6, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News
New details in the contract that undergirds a proposed rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver, released Thursday as part of a legal settlement, hand a victory to critics of the port's lack of transparency. The new information also arrives during a highly charged political season that will… Read story
August 5, 2015, 5:00pm Business
A mostly unredacted lease for a rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver, released today as part of a legal settlement, hands critics of the port's lack of transparency a victory, raises fresh questions about the port's decision to scrub parts of the contract and arrives during an… Read story
August 3, 2015, 5:00pm Business
A plan to build the nation's largest oil-by-rail terminal in Vancouver does not comply with the federal Clean Water Act, and should not be granted a key permit until its impacts are fully addressed, according to a letter the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent to the U.S. Army Corps of… Read story
July 28, 2015, 5:00pm Business
PORTLAND -- Environmental activists rappelled off Portland's tallest bridge early Wednesday in an effort to stop a Shell Oil Arctic icebreaker from leaving the city. Read story
July 28, 2015, 5:00pm Business
The Port of Vancouver has hired a safety consultant to examine energy projects, including the proposal to build the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal at the port. Read story
July 27, 2015, 5:00pm Business
As expected, the Port of Vancouver on Tuesday slashed its total budget by 18 percent, an unusual move triggered largely by the failure of a new freight-hauling venture to live up to revenue expectations. Read story
