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Damaged Shell ship docks in Portland

July 25, 2015, 5:00pm Northwest

PORTLAND -- Environmentalists are protesting the arrival of the Fennica, a vessel that Royal Dutch Shell PLC plans to use in Arctic offshore drilling after it's repaired. Read story

Judge backs legality of port’s oil terminal lease

July 23, 2015, 5:00pm Business

The Port of Vancouver's lease for what would be the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal will stay in place because the port took a second public vote to correct problems with how it initially handled the contract, a Clark County Superior Court judge ruled Friday. Read story

Lackluster venture may spur port to cut budget revenues by millions

July 23, 2015, 5:00pm Business

In an unusual move, the Port of Vancouver is expected to cut $15.29 million in revenue from its overall 2015 budget because it now anticipates a new freight-hauling venture will not live up to expectations. Read story

Oil train counts trend upward in Clark County

July 22, 2015, 5:00pm Business

After a significant drop earlier this year, the number of oil trains rolling through Clark County again ticked upward last month, according to reports from BNSF Railway. Read story

Judge rebukes Vancouver port for letter to Inslee on terminal

July 22, 2015, 5:00pm Business

An administrative law judge has rebuked the Port of Vancouver for contacting Washington Gov. Jay Inslee about a proposal to build the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal at the port. Read story

Feds to railroads: notify states on oil trains

July 21, 2015, 5:00pm Business

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation has warned railroads that they must continue to notify states of large crude oil shipments after several states reported not getting updated information for as long as a year. Read story

State trades council endorses oil terminal

July 20, 2015, 5:00pm Business Briefs

Vancouver -- The Washington Building and Construction Trades Council announced Tuesday it has endorsed the proposal by Tesoro Corp. and Savage Cos. to build the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver. Read story

Crews with cranes attempt to raise derailed oil tanker cars near Culbertson, Mont., Friday, July 17, 2015. The tank cars were hauling fuel from North Dakota and derailed Thursday in rural northeastern Montana, authorities said.

35,000 gallons of oil spills after Montana train derailment

Crews with cranes attempt to raise derailed oil tanker cars near Culbertson, Mont., Friday, July 17, 2015. The tank cars were hauling fuel from North Dakota and derailed Thursday in rural northeastern Montana, authorities said.

July 17, 2015, 12:00am Latest News

BILLINGS, Mont. -- Four tank cars leaked an estimated 35,000 gallons of oil after a train hauling fuel from North Dakota derailed in rural northeastern Montana, authorities said. Read story

Port CEO,Todd Coleman attends a commission meeting at the Port of Vancouver on April 28.

Port of Vancouver asks Inslee to prod regulators

Port CEO,Todd Coleman attends a commission meeting at the Port of Vancouver on April 28.

July 9, 2015, 12:00am Business

Frustration over how long it's taking to examine a proposal to build the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal in Vancouver reached a new level of intensity Wednesday, as the Port of Vancouver urged Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to order state regulators to produce a publicly available timetable and stick… Read story

An oil train passes the Vancouver Land Bridge in  June 2014.

Tesoro-Savage, state regulators spar

An oil train passes the Vancouver Land Bridge in  June 2014.

July 7, 2015, 12:00am Business

The companies seeking to build the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal in Vancouver and the state regulators examining the proposal are blasting each other over how long it's taking to complete the review process. Read story