July 6, 2015, 12:00am Business
U.S. railroads, Wall Street favorites for much of the past decade, are slumping into a bear market amid a three-way squeeze from plunging coal, crude-oil and grain shipments. Read story
July 3, 2015, 12:00am Business
OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. government began handing out land to railroads to encourage their development more than 150 years ago, but there are still questions about how much control those companies have over the land. Read story
July 3, 2015, 12:00am Business
The companies seeking to build the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver haven't been shy in expressing their disappointment about delays in the project's review by a state agency. Read story
June 27, 2015, 12:00am Business
WASHINGTON — Railroads may have found a new weapon in their fight to keep information about oil train shipments from the public: a federal rule that was supposed to increase transparency. Read story
June 25, 2015, 12:00am Business
Small-business owners gathered Thursday in a show of opposition to a proposal to build what would be the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver. Read story
June 24, 2015, 12:00am Business
Small-business owners in Vancouver will hold a press conference today in a show of opposition to a proposal to build an oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver. Read story
June 24, 2015, 12:00am Business
Gas prices took an upward hike in Vancouver this week, rising to $3.16 from last week's average price of $3.09 for a gallon of regular unleaded, AAA Oregon/Idaho reported Tuesday. Read story
June 22, 2015, 12:00am Business
The detailed environmental review of a proposed oil transfer terminal in Vancouver won't be published until late November, according to a schedule submitted today to the state panel evaluating the project. Read story
June 20, 2015, 12:00am Business
Proponents of building the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver will be allowed to intervene in a lawsuit that accuses the port of unlawfully cloaking parts of the lease. Read story
June 19, 2015, 12:00am Business
SEATTLE — A woman who was permanently injured while working on one of Shell's Arctic drilling support ships has sued, saying the company compromised safety in its rush to drill for oil. Read story
