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The proposed Tesoro-Savage oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver would include operations at Terminal 5, west of Interstate 5.

Analyst: Oil terminal has less than 50% chance of approval

The proposed Tesoro-Savage oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver would include operations at Terminal 5, west of Interstate 5.

May 14, 2015, 5:00pm Business

It's anybody's guess as to whether Vancouver will become home to the nation's largest rail-to-marine oil-transfer terminal. Read story

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Gov. Inslee signs oil train safety bill

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May 13, 2015, 5:00pm Latest News

To address a dramatic increase in crude oil traveling through the state -- from zero gallons in 2011 to more than 700 million gallons in 2013 -- Gov. Jay Inslee signed a measure into law Thursday to strengthen oil transport safety measures. Read story

A small flotilla of kayakers and other protest boats follow as the oil drilling rig Polar Pioneer is towed toward a dock Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Elliott Bay in Seattle. The rig is the first of two drilling rigs Royal Dutch Shell is outfitting for oil exploration and was towed to the Port of Seattle site despite the city's warning that it lacks permits and threats by kayaking environmentalists to paddle out in protest.

Huge Arctic oil rig arrives in Seattle waters amid protests

A small flotilla of kayakers and other protest boats follow as the oil drilling rig Polar Pioneer is towed toward a dock Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Elliott Bay in Seattle. The rig is the first of two drilling rigs Royal Dutch Shell is outfitting for oil exploration and was towed to the Port of Seattle site despite the city's warning that it lacks permits and threats by kayaking environmentalists to paddle out in protest.

May 13, 2015, 5:00pm Business

SEATTLE -- An oil rig outfitted for Royal Dutch Shell's exploration in the remote Arctic Ocean parked in Seattle's harbor Thursday, marking a pivotal moment for an environmental movement increasingly mobilized around climate change. Read story

Washington, Oregon to update plan for oil spill response

May 13, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Officials in both Washington and Oregon are seeking comments as the two states update an oil spill plan for the Lower Columbia River that was published in 2003. Read story

Attendant James Lewis pumps gas at a station in Portland.

Summer gas prices expected to be low

Attendant James Lewis pumps gas at a station in Portland.

May 11, 2015, 5:00pm Business

NEW YORK -- Drivers who have seen a steady rise in the price of gasoline can relax: They will almost certainly be paying far less for gas this summer than they have in at least six years. Read story

Firm to appeal ban on Shell at Seattle port

May 9, 2015, 5:00pm Northwest

SEATTLE — Foss Maritime plans to appeal Seattle's position that Royal Dutch Shell can't use the Port of Seattle's Terminal 5 under the existing permit. Read story

An oil train passes through downtown Vancouver last summer.

State gets oil train reports via back door

An oil train passes through downtown Vancouver last summer.

May 9, 2015, 5:00pm Business

Recently released oil train safety regulations could undermine transparency efforts at the national level, but Washington state officials are hoping a new state law will ensure access to information about volatile Bakken crude oil moving through the region. Read story

Smoke and fire billow from an oil train that derailed Wednesday in Heimdal, N.D. Ten tanker cars on the BNSF caught fire, prompting the evacuation of Heimdal, where about three dozen people live. No injuries were reported. BNSF Railway is planning to reopen the track Friday.

BNSF reopens track at site of oil train derailment, fire

Smoke and fire billow from an oil train that derailed Wednesday in Heimdal, N.D. Ten tanker cars on the BNSF caught fire, prompting the evacuation of Heimdal, where about three dozen people live. No injuries were reported. BNSF Railway is planning to reopen the track Friday.

May 7, 2015, 5:00pm Latest News

BISMARCK, N.D. -- BNSF Railway reopened a track Friday in North Dakota two days after an oil train derailed and caught fire, and cleanup continued on an undetermined of crude that was spilled. Read story

This photo provided by Curt Bemson shows smoke and fire coming from an oil train that derailed Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in Heimdal, North Dakota. Officials say ten tanker cars on the BNSF caught fire prompting the evacuation of Heimdal where about three dozen people live.

Oil company: Shipment in North Dakota derailment was treated

This photo provided by Curt Bemson shows smoke and fire coming from an oil train that derailed Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in Heimdal, North Dakota. Officials say ten tanker cars on the BNSF caught fire prompting the evacuation of Heimdal where about three dozen people live.

May 6, 2015, 5:00pm Latest News

BISMARCK, N.D. — A company official says a shipment of crude involved in an explosive train derailment in North Dakota had been treated to reduce its volatility. Read story

Skagit County officials address oil train safety measures

May 6, 2015, 5:00pm Northwest

MOUNT VERNON — Skagit County residents are looking for answers as to how the government can affect how crude oil is shipped through local cities. Read story