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In this aerial photo made available by the Office of the Governor of West Virginia shows a derailed train in Mount Carbon, WV., Tuesday.

Fire from W. Va. oil train derailment burns for 3rd day

In this aerial photo made available by the Office of the Governor of West Virginia shows a derailed train in Mount Carbon, WV., Tuesday.

February 18, 2015, 12:00am Latest News

MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. -- A fire triggered by the derailment of a train carrying crude oil is smoldering for a third day in southern West Virginia. Read story

A train derailment that sent a tanker with crude oil into the Kanawha River on Monday was still smoldering Tuesday near Mount Carbon, W.Va. Fires burned for hours after the train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed, sending a fireball into the sky and threatening the water supply of nearby residents, authorities and residents said Tuesday. Officials evacuated hundreds of families and shut down two water treatment plant following the Monday afternoon derailment.

W.Va. oil train derailment amplifies local debate

A train derailment that sent a tanker with crude oil into the Kanawha River on Monday was still smoldering Tuesday near Mount Carbon, W.Va. Fires burned for hours after the train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed, sending a fireball into the sky and threatening the water supply of nearby residents, authorities and residents said Tuesday. Officials evacuated hundreds of families and shut down two water treatment plant following the Monday afternoon derailment.

February 18, 2015, 12:00am Business

Monday's derailment and explosion of an oil train in rural West Virginia added more fuel to the debate over the safety of transporting oil by rail. Read story

Tesoro Corp.

Oil terminal review gets new deadline

Tesoro Corp.

February 18, 2015, 12:00am Business

The state panel examining a proposal to build a rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal in Vancouver agreed Tuesday to extend to Nov. 1 of this year the deadline for completing the review and for making a recommendation to Gov. Jay Inslee. Read story

A crew member walks near the scene of a train derailment near Mount Carbon, W.Va., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.

Train carrying 3 million gallons of crude still burning

A crew member walks near the scene of a train derailment near Mount Carbon, W.Va., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015.

February 17, 2015, 12:00am Latest News

MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. -- Oil from North Dakota's shale fields was still burning in West Virginia a day after a train carrying more than 3 million gallons of crude derailed in a snowstorm, shooting fireballs into the sky. Read story

A fire burns Monday after a train derailment near Charleston, W.Va.

West Virginia train derailment sends oil tanker into river

A fire burns Monday after a train derailment near Charleston, W.Va.

February 16, 2015, 12:00am Business

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Emergency crews and environmental officials are responding to a train derailment in West Virginia that sent at least one tanker containing crude oil into a river and also caused a nearby house to catch fire. Read story

An oil train passes through downtown Vancouver last summer.

NuStar terminal decision due soon

An oil train passes through downtown Vancouver last summer.

February 15, 2015, 12:00am Business

The proposal by Tesoro Corp. and Savage Companies to build an oil transfer terminal in Vancouver has commanded a lot of attention, and for good reason -- if built, it would be the largest facility of its kind in the United States. Read story

Eric Gay/Associated Press Oil pump jacks work in unison, in Williston, N.D. After falling nearly 60 percent from a peak last June, the price of oil has bounced back more than 20 percent since late January.

How will oil’s wild ride end? Experts divided

Eric Gay/Associated Press Oil pump jacks work in unison, in Williston, N.D. After falling nearly 60 percent from a peak last June, the price of oil has bounced back more than 20 percent since late January.

February 15, 2015, 12:00am Business

NEW YORK -- The price of oil is on a wild ride, and there is little agreement on where it's headed. Read story

An oil train passes through downtown Vancouver last summer.

Washougal leaders join together in opposing oil terminal

An oil train passes through downtown Vancouver last summer.

February 13, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Washougal's elected officials and school district leaders are presenting a united front against the increase of crude oil train traffic through the small city. Read story

14 leaking oil cars removed from train

February 11, 2015, 4:00pm Latest News

SPOKANE -- A train hauling crude oil across Idaho and Washington last month had to have 14 leaking tank cars removed at three different stops before it reached its destination at an Anacortes refinery. Read story

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

No decision on legal fight over port meetings

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

February 5, 2015, 4:00pm Business

A Clark County Superior Court judge on Thursday heard arguments over how far three environmental groups should be able to push in seeking information to support their allegations that the Port of Vancouver illegally excluded the public from discussions of a proposed oil terminal lease. Read story