November 3, 2014, 12:00am Business
When the movement of oil trains emerged as a major controversy in the region, it wasn't the first rodeo for many of the Northwest environmental activists who joined the fight. Read story
November 3, 2014, 12:00am Business
A review of the region's readiness for possible oil spills, explosions or other accidents that may result from the Northwest's largest proposed oil-by-train terminal will be wrapped into an overall environmental assessment by the state's Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council. Read story
October 31, 2014, 12:00am Northwest
OLYMPIA — More than 750 people turned out for a Thursday night public hearing in Olympia on the safety of oil train shipments through Washington. Most of the crowd was opposed to increased oil train traffic in the state. Read story
October 30, 2014, 12:00am Business
OLYMPIA -- Environmentalists planned to pack the Thursday night public hearing in Olympia on the safety of oil train shipments through Washington. Read story
October 29, 2014, 12:00am Northwest
SPOKANE -- Although BNSF Railway has improved the safety of oil trains, a Spokane Valley fire official says firefighters would be "extremely challenged" to respond to a significant event. Read story
October 29, 2014, 12:00am Business
The Port of Vancouver is making a big bet on North Dakota, and it's not all about oil. In a preliminary budget approved by the port's Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, the port is projecting $56.8 million in revenue from operations, compared to $34.1 million expected in the current fiscal… Read story
October 25, 2014, 12:00am Business
Bellingham -- The Cherry Point area supports about 11 percent of all jobs in Whatcom County, according to a new report quantifying the impact the industrial area has on the local economy. Read story
October 22, 2014, 5:00pm Business
WASHINGTON -- A legal victory in California this week over crude oil operations could have a spillover effect, emboldening critics of crude-by-rail shipments to press their concerns in other jurisdictions. Read story
October 13, 2014, 5:00pm Business
WASHOUGAL -- If there's one certainty about where Washougal councilors stand on a proposed oil terminal in Vancouver, it's that everyone's uneasy about increasing oil train traffic through the city. Read story
October 12, 2014, 5:00pm Business
PORTLAND-- A railroad says it has increased the number of oil trains per week moving through Central Oregon. Read story
