Tag Archives: Coal

Cherry Point: proposed coal-terminal through Lummi fishing area, burial site, wetlands, sinkholes

Bellingham Herald. Sept 21: Lummi Nation leaders come out against Gateway Pacific coal terminal project Leaders of the Lummi Nation made it clear they are opposing the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal project and that it’s time to work together to … Continue reading

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Eugene: “Coal Battle Heating Up”

from Eugene Weekly. July 12: Coos Bay is one of six Northwest ports vying to export coal to Asia. Thanks to its position on the railroad system, Eugene is one of the many cities in Oregon and Washington facing mile-and-a-half-long … Continue reading

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Spokane: Northwest Extraction Resistance Workshop [June 8-9]

Even though these are non-violent activist trainings — not that I’m against non-violence, just the framing — I’m posting this so people know what’s going on further east. Rising Tides are active this summer — there’s an anti-coal action camp … Continue reading

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In Wyoming: Coal Exports Action Camp at coal fields [Aug. 2-10]

via High Country Rising Tide: High Country Rising Tide Announces No Coal Exports Action Camp In Wyoming Coal Fields; Aug. 2-10 High Country Rising Tide is happy to announce the convening of the “West By Northwest” No Coal Exports Action … Continue reading

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Big Coal has big plans for the Pacific Northwest

### ### ### ### ### via PIMC. Feb 17, 2012: Big Coal has big plans for the Pacific Northwest Seeing a waning domestic market for their poisonous product, Big Coal has set its sights on the Asian market, with Washington … Continue reading

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The “Coal Train” — Exporting Coal, feature in the Eugene Weekly

The broad scope of this affects dozens of localities in the Northwest: Eugene, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Grays Harbor, Hood River, Spokane, Missoula, Yakima, Salem, Bellingham, Longview, Coos Bay, Boardman, St. Helens, Vancouver, and Leavenworth, and the sites where coal is … Continue reading

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Two coal companies want to export coal through the Port of St Helens

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Bellingham: activist group wants to legally stop coal shipments through B-Ham

333 333 333 333 333 333 333 333 333 333 333 333 333 333 333 333 From Seattle Times. Jan 3rd, 2012. A citizens group said it intends to propose an ordinance that would prohibit any transport of coal through … Continue reading

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Bellingham, WA: Rail Blockade Success! Super Bad-ass Communique

From PDX Indymedia. Dec 13: Bellingham Successfully Blockade Railway in Solidarity with West Coast Port Actions On December 12, 2011, an autonomous group, in solidarity with the West Coast Port Blockade, used U-locks around their necks to block and successfully … Continue reading

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Rising Tide Anti-Coal Zombies Reportback

From Portland Rising Tide: Portland Rising Tide, a direct action environmental group confronting the root causes of climate change resurrected the first ever undead zombie army against coal. On Monday October 31st, the zombie army against coal marched from Occupy … Continue reading

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