Riverkeeper and partners intervene to support State of Oregon’s decision to deny key permit for Ambre Energy’s coal export terminal
Our commitment to protecting the Columbia River from dirty coal export is unflagging. That’s why Riverkeeper joined with Friends of the Columbia Gorge and Sierra Club to defend the State of Oregon’s historic decision to say “no” to dirty coal on the Columbia. On August 18, 2014, the State of Oregon Department of State Lands made the right decision when it denied a critical permit for Ambre Energy to develop an 8.8 million ton per year coal export project along the Columbia. Ambre, the Port of Morrow, and the State of Wyoming, swiftly filed appeals challenging the State’s well-reasoned decision. In the meantime, Ambre’s project is on hold indefinitely. Without a coal dock-building permit, Ambre cannot start moving an ounce of coal along the Columbia and through the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. But all of that could change if Ambre prevails in its appeal.
Riverkeeper believes the public—the people that fish from the Columbia and value clean water—deserves a voice in what’s heating up to be a historic showdown between Big Coal and the State of Oregon. That’s why we’re teaming with conservation groups to lend our unique perspective to defending the State’s historic decision.
To learn more, read Riverkeeper’s press release and intervention. Our work is possible because of generous donations from people throughout the Northwest. To support Riverkeeper’s work to protect the Columbia and our climate from coal export, click here to donate.
