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Port of Vancouver Commissioner Tries to Terminate Oil Lease

At the Port of Vancouver Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, Mosier leaders Mayor Arlene Burns, City Council President Emily Reed, and Fire Chief Jim Appleton attended and gave public comment against oil-by-rail in light of the recent oil train derailment and fire in their town.

Who regulates oil trains?

Frequently Asked Questions: Federal, State, and Local Authority over Crude-by-Rail

Q1:      Who regulates oil trains?

Restoring Nichols Natural Area

Nichols Natural Area: A Chance to Restore a Greenspace

 By Brett VandenHeuvel, Executive Director of Columbia Riverkeeper