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Blog post by Theresa Labriola, Riverkeeper’s Hanford Coordinator—

Columbia Riverkeeper and allies are standing together to protect farmers and wildlife and stop reckless development along the Columbia River. We need you to join us. The Columbia County Board of Commissioners recently approved the Port of St.

Coal export is threatening our region's health, climate and livability. There is no doubt that Governor Kitzhaber has the authority to oppose Ambre Energy's Morrow Pacific coal export project.

On Tuesday, November 12th, over 80 people from Astoria, Warrenton, Forest Grove, Yamhill, and Washington state urged Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to use its authority to reject the Oregon LNG project.

Blog post by Theresa Labriola, Riverkeeper’s Hanford Coordinator—

Oregon’s only remaining coal export terminal proposal has been dealt another blow. Ambre Energy once again failed to deliver the requested information to Oregon’s Department of State Lands (DSL) and was forced to ask for a six month extension.

Four hundred people, including labor leaders, neighborhood groups, a local fire battalion chief, a local pastor, parents, conservationists, and public health advocates sent a clear message to the Washington Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) and Governor Jay Inslee at the October 29t

Commissioners Vote to Reject Oregon LNG Pipeline

On October 9, 2013, the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to reject the Oregon LNG project. In particular, the Board concluded that Oregon LNG’s proposed 36-inch, high-pressure pipeline violated the county’s land use rules.

Now is our best shot at defeating a coal export terminal on the Columbia River!

A critical comment period for the controversial coal export proposal in Longview, Washington is now open.