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US coal sold too low, taxpayers lose millions

(Reuters) – U.S. officials who administer a federal coal program have undervalued the fuel, costing taxpayers $62 million in some recent mining leases alone, said a government report released on...

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Port Metro Vancouver is going rogue: Huntington

DELTA (NEWS1130) – The debate about coal expansion is leading to some frustration over the role of Port Metro Vancouver. There’s a call for more meaningful public consultations. Delta South MLA Vicki...

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Metro votes to oppose new coal terminal on Fraser River

Metro Vancouver’s board has dealt a blow to a proposed new coal export terminal in Surrey, voting 21-4 to oppose the project that has been under steady fire from both climate change activists and...

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A Fight Over U.S. Coal Exports and the Industry’s Future

CROW AGENCY, Mont. — Every few hours trains packed with coal pass through the sagebrush-covered landscape here in southern Montana, some on their way north to Canadian ports for shipment to Japan and...

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Complete Statement from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before the House of...

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY COMPLETE STATEMENT OF JENNIFER A. MOYER ACTING CHIEF, REGULATORY PROGRAM U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER...

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PBS – Pacific Northwest Weighs Risks of Cashing in on Coal Export (video)

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Goldman Sachs – The window for thermal coal investment is closing (PDF)

The window to invest profitably in new mining capacity is closing Earning a return on incremental investment in thermal coal mining and infrastructure capacity is becoming increasingly difficult. In...

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Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn – An Update on the Economic Impacts of Coal Trains

Last year the Department of Transportation worked with engineers at Parametrix to understand how Seattle traffic would be impacted by the proposal to expand coal train operations in the region. The...

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With Proposed Rail Expansion, Northwest Confronts Its Clean Image

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Pacific Northwest’s sense of itself can sometimes seem green to the point of parody: a medium-roast blend of piney peaks and urban cool, populated by residents who look descended...

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