Trains

How To Clean Up A Crude Oil Spill From Trains

Courtney Flatt — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:04:10 +0000

Pacific Northwest refineries have been getting their crude oil for years from tankers and pipelines. Last September, trains began shipping crude oil into the region by rail. EarthFix reporter Courtney Flatt explains what that means for emergency crews.

Environmental Groups Announce Plan To Sue Rail And Coal Companies Under Clean Water Act

Ashley Ahearn — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:31:40 +0000

A coalition of environmental groups that oppose exporting coal through terminals in the Northwest have announced plans to file a lawsuit against BNSF Railway and several coal companies. The groups say coal that escapes from trains is polluting the water and should be regulated under the Clean Water Act.

American Coal Companies Look To The Northwest For Export Opportunities Part Two

Ashley Ahearn — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:36:16 +0000

American coal companies are looking to the Northwest as the fastest way to bring their product from the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana to Asian markets. There are now 5 ports in Washington and Oregon considering coal export terminals. In part two of our series on Coal in the Northwest we head to the site of what could one day be the largest coal export facility on the west coast, Bellingham, Washington.

Delivery Of Oregon's New Trains Running Months Behind Schedule

Chris Lehman — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:40:56 +0000

Two passenger trains commissioned by the state of Oregon are months behind schedule. The trains were due to arrive nearly two months ago and enter service this fall at a cost of $36 million. But they haven't even left the factory in Wisconsin yet.