Cherry Point

"No one got everything they wanted, but we have a very good compromise on the table. … Please pass this ordinance as amended July 13."That was the mantra…

It could become a model for refinery communities around the country when it votes on Tuesday night. That’s what some advocates are saying about Whatcom…

Issues of growth, the environment and criminal justice are shaping local elections in Whatcom County.Voters in Western Washington’s northern-most…

State legislators concerned about oil transportation safety in Washington have introduced new proposals to strengthen spill prevention and response.…

In what's being praised by local tribes as a renewed victory for tribal treaty rights, Washington state's Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve is gaining 45 acres…

Sixteen environmental groups have sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers with concerns about increasing oil tanker traffic in the Salish Sea. They…

It’s been about two months since permits were denied for the development of the controversial Gateway Pacific coal export terminal north of Bellingham.Now…

The Army Corps of Engineers has denied the permit for a proposed coal export terminal near Bellingham. The controversial facility at Cherry Point would…

The next few months will be crucial in determining whether the West Coast serves as a gateway to the Pacific Rim for U.S. exports of fossil fuels.…

An expansion of the Northwest’s largest oil terminal will be the subject of a public hearing before the Army Corps of Engineers Thursday evening in…