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"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…
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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…
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Issues of growth, the environment and criminal justice are shaping local elections in Whatcom County.Voters in Western Washington’s northern-most…
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State legislators concerned about oil transportation safety in Washington have introduced new proposals to strengthen spill prevention and response.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Army Corps of Engineers has denied the permit for a proposed coal export terminal near Bellingham. The controversial facility at Cherry Point would…
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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.…
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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…