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WA intervenes in coal-export port upgrade appeal
Washington state says Cowlitz County did not go far enough in evaluating greenhouse gas emissions from a proposed port upgrade. The redeveloped port would export coal to Asia.
The Associated Press
Washington state says Cowlitz County did not go far enough in evaluating greenhouse gas emissions from a proposed port upgrade. The redeveloped port would export coal to Asia.
The Department of Ecology on Tuesday filed a motion to intervene in an appeal of the county's decision to allow the upgrade. Ecology says it wants to ensure its concerns are adequately addressed.
In a statement, Ecology said the county's environmental review should have analyzed greenhouse gas emissions more broadly and not just in the immediate boundaries of the Longview, Wash., project.
In November, Cowlitz County approved shoreline permits for a subsidiary of Australia-based Ambre Energy to redevelop an existing port to handle 5 million tons of coal annually. The project would serve mines in Montana and Wyoming.
Conservation groups have appealed to the state Shorelines Hearings Board. A trial is set for April.
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