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Companies blocked from using West Coast ports to export fossil fuels keep seeking workarounds

  • Written by Shawn Olson-Hazboun, Faculty, Graduate Program on the Environment, Evergreen State College
Companies blocked from using West Coast ports to export fossil fuels keep seeking workaroundsOne of the many would-be sites for fossil fuel exports in Washington state.AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

A year after Washington state denied key permits for a coal-export terminal in the port city of Longview, the Army Corps of Engineers announced it would proceed with its review – essentially ignoring the state’s decision.

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