Friday, November 26, 2010

November 24, 2010: Columbia Riverkeeper And Northwest Property Rights Coalition Petition To Appeal Clatsop Commission Approval Of OLNG Pipeline

On Novemeber 24, 2010, Columbia Riverkeeper and Northwest Property Rights Coalition jointly filed Notice of Intent to appeal to, The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, the recent, November 8, 2010, Clatsop County Commision conditional approval of OLNG's, Oregon Pipeline LLC's consolidated application and geological hazard permit for a 41 mile, high pressure natural gas transomission pipeline in Clatsop County to tie-in with pipleine through adjacent counties on its way to a tie with Trans-Canada pipeline.

Current LUBA Case Number has not been assigned yet and will be forthcoming.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Ireland Appeals For International Bailout

Nov 21, 10:56 AM EST

By SHAWN POGATCHNIK and GABRIELE STEINHAUSER - Associated Press

DUBLIN (AP) -- After weeks of denying it needed a bailout, Ireland Sunday became the second European country to ask for a multibillion euro emergency loan to help stabilize its debt-ridden banks..........Read Full Report
Eu Forks Over $113 Billion To Irish Banks

Port Of Tacoma Torpedoes Coal Export Terminal Plan

Peter Gartrell - Platt's Trader 11/22/2010

The Port of Tacoma said late Friday it has nixed plans for a large coal exporting facility near Seattle after considering“a multitude of business and community factors.”

People familiar with the facility sayBNSF Railway and Union Pacific were considering a terminal with capacity to handle up to 20 million short tons a year, but port commissioners concerned with the potential outcry from environmental activists backed off the plan.....Read Full Report

Cowlitz County Commissioners Delay Decision On Coal Export Project

By Erik Olson / The Daily News
Tuesday, November 16, 2010

After four hours of testimony Tuesday, Cowlitz County commissioners delayed a decision whether to allow an Australia-based company to build a coal export facility at the former Reynolds Metals site in Longview....Read Full Longview Daily News Report