Army Corps of Engineer

Army Corps: No environmental study for Northwest coal terminals

Bellamy Pailthorp — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:52:33 +0000

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has dealt a big blow to environmental groups fighting proposed coal export terminals in the Northwest.

During testimony before Congress, an official with the agency said the Corps is not planning a broad environmental study on the impact of coal exports, meaning the proposed terminals' effects on climate change won’t be considered during the review process.

Earthday founder reflects on environmental activism in Obama’s second term

Bellamy Pailthorp — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 13:01:00 +0000

Though they say it’s better than any Republican alternative, many activists have been disappointed in the environmental policies of the Obama administration.

Now that the election’s over, we caught up with one of the state’s most prominent environmental thinkers to get his take on what’s in store for the next four years.

Snake, Columbia dams to open after long closure

Anna King — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:07:13 +0000

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kplu/local-kplu-957409.mp3

The dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers will open for barge traffic soon. Locks were closed for several months during repairs.