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Two trees in green grass in front of a river. The river is running through a hydroelectric dam.

Environment and Planning

Hundreds of gallons of oil leak into Snake River from Little Goose Dam

Courtney Flatt

A large oil leak went undetected for 90 days at a dam on the Lower Snake River.

Energy

Interior Secretary Downplays Possibility Of Drilling Off Of Oregon, Washington Coasts

Tom Banse

In congressional testimony Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke said he has heard the strong opposition from the West Coast to the Trump…

Environment and Planning

At 'People’s Hearing,' Opponents Vow to Fight Offshore Drilling Plan

Deborah Wang

Elected officials in Washington state say they’ll fight the Trump administration’s proposal to expand offshore oil and gas drilling.The plan could open up…

Energy

Canadian Prime Minister Approves Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has approved a controversial proposal to triple the capacity of an oil pipeline to suburban Vancouver. It has the…

Economy, Business, Finance, and Labor

Northwest On Verge Of Becoming Pacific Crude Oil Gateway

Tom Banse

ABERDEEN, Wash. – The Northwest is on the verge of becoming a gateway for crude oil. Three different developers have plans to use docks on Grays Harbor,…