Politics
A green line of governors: Can Inslee, Kitzhaber stop energy exports?
Coal, oil and gas proposals are flooding into states headed by governors who want to fight global warming.
Floyd McKay
Floyd J. McKay, professor of journalism emeritus at Western Washington University, was a print and broadcast journalist in Oregon for three decades. He is also a historian and his new book, "Reporting
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Oil, coal, gas: Export proposals are growing
In the rush to ship energy to Asia from Washington and Oregon, more fossil fuels are being pushed.
Tech
Coming soon: Oil trains. All the risk, fewer regulations
The push for more oil trains sparks debate - and fears - about the safest way to move crude.
Pacific Northwest
The Oregonian: Going the way of all newspapers?
The Portland paper is cutting print staff in favor of the paper's weakest link: its web site.
Politics
Big energy firm still hungry after backing out of OR coal plan
The withdrawal of Kinder Morgan from plans for coal exports from the Port of St. Helens still leaves other efforts in the works. And the company is hunting for other coal port sites.