Former Gov. and Congressman Mike Lowry’s recent visit to Longview, where business interests hope to put a coal terminal on the Columbia River, has enviros in a dither. Or, as The Seattle Times puts it, Lowry’s “favorable comments about the project have surprised some environmentalists.” If it's approved, the $600 million Millennium project would make the site capable of exporting 44 million metric tons of coal annually. “We’re surprised to see him aligning himself with that project,” says Sightline’s policy director. Lowry, pressed by the Times, seemed to walk back his comments a bit. “Supportive would not be the right word,” he said.
