Environment Lummi Nation: Pacific Gateway Terminal would violate our treaty rights Buoyed by a recent Environmental Impact Statement, the Lummi Nation has released its strongest statement yet on a proposed coal terminal near Bellingham. by Floyd McKay / January 6, 2015
Environment Pipeline expansion proposal in B.C. has Washington groups worried, too Ships awaiting the call to load up at Vancouver's Westridge Terminal. by Floyd McKay / December 11, 2014
Politics Coal ports' critics question the economics Coal trains already go to the Westshore Terminals Roberts Bank facility at Delta, British Columbia. by Floyd McKay / November 19, 2014
Politics Why Scotland's failed independence may be good for the U.S. High school students in Edinburgh were at the top of the front page of the print edition of The Guardian on Friday. by Floyd McKay / September 19, 2014
Politics Will Scotland secede? Scotland is seeing a surprising surge in support for independence. by Floyd McKay / September 8, 2014
Politics Coal export plan suffers setback in Oregon Ambre's Port of Morrow project (right) has been rejected, creating doubt about its project at the Port of St. Helens farther down the Columbia. by Floyd McKay / August 18, 2014
Tech Trains boot Washington fruit crops to carry more coal, oil Cold Train has stopped its service carrying agricultural goods from the Port of Quincy to the Midwest and East Coast. by Floyd McKay / August 7, 2014
Politics Coal trains pose economic, traffic worries for Puget Sound region A loaded coal trains passes Safeco Field in Seattle. by Floyd McKay / July 27, 2014
Tech Coal exports from Bellingham could ramp up rapidly Crews work on railroad tracks near Chuckanut Drive in the Bellingham area. Samish Bay is in the background. by Floyd McKay / July 22, 2014
Equity Microsoft and the Smartphone Problem A Windows 8 HTC smartphone. by Mark Anderson / July 17, 2014