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
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
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
Tech Meet 'The Funnel': Will farmers, businesses suffer from more coal and oil trains? Loaded and empty coal trains meet near the Powder River Basin in Wyoming. by Floyd McKay / February 19, 2014
Tech Coming soon: Oil trains. All the risk, fewer regulations Empty coal cars flank Bakken Oil tankers at the Port of Everett. by Floyd McKay / July 24, 2013
Tech Tale of Two Cities: Coal, a train wreck for Burlington? Will coal kill Burlington? by Floyd McKay / June 12, 2013
Tech Tale of Two Cities: Ferndale welcomes Big Coal A loaded coal train crosses Main Street, Ferndale’s only grade separation by Floyd McKay / June 11, 2013
Politics Big energy firm still hungry after backing out of OR coal plan Coal at a Canadian terminal awaiting shipment. by Floyd McKay / May 8, 2013
Politics Coal Wars: How voters are shaping their leaders' decisions Activists gathered 40,000 signatures on an anti-coal petition to Lands Commissioner Peter Goldmark by Floyd McKay / March 20, 2013
Politics Coal Wars: Port opponents make big use of access to information Supporters hoist anti-coal signs for a speaker at Friday Harbor. by Floyd McKay / March 19, 2013
