Stopping Coal Exports In Washington State

Earthjustice is representing a coalition of groups to prevent the development of coal export facilities in the Pacific Northwest, specifically targeting projects in Longview, Washington, and Coos Bay, Oregon. The organization argues that these terminals facilitate the export of coal to China, worsening global warming and threatening the health of communities along rail lines. Key actions include the 2011 withdrawal of a permit application by Millennium Bulk Logistics after discrepancies in project scope were discovered and a 2013 petition to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a comprehensive environmental and health review of all proposed terminals in the region.

• Earthjustice successfully pressured Millennium Bulk Logistics to withdraw a shoreline permit application for a coal export facility in Longview, Washington, in March 2011 after discovering the project's actual scope was up to 12 times larger than what was proposed during permitting.
• In May 2013, Earthjustice petitioned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a comprehensive environmental and health review of all proposed coal export terminals located in Oregon and Washington.
• Legal challenges are being pursued against a potential port site in Coos Bay, Oregon, on the grounds that the state agency did not adequately consider the impacts of large coal vessels on the environment and fishermen.

APA

Earthjustice (2010). Stopping Coal Exports In Washington State. https://earthjustice.org/case/challenge-to-washington-state-coal-export-facility-permit

Chicago

Earthjustice. Stopping Coal Exports In Washington State. 2010. https://earthjustice.org/case/challenge-to-washington-state-coal-export-facility-permit.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Earthjustice |title=Stopping Coal Exports In Washington State |date=14 December 2010 |url=https://earthjustice.org/case/challenge-to-washington-state-coal-export-facility-permit |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{earthjustice2010stopping, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{Stopping Coal Exports In Washington State}}, institution = {Earthjustice}, year = {2010}, month = dec, url = {https://earthjustice.org/case/challenge-to-washington-state-coal-export-facility-permit}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }