Oregon Residents Sound the Alarm on Pending Coal Export Permit

EcoWatch: More than 450 Oregon residents and a diverse group of local leaders flooded the steps of Oregon's Capitol Wednesday morning to call on Governor Kitzhaber to deny Ambre Energy a dredging permit at the Port of Morrow. Many community leaders and residents feel they can't trust the Australian-based coal company which in 2011 lied to the community of Longview about its plans to expand from annual coal shipments of 5 million tons to as much as 80 million tons--15 times the amount claimed on its application....

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