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***Note: Burlington Northern, B-N-S-F, is an underwriter of Spokane Public Radio programming.***The prospect of a catastrophic accident is driving the…

Some Spokane activists have filed a suit against the federal government for infringing on a community’s right to pass health and safety laws. They are…

An initiative proposed for next year’s ballot in Spokane, Washington, would restrict coal and oil transport through the city by train. But now a hearing...

A new proposed ballot initiative in Spokane, Washington, could prohibit coal and oil companies from transporting their products through the city by rail...

Washington gubernatorial candidates touched on the topic of oil trains during their first debate of the season in Spokane Wednesday.

Two weeks ago, the Spokane City Council approved a ballot measure that garnered national attention. It would impose a fine on every rail car that…

Jim Appleton, the fire chief in Mosier, Ore., said his town narrowly avoided a major catastrophe with the derailment of an oil train Friday.

20 new garbage trucks will take on Spokane’s routes this month, running on a new, and cheaper, fuel. The city is slowly transitioning its garbage fleet…

When a large oil spill occurs in Washington, the department of ecology follows detailed response plans when possible. The department just completed nine…

Several environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Transportation over new rules for oil train traffic that they say do not go…