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A Native American tribe has filed suit to stop oil trains from crossing their reservation. The Swinomish tribe of Western Washington has filed a suit in…
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Politicians from the local, state, and federal level are bracing for potentially negative effects of more oil train shipments rolling through our…
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Washington state’s two chambers are cross-examining each other’s bills on oil transportation this week. Monday, Representatives held an executive session…
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Tesoro Savage wants to ship crude oil from the Port of Vancouver, Washington, which the city has come out against. Now, the city of Spokane wants in on…
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A film that takes a critical look at tar sands and oil shale mining will screen at Gonzaga University Thursday. The film “Last Rush for the Wild West”…
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The Washington Department of Ecology has completed a draft report to the legislature outlining safety recommendations to deal with increased oil train…
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North Idaho officials have been coordinating efforts with BNSF railway to work on an emergency response plan in the event of a derailment and possible…
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A tale of sound and fury is playing out in Sandpoint Idaho - the sound coming from the blare of train horns - the fury, from irate residents whose nerves…
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Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday said state and federal governments need to take swift action to prevent and respond to oil spills, and prevent oil train…
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Railroad officials say they want to eliminate a bottleneck for rail traffic in the Inland Northwest. They have plans to build a second railway bridge in…