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By zzyzzx   Follow   Thu, 31 May 2012, 10:40am   503 views   4 comments
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Seattle Challenges Coal-Export Plans

Seattle this week became the latest Northwest city to challenge the export of U.S. coal to Asia, as its City Council declared opposition to moving coal through the city.

"The City of Seattle opposes the establishment of coal export terminals in Washington State," reads the text of Resolution 31379, which passed by a unanimous 9-0 vote Tuesday.

While lacking the power of law, the act was aimed squarely at several firms ..

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1. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

   1   12:01pm Thu 31 May 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Protected   It sounds like pathetic pandering to environmentalists, yes. As if China will stop generating electricity because of some earth-worshipping potheads. I guess the coal will go through Vancouver or Prince Rupert instead.

2. Kevin Follow Befriend 40 threads 2,652 comments

   2   11:13pm Thu 31 May 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike (1)   The people of Seattle also oppose the terminals overwhelmingly. They'll bring few jobs, but will potentially create huge environmental issues in transport. Not being here will make the coal more expensive, which is something that we want since climate change will affect us more than most cities.

3. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 416 threads 4,138 comments Baltimore, MD

   3   5:44am Fri 1 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Kevin says but will potentially create huge environmental issues in transport Since when has this been a problem? I ride my bicycle past coal piles for export near the port of Baltimore all the time, and most of the time they are even covered by a tarp.

4. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

   4   8:53am Fri 1 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   True, coal creates big environmental issues during mining (coal sludge, acid mine runoff, etc) and burning (soot, acid rain, greenhouse gas). No question about that. How does transporting coal affect the environment much? Sure, trains and ships create exhaust, but they do so regardless of whether they're carrying coal or cat food.