BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Opponents of the coal industry's ambitious Asian export plans say a projected spike in cargo trains passing through the Northwest could tie up existing rail lines, spew coal dust across several states and force communities to help cover billions of dollars in improvements...
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Spokane City Council has unanimously approved a resolution requesting further study of the effects of coal trains moving through the city.
The resolution requests that the potential impacts of the trains to Spokane's public health, safety, economy, traffic, and air quality be included as a part of the project's Environmental Impact Study...