GUEST EDITORIAL: Anti-oil train before it was cool – Al Smith

via Montesano Today

Al Smith is a current Democrat Candidate  for Grays Harbor  County Commissioner District 3  WEBSITE

Vancouver City Council approves resolutions opposing Tesoro-Savage project

via The Columbian

Tesoro Corp. and Savage Companies want to build what would be the largest oil-by-rail terminal in the Northwest, capable of handling up to 380,000 barrels of crude per day.

Public hearings began at 7 p.m. on the two city council resolutions.

Leavitt said 140 people signed up to testify, and each speaker was allotted three minutes. Testimony ended at approximately 12:30 a.m., and in all 101 people spoke.


Kinder Morgan could force access to Burnaby's land with National Energy Board order
Via The Vancouver Sun

Kinder Morgan is considering seeking orders from the National Energy Board to access land to test a new tunnel route under Burnaby Mountain for its Trans Mountain pipeline, a sign of how contentious the $5.4-billion project is in Burnaby.

The company announced last week the tunnel is its preferred route because recent public consultations showed it was least disruptive to residents.

However, Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson said Tuesday the City of Burnaby is preventing the company from going onto city lands and doing the necessary geotechnical work to determine if tunnelling is possible.