Ecology Department to Require Analysis Of Impacts off Proposed Coal Export Facility

摘要

Washington state's Department of Ecology said July 31 it will require a broad analysis of environmental impacts, including the effects of burning U.S. coal in Asia, before considering whether to permit what would be the largest coal export facility in the United States. The department's decision on the scope of the environmental impact statement for the Gateway Pacific Terminal contrasts sharply with that of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has said it does not have the authority to consider issues such as the greenhouse gas emissions from burning U.S. coal overseas.