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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Politics / City / Enviro Port Company That Would Send Coal Trains Through Seattle Violates Permits

Posted by on Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:50 AM

SSA Marine, the company that's proposing to build the country's largest coal port outside of Bellingham, was busted yesterday by Whatcom County officials for clear-cutting roads through sensitive wetlands without proper state and federal permits.

Via King5.com:

A company spokesman says SSA Marine, though it was permitted to build the roads based on a permit it received for a separate terminal in 1997.

Whatcom County decided Monday that SSA Marine exceeded its permit. It also says the company is in violation because it failed to protect sensitive wetlands.

"They have a lot of explaining to do," says Pete Kremen, County Executive. "For them to disregard our regulations on something this important just amazes me."

This doesn't bode well.

h/t Kimberly

 

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I don't mind the trains, but they could at least invest in some lids for their loads.
Posted by suddenlyorcas on August 2, 2011 at 11:31 AM
rob! 2
I wouldn't be too quick to block the coal trains. Remember that Frankie McCourt in Angela's Ashes used to take the pram with the bockety wheel down along the tracks and pick up lumps of coal that fell from the trains, which they then used to make their tay.
Posted by rob! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZBdUceCL5U on August 2, 2011 at 11:54 AM
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@1: "Invest in some lids for your loads" is a great safer sex campaign slogan! ;-)
Posted by bob2 on August 2, 2011 at 12:42 PM
laterite 4
@2, I haven't read Angela's Ashes, but I was thinking after yesterday's post that one could make a tidy little side business out of scavenging dropped coal along the rail routes.
Posted by laterite on August 2, 2011 at 1:02 PM
Max Solomon 5
they thought a permit from '97 was still valid? 14 years ago? sure they did.

better to ask for forgiveness than permission...
Posted by Max Solomon on August 2, 2011 at 2:37 PM

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