Kitzhaber slams proposed Columbia River coal facility

Portland Business Journal:

In a pronouncement that could spell trouble for a long-planned energy project, Oregon's governor has said he's against efforts to bring a coal export facility to the state's north-central region.

The Oregonian first reported on Saturday that Gov. John Kitzhaber told the Oregon League of Conservation Voters he dead-set opposes the proposed Port of Morrow facility that Ambre Energy hopes to build. The project and others like it have sparked much debate among those who believe coal exports can bring…

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