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• Getting There: STA grime-fighters take on bus shelters

  February 11, 2013 in City on Page A1 Now that winter is easing its grip, workers for Spokane Transit Authority are giving the system’s bus shelters a sprucing up. Grime has been building up at the shelters since … 3

• Getting There: Kendall Yards park to serve as stormwater filter

  January 28, 2013 in City on Page A1 Water that runs off parking lots and down street gutters carries drops of oil, bits of metal, de-icer chemicals and tire residue, among other pollutants. Some of that dirty water … 20

• Montana coal deal could boost exports to Asia

  December 6, 2012 in Region BILLINGS — A pair of coal companies have struck a deal on a disputed Montana mine that both sides said could boost Asian exports through the West Coast, but won’t … 14

• NW coal port hearing draws 800 at fairgrounds

  December 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 Eight hundred people poured into Spokane County Fair and Expo Center on Tuesday afternoon to debate a proposed coal port facility in northwest Washington. Proponents stressed jobs; environmentalists talked about … 20

• Bellingham residents at odds over coal proposal

  November 5, 2012 in City on Page A1 BELLINGHAM – This progressive college town is known for its stunning scenery, access to the outdoors and eclectic mix of aging hippies, students and other residents. But lately it’s turned … 20

• Montana company to mothball coal-fired plant in 2015

  September 20, 2012 in Business, Environmental quality, Region PPL Montana plans to mothball its 154-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Billings when new federal emission standards take effect in 2015. 8

• Browne Elementary to get fraction of new sidewalk

  August 6, 2012 in City on Page A1 When the Spokane City Council established a new vehicle license fee to pay for street improvements it included money for sidewalks. But the sidewalk allocation this year provided only enough … 6

• Getting There: License fees will improve city roads

  July 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 The first Spokane street maintenance jobs financed by a new vehicle license fee will be getting under way across the city in the next few weeks. The City Council last … 14

• U.S. coal exports highest since 1991

  April 10, 2012 in Business, Nation/World BILLINGS — Government data show U.S. coal exports reached their highest level in two decades last year as strong overseas demand offered an outlet for a fuel that’s falling from … 4

• Group urging Spokane opposition to coal ports

  October 26, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 The Sierra Club brings its anti-coal campaign to Spokane on Thursday, urging local residents to oppose terminals at Washington seaports that would ship coal to Asia. Coal producers are seeking … 4

• Washington cuts coal use, gains potential as exporter

  March 28, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A1 The sandy black gold arrives by rail every day and piles up in giant mounds on a spit just off shore. From there, it’s loaded onto ships bound for Asia. … 3

• Caldwell: China wants to keep coal trains running on time

  January 16, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Spokane is halfway to the millennium. That may not be a good thing. 12

• EPA hopes coal cleanup lets U.S. breathe easier

  November 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is continuing its crackdown on coal pollution with a new plan to cut sulfur dioxide – a move that would clean up the air …

• EPA launches coal ash review

  March 10, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday launched a review of coal ash storage facilities and said it would draft regulations for coal ash by the end of the year. In …

• EPA reconsiders coal emissions

  February 18, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday said it would reopen the possibility of regulating carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, tossing aside a December Bush administration memorandum …

• Risks posed by ash spill understated, group warns

  December 28, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Authorities need to more strongly warn residents that muck left from a major coal-ash spill in eastern Tennessee could pose health risks, a southern environmental group said …