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Spin Control archive for June 19, 2012

TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012

Feds to give N. Spokane Corridor $10 million

The U.S. Department of Transportation will give the state $10 million for the North Spokane Corridor, to be used to help relocate some railroad tracis and extend a bike trail. A joint announcement from U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers…

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A train hauling coal to British Columbia heads north out of downtown Seattle on Tuesday afternoon. The Seattle City Council has unanimously passed a resolution opposing the development of coal-export terminals in Washington state. (Associated Press)

Council calls for coal study 11 

About 40 people on Monday urged local leaders to find out how vastly increased train traffic could cause health problems in Spokane. After hearing from them, the Spokane City Council unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution asking state and federal officials to study the environmental effects…

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