One of the most influential voices weighing in on the nation’s largest proposed oil-by-rail terminal recommended rejecting the Vancouver project. “Protecting the environment and public safety are top priorities of my office, and we considered the evidence presented with the care those priorities demands,” Washington’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a statement on Thursday.
State Attorney General: Say No To Oil Terminal Project
Lauren Dake, The Columbian
Fri, 07/29/2016 - 12:01am
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