Washougal council discusses coal trains
Friends of the Columbia Gorge members hope council will approve resolution of concern
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Representatives from the Friends of the Columbia Gorge and Sierra Club, as well as other local residents, are concerned about the potential effects of having an additional 20 coal trains travel through Washougal and Camas each day.
Currently, there are two coal trains that travel through the local area per day.
Coal export terminals are proposed in Cherry Point, Gray's Harbor and Longview, to enable coal companies to transport coal through the Pacific Northwest to Asian markets.
Samantha Lockhart, conservation organizer with the Friends, said during the Washougal City Council meeting last night the organization is concerned about the coal trains' effects on the local economy.
"They could impact home values," she said.
For more of this story, see the Camas-Washougal Post-Record print edition.
