Oregon Governor Calls for Environmental Impact Assessment on Coal Exports

CNBC News reported that Gov. John Kitzhaber has asked the federal government to support a study into the environmental impact of US coal export activities.

As quoted in the market news:

The governor said he’s concerned about environmental effects locally — from coal dust and additional train traffic between mines and ports — and globally, from burning more coal in developing countries. Expanding Asian access to American coal could slow progress toward developing cleaner energy sources, the governor wrote.

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