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A couple of months ago I wrote about the true cost of coal – how a study had found that when the real cost to the USA’s economy through the human health and environmental damage the fossil fuel has been calculated it comes out to between an incredible third to over half a

People who back the idea of a coal port in Whatcom County have added a sophisticated new argument to their arsenal: They're not just saying "jobs." And they're not just saying, "If we don't ship coal to China, someone else will." They're also saying

Resistance is growing to a proposal that would bring 40-50 additional coal-laden trains rumbling through Spokane each day. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories

Wrapping up this week all things coal related on the blog, I thought it fitting to step back and finish with this from Roger Philpot's A Coal Miner's Son In His Own Words.  Image courtesy of Roger Philpot Black lung was prevalent and most of the miners contracted this dis

We've been getting some excellent coverage of the Coal Hard Truth Forum which is tonight from 5:30-8:00pm at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln Street. NPR/KPBX. The Spovangelist. Spokesman. Center For Justice. Down To Earth. The Associate Press with stories running in MSNBC

On Thursday Oct. 27, the Sierra Club and Climate Solutions, with support from the Spokane Riverkeeper and the Lands Council, will host a free forum to warn Spokane residents about a proposal that may drastically impact our quality of life and put our city in the middle of a global cli

People wanting to know more about coal and its possible impact on residents if a new plan to send trainloads through Washington are invited to a free presentation Tuesday. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories

About 100 trains already thunder through Spokane daily. Now imagine 48 more, each stretching over a mile-and-a-half, filled with coal, leaving coal dust and diesel fumes in their wake. DownToEarthNW.com: DTE News stories