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Coal industry seeks to export through Washington

The Columbian
Published: November 16, 2010, 12:00am

SEATTLE (AP) — The coal industry is maneuvering to ramp up its U.S. exports to Asia from the West Coast, with the first of several potential port expansions along the Columbia River pending before officials in Washington.

Australian-based Ambre Energy asked Cowlitz County commissioners Tuesday to approve a port redevelopment that would let it export 5 million tons of coal annually. That would almost equal all US coal exports to Asia in 2009.

Other coal port expansions are proposed in Longview and Woodland.

The fuel would come from the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana, where Ambre has been in discussions to buy an idle mine.

A decision on the company’s redevelopment plan is expected next week. It is opposed by environmental groups and the Yakama Indian Nation.

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Brown reported from Billings, Mont.

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