VICTORY! Washington says "NO!" to the Millennium coal export terminal!

All of your hard work paid off! The Washington Department of Ecology has denied a critical water quality permit for the proposed Millennium Bulk Terminals coal export facility in Longview, citing the project’s negative impacts on climate, clean air and water.

This means after years of organizing, after thousands of people participated in public hearings, comments, and rallies, the last coal export terminal in the Northwest is finally finished! Will you join us in thanking the Washington Department of Ecology for protecting our water, climate, and health?

Back in 2010, this project was the first of six coal export terminals to emerge in the Pacific Northwest. Today, because of the hard work of people like you across the region, all six projects have been denied or abandoned. It’s time to move on to the future; clean, sustainable family-wage jobs that provide a reliable future for communities around the region while protecting our health and the environment. Join us in celebrating this tremendous victory, and thank the Department of Ecology!

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Dear Director Maia Bellon of the Washington Department of Ecology, Thank you for making the right decision and denying the 401 water quality certification for the Millennium Bulk Terminals coal terminal in Longview, Washington. Communities throughout the state and the region are rejoicing and enthusiastically applauding your decision for protecting our water, our health, and our climate. The environmental review shows that the coal terminal would have caused significant and unavoidable harm to nine environmental areas. It would have had a devastating impact on the water quality and habitat in the Columbia River. Thank you for doing the right thing for Washington, the Pacific Northwest, and everyone who suffers from the serious impacts of climate change.

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