More trains carry oil and debate to the Northwest Bill Radke speaks with KUOW's environmental reporter Ashley Ahearn about the growing debate around oil trains traveling through Washington state and why... Bill Radke Matt Martin
Should Washington ditch trains in favor of an oil pipeline? One state senator thinks so The oil train spill June 3 in Mosier, Oregon was the latest of about 20 oil train derailments in the US since 2013. The group Earth Justice tracks... Paige Browning
Tesoro's Anacortes refinery fined for federal violations The Tesoro oil refinery in Anacortes, Washington, is getting hit with more fines. This time, the Environmental Protection Agency wants the refinery to... Paige Browning
Alaska's Budget Shortfall 'Potential Time Bomb' For Rural Schools Bill Radke speaks with New York Times reporter Kirk Johnson about how the crash in oil revenues for Alaska is threatening rural schools in the state. Bill Radke Matt Martin
Oil Train Blockade Activists Declare Win Despite Trespass Convictions Five climate change activists who blocked an oil train in Everett were convicted Friday of trespassing – but the jury gave environmentalists something... Ashley Ahearn
How Recent Global Events Are Affecting Seattle's Economy Ross Reynolds speaks with Seattle Times economics columnist Jon Talton about how Shell Oil's decision to stop off-shore arctic oil drilling might affect... Ross Reynolds
After Arctic Bust, Is Shell's Drilling Rig Headed Back To Seattle? Environmentalist are celebrating Shell’s decision to stop oil exploration off Alaska’s northern coast indefinitely, but the immediate future of the... Gil Aegerter Bill Radke
Washington State's Oil Train Traffic Is Shrouded In Secrecy EVERETT, Wash. – Dean Smith, 72, sits in his car by the tracks north of Seattle. It’s a dark, rainy Tuesday night, and Smith waits for an oil train to... Ashley Ahearn
Shell To State: We're In Seattle Legally Through End Of June Shell Oil has rejected state officials' position that parking an Arctic oil rig at the Port of Seattle's Terminal 5 violates the state constitution.... John Ryan
State To Shell: Long-Term Moorage Of Arctic Drill Rig Unconstitutional State officials said Friday that it's unconstitutional for Shell Oil to store its Arctic drilling rig at the Port of Seattle's Terminal 5. John Ryan
