Politics Work on proposed coal port site near Bellingham surprises official The site of the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal by Bob Simmons / July 29, 2011
Politics Gregoire is a firm neutral on the coal port proposal Shipping coal to Asia has become a major business in Canada. by Bob Simmons / July 26, 2011
Politics McGinn warns of Seattle impacts if Bellingham coal terminal is built Mayor Mike McGinn voiced traffic and pollution concerns about a plan to ship coal to China from a port proposed for construction north of Bellingham. by Bob Simmons / July 19, 2011
Tech Is the Port making enough progress in curbing truck pollution? Trucks operate at a Port of Seattle facility. Residents would like more steps to ensure diesel-engine pollution is minimized. by Robert McClure for InvestigateWest / July 18, 2011
Politics McGinn joins coal port discussion Seattle's mayor has joined his counterpart in Bellingham expressing concern over a proposal for a coal port at Cherry Point. by Bob Simmons / July 15, 2011
Environment Plastic-bag ban: Bellingham gets the job done Concern about the ecological effects of plastic bags has generated a variety of approaches in many places to changing shoppers' habits. The bag shown here is apparently from a company promoting canvas... by Bob Simmons / July 13, 2011
Standoff resolved on Lummi Island ferry The 'Whatcom Chief' arrives at Gooseberry Point. by Bob Simmons / July 8, 2011
Politics South Seattle residents, scientists look for answers on air pollution's health threats Trucks operate at a Port of Seattle facility. Residents would like more steps to ensure diesel-engine pollution is minimized. by Robert McClure & Jenny Cunningham for InvestigateWest / June 13, 2011
Tech Port CEO talked green but balked at changes in law to reduce truck pollution Tay Yoshitani (Port of Seattle) by Robert McClure & Jenny Cunningham for InvestigateWest / June 13, 2011
Politics Battle of the (bag) bans The first grocery plastic bag, in the late 1970s by Bob Simmons / March 24, 2011
