Coal pier
A coal pier is a transloading facility designed for the transfer of coal between rail and ship.
The typical facility for loading ships consists of a holding area and a system of
Dedicated coal piers began to be constructed in the 1880s at
In modern times,
Pacific Northwest
In the Pacific Northwest of the United States, a number of coal terminals such as the Gateway Pacific Terminal in Bellingham, Washington, were proposed for export of coal from the Powder River Basin to China.[2] As of May 2013, three projects remained under consideration.[3]
Lighthouse Resources (formerly Ambre Energy) of Salt Lake City dropped their Morrow Pacific project proposed for Boardman, Oregon, in May, 2016.[4]
The
Millennium Bulk Terminals proposed for Longview, Washington, lost a permit appeal in March 2020.[7] As of October, 2020, the state of Montana is suing the state of Washington over the denial.[8]
References
- ^ "Lambert's Point Coal Terminal". Norfolk Southern.
- ^ Dirty war; A rancorous scrap over plans to send American coal to Asia Coal would move from strip mines in Wyoming and Montana by rail April 20, 2013 The Economist
- ^ Scott Learn, The Oregonian (May 8, 2013). "Another Northwest coal export project falls by the wayside; Kinder Morgan drops Oregon terminal plan". Oregon Online. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ Plaven, George (13 October 2016). "Boardman Coal company dumps Morrow Pacific Project". East Oregonian. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Tribes prevail, kill proposed coal terminal at Cherry Point". The Seattle Times. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Developers withdraw coal terminal applications, ending project". The Bellingham Herald. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Millennium loses appeal over shorelines permit". The Daily News tdn.com. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Wyoming's lawsuit over blocked coal export terminal still alive, governor says". Casper Star-Tribune. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.