Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber said in a letter sent Monday that the federal government must “undertake and complete a thorough examination” of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions before any decision on turning Northwest ports into terminals for exporting coal to China.
The governors wrote:
“Coal will inevitably play an important part in the global energy supply in the short term. However, before the United States and our trading partners make substantial new investments in coal generation and the infrastructure to transport coal, extending the world’s reliance on this fuel for decades, we need a full public airing of the consequences of such a path.
“Coal is the major source of global greenhouse gas emissions, and its share is increasing rapidly. Increasing levels of greenhouse gases and other pollutants resulting from the burning of coal, including pollutants other than CO2, are imposing direct costs on people, businesses and communities in the U.S. and around the world.
The source http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2013/03/25/govs-to-feds-clear-the-air-before-exporting-coal/
It's unclear how the federal government will respond and how long this process will take.
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