Fight over Wash. export terminal heads to 9th Circuit

Fight over Wash. export terminal heads to 9th Circuit

The coal company backing a beleaguered export terminal proposed for the Pacific Northwest is heading to a federal appeals court to fight Washington state’s blockage of the project. Lighthouse Resources Inc. filed a notice of appeal Friday targeting several lower court orders related to Millennium Bulk Terminals. At issue is the Washington State Department of […]

Middle East could be destination for U.S. coal exports

US coal producers can look to the Middle East for future export opportunities as domestic and western European demand continues to fall, speakers said at the 48th annual Eastern Fuel Buyers conference in Orlando, Florida, today. The United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Turkey are markets US coal producers can target, particularly if sulfur restrictions are […]

U.S. coal exports yield to steam market pressure

US coal exports fell in March under pressure from a second month of declines in steam coal shipments. Just under 9.22mn short tons (8.36mn metric tonnes) of coal left US ports during the month, down from 9.43mn st a year earlier, according to US Census Bureau data released today. Exports for the quarter dropped to […]

Federal judge holds off on decision for export terminal

The Millennium Bulk Terminals coal export project in Longview, Wash. Millennium Bulk Terminals A federal judge has decided to withhold judgment on the Millennium Bulk Terminals project until a state court decides on the future of the proposed coal export facility. U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington Senior Judge Robert Bryan yesterday stayed the lawsuit […]

Coal Exports: The Trump Administration and Western States Take Action to Open Ports for Shipment of Coal

On April 10, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order seeking to address permitting and policy obstacles preventing the export of coal and other energy resources through West Coast ports. New port facilities and improvements have been halted or delayed by state, local and tribal governments in California, Washington and Oregon.[1] The Executive Order […]

Alabama met coal industry, Port of Mobile helping each other grow

Few, if any, single entities are more important to Alabama’s economic success than the Port of Mobile. But the main industry fueling the port’s own surge might surprise some people. As announced Monday by the Alabama Coal Association (ACA), the Yellowhammer State’s metallurgical (met) coal industry is booming. This is the type of coal sometimes referred to […]

Alabama Coal Industry Posts Record in Met Coal Exports

Alabama’s coal industry posted a gain in 2018. According to the Alabama Coal Association, the state exported 11 million short tons of metallurgical (met) or “coking coal” last year. Valued at $2 billion, the met coal was shipped through the Port of Mobile to steel manufacturers in Europe, South America and Asia. “Met coal is […]