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February 24, 2015

Hearing examiner: Shell project needs full review

  • The review should consider the safety of railroad bridges and the impact of oil-train spills to sensitive areas such as Padilla Bay.
    • By PHUONG LE
    Associated Press

    A Skagit County hearing examiner handed conservation groups a victory Monday, ruling that an oil-by-rail project at the Shell Puget Sound Refinery near Anacortes should undergo a full environmental review.

    “Shell's proposal is a major action significantly affecting the quality of the environment,” and a full review should be prepared, Skagit County Hearing Examiner Wick Dufford said in Monday's ruling.


     
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