Portland Business Journal reported that the Morrow Pacific project is on a fast track with officials hoping to have the coal export facilities up and running by late next year. A pending decision from the US Army Corps of Engineers could delay that by several years.

Australian coal giant Ambre Energy hopes to open a USD 250 million Columbia River coal export terminal by late next year.

That won't likely happen if the US Army Corps of Engineers decides to require an environmental impact statement. The exhaustive regulatory procedure could delay Ambre's aspirations by several years.

Source - Portland Business Journal

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