Portland Business Journal that a campaign extolling the economic benefits of coal export facilities in the Northwest launched Thursday morning, the work of a new group: the Alliance for Northwest Jobs & Exports.

The alliance, operated by global public relations firm Edelman includes coal companies, chambers of commerce, rail companies and barge manufacturers among its members. It was formed to give voice to the economic development arguments held by those in favor of proposed export facilities.

Ms Lauri Hennessey a spokeswoman for the alliance said that "The alliance came together because there's been a lot of press coverage about the issue and it's been coming from one direction, primarily. There's another side of the story specifically regarding how important trade is the economy."

Source - Portland Business Journal

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