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RE Sources Executive Director Bob Ferris contended that SSA Marine violated the [[Clean Water Act]] when it cleared trees on the terminal site. Company spokesmen have admitted that the company was wrong in clearing roadways for geotechnical drilling equipment without obtaining permits to do so.<ref>[http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/10/03/2212769/re-sources-may-sue-ssa-marine.html#ixzz1ZpbHL2rR "RE Sources may sue SSA Marine over land clearing for Cherry Point project"] Bellingham Herald, October 3, 2011.</ref>
===October 2011: Spokane environmentalists upset over coal trains===
In October 2011 concerned environmental groups in the Spokane, Washington area held a public forum about coal trains in that are to travel through the area. The groups began speaking out about proposals that could see dozens of trains loaded with coal destined for Asia move through the city every day. The groups fear that coal dust and increased diesel emissions will damage human health, while increased rail traffic will make for more dangerous intersections.<ref>[http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Enviro-groups-upset-about-coal-trains-2237457.php#ixzz1buv151Ts "Enviro groups upset about coal trains"] Associated Press, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, October 26, 2011.</ref>
==Northwest ports to be used to export Powder River Basin coal to Asian markets==