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SW: →Northwest Coal Train Traffic Could Spike, Foes Warn: title fix
On May 29, 2012 the Seattle City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing the development of coal-export terminals in Washington state after raising concerns about increased train traffic and potential harm to health and the environment. That coal would be mined in the Powder River Basin.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-05/D9V32LRO0.htm "Seattle City Council opposes coal-export ports"] Phoung Lee, Associated Press, May 30, 2012.</ref>
===Northwest Coal Train Traffic Could Spikecoal train traffic could spike, Foes Warnfoes warn===
On July 11, 2012 the Western Organization of Resource Councils released a report which stated that roughly 60 coal trains per day could potentially pass through cities including Billings, Montana and Spokane, Wash. Smaller increases would be seen in Seattle, Portland and other major cities across the region.
