Coal To The Northwest Ports

Updates

 
February 18, 2013: it looks like Washington State is about ready to shut down. First, they don't want any more rail traffic if it means more coal to the ports; and, now, the Boeing aircraft engineers are getting ready to strike/walk off the job just when the 787 Dreamliner needs them most. The are voting this week. The article does not say when the votes will be counted. Perhaps Friday after the news cycle is over. 

Original Post

For those who enjoy maps, and I love maps, here is a map of proposed rail routes and ports in Oregon and Washington State for shipping coal from Montana and Wyoming. It may take a moment to load.

It accompanies an article in The Billings Gazette on new coal shipments to the northwest.