Excerpts from Northwest Public Radio:

Crowds are predicted Tuesday in Portland and Hermiston, Ore. for the latest round of hearings on one of the Northwest’s proposed coal export projects, the Morrow Pacific Project.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is holding two meetings from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 9:

  • Hermiston: Blue Mountain Community College, Room 134
  • Portland: Oregon Convention Center, Rooms C 120 and C 125

You can register to speak at this link: http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/Pages/CoalExport.aspx

The Oregon DEQ is also accepting comments and questions on its website. The public comment period has been extended until Aug. 12.

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