Clark County Judge David Gregerson ruled Friday that port leaders in Vancouver, Washington didn’t violate state laws in 2013 when they negotiated a lease for an oil terminal.
The lease between Tesoro-Savage companies and the port remains in place. If built, the terminal project could ship 360,000 barrels of oil daily from the port to refineries along the West Coast.
“The judge did not issue a ruling that resolves the case,” said Miles Johnson, an attorney with Columbia Riverkeeper. “There were still facts in dispute and those facts will be resolved at trial and we look forward to doing that.”