Reject the oil-by-rail terminal in Vancouver. That’s the message a Washington energy panel is sending to Governor Jay Inslee. On Tuesday the commission voted unanimously to deny a recommendation for the proposed Vancouver Energy project. Molly Solomon reports. And The National Flood Insurance Program was created by Congress to offer subsidized insurance to property owners and businesses in areas prone to flooding. Now,as fraction of a legal settlement, the agency that administers the flood insurance is proposing stricter rules to discourage development in Oregon salmon habitats. But many property owners say the rules are regulatory overreach. And the city of Coos Bay, or Oregon,is suing to get them overturned. Jefferson Public Radio’s Liam Moriarty explains the case and its national implications.
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