Court denies appeal in smelter land sale case
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Division III Court of Appeals in Washington state released an opinion April 21 affirming the legality of the sale of land from the Public Utility District in Pend...
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Smelter naysayers dominate EIS hearing
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor Hundreds of people turned out to raise heartfelt, serious questions about plans for a silicon smelter in Newport Wednesday evening, challenging Washington State regulators to justify permitting a project...
Smelter: When did it become OK…?
By Phyllis J. Kardos Reader Contributor When did it become OK for a massive industrial complex to entrench itself in the middle of rural residential properties and position itself to be built perilously close...
Point / Counterpoint: The Hi-Test silicone smelter
What’s a breath of clean air worth? By Matt Nykiel Reader Contributor Just like our health, clean air is priceless. It’s worth a lot to know that our kids, grandparents and those most vulnerable...
