AAR signs on to federal coal lawsuit against Washington state

May 17, 2018

(Source: TDN.com, May 17, 2018)

LONGVIEW, Wash. — The stack of legal briefs supporting a federal lawsuit over a proposed coal terminal in Longview continues to grow. The American Railroad Association filed an amicus brief Tuesday arguing that state regulators’ denial of permits for Millennium Bulk Terminals’ $680 million export facility represents an illegal attempt to limit rail traffic.