Oil companies are trying to take over the Pacific Northwest, threatening coastal waters, whales, migratory birds and seals with the unimaginable risk of spills from trains, barges and tankers. They would threaten our communities with explosive derailments and huge increases in rail traffic. And with each additional project, they add to the problem of carbon pollution and climate disruption.

This is not the future we want. But we can say no to the oil industry’s proposed expansion through our region.

A public comment period is now underway to evaluate the risks of two of the terminals in Grays Harbor, Washington – the Westway and Imperium terminal proposals. Our job is to let the Department of Ecology and the City of Hoquiam know that we understand the risks we face with these oil industry proposals – and that we don’t think they’re worth it.

Big oil wants to make Grays Harbor a crowded hub for extreme crude oil. Whether you live one hundred or five miles away from Grays Harbor, the cumulative impacts of these projects, especially the rail transportation of explosive crude oil, threatens the livelihoods of all of us.