Oil by Rail
Tesoro Savage Oil Terminal, Vancouver, WA
STATUS: DEFEATED!
Sightline Institute Articles and Reports on Tesoro
Sightline Institute Articles and Reports on Vancouver, WA
Documents on Record
2018
- January 29, Letter Rejecting Project, Governor Inslee https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/1974/2020/05/InsleelettertoEFSECTesoroSavage.pdf
2017
- December 19, Adjudication Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order to Proceed to Recommendation to the Governor https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/1974/2020/05/VEDT-AdjudicationOrder_12.19.17s.pdf
- December 19, Formal EFSEC Recommendation to Reject Project, Full Report to Governor https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/1974/2020/05/VEDT-Rept-to-Governor_12.19.17s.pdf
2016
- July 18, Vancouver City Council Meeting on Amendments to VMC Prohibiting Crude Oil Storage Facilities and Oil Refinery Facilities. https://www.cvtv.org/vid_link/18251
- June 27 – July 29, Energy Facility Siting Evaluation Council (EFSEC) re: https://www.cvtv.org/program/tesoro-savage-vancouver-energy-distribution
- January 22, City of Vancouver Comments on DEIS https://www.cityofvancouver.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_manager039s_office/page/14086/vancouver-deis-comments_1-22-16.pdf
2015
- October, Vancouver “City Fact Sheet, Crude Oil Terminals in Vancouver City Limits” (24 pages) http://www.cityofvancouver.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/page/14470/13_crudeoilterminals.pdf
2014
- June 2, Adoption of Resolution to Intervene in EFSEC Proceeding, Deliberations: Policy Resolution Expressing the City’s Opposition to the Proposed Tesoro/Savage Oil Terminal, (video)
https://www.cvtv.org/vid_link/3055 - June 2, Vancouver City Council Hearing Minutes https://www.cityofvancouver.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/city_council/calendar_event/14754/minutes_-_june_2_2014.pdf
- February 20, EFSEC Final Draft Scoping Report http://www.efsec.wa.gov/Tesoro%20Savage/Scoping%20Report/Final%20Draft%20Scoping%20Report%20_electronic_02-20-14.pdf
Public Comments
Video
TVW, June 7, 2017 https://tvw.org/video/tesoro-savage-vancouver-oil-terminal-public-hearing-2017061018/?eventID=2017061018
Bill McKibben, 350.org., Speaks At Clark College, July 17, 2013 https://vimeo.com/87235655
Context/Media
“Grassroots Activists Just Proved Big Oil Can’t Buy Its Way into America’s Hometowns” EarthJustice, Feb. 28, 2018 https://earthjustice.org/article/grassroots-activists-just-proved-big-oil-can-t-buy-its-way-into-america-s-hometowns
“Governor Inslee Rejects Massive Oil Shipping Terminal” Stand Up to Oil, January 29, 2018 http://www.standuptooil.org/press-release/terminal-rejected/
“Tesoro Savage EFSEC Adjudication Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order to Proceed to Recommendation to the Governor” Stand Up to Oil, January 16, 2016 http://www.standuptooil.org/tesoro-savage/tesoro-savage-adjudication-findings/