Oil Trains In The Northwest

Sinking Oil Prices Raise Questions Around Proposed Vancouver Terminal

By Kate Davidson (OPB) and Conrad Wilson (OPB)
Jan. 13, 2016 12:04 a.m.
 Brooks Berndt, a pastor at the United Church of Christ in Vancouver, Wash., spoke at a rally protesting a controversial oil terminal proposal. The public has submitted 31,000 comments on the project.

Brooks Berndt, a pastor at the United Church of Christ in Vancouver, Wash., spoke at a rally protesting a controversial oil terminal proposal. The public has submitted 31,000 comments on the project.

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As oil prices continue to sink, Washington state is still considering a proposed oil terminal at the Port of Vancouver. The state

held a second public hearing

on the proposed terminal Tuesday. At the time the terminal was first proposed, the price of oil topped $100 a barrel, but falling prices have many wondering about the economic viability of the terminal. However, the oil company, Vancouver Energy Project, says the need for the terminal is still high.

OPB's Conrad Wilson spoke with All Things Considered host Kate Davidson about the project Tuesday. To hear their conversation, click play in the audio player above.

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