About a thousand people of all ages attended the coal export hearing in Mount Vernon, Wash. in November.
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Katie Campbell
Audience members showed their support for comments made during the public hearing on coal exports in Mount Vernon, Wash. by waving their hands and shaking their signs.
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Katie Campbell
Rich Blanc, commercial fisherman from Mount Vernon, Wash. waits his turn to speak at the public hearing on the plan to export coal through the Pacific Northwest.
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Katie Campbell
Hearing attendees wore green to signify "Go" forward with the plans to export coal through the Northwest, and red to signify "Stop."
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Katie Campbell
Attendees lined up hours ahead of the hearing in hopes of being able to share their thoughts on plans to export coal through the Northwest.
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Katie Campbell
About a thousand people of all ages attended the coal export hearing in Mount Vernon, Wash. on Monday, Nov. 8.
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Katie Campbell
Supports of the plans to build coal export terminals in the Northwest encouraged drivers in Mount Vernon to honk in support.
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Katie Campbell
Rich Blanc, a commercial fisherman from Mount Vernon, Wash. takes a number upon entering the coal export hearing held in Mt. Vernon on Monday. The first 75 people were allowed to speak.
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Katie Campbell
Attendees lined up hours ahead of the hearing in hopes of being able to share their thoughts on plans to export coal through the Northwest.