The state of Wyoming sees more potential than risk in financing coal industry infrastructure projects in the state of Washington.
"Wyoming lawmakers have passed legislation that would allow the state to finance the construction of coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere," reports KUOW.org.
"On Friday, Wyoming’s state legislature sent to Gov. Matt Mead a bill that would allow the state to issue up to $1 billion in bonds to help fund out-of-state projects, including coal export terminals."
Governor Mead traveled to June in 2014 to raise awareness of his state's interest in coal facilities in the Northwest. Governor Mead has also hosted local, state, and tribal leaders in Wyoming to make the case.
Several projects could benefit by the state of Wyoming's funding, including a proposal in Bellingham, Washington on Puget Sound and another on the Columbia River in Longview, Washington.
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