Lighthouse Resources Inc. et al v. Inslee et al

  1. April 12, 2019

    Wash. Fed. Judge Defers To State Courts In Coal Export Row

    A Washington state federal judge on Thursday paused a challenge to the state's decision to deny a water quality certificate for a proposed coal export facility, saying there are matters that need to be cleared up by state courts first.

  2. April 01, 2019

    Permit Denial For Coal Export Facility Passes Policy Test

    Washington state's decision to deny a water quality permit for a proposed coal export facility that would ship the fuel to Asia is not preempted by U.S. foreign policy, a federal judge said Monday.

  3. October 24, 2018

    Wash. Official Ducks Coal Permit Suit On Immunity Grounds

    Washington's commissioner of public lands on Tuesday escaped a federal lawsuit over the decision to deny permits Lighthouse Resources Inc. needed for a planned coal export facility, after a Washington federal judge found the court lacked jurisdiction because of the state's sovereign right to control its own lands.

  4. May 10, 2018

    Coal Co. Wants Wash. Permit Fight To Stay In Federal Court

    Lighthouse Resource Inc., which sued state officials over their refusal to grant permits for a planned coal export facility, asked a Washington federal court to allow the suit to move forward, saying it challenges the state's refusal to consider any coal-related project and doesn't repeat claims brought in local cases.

  5. January 04, 2018

    Wash. Sued Over Permit Denials For Coal Export Facility

    Lighthouse Resources Inc. sued Washington state's governor in federal court Wednesday, alleging he and other state officials have "unreasonably" denied permits the company needs to move forward with a planned coal export facility because of their policy views.

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