— by Ralph Schwartz for the Bellingham Herald —
Lummi Nation’s leaders expect the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will stop a proposed coal terminal at Cherry Point.
The tribe asked the Corps in January to reject permits for the terminal, claiming the 2,980-foot dock and up to 487 ships per year berthing there would interfere with traditional fishing areas protected by an 1855 treaty.
“We have faith in the Corps that they know their responsibilities and will do the right thing,” Lummi Chairman Tim Ballew said.
The tribe doesn’t expect its fight against Gateway Pacific Terminal to end there, however. Lummi Nation announced on Thursday, Aug. 27, it had hired Dentons, reportedly the world’s largest law firm, to represent it in future lawsuits related to the terminal.
Dentons, with offices in 49 countries, was hired for its experience helping tribes, Ballew said.
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