Environmental activists from Greenpeace, Tax Fairness Oregon and other groups took their protest against Northwest coal exports to the Portland offices of Ambre Energy this week.
Activists are opposing a proposal to use $2 million from the state’s ConnectOregon grant program to support Ambre’s proposed coal export terminal at Port Westward on the Columbia River.
Activists reportedly sent 3,000 messages to Ambre’s main financial backer, Resource Capital Funds, asking it to drop its investment in the Australian company.