Building a Better Future Today
With trade supporting one in four jobs in the region, the export industry remains the backbone of the Northwest economy. But the Northwest needs to expand export capabilities to keep up with the growing competition. Canadian and other U.S. Port regions are making substantial investments to take advantage of America’s growing trade with Asia – Read More …
Citizens for Economic Opportunity for All of Washington
But many communities in Washington exist in the economic shadows of economic prosperity, especially the farther one gets from King County. In Whatcom County, for example, the standard of living has been declining for years with the loss of high wage industrial jobs. The county’s poverty rates are higher than the state and nation, and Read More …
Environment Responsibility
The proposed export terminals will be built to achieve the Northwest’s high environmental standards. The environmental reviews for the facilities are thorough and involve multiple agencies. Every project will move through a public stakeholder process to ensure it meets rigorous state and federal guidelines put in place to protect the environment. The Northwest’s strong legacy Read More …
About
Our Mission The Pacific Northwest is one of America’s strongest regional trade economies with more than one in four jobs tied to the industry. The Alliance for New Jobs and Exports is a non-profit trade organization that supports new export projects in Oregon and Washington State that will create thousands of new jobs and raise Read More …
Education
Building a Better Future Today With trade supporting one in four jobs in the region, the export industry remains the backbone of the Northwest economy. But the Northwest needs to expand export capabilities to keep up with growing competition. Canadian and other U.S. Port regions are making substantial investments to take advantage of America’s growing Read More …
Professor’s Latest Study Misses the Mark
The hastily completed 6-week air analysis ignores critical facts about rail investment in Washington’s economy SEATTLE— A new air quality study rushed to completion in order to sway public opinion against the expansion of bulk-commodity trade terminals in Longview and Bellingham is based on questionable analysis and ultimately adds little substance to the legitimate scientific Read More …