File this one away for when Rob McKenna inevitably attempts to make his political comeback:

Former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, now practicing law in the Seattle office of the multi-national Orrick law firm, has prepared formal comments for the states of Montana and North Dakota, challenging Washington state's constitutional right to require a sweeping environmental review of coal export terminal impacts.

"The States (Montana and North Dakota) strongly believe that such regulatory decisions are outside the scope of Washington’s authority under the U.S. Constitution, and improperly burden international commerce," the McKenna-authored comments say.

That's right: McKenna is working for the coal industry, attempting to block the state from even studying the environmental impact of coal export terminals. Because he's a different kind of Republican.