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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) Officials in Washington state denied a key permit for a large proposed methanol plant Tuesday, saying the project that aims to send the chemical to China to be used in everything from fabrics and contact lenses to iPhones and medical equipment would pump out too much pollution.
A significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions and inconsistencies with the Shoreline Management Act were the main reasons the permit was rejected for the project planned on the Columbia River, the state Department of Ecology said in a news release.
The $2 billion Northwest Innovation Works plant proposed in Kalama would take natural gas from Canada and convert it into methanol. It would then be shipped to China to make olefins compounds used in many everyday products.
(AP) OLYMPIA, Wash. - Officials in Washington state denied a key permit for a large proposed methanol plant Tuesday, saying the project that aims to send
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) Officials in Washington state denied a key permit for a large proposed methanol plant Tuesday, saying the project that aims to send the chemical to China to be used in.
Originally published on January 20, 2021 6:00 am
A proposed methanol plant in Kalama, Washington, received a massive blow on Tuesday after state regulators denied a pivotal permit, throwing its future into doubt.
The Washington Department of Ecology defended its denial by saying the refinery, which would convert fracked natural gas into methanol to be shipped to Asia, would emit vast amounts of greenhouse gases. If built, it would be among the top 10 greenhouse gas emitters in the state.
“The known and verifiable emissions from this facility would be extremely large and their effects on Washington’s environment would be significant and detrimental,” director Laura Watson said in a statement.